Kia considering coupe, wagon versions of GT

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Sedan, Wagon, Luxury

According to a report from Inside Line, Kia is considering creating a number of variants of its GT Concept, including both a coupe and a wagon. If true, that could mean Kia is aiming to create a family of vehicles capable of competing with German luxury automakers like [...]

Nissan shows off Pivo 3’s new angles, considering quirky EV for production [w/video]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Electric

Sometimes, even concept cars evolve. Take the Nissan Pivo, an ungainly, all-electric bubble-on-wheels that first appeared in 2005 at the Tokyo Motor Show. The first version was pretty round, but the Pivo 2 somehow managed to add extra curves around the wheels. For the Pivo 3, unveiled [...]

Audi considering production Q5 Cross Cabrio

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Crossover, Audi, Rumormill, Design/Style, Luxury

2007 Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

It was late in 2007 when Audi lifted the veil on the Cross Cabriolet concept. And it seemed absurd then. First of all, Audi only had the gigantic Q7 in its crossover range then, [...]

Three states considering taxing electric cars to compensate for lost gas taxes

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy

Opting to buy a battery-powered, all-electric vehicle not only frees your vehicle of tailpipe emissions. It also means owners of plug-ins don’t have to pay gas taxes, right? Well, for residents of the states of Washington, Oregon and Texas, that sort of depends on whether or not soon-to-be introduced legislation [...]

Report: Toyota considering RWD hatch to commemorate Naruse

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Budget, Performance, Japan, Hatchback, Toyota, Rumormill

We see plenty of rumors crop up on the interwebs, but we’ve rarely wanted any of them to come true as badly as this particular juicy morsel. The crew at Autocar reports that Toyota wants to build a new model to honor its former chief [...]

Citroën reportedly considering producing Survolt, Metropolis concepts [w/pics aplenty]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Sedan, Europe, Citroën, Electric, Luxury

Citroën Survolt concept at Le Mans Classic – Click above for high-res image mega gallery

If you were disheartened by reports last week that Citroën had shelved plans to build the GTbyCitroën concept, we’ve got better news for you this week. Much better news, in fact.
First of [...]

Followup: Toyota considering stall fix for 1.2M Corolla and Matrix models

Filed under: Sedan, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Hatchback, Toyota

Are you tired of hearing about Toyota recalls and safety concerns? If that’s the case, we must regrettably inform you that there’s an update to note on a previously reported issue, this one potentially affecting some 1.2 million Corolla and Matrix models from 2005, 2006 and 2007. This [...]

Report: Aston Martin considering custom vehicle program for customers

Filed under: Europe, Aston Martin, Design/Style

Aston Martin Rapide Silver Blonde – click above image for high-res image gallery

To many of us here gathered around Autoblog’s virtual water cooler, the star of the Geneva Motor Show wasn’t the electrified Porsche 918 Spyder, but rather the Touring Superleggera Flying Star, better known as the Bentley Continental Shooting [...]

Reports: Toyota fixing 50k pedals per day, considering redesigning pushbutton start

Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota

Toyota’s got its sticky-pedal fix in high gear, with dealers exorcising an impressive 50,000 unintended acceleration demons per day. Thus far, 225,000 of the several million recalled vehicles have already been repaired. Going all-in on the fix was the only choice for Toyota, anything less would telegraph an attitude of [...]