Archive | February, 2012
BMW 1-Series M Coupe

Exclusive: BMW Z4M was being considered, 1-Series M-Coupe was built instead

Since the BMW Z4 roadster was succeeded by the latest iteration, which debuted in 2009, many wondered whether the famed Bavarian make was going to make a successor to the much loved Z4 M Roadster, the successor to the already referred to classic, the Z3 M-Roadster. So surely, during a little interview with the product [...]

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Nissan LEAF

Nissan LEAF becomes first electric-car to be available in all U.S. markets

Nissan announced today that starting tomorrow, the Nissan LEAF will be the first electric-car to be available in all U.S. market nationwide. Click here for our review on the Nissan Leaf. “More than 22,000 LEAFs are on the roads globally, having driven more than 30 million miles,” said Brian Carolin, senior vice president, Sales & Marketing, [...]

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Ford Fiesta ST Concept

2013 Ford Kuga, production Fiesta ST Concept to debut in Geneva

Ford has announced plans to debut the new Ford Kuga and the production version of the Fiesta ST Concept on the eve of the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. While Ford of Europe didn’t go into details, the new 2013 Kuga is expected to be completely identical to the new 2013 Ford Escape that debuted at [...]

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Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Spider Rendering

Photo Rendering: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Spider

It hasn’t even been a full day since the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta made its debut and rendering artists are already wondering what a Spider (a drop top) version of the new Italian stallion will look like. The first attempt at an open-top Ferrari F12 Berlinetta comes from Autemo.com’s Facebook page. We’re bound to see more [...]

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2012 Geneva: Hyundai i-oniq Concept

First real image of the Hyundai i-oniq Concept hits the web

The first real images of the new Hyundai i-oniq Concept (following the release of a teaser in Dec. 2011) has hit the web before the study’s debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. Hyundai says that the i-oniq Concept previews the next evolution of the brand’s fluidic sculpture design language. The Hyundai  i-oniq Concept was [...]

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2013 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman

Video: MINI John Cooper Works Countryman in Action

Want to see the new 2013 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman in action? Well, you’re in luck because Mini has just dropped a video of the new high-performance Countryman hanging out in the desert showing of its stuff. Check out the video after the jump. Click here for our original post on the Mini John [...]

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BMW X5 M vs. BMW M3 Coupe

Video: Will the BMW X5 M beat the M3 Coupe around a tight corner?

The BMW X5 M is very powerful SUV with a 4.4 liter turbocharged V8 engine making 555-hp allowing it to go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph. The BMW M3 Coupe of course gets a less powerful 414-hp 4.0 liter V8, but the car is much [...]

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Rear View Camera

Report: Rear-view camera rule delayed until end of year, will cost around $2.7 billion

In 2008, the U.S. Transportation Department was handed under a 2008 auto-safety law signed by George W. Bush to require all cars and light trucks in the United States to have a rear-view camera. Well, it seems like the enforcement of that requirement has been delayed to the end of this year. “While the department [...]

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10 year old crash dummy

Isn’t he such a cutie? Meet the 10-year old crash test dummy

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has unveiled a new crash test dummy that will be used to analyze the growing number of child safety seats and boosters made for children weight more than 65 pounds. Meet the new 10-year old child dummy, who is the latest addition to NHTSA’s family of test dummies. “It’s [...]

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2013 Buick Enclave interior

2013 Buick Enclave interior teased, will debut at 2012 New York Auto Show

The 2013 Buick Enclave is on its way and will be making its public debut at the 2012 New York Auto Show on April 4, 2012. GM has released a rendering of the 2013 Enclave’s new cabin – previewing of the new changes to come, which will include a total redesign and industry-exclusive safety technology. [...]

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