2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque - First Drive

The British make, Land Rover, is moving upscale with its new entry level Range Rover, the 2012 Evoque. As a result, in addition to carrying the more prestigious Range Rover badge, the Evoque will also cost more than the littlest Land Rover, the LR2, starting at $43,995 for the base 5-door, a considerable bump over the LR2’s sticker of $36,550. Still, this new baby Range Rover is about $4500 less than the Land Rover LR4 or $16,500 less than a Range Rover Sport while offering similar or better levels of performance and comfort

GS is shape of things to come at Lexus; V-8 dropped 2013

   MONTEREY, Calif. -- Lexus today unveiled its next-generation GS 350 sport sedan, revealing the sheet-metal and interior design cues that will carry across the brand for the next several years.

The 2013 GS, which goes on sale in early 2012, will have only a V-6 or V-6 hybrid powertrain. There will not be a V-8 version available.

Lexus has offered a V-8 version on the previous two generations of the GS, but it only represented about 10 percent of all model sales.

The GS sedan has been seen as bland and bloated next to the BMW 5 series, Mercedes E class and Audi A6.

Kia to show off four-door rwd sports sedan concept, hints at 'new chapter'

   Kia said today it will unveil a new four door sports-sedan at the Frankfurt motor show next month.

The Korean automaker’s UK branch released several photos of the concept vehicle in a press release today. Kia said the still unnamed car will be rear-wheel-drive and seat four.

The sleekly designed car looks similar to the Hyundai Genesis, and may mean that Kia will build a production vehicle based on that platform. The 2012 Genesis features a 5.0-liter direct injection V-8 engine that produces 429 hp.

"I believe the car is a strong statement from Kia,” Kia’s Chief Design officer Peter Schreyer said of the concept vehicle in a statement. “We are ready to fast forward to an all new chapter."

Jaguar XE (2013) scooped filling up at a gas station

CAR's spies have caught the new Jaguar XE filling up at a gas station in the US. It's a sign that the XE sports car project is advancing quickly – we've already scooped it in the UK, and now Jaguar is busy conducting hot weather testing in America.

Tellingly, the XE caught in our spy photos today is filling up at a gasoline pump; our sources suggest that some of the UK prototypes were diesel powered.

Audi Q6 (2016): Audi’s crossover coupe scoop

For Audi, the Q suffix is like a licence to print money. The Q-boom began with the Q7, reached a new high with the Q5 and is about to go stratospheric with the Q3. But that is only the beginning: the coupe-like Q6 was given the nod earlier this year, the three-door Q4 is almost ready to be signed off, and the entry-level Q1 is allegedly only a formality.

Jaguar XF Estate (2012) scooped

Jaguar will launch its new XF estate in 2012. CAR's artist's impression reveals how the Jag XF wagon will look - and Jaguar sources promise it will be very much a sporting station wagon.

Despite being merely a bodystyle derivative of the XF saloon, the development of the XF estate is taking some time and we won't see it at a motor show this year.

BMW 3-series Touring (2012) scooped

The new 2012 BMW 3-series Touring has been spotted a year before it hits showrooms - and our new spy photos suggest the F31 3-series estate will be more spacious and practical than ever before.

Hyundai Veloster turbo (2012) scooped

    

 Hyundai is planning a go-faster version of its oddball Veloster coupe - and our new spy photos suggest it will be a considerably harder, performance-oriented model.

Taken during hot-weather testing in the US, these new scoop shots reveal a Hyundai Veloster with a body kit and numerous technical changes.

Bentley SUV (2014) - confirmed by CEO Wolfgang Durheimer

Bentley is preparing to build a 4x4 SUV, the new CEO Wolfgang Durheimer confirmed tonight. Speaking at a select dinner in Crewe, the Bentley boss said the luxury car maker would build a crossover SUV as a priority.

But in a revealing address, Durheimer also spelled out plans for diesel Bentleys, hybrid Bentleys and a return to the race track for Britain's famous luxury car marque.

Mercedes SLK250 CDI (2011) the diesel roadster revealed

 

Mercedes has revealed the latest addition to its little roadster line-up – the SLK250 CDI. It’s the first time the Mercedes SLK has been offered with diesel power; the new oil-burning convertible will be officially unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show in September.

2012 VW Passat

first look videos :-

2012 VW Passat: All-new for 2012, the VW Passat offers a more spacious cabin but keeps the luxurious interior and affordable German engineering that car shoppers expect from Volkswagen. The mid-size sedan, which debuted at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, will be built in America at VW’s new Chattanooga assembly plant. New features include a TDI Clean Diesel engine option,

GM tests 0% financing through Wells Fargo

General Motors is testing 0 percent financing and other incentives supporting prime-risk new-vehicle auto loans through lending partner Wells Fargo.

The program, which started in May, involves about 50 dealerships, largely on the West Coast, a GM spokeswoman says.

Rick Josie,

Cadillac to market plug-in coupe

DETROIT -- General Motors said today that it will sell a Cadillac coupe with plug-in technology similar to that of the Chevrolet Volt.

GM first showed the car, the Converj, as a concept at the 2009 Detroit auto show. The car will be called the Cadillac ELR.

The vehicle's development is "just under way, so details on performance, price and timing will be announced later," GM said.

The ELR will use propulsion technology similar to that of the Volt, which went on sale in late 2010.

GM's Cruze wins new customers as U.S. small car sales grow

DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- Mike Sussman is one of the buyers helping General Motors Co. come back in the small-car business. The 45-year-old systems analyst just traded in a Toyota Prius for a Chevrolet Cruze, seeking both high mileage and more pep.

"I was very, very leery about buying U.S., to be honest," said Sussman, who lives in Greensboro, N.C. "They got me with the mileage. It actually drives like a regular car. With a Prius, you always feel like you're driving a science experiment. It just doesn't have a lot of guts."

VW wants to take Bulli Microbus to production

Microbus will be sold around the world in different variants

VW wants to take the Bulli Microbus Concept it premiered at the Geneva show last week to production.
According to Autocar, VW's research and development chief Ulrich Hackenberg says that the Microbus is based on the MDS [Modular Design System] platform and will likely be made at VW's Pueblo plant in Mexico.

VW Changes Roadster Debut from L.A. to Detroit

 VW announced it will delay intro of its new mid-engine roadster until the Detroit Auto Show in January

It's been a long time since the VW Concept R debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in 2003. Not that this new roadster is necessarily based on that concept. But now, five years later VW announces they are ready with their new roadster, or not quite.
VW has pushed back the introduction of the model from the L.A. Auto Show taking place later this month to the Detroit show in January.

Speculation: BMW Z4 debut next month - Z2 hybrid on the way

 

New Z series features Z4 Roadster with retractable hardtop, Z4 Coupe tuned for performance, and a Z2 hybrid

Reliable sources state that BMW will debut the new Z4 next month in both a roadster and coupe configuration.

2011 Kia Optima SX turbo

The good: Fully loaded, the 2011 Kia Optima SX offers cabin appointments equaling those of much more expensive cars. The engine uses direct injection and a turbocharger to produce 274 horsepower. The Infinity audio system provides very satisfying music.

Ram expands to commercial vans, adding 3 by 2014

With a big lift from its Fiat partner, Chrysler Group's Ram truck brand is moving beyond its core pickup truck business into commercial vans.

The first entry will be the Ram CV cargo van, a panel van without rear windows. The Ram CV is a version of the Dodge Grand Caravan minivan that has been reworked for cargo use and rebranded as a Ram. These vehicles have been sold in the past as Dodge Caravans.

2012 Toyota Camry leaked in Canadian auto guide

Trying to keep a floodgate closed is no easy task. Just ask any automaker releasing embargoed images of a new car coming out. When it's something as prolific as a new Toyota Camry, it's bound to get out like water through cracked concrete. And in this case, it's gotten out of our French Canadian neighbors to the north.