The Honda Civic has always been the compact sedan of choice here in the United States but as of recent, the segment has introduced some other strong competitors including the new Chevrolet Cruze and the Hyundai Elantra. There is no doubt that the new Civic is struggling here in the United States. But how about [...]
Toyota Motor Corp. has released prices on some 2012 model year vehicles including the 2012 Corolla, Matrix, Tundra, Venza and Highlander. Select models for the 2012 Toyota and Lexus models will see an increase in price. For the Toyota brand, those models include the FJ Cruiser, Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, and Tundra Double Cab and [...]
The 2011 Tokyo Motor Show opens to the press in just 2 days so expect to see a bunch of Japanese debuts coming up within the next couple of days. Mazda will be attending the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show with a special edition version of the Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2). Known to [...]
Joining the Toyota GT 86 at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show will be the Subaru version of the sports coupe – known as the BRZ. Following its concept debut at the 2011 LA Auto Show in STI form, the Subaru BRZ will make its production debut this week as the first rear-wheel-drive sports car with [...]
Joining the Nissan Juke-R at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show will be the brand’s new Juke Nismo Concept, “an idea of how a premium sports version of the hugely successful compact crossover could look.” The Nissan Juke Nismo Concept has a lower, wider and tougher stance than the standard car and is aimed at gathering [...]
Subaru today announced a special performance edition of the new 4-door Impreza WRX STI at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. Known as the Subaru Impreza WRX STI S206, the model will go on sale today at dealerships throughout Japan. The Subaru Impreza WRX STI S206 is the latest model in the STI’s ‘S’ series and [...]
The new Buick Verano may be the smallest and cheapest Buick but it is doing all it can to make sure you understand that it is a luxurious vehicle. While GM engineers did a lot to give the 2012 Verano luxury sedan one of the quietest interiors in the segment, Bose engineers stepped in to [...]
At the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda will debut the new Takeri Concept, which previews the next-generation Mazda6 sedan. The concept will also debut the world’s first passenger vehicle regenerative braking system that uses a capacitor. Known as the i-ELOOP, the system will start appearing in Mazda’s vehicles in 2012 – the company says that [...]
As an owner of the new Apple iPhone 4S I’ve asked Siri a bunch of useless questions that probably won’t make any difference to my life. However, as a car enthusiast, I’ve always wanted Siri to do more with an automobile rather than just read out texts or reply to texts. Basically, Siri has the [...]
Following the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s announcement that it will open a formal probe into the Chevrolet Volt this past weekend, General Motors today announced its plans for customer satisfaction and battery safety research to ensure confidence in Volt. “The agency advised GM on Friday that it would open a preliminary evaluation of Volt [...]
