Archive | November, 2011

Ford Evos will make North American debut at 2012 CES in Las Vegas

At the 2011 LA Auto Show, and we’re sad to report this, show goers will not see the Ford Evos Concept, which made its world debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Instead, Ford will show the Evos at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The concept will not even make [...]

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Mini USA to introduce optional Recaro Seats

Mini’s U.S fans have been asking for Recaro seats in their compact cars for years and now Mini is finally catering to their request by bringing the option to the stateside. The Recaro Seat option will be available on the Mini Clubman, Cooper hatchback, Coupe and Roadster models. The seats will be available in only [...]

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2013 Chevrolet Spark unveiled, sales start mid-2012

We are just days away from the 2011 LA Auto Show with a bunch of new vehicles making their world and North American debuts. One of the many vehicles to be shown in LA will be the new 2013 Chevrolet Spark mini car, which is making its stateside debut. The 2013 Chevrolet Spark will be [...]

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Ford starts teasing 2013 Mustang on Facebook

Ford starts teasing 2013 Mustang on Facebook

Want to start seeing the 2013 Ford Mustang? Ford has launched a new badge sharing service on Facebook that will allow us to see pieces of the new Mustang before its world debut. Click here for more news on the Ford Mustang. For every 5,000 fan that shares the Ford Mustang badge, the company will [...]

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GM recalls Cadillac CTS over brake pedal issue

GM recalls Cadillac CTS over brake pedal issue

General Motors said that it is recalling certain model year 2012 Cadillac CTS models built from Oct. 21, 2011 through Oct. 26, 2011. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration said that the models produced during that time period may have a condition in which the power vacuum brake boost pushrod retention may not be [...]

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BMW X5 M and X6 M get Individual Package in Asia

It has just been announced by BMW that two new BMW M models will be joining the line up in Asia, the BMW Individual X5 M and BMW Individual X6 M. The new M models will have options for BMW Individual Paint, piano black, eucalyptus, or walnut trim and Merino leather, soft close functions, both [...]

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Australia gets extra tough Toyota Land Cruiser GX

Consumers in the Outback need a little bit more utility than other regions in their sport utility vehicles. To meet these demands, Toyota has released the Land Cruiser 200 Series turbo-diesel GX model for Australia. Toyota based the model on the GXL variant and packed it with what Toyota is calling “features much-loved by owners who [...]

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Report: GM idles Ohio Chevy Cruze plant for a week

Over 200,000 Chevy Cruze models have rolled off dealer’s lots so far this year, making it the U.S.’s ninth best-seller. Last month, sales numbers were on a decline since other automakers experiencing shortages have begun to catch up. As a result, Chevrolet will be shutting down its Lordstown, Ohio plant for the week after Thanksgiving. [...]

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It finally gets interesting: 2013 Lincoln MKS teased before LA debut

As reported earlier this week, Lincoln will into the 2011 LA Auto Show with a new design language, which will be previewed by the new 2013 Lincoln MKS and MKT. As many of you know by now, Lincoln has plans to introduce 7 new or improved products by 2014. On its Facebook page today, Lincoln [...]

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Hyundai Elantra Coupe confirmed to debut at 2012 Chicago Auto Show

Hyundai Elantra Coupe confirmed to debut at 2012 Chicago Auto Show

Hyundai has confirmed that they plan on unveiling a coupe version of their latest Elantra next February at the Chicago auto show. This news comes after Hyundai Motor America’s CEO, John Krafcik, held a small press conference in Ann Arbor, MI showing a number reporters their competitor to the proverbial Honda Civic. However, photography was [...]

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