The Italians from Fiat announced that the 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth it's priced from $22,000 in the United States, which is around $6,000 more than the base Fiat 500. The Italian model is powered by a 1.4-liter turbocharged unit able to deliver 160 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 230 Nm of torque (170 lb-ft) from 2,500 rpm. The power is...
Not everything unveiled or announced in Detroit is shocking, exciting or anything of the likes. That doesn't mean it's necessarily boring or worthless. Buick came forward with the 2013 Encore, a fresh crossover that seems a lot bigger than it really is. From some angles, you'd certainly confuse the new Encore with a bigger SUV but once you end up...
The first major event of the year, the Detroit Motor Show, keeps hitting us with all these unexpected releases and concepts that are actually impressive. A simple example would come from the Japanese at Toyota, who've recently taken the veil off the NS4, a new hybrid concept. Pinning certain strong words on the new concept is, for the moment, deemed...
The Germans from Mercedes are taking advantage of any opportunity to reveal new models. This time, the car manufacturer unveiled two new hybrid models at this year's edition of the Detroit Motor Show. Firstly ,we talk about the Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC, a model which benefits from a diesel engine producing 201 horsepower and 500 Nm of torque but also...
The Japanese car manufacturer thought that the North American International Auto Show is the best opportunity to reveal the new Pathfinder concept, a prototype which previews the upcoming generation of the SUV model, a vehicle which will arrive later this year, most probably this fall. In terms of power, we know that the Japanese concept benefits from a V6 engine...
Since the unveiling took place at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show, the American nature of the show was obvious and isn't something you'd want to overlook. The miniature car makers at Smart however may have gone a little overboard with a stereotype they've planted on the American market, the fact they love pickup trucks so much. Therefore, they've created the...
Though referring to the historic and now fashion icon of a Volkswagen, the Beetle as a bug is usually frowned upon, the Germans pulled a fast one on us. They've just unveiled a new concept at the Detroit Motor Show, it's based on the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle and it's called the E-Bugster. As you'd instantly figure out from the new...
Bentley released new details on the V8 version of the new Continental at the model's debut at the Detroit Motor Show. The new 4.0-liter V8 engine is capable to deliver 500 horsepower and 660 Nm of torque, enough resources for an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 5 seconds and a top speed of 290 km/h. The...
The Germans from Volkswagen decided to unveil the hybrid version of the new Jetta sedan at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, one of the most important automotive events which just opened its gates. The strong feature of the new Jetta hybrid is, of course, the average fuel economy of just 5,2 liters/100 km (45mpg US). Under the bonnet sits a...
Cadillac has just thrown its bucket of water into the sea of BMW 3 Series fighters with their brand new 2013 ATS sport sedan. Destined to be a smaller relative to the wildly successful Cadillac CTS-V, the new model will get a full unveiling during the Detroit Motor Show's glory days, scheduled for next week. It will be a short...
