Suzuki Regina concept renamed G70, production version coming?

Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Hatchback, Suzuki, Design/Style

The Suzuki Regina concept shown at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show was an unusual little car. We don’t want to get our hopes up about production (especially since we’d probably never get it in America anyway), but the Regina will return to the spotlight at the [...]

Chevrolet introduces new Ecologic window sticker, coming first to Sonic

Filed under: Etc., Manufacturing/Plants, MPG, Chevrolet

At the Washington Auto Show today, Chevrolet introduced a sticker.
Okay, the new Ecologic environmental labels that will be coming to all new Chevy vehicles – starting with the 2013 Sonic – is a lot more than an adhesive piece of paper. Last year, the EPA revamped its mileage stickers, and [...]

Acura NSX concept, ILX sedan, 2013 RDX coming to Detroit

Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Hybrid, Sedan, Performance, Crossover, Acura, Honda, Luxury

The rumors have been swirling for the better part of six years and now Acura has confirmed that the next generation NSX is finally on its way.
The Detroit Auto Show will play host to three new Acura models, with the center [...]

Mitsubishi i sales plan moved up in U.S., Mirage EV coming in 2013

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, USA

Why wait? That’s the question that Mitsubishi president Osamu Masuko doesn’t want Americans asking when it comes to purchasing a brand new Mitsubishi i. Thus, he has reportedly moved the nationwide on-sale date for the better-than-you-thought i in the U.S. from the end of 2012 to the middle of next year. [...]

I DRAW CARS book coming for budding car designers

Filed under: Etc., Design/Style

Love cars? Surely, then, you spent many a classroom hour doodling them all over their book covers and binders. Sometimes they looked kinda cool, while other times you wish you had used pencil instead of pen. A new book is in the works that will help budding automotive designers hone their skill, [...]

Peugeot SXC crossover hybrid concept coming to Shangai

Filed under: Diesel, Hybrid, Peugeot

Peugeot SXC crossover concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

French automaker Peugeot has committed to rolling out a vehicle in China every year and, as such, will be unveiling its SXC (Shanghai Cross Concept) crossover concept at the Shanghai Motor Show later this week.
The SXC crossover concept wasn’t only designed [...]

Report: Land Rover confirms first production hybrid coming in 2013

Filed under: Hybrid, Land Rover

2011 Range Rover Range_e – Click above for high-res image gallery

Land Rover models are high-end luxury SUVs with an ardent fan base. But while these pricey utes are popular, they’re also quite thirsty at the pump, and between rising gas prices and increased legislative pressures regarding CO2 emissions, the British automaker [...]

Honda Accord Crosstour Cabriolet coming to take on Nissan’s topless Murano

Filed under: Convertible, Honda, Design/Style

Honda Accord Crosstour Cabriolet – Click above for high-res image

Are unconventional droptops becoming the darling of the automotive industry? Honda is evidently paying close attention to the new Murano CrossCabriolet from Nissan, and apparently it likes what it sees. Historically averse to convertibles (small-volume jobs like the S2000 excluded), the Japanese [...]

Report: Maserati Quattroporte replacement coming to Frankfurt

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Sedan, Performance, Europe, Maserati, Luxury

Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S – Click above for high-res image gallery

Maserati is likely bringing a replacement for its aging Quattroporte to the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year, along with a first glimpse of its proposed mid-range sedan that likely won’t drop until [...]

10,000 vending machine/plug-in vehicle charging stations coming to Japan by 2012

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Japan

Japan’s fascination with vending machines is likely unmatched. As of 2008, 5.5 million vending machines were installed across the island nation and those machines, unlike the ones here in the U.S., don’t merely dispense candy bars and soda pop. Some of Japan’s vending machines sell exotic items like live crabs and heads [...]

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