Volkswagen Routan Not Out Yet - Will Resume Production in 2013
18 Dec 2012, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we originally reported that Volkswagen would be stopping production of the Routan minivan altogether (it is currently on hold), it seems the previous reports were wrong. VW has now confirmed t...
Dodge Charger All-Wheel Drive to Gain Sport Package
18 Dec 2012, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chrysler has announced that it will be giving the all-wheel drive version of the Dodge Charger a new optional sport pack, as part of the 2013 model-year refresh. It will be available on SXT, SXT Plu...
Corvette ZR1 Sets Laguna Seca Lap Record and Beats New SRT Viper
18 Dec 2012, 10:12 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is one serious track-oriented machine, and with a 640 hp supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine, track-tuned suspension, steering and brakes, it is truly a force to be reckoned ...
2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed Gets Date Change
18 Dec 2012, 09:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Goodwood Festival of Speed officials have announced the changing of the date when the venue is to be held, due to it clashing with the revised German Grand Prix, as it usually features various F1 dr...
Refreshed BMW Z4 Gets Minor Changes and New Entry Level Engine
18 Dec 2012, 08:21 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW has given their sporty Z4 a mild mid-life makeover for the 2013 model year, and aside from some minor cosmetic and trim changes, the biggest news is the addition of a new engine to the range. Ho...
Chrysler Yet to Decide What Badge their Next Minivan Will Bear
17 Dec 2012, 16:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chrysler is questioning which badge they should put on the grille of their new minivan, which replaces both the Chrysler Town and Country and the Dodge Grand caravan, despite an initial announcement...
Spyshots: Snow-Covered Maserati Ghibli Spotted Testing
17 Dec 2012, 15:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While at first the camouflaged prototype shown in the pictures below may look like the early Quattroporte mules, Maserati is actually trying to fool people with it, because it is, in fact, the new G...
Entry-Level ‘Clio Cup’ Racing Series Launched in the UK
17 Dec 2012, 14:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Renault UK has just announced the creation of a new entry-level racing series, which has been put together with the help of Michelin and the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC). The series is call...
Subaru to Stop UK Sales WRX STI and Impreza in 2013
14 Dec 2012, 16:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Sales of the Subaru Impreza and its hot version, the WRX STI, which in the UK was sold as more of a separate sub-brand, will be ceased in 2013. Despite the fact that a new model is already available...
Trans-Canada Highway is the Greenest in the World - 1,000 Charging Points by 2013
14 Dec 2012, 15:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Trans-Canada Highway runs from Victoria, in British Columbia, to St. John’s in Newfoundland, and it connects Canada’s two coasts - its main route spans an impressive 8,030 km (4,990 ...
Bogota Taxi Fleet to Get 46 BYD E6 EVs in 2013
14 Dec 2012, 15:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chinese automaker BYD (Build Your Dreams) has announced that it will be supplying 46 of their E6 EVs to the taxi fleet of the Colombian capital city, Bogota. The Chinese carmaker will send a total o...
Tesla to Build and Sell Europe-Bound Vehicles in the Netherlands
14 Dec 2012, 13:56 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We did not think that Tesla had the necessary financial backing to push forth and establish a foothold in Europe so soon, but it is now official - they will begin selling and manufacturing the Model...
GM Announces 2013 as Year of the Truck!
14 Dec 2012, 11:17 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While GM may have concentrated on small and fuel-efficient cars in 2012, with offerings like the Chevy Volt, the Chevy Spark EV and a whole slew of other green-orriented models, they have announced ...
Michelin Introduces New Pilot Sport A/S3 Tire in North America
14 Dec 2012, 10:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Michelin of North America has just announced the introduction of a special and sporty all-season tire, which is part of the Pilot family of tires. It is called the Pilot Sport A/S, and it offers dri...
Volvo Receives $1.2-Billion Loan from China Development Bank
14 Dec 2012, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo Car Corp. still has its own debts to pay, despite having been bought by Chinese automaker Geely, so they have asked for, and received, a loan of €922-million or $1.2-billion, in order to ...
Consumer Reports Expects Toyota to Announce Quick Fix for Emergency Trunk Release
14 Dec 2012, 09:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After discovering that the emergency trunk release, fitted to cars like the Lexus ES and GS, could easily break if pulled on too hard, and it would no longer be functional afterward, Consumer Report...
2013 Skoda Octavia RS Pictures Leaked
14 Dec 2012, 08:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The all-new 2013 Skoda Octavia has barely been officially revealed for less than a week, and already we have more news from the Czech manufacturer. Now, it is the sporty hot-hatch version of the Oct...
Stunning 1956 Lancia Aurelia Spider Headed for Auction
12 Dec 2012, 09:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The 1956 Lancia Aurelia B24S America Spider is set to go to auction in January. RM Auctions will be selling it off, at an event in Arizona on January 18th, yet if you were thinking of buying it, we ...
Radical to Launch Le Mans-Inspired Racing Car for the Road
12 Dec 2012, 09:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Radical name will forever remain in automotive history thanks to the British company’s excellent results around the Nurburgring Nordschleife, in their SR8 open-top sports car, which manage...
Scion xB Gets Light Refresh for 2013
11 Dec 2012, 13:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The xB is far from being Scion’s best selling model, and rumors of its cancelation have appeared before. Still, Toyota has updated it for the 2013 model-year, by giving it a mild styling and i...