A money laundering scheme involving the buying and selling of used cars has Lebanese Canadian Bank and two Lebanese exchange houses with a lawsuit filed against them for over $480 million in funding for the Hezbollah terrorist group. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan by federal prosecutors, indicates that the cars were being bought with money [...]
A recent survey of the 65 and over crowd and their preferences in cars shows that seniors are the lifeline of some of their common picks. The top ten list is mostly models that wear Cadillac, Buick, and Lincoln badges. Sales to seniors make up to 90 percent of some of the models on the [...]
Honda has finally announced the pricing details on the 2012 CR-V crossover, which is making its way to dealerships as we write this. Pricing for the 2012 Honda CR-V will start at $22,295 for the base CR-V LX 2WD to $28,295 for the top-of-the-line CR-V EX-L AWD (pricing does not include destination and handling charge of $810 [...]
Aston Martin has released two new films showing that the Cygnet is worth receiving the badge of the luxury sports car maker. The two videos show the Cygnet’s hand-crafted production at the company’s global headquarters in the UK and the luxury compact car traveling the city. Click here for more news on the Aston Martin Cygnet. [...]
Two weeks before the wrecking ball was scheduled to take down Hyundai Motor America’s headquarters in Fountain Valley, California, the Korean automaker thought “Wouldn’t it be cool to do something outrageous inside the building before all the walls finally came down?” Then came along Dustin Loranger, one of Hyundai’s Service Technicians, why suggested putting Rhys [...]
The current Kia Forte Sedan has been on sale in the United States since 2009 and it seems like its time for an update. A leaked image/sketch shows a possible hint at what the next-generation Forte sedan could look like. The model will debut as 2013 model year and will go on sale sometime next [...]
Nissan has recently revealed its plans for the upcoming North American Auto Show next month. Concepts, new models, and some off-beat entertainment can be expected. An electric van concept will be making its debut as part of Nissan’s mission to move forward with EV availability and production. The van offers plenty of room for business [...]
Fisker Automotive announced today that former CEO, President, and Vice Chairman of Chrysler Group LLC, will become Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Board’s Strategy Council. LaSorda will also be working as an executive advisor to the management team on day to day operations, reporting to co‑founder and CEO, Henrik Fisker. Prior [...]
Hyundai announced today that it will be showing its new i-oniq Concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March, 2012. The Korean automaker offered the first teaser image of the concept, which will preview the next evolution of the brand’s fluidic sculpture design language. “Two strong arched curves define the silhouette of i-oniq, creating [...]
TopCar has crafted a special edition of its Porsche Cayenne Vantage 2 body kit called the Carbon Edition. Take that literally, as the entire body kit has been made over in bare carbon fiber. The Russian tuner debuted the car at the Top Line 2011 exhibition, with a kit that includes fender flairs, side skirts, [...]
