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2013 Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai

Hyundai Elantra sets new sales record in US

We still love to think of Hyundai as having come out of nowhere. They're still that small brand that seems to have always made poor cars. Nowadays and for the last couple of years or so, their rise to power seems to equal that of a fanatic dictator who will stop at nothing. 2013 Hyundai Elantra In his climb he's...

2013 Cadillac ATS
Cadillac

2013 Cadillac ATS gets perfect safety rating

On to the boring side of the car industry, we have news from the NHTSA who've just tested one of the highlights of automotive launches in 2012. The 2013 Cadillac ATS was sent through some fairly stressful moments in order to achieve its safety rating. You could say these were not the boring bits. 2013 Cadillac ATS Making up the...

McLaren F1
McLaren

McLaren F1 sold in Britain for a whopping sum

McLaren is a British company that is all about the racing. With immense Formula 1 experience, they had a bit of a run at road cars. These days they're selling the MP4-12C supercar and working towards the P1, something high end for the history books and schoolboys to dream of. McLaren F1 Some 20 years ago however, they were making...

2012 US Volkswagen Passat
VW

US version of Volkswagen Passat gets a new sales record

It wasn't that long ago that Volkswagen fans got a hold of news that the German company is developing something called the NMS. The New Mid-size Sedan looked remarkably like the Passat but it was to receive various changes for the American market. In other words, they were going to make it worse. 2012 US Volkswagen Passat In order to...

Audi R8 etron
Audi

Audi R8 e-tron gets Nurburgring lap record

If you care about the Nurburgring and just how fast a car can go around it you'll love this or maybe you'll be outraged at the simple thought. Audi now have a brand new record for going round the Green Hell and it was established in their Audi R8 e-tron. That's an electric car. The new time is 8.09.099 which...

2012 Buick Regal GS
Buick

2012 Regal GS is the fastest Buick ever

Buick's time down on their luck is now behind the brand. They're not exactly killing the competition but at least they're now a respectable brand. Further more, the performance oriented 2012 Buick Regal GS is now the holder of a special record within the company, one that's of the exciting kind, for top speed. Having recently run in the Nevada...