Archive | November, 2011

Top 10 things you need to know about the 2013 Infiniti JX

In today’s episode of  top 10 most important things you need to know (our 7th), we take a look at a new vehicle that hasn’t even hit dealerships yet. Let’s meet the all new 2013 Infiniti JX crossover that will go on sale early next spring. Click here for our other Top 10 things you need to know [...]

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Toyota Fun-Vii Concept takes personalization, connectivity to the next level

Toyota will be showing up to the Tokyo Motor Show this week with a bunch of new concepts – one being this funky looking one it calls the Fun-Vii. Toyota says that the concept “heralds a not-too-distant future where people, cars and society are linked.” The Toyota Fun-Vii features a bunch of personalization functions with [...]

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Report: Honda to show NSX concept in Detroit

Here is something that really isn’t new from the world of the NSX successor rumormill. According to reports coming out of the UK, Honda has confirmed it is working on a new concept that will hint at a range-topping sports car that will debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January. Known as the [...]

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Videos: Toyota GT 86 in action, first driving impressions

Alright – so if you were too busy with family or traveling this past weekend, you missed one of the most significant debuts of the year – the Toyota GT 86 rear-wheel-drive sports coupe, the production version of the Toyota FT-86 Concept. While messing around on YouTube, I decided to gather all the videos I [...]

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Video: Get to know all of the 2012 BMW 3 Series trim levels

For the first time ever, the BMW 3 Series will be available with a choice of three customized lines—Sport, Modern or Luxury. The company has just released a video to get you familiar with what design elements differentiate each line. Of course, BMW will also offer a 3 Series sedan M Sport Package – but [...]

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NHTSA opens formal safety investigation for Chevy Volts and its lithium-ion batteries

Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that a test Chevrolet Volt vehicle used in its NCAP crash test in May caught fire three weeks later, causing the agency to question the safety of lithium-ion battery powered electric-cars. The NHTSA now says that it has opened a formal safety defect investigation to [...]

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Report: Toyota and BMW planning to team up on fuel-saving technologies

Report: Toyota and BMW planning to team up on fuel-saving technologies

While you may be surprised there are man instances where German and Japanese automakers work together to cut costs, speed up development and of course, please the governments by producing fuel-efficient vehicles. Daimler AG has already linked up with Nissan and now new reports suggest that BMW and Toyota are planning to collaborate on clean [...]

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22-year-old Saudi pays a $71,000 premium to be first Lamborghini Aventador owner in the country

A litter more than a year ago, we brought you a story about a 21-year old in Saudi Arabia by the name of Dhiaa Al-Essa – a man who’s collection of supercars spans well over 30 vehicles and is worth more than $12 million At the time, we were told that Al-Essa’s collection features four Ferraris [...]

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J.D. Power: Compact cars will outsell midsize ones as early as this year

Here’s a story that might not surprise many of you that are in the market for a new car. While the midsize segment is one of the most popular in the United States – that’s slowly changing. Soon enough you’ll see less and less Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Ford Fusion type vehicles on the [...]

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2012 Detroit: Toyota Prius C

Report: Toyota expects Prius sales to rebound early 2012

While many sports car enthusiasts may be happy to hear this, treehuggers may shed a tear or two. Sales of the top-selling hybrid since 1997 – the Toyota Prius – have declined 9.4 percent through Oct. 2011 from a year ago. Worry not though nature lovers. Toyota says that sales of the Prius will rebound [...]

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