As one of Volkswagen’s leading efforts towards playing with the big boys of the premium segment the CC version of their Passat saloon has been off to quite the start. Unfortunately, that start took place well over three years ago so the Germans have given it a facelift, one they unveiled at the Los Angeles
Not that long after unveiling the regular version of the Honda Fit, the Japanese have come to LA with a special version of the little hatchback. As often the the way nowadays, the special version of the hatchback, is electric and entitled the 2013 Honda fit EV. Adding in the final bonus sees the Los
Though the Mazda CX-5 has been seen before in both concept and production form, the Los Angeles Motor Show gave us the first hand look at what a U.S. spec version will look like. Almost predictably, the styling is pretty much identical to the one of the European and Japanese versions, what really changed is
Just two days before the originally scheduled unveiling of the 2012 Mercedes ML 63 AMG the three pointed star got ahead of itself. While it did make a lot of sense to unveil the Chevy Spark before the Los Angeles Motor Show, there’s a good chance the AMG powered SUV would have made a killing.
Probably sensing that of all the new cars and trucks to be unveiled at the Los Angeles Motor Show, the Chevrolet Spark won’t stand out, GM unveiled it just days away before the event. Being the final piece of the jigsaw towards General Motors covering every bit of the market, the 2013 Chevrolet Spark is
Next year’s version of the awesome Hyundai Genesis Coupe has finally dropped the sheets off itself and shown off for us on all fields. Not only is the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe a better looker than it used to be, it also comes with a better looking interior and a refreshed engine range. As far
Marketing is beautiful, it almost brainwashes the audience when done brilliantly to a point where they will want the product so bad they’d walk on hot coal to get it. Sometimes however, marketing works in a different way, as GM did with the 2013 Cadillac XTS. They didn’t exactly unveil it, but rather leak it
Despite it being still a production study at the moment, what you’re looking at here is the 2012 Chevrolet Trailblazer and boy is it one handsome looking machine. The unveiling took place at the ongoing 2011 Dubai Motor Show so given the location and pre-production state it is only natural expect the new Chevy SUV
The Blue Oval may have had a few momentous moments in car design over the years but for the most part, its products have been rather sensibly styled with practicality in mind. When they tried to break that pattern it generally went well, the notable exception being the Ford Flex, a car which never really
Nissan’s GT-R is a seriously capable bit of machinery and while there’s plenty to thank for this achievement, at the core of the success it’s refinement and technology. That’s exactly what the Japanese have improved upon in coming up with the brand new version, the 2013 Nissan GT-R, the one they’ve recently unveiled. As we’ve
The Japanese tend to be known as very efficient people and their cars are equally so and reliable as well. The 2012 Honda Civic however has let down the mark a bit. This is because it’s going to be delayed for a while, admittedly, due to circumstances beyond Honda’s control, the catastrophic floods in Thailand.
One of the less popular hot hatches around has just been unveiled together with a 2012 face, a lot more heat under the bonnet and still wearing a pretty dress. Hot versions of Opel / Vauxhall products have always had no problem in producing high performance levels from their turbocharged engines and the new one
The supermini class be should beware, the French at Peugeot have just unleashed a new model to compete in it, meet the 2012 208. Replacing the 207 isn’t going that big a task, particularly as it was a less than pretty model compared to the lovely 206 hatchback. Though better looking than the 207, it’s
Though expected at the upcoming SEMA show in Las Vegas, the Japanese have given us a bit of a surprise with an early unveiling. It is the unveiling of the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport, the company’s mid-sized sedan now gets a bit of life breathed into it. Like some of the rivals M
Remember the Cadillac XTS Concept we saw a couple of years back; well, according to the luxury brand, come the L.A. Motor Show, something considerable is going to change about it. It’s not the look, it’s not the size, it’s not many of the gadgets that are going to disappear from the 2013 Cadillac XTS
Haters beware, the king of the small luxury sedan market just entered a new stage in its life as the 2012 BMW 3 Series, the F30 generation, was unveiled. The new 3 Series grew up on just about all aspects, is offering more equipment and it became slightly more aggressive, something that goes well with
VW knows their vans have had quite a bit of success in conditions where they weren’t necessarily used as commercial vehicles and the Germans are hanging on to the heritage. Since hippies aren’t around nowadays (at least not in that big a number) Volkswagen vans have had to reinvent themselves and cater to the needs
When Lexus originally introduced the 2012 CT 200h model it was presented as a nice all-rounder showcase of what can be done with sensible hatchbacks, sports, luxury and hybrid technology. That said, the brand new F Sport pack was recently introduced in order to make a point for just one of the multiple directions it
The French at Peugeot have made a name for themselves making small cars with mid-range models being average at best. Even though they’ve tried a few touches with higher segments such as the luxury limo situation, none of the Peugeot upclass products really took off. In hoping to fight off some of that bad luck,
Just as promised only a few days ago, Fisker unveiled a new model, the Surf, at the debut of the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Also just as promised is what the Fisker Surf is, an estate a shooting break version of the Fisker Karma. The lack of surprises continues somewhat when you see that the
