Let's take a break from the norm, let's momentarily forget there's a Detroit Motor Show going on. Let's consider another motor show just for the fun of it. The target of choice should be the Tokyo Auto Salon. At this particular event, Honda will show off its CR-Z TS-1X concept. And if you think this name is weird, wait till...
...starting next year at least. With all the excitement of today being the opening day of the North American International Auto Show, or the Detroit Motor Show, Nissan could miss out. This is why their American Chairman, Carlos Tavares said that the automaker will return to Detroit for the 2012 edition pending 3 years of skipping class. As to be...
The Japanese people from Nissan decided to reveal a concept model based on Nissan Leaf, one of the nine concept announced and prepared for the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show. Nissan promised no less than nine concepts for the incoming Japanese auto show scheduled to debut in the coming days. Nissan Leaf Aero Style is a handsome version based on the...
The first hybrid model developed by the Japanese people from Infiniti was unveiled at the American auto show in Los Angeles. Under the hood the hybrid propulsion system offers a 50 kW electric engine together with a 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine and an automatic seven-speed transmission. According to Infiniti, the hybrid powertrain is able to develop around 350 horsepower which...
Volvo decided to get in the Los Angeles Design Challenge with a new concept called Air Motion. We recently talked about another concept which aims to win this contest, the Biome concept developed by the Germans from Mercedes. The Swedish concept was revealed recently at the Los Angeles Auto Show and is mainly built with carbon fiber elements in order...
A while back, Chevrolet tried to do away with the whole "Chevy" idea. That didn't really go along very well but here's Mitsubishi preparing this car for the U.S. and calling it the "i". I find it just about as amusing as the "Chevy" situation because that's the Mitsubishi i-MiEV with some vinyl covers added before being put in a...
After Lamborghini came up with a massively long name for their lightweight convertible, the British over at Lotus outdid them on this front. I mean the 2011 Lotus Exige SC RGB Edition, my word, it sounds like a car with lots of acronym optionals on it. While the name may hint at it, the actual car does not. The 2011...
I will admit, as an automotive fan, I tend to knock off Korean cars as a breed but lately my beliefs have been put to some serious testing. This happens because the Koreans keep coming up with better and better products and the Kia Optima Hybrid is possibly one of the best. The Kia Optima Hybrid was just revealed at...
Mercedes will reveal within the Los Angeles Auto Show an innovative concept which will compete at the Los Angeles Design Challenge. The Biome concept was designed in Carlsbad by Hubert Lee and aims to win the Los Angeles Design Challenge, a contest which searches for a model with a mass less than 1000lb, which is about 454 kilograms. Even Mercedes...
The Germans at Porsche decided to reveal the new Cayman R with the occasion of the American auto show. The 3.4-liter six-cylinder propeller gets now a boost of power offering 330 horsepower and in addition the total mass was lowered by 55 kilograms, a fact which increases the power. To be more exactly, the Porsche Cayman R achieves the sprint...
With just two days up to the Los Angeles Motor Show it's getting relatively clear that hints, teasers and such aren't happening anymore. That's not to say manufacturers have just shut up, Cadillac for example just released a pretty informative piece on a new concept they'll be presenting at the aforementioned auto show. The new Cadillac is called the Urban...
It seems that Porsche is decided to reveal the Cayman Clubsport supercar at the incoming LA Auto Show. The Porsche's Cayman Clubsport is based on the Cayman S and comes at the exterior with a lowered ground clearance by 20 mm. The Stuttgart supercar will also benefit from carbon fiber elements able to decrease the total mass, thus, obtaining better...
Audi reveals the hybrid version of Audi Q5, a model scheduled to be revealed at Los Angeles that benefits from an electric and an internal combustion engine able to develop together 245 horsepower and 480 Nm of torque. To be more exactly under the hood is hidden an electric engine able to develop 45 horsepower while the remaining 200 are...
The next generation of Mazda's people carrier saw its first unveiling as a European market ready model back at the Geneva Motor Show and now we've got some news in relation to the U.S. ready version. The USDM 2012 Mazda 5 will see it's first appearance made at the upcoming 2010 Los Angeles motor show. Frankly I'd be more excited...
Here we face a teaser recent published by the Japanese people from Subaru. Unfortunately, this teaser image does not reveal too much details about the mysterious concept expected to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. We can distinguish just the shape of the concept that Subaru is preparing to reveal ahead of the American audience at Los Angeles. According...
Saab revealed the new 9-4X crossover scheduled to make its first appearance at the Los Angeles Auto Show this year. Thanks to Saab's DriveSense system, the suspension but also the direction settings can be adjusted easily while the adaptive chassis comes with three presets: Intelligent, Comfort and Sport. The new 9-4X borrowed the platform of the 9-3 model and comes...
Fiat announced their come-back on the U.S. market after 27 years of absence. This come-back will take place at the L.A. Auto Show scheduled for this winter, November. Chrysler manufacturer will help Fiat to accomodate with the U.S. market. Fiat will present two models at this auto show, we are talking about the Fiat 500 and its convertible version, 500C....
This BMW Gran Coupe made us a very pleasant surprise at Beijing Auto Show 2010, it wants to go against the new generation of Mercedes CLS and with the future Audi A7 and those are the official details and photos with this car. Three years ago BMW impress us with a luxurious coupe with four doors, I’m talking about BMW...
It looks like Porsche launched the new Panamera V6, the starting price was settled at 56.000 euro and it could be a new commercial success on the emerging markets. This new Porsche Panamera V6 was officially presented at Beijing Showroom, and the biggest surprise was the price that you already know, is of 56.000 euro, that means 74.400 in dollars....
Recently a few patent drawings have been popping up all over the place and what they feature may be quite interesting. The 2010 Beijing Motor Show may see General Motors unveiling a Chevrolet Volt-based MPV next week. Since the Volt’s Voltec powertrain has been designed to fit quite a wide range of vehicles this new MPV may be hiding just that...
