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 [...]

Citroen says diesel HYbrid4 version will account for 20% of DS5 sales

Filed under: Hybrid, Citroen

The totally redesigned Citroen DS5 will hit dealerships in November 2011 in France and elsewhere (including China, Russia and Latin America). So, too, will the diesel HYbrid4 version of the DS5.
Though pricey (approximately £30,000 or $47,700 U.S. at today’s exchange rate), Citroen says the diesel electric version of the DS5 will account [...]

Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version approved for production, may result in AMG-like tuning arm

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Motorsports, Crossover, Infiniti, Nissan, Rumormill, Luxury

Running a luxury brand used to be simple. Tart up a few mass-market sedans with leather interiors and power accessories, slap on a big hood ornament, jack the price through the roof, then sit back and watch the gravy train flow. These days [...]

LA 2010: Honda debuts Fit EV concept, production version coming in 2012

Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Hatchback, Honda, Electric

Honda Fit EV concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

We were a bit miffed at the Paris Motor Show this year when Honda debuted its Fit Jazz Hybrid and told us there were no plans to bring it to the United States. Bigger plans were [...]

SEMA 2010: Lingenfelter shows near-production version of its LTA

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Design/Style

Lingenfelter LTA – Click above for high-res image gallery

Lingenfelter has a surprise tucked away for the visitors at this year’s SEMA show. Sitting alone in a corner of the company’s booth sits a near-production version of the LTA. Coated in orange and wearing one very awesome shaker [...]

Will Ford replace Ka with production version of Start concept?

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Hatchback, Ford, Rumormill

Ford Start Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

If the rumors circling the internets concerning the Ford Ka are to be believed, the tiny three-door may be looking at the end of the line… eventually. Inside Line is reporting that Ford is making bigger waves about bringing [...]

GM begins all-electric Chevy Cruze demo fleet in Korea; no production version planned anywhere

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, GM, Asia

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco – Click above for high-res image gallery

General Motors will push on with pure-electric automobile tests with a new Chevrolet Cruze BEV trial program in Seoul, Korea. For plug-in vehicle proponents, that’s the good news. The bad news? There are no plans to offer a production Cruze [...]

Rumormill: Production BMW Efficient Dynamics sports car in 2013, M version too!

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, BMW, Diesel

2009 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

A production sports car based on last year’s BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept will reportedly debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and come to market by 2013. According to Germany’s AutoBild, the car which they refer [...]

Buick Excelle GT sedan debuts in China, U.S version expected next year

Filed under: MPG, Buick, Green Daily, China

Buick Excelle GT – Click above for high-res image gallery

Later this month, the all-new 2011 Buick Excelle GT sedan will hit dealer lots over in China. Ramping up for the release, Shanghai GM, a joint venture between General Motors and China’s SAIC Motor Corp., released these pics for us. [...]