We may take new cars for granted and often forget to appreciate the amount of development that goes into the stuff not easily available to the eye. General Motors decided to remind us about this situation by telling us just how much fine, tuning and testing went into the appearance of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. Having completed everything planned for...
Renault released details and photos for the 2012 Laguna, a model which benefits from subtle updates but also a revised engine range. To begin with, the French model enters the new year with a new 2.0-liter dCi 150 diesel unit able to return a fuel economy of 4,5 liters/100 km and 118 g/km of CO2 emissions. This means a reduction...
This is not the first time when we talk about the new Subaru BRZ but today we got some fresh and quite important details on the Japanese model. To begin with, the new Subaru BRZ will be available in two versions, namely the Premium and Limited series with pricing starting from around $24,000 for the Premium model and $27,000 for...
With all the ongoing motor shows and events all around the world it's quite the surprise to see the Americans at Jeep unveil a new concept at a rather private gathering. The location for the unveiling of a new off-roader concept seems even more unusual when you learn that it was the 2011 Paris Boat Show. It all becomes clear...
It has been a remarkable year for the Nissan Leaf and pretty much everything else with an electric motor. As 2011 rapidly reaches its end, the Japanese manufacturer is still improving on their product. While they aren't changing anything about the Nissan Leaf, its inner workings or performance, they will be improving upon its availability. As with any major change...
The Korean manufacturer success story of the present days is still going on, despite various predictions of their slowing down. Hyundai proves this better than everybody else as their 2011 Elantra is killing everything out there in its relatively entry level market. The "40 mpg on all models" certainly helped along the success story of the sales figures of the...
The new Dodge compact, you know, the one that's not called a Hornet, has started offering us some teaser shots. So far, everything seems fine and the adjacent press release only makes it better. It will be called the Dodge Dart, it's wearing a 2013 model year so an actual market launch is expected for next year, most likely at...
We know that this is not something mind-boggling but however we have to mention it. Nissan Leaf managed to win yet another prize, this time the electric model has been awarded with the Japanese Car of the Year trophy. The Japanese company sold more than 20,000 units this year but also won the World Car of the Year and European...
The Germans from Mercedes announced their plans to change the name of the current Formula 1 team, the well-known Mercedes GP Petronas. The company said that the Formula 1 team will be called Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team starting the 2012 season. Mercedes has a strong reputation in the motorsport competitions as it won more than 160 races since...
Not everything about supercar ownership is as glamorous and impressive as we like to think and if there's one major problem it's to be seen in servicing. You've bought yourself a glorious Rolls Royce, it goes in for a service and you're stuck with a "pathetic" BMW 1 Series hatcback as a courtesy car. Totally unfitting and for once, Maserati...
