Archive | September, 2011
Hyundai’s having trouble meeting demand… and that’s a good thing

Hyundai’s having trouble meeting demand… and that’s a good thing

Hyundai’s cars are selling so well, that the once dodgy brand is having more and more trouble meeting demand – a problem that is desired by many automakers in the industry. “I was surprised,” says George Glassman, a Hyundai dealership in Southfield, Michigan who has delivered cars to buyers as far as Cleveland and Chicago. [...]

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Review: 2012 Lexus CT 200h

2012 Lexus CT 200h Review Pictures

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Video: eBay Motors teams up with Justin Bell for World’s Fastest Car Show

Video: eBay Motors teams up with Justin Bell for World’s Fastest Car Show

eBay Motors has teamed up with Justin Bell to introduce the world’s fastest car show – literally. “From the pit lane at Daytona to the boulevards of Hollywood, join former Le Mans winner Justin Bell each week for a thrill ride through the best and baddest that the automotive lifestyle has to offer,” eBay said [...]

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Video: 2012 Toyota Yaris commercials let you know that the Yaris is a car

Toyota has just dropped a bunch of 2012 Yaris commercials letting you know – in a dull but creative way – that the subcompact Yaris is just a car. Click here for more news on the Toyota Yaris. Check out the commercials after the jump. Refresher: Power for the 2012 Toyota Yaris comes from a [...]

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Nissan, Mitsubishi confirm plans to share Fuga, MINICAB-MiEV

Nissan, Mitsubishi confirm plans to share Fuga, MINICAB-MiEV

Following reports earlier this week Nissan and Mitsubishi have confirmed that the two companies have agreed to expand the scope of their OEM supply agreements in the Japanese market. Nissan confirmed that it will provide the Fuga sedan to Mitsubishi Motors starting from summer 2012. “The two companies have started deliberations on the provision of [...]

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Video: Toyota gets a little creepy with new Prius Family commercial

Video: Toyota gets a little creepy with new Prius Family commercial

Toyota’s Prius Family, otherwise known as Toyota Prii, is getting larger and larger with the new Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid and the Toyota Prius V joining the standard Toyota Prius in the Japanese automaker’s lineup. In the middle of 2012 the Toyota Prius C will also join the rest of the family. To advertise its [...]

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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 No. 69 to be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson

You won’t get the chance to buy a 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 until early next year. However, the one of the first 2012 Camaro ZL1s will be auctioned off to the public during the Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas today. Up for bid is the only 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Coupe produced with a Carbon [...]

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Next-generation Chevrolet Corvette C7 to get 7-speed manual transmission

Next-generation Chevrolet Corvette C7 to get 7-speed manual transmission

It is rumored that the 2014 C7 Chevy Corvette will be released with a seven-speed manaul transmission. Additionally, the engine remains a pushrod, but a technologically advanced direct-injection V8 with variable lift. There is still some debate over whether the 7-speed manual will use a 7 gear and tighten the ratios of the inital 6, [...]

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649-hp Carlsson CK63 RS is a beefed up Mercedes CLS 63 AMG

Carlsson premiered a tuning kit at the Frankfurt Motor Show for the Mercedes-Benz CLS 63 AMG. Using subtle aesthetic enhancements, Carlsson adds some attractive touches to the car inside and out. An aero kit has been fitted to the CLS 63 AMG with a new front spoiler and lip with black inserts on the stainless [...]

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What happens when you use the hood of the Porsche 911 GT2 as a canvas

Argentinian Jorge Gomez’s created some unconventional artwork that will be on display at an upcoming exhibition at Stuttgart museum. Gomez selected a unique canvas, using Porchse 911 GT2 sports car bonnets as a way to connect his passion for art and for Prosche autos. The outcome is an awesome collection of 24 South American paintings [...]

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