Its been a busy week here at Automotive.com, and there's a good chance you missed some of it. So to help out, we've compiled our top five stories, one from each day, to help you stay on top of what's going on in the automotive world. Monday, January 23 ... Read more
Not Really, But Really: Nissan Treana Explodes in China
Paul Veroude is a Dutch artist who sculpts explosions. Not the kind that go boom. That would be bad. Instead, Veroude fabricates displays of intricately assembled things, like cars, deconstructing them piece by piece until the product, whether disassembled neatly on the floor, or majestically hanging from a ceiling, resembles ... Read more
Ford Reels in $8.8 Billion Pre-Tax for 2011 and $20.3 Billion Net
It was a good year for the Blue Oval boys as Ford Motor Company made a net income of $20.26 billion in 2011 courtesy of a one-time "special item" accounting maneuver. That boils down to $4.94 per share for those of you keeping track at home. The year 2011 saw ... Read more
Honda Announces Pricing For Smaller-Engined Crosstour
For fans of large-schnozed pseudo-coupe people movers, the Honda Crosstour now comes with a smaller engine, and a lower price: $27,655, for the well-equipped EX model. This is before an $810 destination charge, but also comes in at $2,685 less than the V-6-engined Crosstour. The big-engined model has 79 more horsepower ... Read more
Triple Threat: Will Future Porsche 911 Sport Tri-Turbo Engines to Improve Fuel Economy?
The larger, more powerful and yet more fuel efficient 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera hasn't even hit the dealerships yet and details of the inevitable turbocharged version are leaking, and Porsche aficionados are salivating with anticipation. The most intriguing piece of news is that Porsche will replace the current 3.8-liter twin-turbo ... Read more
BMW States Obvious, Chucks Cars Around Race Track in New Epic M Performance Promo Video
These days, we get worried when BMW's marketing and sales people say something like "This is a completely new category." The last time we heard that, BMW gave us the 5 Series Gran Turismo. Eek. This time, though, ... Read more
What All-New Ecologic Label Tells Us About 2012 Chevrolet Sonic
Chevrolet is looking to add more green to its reputation and, no, we're not talking about more greenbacks. General Motors CEO President Mark Reuss announced this week that Chevy vehicles will be sporting an all-new "Ecologic" label that details how environmentally "green" the vehicle is. "Customers want companies to be honest ... Read more
BMW Reportedly Planning i5 Midsize Electric Minivan. No, Really.
We've known for a while that BMW would begin making a slew of electric vehicles under its new "i" brand. The compact BMW i3 hatchback and ... Read more
Audi’s Pickle: Q5 Diesel Versus Q5 Hybrid
In the United States, hybrids are generally thought of as the most fuel efficient option available. But in the case of the Audi Q5, the European diesel engine gets better fuel economy than the hybrid. So how do you market the Q5 Hybrid's fuel-sipping benefits here in America? By making ... Read more
Lexus Designers Give Walkthrough of LF-LC Design
If you think the Lexus LF-LC is ugly, wait'll you see the inside. Wait, no, I got that wrong. It's pretty much the opposite of ugly, and despite being leaked online days before the Detroit Auto Show, Lexus' newest head-turner positively wowed the automotive press. You’d think they'd run into ... Read more
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