We often hear all about the recall business and how manufacturers face the wall when it comes to older cars and whatever problems they may have developed. What doesn't really come to our attention is what happens after these recalls are carried through. In Volvo's case we're going to have the news in a different way. 2011 Volvo XC60 The...
If you're a fan of classic cars or simply fancy some serious auctions you've almost certainly heard of the Gooding auction house. The infamous auction overlords have big hopes for this year. They don't have a ton of cars (well, they have several, but you get the point) or anything like that but they do have a special one. 1936...
The Americans from Ford released official fuel consumption figures for the new C-MAX Hybrid. From the beginning we find out that the new model is able to return better figures compared to one of its main rival, the Toyota Prius V. According to Ford, the C-MAX Hybrid achieves a fuel economy of 47mpg (5l/100km) - city, and 44mpg (5,3l/100km) -...
It seems that Mazda's changed direction in terms of style (again) and that their new Kodo design language has won over the executive hearts of the Japanese company. Somebody must be making some really bad decisions up there. Dropping Zoom Zoom and replacing it with Kodo and Skyactive may technically be the better choice but it's not warming anybody's hearts....
BMW officially announced the introduction of ActiveHybrid 3 in the United States, the first hybrid model within the 3 Series range. Under the bonnet we find a 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo unit borrowed from the 335i model, an electric motor and an eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission. 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid Thanks to the hybrid powertrain, the total output of the model is...
Fiat decides to celebrate five years since the introduction of 500 with a special edition, called "Happy Birthday". From the beginning we find out that these models will be offered only in Germany, a total of 555 units following to be produced. The Italian model features a special exterior finish, new white door mirrors and also a new set of...
And the iconic Mazda MX-5 Japanese sports car lives on as Mazda announce their new facelift for the car that kept the roadster bug infecting people. With this update, Mazda took the refreshing wand to both the soft and hardtop versions of the MX-5 (or Miata as some may now it). 2013 Mazda MX-5 For the moment, the facelifted MX-5...
Last weekend, during the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the attendants got themselves a bit of a heart attack as they saw the Bentley EXP 9F SUV go by. Luckily for them, they got to see so many other interesting cars to make up for the difference. Bentley have got it out for those of us who weren't so lucky. Bentley...
Fans of the new Honda CR-Z will probably not like this. The in-house tuner at Mugen just announced a new version of the little hybrid that sings a different tune. It's called the Honda Mugen CR-Z GT and it was not designed to save fuel or to remind us about the CRX hatchback but to race. Hunda Mugen CR-Z Super...
Fisker is a new company, trying out everything possible to become competitive on the market but they're not doing too well so far. Thankfully, they American company just got a bit of a break as one of the most important actors in Hollywood, one of the most capable influencers of the electrically powered car. Fisker Karma As one of the...
