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Our Austin team currently has the keys to the off-roading dynamo, the Land Rover LR4. Go ahead and ask us your questions, like, “Can it drive over a log,” and “ Can it drive over a garbage can full of leftover turkey?” We’re here to satisfy your automotive curiosity, and we’ll do our best to ...
UK
Land Rover
File this one under the "weird = cool" category. Honda's Personal-Neo Urban Transport (P-NUT) concept is nothing short of futuristic, and shows what possibilities are in store for city cars moving forward. The weird angles and funky shape are the work of Honda's Los Angeles design crew.
The ...
Japan
Honda
While the full details on the 2011 Ford Fiesta broke out yesterday, the Blue Oval folks went ahead and debuted pricing information on the official Fiesta website. What's that mean for consumers? The sweet little B-car can be yours for just $13,320, including $675 for destination.
Hatchback ...
America
Ford
Fiesta
If you feel like you've already seen the 2010 Tucson already, you aren't that far off. Hyundai's popular Euro-market ix35 crossover lends a lot of its styling and shape to the American-spec Tucson -- but that's not a bad thing. The previous-generation Tucson, while trusty and capable, looked ...
Other
Hyundai
Tucson
Mitsubishi has announced that it will begin production of a new small crossover, dubbed RVR, which will go on sale next spring in Japan. And while we're very accustomed to the idea of Mitsubishi releasing JDM-only products, the three-diamond folks have confirmed that this little cutie will be ...
Japan
Mitsubishi
Our spy photographer has sent us some shots of some forbidden fruit from the wintry north of Sweden. The new Mercedes-Benz B-Class, dressed up to keep prying eyes from seeing too much metal, is in cold-weather testing.
No longer sharing a platform with the A-Class, the front-drive B-Class is ...
Germany
Mercedes Benz
B-Class
A-Class
If you feel like you've already seen the Mazda2 today, it's because you have, by way of the 2011 Ford Fiesta. No matter, though -- we're sure that like other Ford/Mazda collaborations, the 2 will be unique enough to set it apart from the festive Ford on the road.
We don't have any details at ...
Japan
Mazda
Ford
Fiesta
Today, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Volkswagen unveiled its very fuel-efficient Up! Lite Concept.
The tiny, four-seater hybrid is based on previous Up concepts we have seen over the years, achieves a claimed 70 miles-per-gallon. The hybrid drive concept consists of a turbocharged diesel ...
Germany
Volkswagen
When we think of competitors for the BMW 5-Series, things like the Mercedes E-Class, Jaguar XF, and Audi A6 come to mind immediately, and sadly, the Infiniti M is casually overlooked in most cases. This was mostly due, in part, to an anemic V-8 mill, out-of-date interior materials and ...
Japan
Infiniti
Destined to leave behind its historic and hated spot as the poser’s car of choice, Ford has pulled the wrapper off of its 2011 Mustang V-6 to reveal a truly competitive modern muscle car.
From the moment Ford showed off it’s facelifted 2010 Mustang line—with the grim knowledge that ...
America
Mustang
Ford
Hyundai is really on a roll. The Genesis, in both sedan and coupe flavors, have been big hits in the past year, and the automaker is really setting itself up to become one of the leaders in refinement, economy, and value in many segments. We've seen a lot of attention drawn to the mid-size ...
Other
Hyundai
Sonata
Ze German luxury sedan wars are in full swing, with the latest Audi A8 being unveiled on Monday , BMW's new-for-2009 7-Series doing very well, and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class getting some substantial updates for 2010.
All three cars offer the same overall experience, but they go about it in ...
Germany
Audi
Mercedes Benz
A8
7 Series
S-Class
BMW
One of the most hyped-up, anticipated new vehicles being introduced at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show is the U.S.-spec 2011 Ford Fiesta. Not only has Ford been talking about this car for months, the automaker went ahead and put a fleet of Euro-spec Fiestas on the road in 2009 as part of the ...
America
Ford
Fiesta
The future of Saab has never been less clear than it is right now. With the bailout induced walk-away by recent parent company General Motors, the falling out of the purchase by supercar builder Koenigsegg, and reluctance on the part of the Swedish government to take things over; the griffin ...
Other
Saab
900
General Motors
Saab 9-3 Viggen
Produced: 1999-2002
Engine: 2.3-liter turbocharged I-4
Notable: Saab’s high-performance 9-3 may have struggled with torque steer issues, but it also carved a place as probably the most endearing version of the model range. Both coupe and convertible versions are much ...
Other
Saab
2002
Saab 93
Produced: 1956-1959
Engine: 750cc two-stroke I-3
Notable: 1950’s Rally winner and the first Saab imported to the U.S.
Other
Saab
Rally
Saab Sonett I
Produced: 1957-1959
Engine: 750cc two-stroke I-3
Notable: Sonett I (also Saab 94) was intended for racing use, but only six examples were ever produced. The Sonett name continued on for two more lightweight sports car iterations.
