VW Golf R in Final Stages of US Compliance Testing, Arrival in Early 2012
9 Jul 2011, 15:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If reading about all those hot Golf concepts that were unveiled at the GTI gathering last month got you excited, we have good news for you. Volkswagen is on track to deliver the successor of the bon...
Gently Facelifted Audi A4 Coming This Year
8 Jul 2011, 10:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Audi has the new A6 in sedan and Avant forms, plus the Q3, A7 and the A8 from last year, to market right now. But the car people used to want in Europe, the more compact A4 sedan, has been left it t...
Jaguar Chief Designer Confirms XFR Estate
8 Jul 2011, 09:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever thought those performance station wagons were a bit strange-looking but very cool? We don’t, they’re just awesome. And the Germans are kings of this hill: Mercedes has the E63 AMG, ...
2014 BMW M3 Will Have 3.3-liter Tri-turbo With 450 HP
8 Jul 2011, 07:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Let’s take a second to look over BMW’s performance offering. There’s the SUV pair formed by the X5 M and X6 M, a new M5 and that exciting 1-Series M Coupe. What do all those cars h...
2015MY Ford Mustang Coming in Spring of 2014, Refreshed Model in 2013
7 Jul 2011, 14:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In celebration of its 50th anniversary, an all-new Ford Mustang will go on sale in early 2014 as a 2015 model year car indicate recent reports. This is The Blue Oval’s new plan to make the wil...
Revolutionary BMW M2 Coupe Coming, May Use Tri-turbo Engine
6 Jul 2011, 14:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We’ve grown weary and tired of reporting on BMW 2-Series rumors. We just can’t be sure at the moment if the Bavarians are really going to name their compact coupes and cabrios any differ...
Nissan Ready to Bring Back Datsun
6 Jul 2011, 11:34 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Rumor has it that the Datsun name could be brought back to life by Nissan. According to the Detroit Bureau, this might be part of Nissan’s plan to revive the brand in order to enter emerging m...
Porsche Cayman/Boxster Will Not Switch to Flat-fours Before 2015
6 Jul 2011, 07:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A lot more info on the enigmatic Porsche models has started to sift through. It seems the carmaker is going back to its roots and is focusing mainly on its sportscars. Market differentiation is appa...
Lexus Working on CX 300h Compact Crossover Based on RAV4
5 Jul 2011, 11:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Lexus makes the hybrid CT 200h, and rumors suggest a more powerful CT 300h might also come onto the scene. Toyota’s luxury division also makes big hybrid SUV, like the RX 450h, but what do yo...
Mazda Wants Next MX-5 to Be Turbocharged, Weigh 800 Kilos
5 Jul 2011, 08:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have to admit that things aren’t looking to good for the successor of the RX-8, with reports suggesting bizarre combinations of a rotary developed together with Audi and lasers that take ca...
Audi Quattro Concept Production: Yes or No by September
4 Jul 2011, 14:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last year, Audi introduced the Quattro Concept, which was conceived to celebrate the 20th birthday of Audi’s legendary original Quattro model and all-wheel drive system. Last we heard of the f...
Lotus Working on Exige Rally Car for 2012 Stages
4 Jul 2011, 09:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Lotus has definitely hit a few speed bumps on the way to the introduction of its five new supermodels. Financing is tight, the engines are proving a sticking point and a number of projects have been...
Volvo to Introduce Performance Division, C30 Polestar PCP to Enter Production
4 Jul 2011, 07:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you ever looked at the Volvo C30 Polestar Performance Concept Prototype (PCP) and said “sure, I’d love to drive one of those”? If the answer is yes you might be in luck, as Vo...
BMW Changes Its Mind: Six-cylinder 640i Might Be Coming to US
2 Jul 2011, 16:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yesterday, BMW revealed a number of changes to the engine range that will come into effect starting fall of this year. Among them, the brand-new 6-Series that was unveiled in March at the Shanghai A...
Audi to Drop 2.5L Engine into Q3 for RS Version With 300 HP
30 Jun 2011, 11:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody, including the autoevolution team, expected the Q3 to arrive at this year’s NAIAS, yet the car was a no-show. Even though we’re still waiting to see if the car that Europe and ...
Hyundai Veloster Could Grow an Extra Door
27 Jun 2011, 12:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hyundai chose its home market of Korea to give the cute but confusing Veloster. We’re not sure whether to call it a coupe or not, as it has four doors in total, if you count the hatch. The ...
Baby Porsche Will Be Named the 550, Could Come With 1.6L Boxer
27 Jun 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last time we heard of Porsche’s version of the BlueSport, we reported the baby-Boxer will be powered by a new flat-four engine. The layout of the production car will be the same as the 2009 Vo...
Cadillac ATS Chassis Teased on GM Website?
25 Jun 2011, 17:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / One of the most important new products that Cadillac has ever worked on is the advanced Alpha platform, which will underpin a small (read smaller) RWD entry-level sedan called the ATS. Cadillac has ...
Porsche to Bring Back True Targa Top on Next 911
22 Jun 2011, 12:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The shadows of sportscar future battles are beginning to lift off the 2012 Porsche 911, which is expected to be unveiled in Frankfurt this September. Unlike the Italians who are constantly trying to...
Maserati SUV to GET HEMI V8 from Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
22 Jun 2011, 10:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Remember the Maserati Kubang GT Wagon concept from 2003? Yes, that’s exactly how long we’ve been waiting for an all-wheel drive, jacked-up SUV (more like a crossover) from the Italian l...