Key Competitors: BMW 335 Cabriolet, Audi S4 Cabriolet, Mercedes E550 Cabriolet, Power: 3.7 liter V6 engine making six cylinder 343-hp and 273 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: 7-speed automatic Performance: TBA. Pricing: TBA. Availability: Spring 2012 Infiniti’s BMW 3-Series competitor, the G37 has continued to prove itself as a worthy competitor the German standard. And to [...]
Key Competitors: Honda CR-V, Volkswagen Tiguan, Subaru Forester, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Rogue. Power: 1.6L or 2.0L turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder – 175hp or 240hp. Transmission: Six-speed Automatic. Performance: TBD – but who really cares? Availability: Early 2012. Pricing: TBA. Spawned after the Ford Vertrek Concept, the all-new fully redesigned 2013 Ford Escape made its debut today [...]
Key Competitors: Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6, Lexus GS, BMW 5-Series, Infiniti M37. Power: 3.6L V6 VVT with direct injection making an estimated 300-hp Transmission: Hydra-Matic 6T70 six-speed automatic. Performance: TBD. Availability: Spring of 2012. Pricing: TBA. Cadillac has just unveiled the new 2013 XTS sedan, which is the latest model from America’s second oldest brand. [...]
After making its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the 2012 Ford Focus ST is making its stateside debut today at the 2011 LA Auto Show. Power for the 2012 Focus ST 5-door hatch will come from FoMoCo’s 2.0 liter EcoBoost 4-cylinder turbo making 247 horsepower with a peak torque of 265 lb-ft. [...]
Honda has always been one of the industry leaders for researching alternative powertrains. For instance, the brand has been one of the first in history to publically offer (to an extent) hydrogen fuel-cell powered automobiles, specifically the FCX Clarity. Now though, the brand has just made a huge step again by unveiling their first ever [...]
Honda’s best selling SUV has just underwent a complete redesign for the 2012 year and it was just fully revealed today at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. Described to be more refined, quieter and much more improved in many ways, the CR-V gives off the sense that it moved up market. In the usual [...]
Cadillac’s latest concept first debuted at this past year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and was immediately a showstopper. Now that the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show has popped around, the Ciel did the same exact thing by making its full North American auto show debut. Power comes from a 3.6L V6 engine with twin turbochargers (DOHC, [...]
Volvo’s Camarillo, California design studio has given out a few teaser sketches for the XC90′s upcoming generation. Each of the four sketches has its own unique character, with variations on elements such as taillights, angles of the body, and C-pillar structure. Every sketch takes a more modern approach to the car’s design, as the current [...]
Volvo has just landed on American shores with their idea of a full-size luxury car. Suicide doors and two rear skylights are uncommon but appropriate for luxury concepts. Volvo has taken it a step further, peppering the car with touchscreens and monitors in place of conventional controls and instruments. The tech upgrades go deeper though, [...]
Subaru’s upcoming BRZ model has an STI variant concept that has been revealed at today’s Los Angeles International Auto Show. The BRZ Concept-STI is the brand’s latest representation of its lightweight performance sports car models. This concept is a good preview for what’s to come for production, as Subaru is updating its style but still [...]
