Marc Carter
Hyundai Concept Genesis Pics Released
Only a few days before the actual unveiling, Hyundai's Genesis Concept pictures have been released. The concept will be officially unveiled at the New York Auto Show next month. Even though the car is labeled as a "concept" word is that the car will be released sometime in 2008. The rear-wheel-drive sedan will look very close to the concept and...
How Much Would You Pay for a 2008 Volvo C30?
Volvo is interested in the demand for its new hatchback that will be coming to the U.S. soon. Users have been able to build the hatch online for months, but without seeing the actual price at the end. Now Volvo has added the approx. price after the car is configured. The interesting part is that the price fluctuates depending on...
Does Toyota Really Need a Car Smaller than the Yaris in the U.S.?
There have been rumors circulating since last September that Toyota is planning on introducing a car smaller than the Yaris to compete with the upcoming Smart, in the U.S. Well spy photographers have noticed a few Peugeot 107's driving around Michigan. It is interesting since in Europe, Peugeot, Citroen and Toyota have a partnership that produces this car, the Citroen...
Saturn Sky vs. BMW Z4…Does the Price Actually Matter?
AutoBild, recently did a comparison of the BMW Z4 and the Opel GT (Saturn Sky) in Europe to see if the cheaper by $14k Sky could hold its own against the Z4. The Opel delivered 264 horsepower and had a 0-60 time of 6.3 seconds, while the Z4 had 265 horsepower and a 0-60 time of 6.1 seconds. Those...
Mazda Plans yet Another Crossover…
The Mazda CX-7 and Mazda CX-9 crossovers have been a huge success for the company. Now Mazda is planning another crossover based on the Hakaze concept car. The Mazda CX-5 will be a 4-passenger crossover with rear suicide doors. According to AutoExpress the car will be here in 2010. Here's a rendering that AutoExpress came up with of the new...
Honda CR-V Goes South
Sales of the new CR-V have been so high for the automaker, that they are going to start manufacturing the SUV at the Guadalajara plant in 2008. Currently the plant builds the Accord sedan, but it will be phased out and will start producing 50,000 CR-V's annually. The CR-V is also built in the East Liberty, Ohio plant. Half of...
Can Buick Attract Younger Buyers with its New Enclave?
It's the same old story, it seems like every automaker is trying to attract younger buyers that will continue to buy from the brand for years to come. As an automaker's age demographic increases they run the risk of eventually running out of buyers. It's a simple argument when we are younger we have many more years to buy...
2009 Volvo S40 and S60… 1+1=1
There have been numerous rumors about the fate of the next Volvo S40 and S60. One rumor suggested that the next S40 would be positioned as a 3-Series Fighter. Now comes another rumor that the S40 and S60 lines will be fused into one mid-size model. These new renderings from Auto Motor & Sport Sweden show the new mid-size...
Can Toyota Still Manage to Build an Awful Car?
Well according to Dan Neil at the L.A. Times the answer is yes. He wrote an article today that discusses his opinion about Toyota's smallest car (in the U.S.), the Toyota Yaris. In the past few years, Toyota has enjoyed large success. The company is on their way to becoming the world's largest automaker and continues to be the...
2008 Ford Flex (aka Ford Fairlane Concept) will be Unveiled Next Month
Ford has announced that they are finally going to show the production version of the Fairlane concept at the New York Auto show next month. They decided to not keep the Fairlane name and instead rename the new car, the Ford Flex. This car will compete primarily with the Saturn Outlook, Mazda CX-9, GMC Acadia, Hyundai Veracruz. The Flex...
