As the Tokyo Motor Show opens up its gates, the Japanese have already started showing us what the technologically obsessed folk can do. First up the Honda EV-STER Concept got its first unveiling and it is a stunning EV, one that's very desirable, perhaps more than the Tesla Model S. Unlike the American roadster, the Honda EV-STER is a very...
The 2012 Volkswagen Passat is by all means a very good car. It may be a little option starved outside of Europe, but it's still a no-brainer pick just about everywhere. As if the Americans and Asians weren't bitter enough, the people's car brand has decided to further increase the gap by adding a new version to the European market....
The Ingolstadt based manufacturer may not have shined at the Los Angeles Motor Show but they certainly have got it in for us as soon as the ribbon is cut on the Tokyo Motor Show. Reports are flooding in about how the four ringed company will unveil the Audi TT Concept at the Japanese show. It sounds like no reason...
The VW Beetle R concept it is not a novelty for us as the German company already introduced the sporty model at the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this year. However, we got some cheering news from Volkswagen as they declared at Los Angeles that the Beetle R concept may enter the series production, great news indeed. Under the bonnet, the...
The Americans from Chrysler introduced at this year's edition of the Los Angeles Auto Show a concept version based on the current 300S model. Named Chrysler 300S 426, the model is the result of a partnership between the car manufacturer and Mopar, a prototype featuring a 7.0-liter HEMI V8 engine. Chrysler released no performance details but most likely the HEMI...
As one of Volkswagen's leading efforts towards playing with the big boys of the premium segment the CC version of their Passat saloon has been off to quite the start. Unfortunately, that start took place well over three years ago so the Germans have given it a facelift, one they unveiled at the Los Angeles Motor Show. The 2013 Volkswagen...
If you are an American customer looking forward for a sporty sedan, the new Hyundai Azera might be the best option for you. The Korean people from Hyundai introduced the next-generation Azera at the Los Angeles Auto Show along with all the important details for the U.S. market. Under the bonnet, the 2012 Hyundai Azera gets a 3.3-liter V6 engine...
The Germans from Audi introduced a new electric model at this year's edition of the Los Angeles Auto Show, this time based on the A3 Sportback five-door hatchback model. The new Audi A3 e-tron electric model is powered by a permanent magnet synchronous electric motor able to deliver 82 horsepower and 270 Nm of torque. It uses a single-speed transmission...
If the 2011 Jaguar XKR-S Coupe was often referred to as a trade-off between speed and all the British brand's core values you'd expect to see them correct their mistakes, right? Well, as often the way with car makers, that didn't happen. Instead, Jaguar decided they should get their money's worth for the development costs of the XKR-S and come...
Though the Mazda CX-5 has been seen before in both concept and production form, the Los Angeles Motor Show gave us the first hand look at what a U.S. spec version will look like. Almost predictably, the styling is pretty much identical to the one of the European and Japanese versions, what really changed is what's going on under the...
Just two days before the originally scheduled unveiling of the 2012 Mercedes ML 63 AMG the three pointed star got ahead of itself. While it did make a lot of sense to unveil the Chevy Spark before the Los Angeles Motor Show, there's a good chance the AMG powered SUV would have made a killing. In truth, it could still...
The Japanese people from Suzuki announced three new models that will debut at the upcoming Tokyo Auto Show. To be more precise, Suzuki plans to introduce three concepts at Tokyo, prototypes which could announce a new series model in the future. However, today we will talk about the third concept, a model which is very likely to be introduced in...
We have got some good news for the fans of muscle cars as the Americans from Dodge announced that the visitors of the Los Angeles Auto Show will be able to see a special edition of the 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8, called the Super Bee edition. The main features of the special edition are the Super Bee exterior graphics along...
Jeep is a special part of Chrysler, a company of great tradition, great off-road competence and historic reliability but with the Los Angeles Motor Show coming up they were facing a bit of a problem. They have no new model to unveil, no concept ready and no major ideas in the pipeline. After a consult with the Chrysler doctor they've...
People, are you ready for another mid sized sedan from teh Japanese at Mazda? Just in case you're not sure, I'm afraid you don't have that much time left. Come the next Tokyo Motor Show we're going to see a new concept unveiled, one called the Mazda Takeri and apart from it being that exact size has a few more...
The Americans from Cadillac are looking forward to unveil the all-new Cadillac XTS at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show which opens its gates in November this year. The new model will replace the current DTS sedan and will be built in Oshawa, Ontario, starting 2012, according to some recent statements of the company. Cadillac also unveiled the XTS Platinum...
We've got the confirmation that the all-new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible is headed to the Los Angeles Auto Show which will open its gates later this year, in November. First of all it is worth mentioning that we talk about the most powerful convertible model produced in mass, the 6.2-liter V8 engine being able to offer 580 horsepower and 754...
The Americans from Ford announced today that the all-new Escape crossover will be introduced at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show in November, this year. The new Ford Escape will be based on the Vertrek Concept, a prototype which features the Kinetic design philosophy and had been presented in front of the audience few months ago. Joe Bakaj, vice president...
Fiat's 500 long ago took over American fashion-conscious cities such as New York and the likes and has even went on to penetrate the rest of the U.S. market. The Italian company's hotter version of the 500, something the Europeans have enjoyed for years was still reluctant to appear over there. Now, thanks to a twitter message from Fiat's U.S....
Based on the limited edition iQ GRMN of the Japanese model, manufactured in just 100 units, the new Toyota iQ GRMN Racing Concept wants to be a sporty version of the small Japanese vehicle. The exterior gets some significant touches too, a new wide bodykit being available which brings a new front bumper with a new grille and air intakes,...
