The car the launched Kia‘s transformation from an auto industry back-marker to a legitimate brand, the Soul has received a list of mid-cycle upgrades for 2012. New front and rear fascias give a cleaner look to the Soul, while a new hood design has also been incorporated, all of which works to give the car...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”HFAYG9V4tpo” width=”640″ height=”390″ autoplay=”0″] Announcing that it’s serious about bringing a premium small car to America, Mercedes unveiled the A-Class Concept at the New York Auto Show. Powered by a turbocharged direct-injection 2.o-liter 4-cylinder making 210-hp, this look at the next-generation A-Class is a strong indication of just how different the car will be...
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Introduced by MINI CEO Jim McDowell today at the New York Auto Show (in full KISS makeup no less), the legendary rock band helped announce that the new Countryman crossover is going on tour. Making the band analogy, McDowell said that like when a successful album brings about a tour, so should a successful car...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”4S1dEfzLTGU” width=”640″ height=”390″ autoplay=”0″] When Toyota’s FT-86 finally makes it to market in North America next year it will wear a Scion badge. Revealed at the New York Auto Show, the FR-S Concept is the latest rendition of the front-engine rear-drive sports car that enthusiasts have been clamoring for since they first saw the...
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Chevrolet may be proud of its World Green Car of the Year award for the Volt, but it was Nissan who took even bigger honors taking home the World Car of the Year Award for 2011 for the Leaf electric car. The Volt wasn’t even in the running for the more prestigious World Car title,...
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The new 2013 Malibu may have already been revealed in Shanghai, but Chevy still had one surprise in store for the car’s showing at the New York Auto Show. Before the new 2.5-liter 4-cylinder model hits dealers, Chevy will first roll out an Eco model using the eAssist technology borrowed from Buick. The “light-hybrid” tech...
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Easily the most anticipated debut of the 2011 New York Auto Show, Scion has just released its new FR-S Concept, based on the Toyota FT-86. Powered by a boxer 4-cylinder donated by Subaru, but using a Toyota direct-injection system Scion is promising sufficient power with “surprising” fuel economy. Described by Scion boss Jack Hollis as...
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Debuting today at the New York Auto Show, Mercedes officially revealed the 2012 E63 AMG. Looking nearly identical to the current E63 this mid-cycle refresh has one important change – the engine. Gone is the 6.2-liter engine from which the car derives its name, and in its place is a new bi-turbo 5.5-liter V8 good...
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When Mercedes first announced it would debut the A-Class Concept at the New York Auto Show it was clear that unlike in the past it was at least considering the car for sale in North America. At the car’s official unveiling today Joachim Schmidt, VP of Sales and Marking for the German automaker confirmed the...
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Mercedes-Benz today unveiled a new flagship model for its C-Class line of cars, announcing the C63 AMG Coupe at the New York Auto Show. Joining the C-Class, C-Class Coupe and C63 AMG Sedan it is powered by the same 6.2-liter V8 from the sedan, making 451-hp and a serious 443 lb-ft of torque and can...
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It wouldn’t be an American auto show without a new special edition Jeep model. Eclipsed in its debut by the new 2012 Grand Cherokee SRT8 today at the New York Auto Show, the Wrangler Mojave is one of the few custom Jeeps worthy of serious mention. It’s hard not to love the sand-colored paint, inspired...
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Calling it, “the most powerful and technologically advanced Jeep ever,” Jeep brand CEO Mike Manley today unveiled the new 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 at the New York Auto Show. And he isn’t kidding. Transforming the capable off-roader to a serious street machine, the team at SRT revamped the entire package to deliver sports car...
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Debuting the car at the New York Auto Show today, Mazda has just confirmed that the 2012 Mazda3 will match the Hyundai Elantra as the most fuel efficient compact car on the market with a 40-mpg highway rating. The first vehicle to make use of the brand’s new SkyActiv fuel saving technologies, the 3 will...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”C5sFqc4WVcA” width=”640″ height=”390″ autoplay=”0″] In many ways, forums are the original social media. Providing a place for discussion, they’ve increasingly becoming a medium by which (particularly in the auto industry) the more mainstream media finds out about new product info, rumors and reports. AutoGuide.com understands just how vital a role forums play in fostering...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”XKbUQAQoLsk” width=”640″ height=”390″ autoplay=”0″] What you’re looking at is the updated 2013 Ford Taurus SHO and while this model might be the most attractive version of the new car, the big news is with the vehicle’s smallest engine. As a part of a rather significant mid-cycle refresh, the 3.5-liter V6 gets a boost in...
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[vs-jwplayer movieid=”zYeL8qfVrKs” width=”640″ height=”390″ autoplay=”0″] Twenty years ago Lexus unveiled the first GS luxury sedan sending a shot across the bow of the German luxury sports sedans of the time. The Lexus brand was just an upstart at the time and so the Japanese firm made the wise decision to contact an Italian design studio...
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The snobby older brother of the Charger SRT8, Chrysler has revealed a high performance version of its full-size sedan, the 300 SRT8. Powered by the very same 6.4-liter V8 engine it makes 465-hp and an outrageous 465 lb-ft of torque to deliver a 0-60 mph time below 5.0 seconds. Absent is the brand’s new 8-speed...
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Jeep‘s previous generation Grand Cherokee spawned an on-road performance version from the Chrysler Group’s SRT division and ever since the new GC’s debut the same has been expected of the latest and greatest Jeep – especially since the reveal of the Charger SRT8 and it’s new 6.4-liter V8 engine. Delivering a successor, Jeep has just...
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Twenty years ago Lexus unveiled the first GS luxury sedan sending a shot across the bow of the German luxury sports sedans of the time. The Lexus brand was just an upstart at the time and so the Japanese firm made the wise decision to contact an Italian design studio (Guigiaro Design) to sculpt the...
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There’s such a high-demand for limousine-like versions of cars in China that BMW builds a special extended wheelbase version of its 5 Series just for the world’s largest auto market. The Shanghai Auto Show is, therefore, the perfect venue for Rolls-Royce to roll out an extended wheelbase model of its newest model, the Ghost. The...
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A day ahead of the planned debut of the 2012 Versa at the New York Auto Show, Nissan has unveiled the car’s Asian-market twin, the Tiida at the Shanghai Auto Show. Official U.S. specs won’t be available until tomorrow, but the Tiida is powered by a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine. Of note, Nissan has said a...
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While some general info and photos of Honda‘s new 2012 Civic have already been released ahead of the car’s debut at the New York Auto Show tomorrow, more details have been leaked. Of note we now not only know the engine’s power, but at what rpm. The new 2.4-liter makes just 4 hp more than...
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After much buildup Chevy has finally revealed the new 2012 Malibu ahead of its debuts this week at the Shanghai and New York Auto Shows. Nearly three-inches wider and with a big new grille, the Malibu cuts an imposing look more along the likes of what we’re using to seeing from the full-size sedan segment....
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This may, or may not be, the first photo of Porsche‘s upcoming hardest-core GT3 model, the GT3 RS 4.0. As the name suggests the car is powered by a larger displacement version of the flat-six engine making as much as 500-hp by some reports. That’s 50-hp more than the ‘regular’ GT3 RS model. The photo...
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