Stealthy Jeep Grand Cherokee concept headed for production

Filed under: SUV, Jeep, Misc. Auto Shows, Design/Style

Jeep is using the 2012 Houston Auto Show and 2012 Washington D.C. Auto Show to unveil a new production-intent concept. Based on the Grand Cherokee Laredo X model, what we have here is a mostly blacked-out version of Jeep’s flagship product, with a few highlights in a finish [...]

Alfa Romeo 4C speeds into production with £45,000 price tag [UPDATE]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Alfa Romeo

Imagine your dream car. What might it include? Lightweight carbon-fiber construction, high-tech engine behind the seats, legendary Italian badge on the nose…. The thing is, that usually means a big fat price tag that runs well into the six figures, if not seven. But while this latest Italian [...]

New Kia Ray is Korea’s first production EV

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Kia

Kia has unveiled the automaker’s very first production electric vehicle. The Kia Ray EV will offer buyers a range of around 86 miles depending on driving conditions and will include a fast-charge option that should top off the cells in around 25 minutes. Otherwise, expect the 16.4-kWh lithium-ion battery pack to take [...]

Toyota confirms NS4 plug-in hybrid concept and production Prius C for Detroit

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Toyota, Detroit Auto Show

Toyota is bringing a new concept to the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. The company calls its NS4 showcar an “advanced” plug-in hybrid, though it hasn’t shared any more information beyond the vehicle’s name. While we can’t say for certain, odds are the concept will give us a glimpse [...]

Alfa Romeo 4C speeds into production with £45,000 price tag

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Performance, Alfa Romeo

Imagine your dream car. What might it include? Lightweight carbon-fiber construction, high-tech engine behind the seats, legendary Italian badge on the nose…. The thing is, that usually means a big fat price tag that runs well into the six figures, if not seven. But while this latest Italian [...]

Honda EV-STER headed for production

Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertible, Tokyo Motor Show, Honda, Electric

Combining electric propulsion with a performance orientation is a delicate balance. Tesla managed to pull it off to some success. Audi has toyed with the idea with its E-Tron concepts. And some have been experimenting with bringing F1’s KERS regenerative braking system to road-going sports cars.
Honda, [...]

Volvo designer pens P1800 for 50th anniversary, no chance at production

Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Europe, Volvo, Design/Style, Luxury

It’s been 50 years since Volvo introduced the P1800, and the Swedish automaker has chosen to mark the occasion by releasing a few sketches of what a modern interpretation of the sports coupe would look like. Christopher Benjamin, chief designer with Volvo, just so happens to [...]

Gas-sipping Suzuki Regina Concept begs for production

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

There’s something about the Suzuki Regina Concept that we like. A lot. For starters, it has a white roof. What’s cool about that, you ask? Well, after Ford stole the idea from Mini for the Flex, nothing. But darn it if it doesn’t look good [...]

Nissan Pivo 3 inches closer to production

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan, Electric

Every other year, Nissan trots out another Pivo concept to the Tokyo Motor Show, and each successive version is weirder than the next. But this latest version – the predictably named Pivo 3 – is different. Nissan wants to build it, and while its awkward shape [...]

Fisker says Karma will meet 15,000 production target for 2012

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Fisker

A raft of production delays slowed the arrival of the first Fisker Karma. Though the initial round of vehicles were finally delivered, the delays mean that Fisker will only ship 1,500 of the four door plug-in hybrids in 2011, well short of the original target of 7,000.
There has been an effort to [...]

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