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Kia Motors has released pictures of its first rear-wheel-drive full-size sedan, a vehicle we're likely to see on our shores sooner than later. Codenamed the Kia K9, slotting above the Kia Optima (K5) and Korean-market Kia Cadenza (K7), it will share its underpinnings with the Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan already ...    Read more

Volkswagen designed the new 2012 Passat with just one goal in mind—massive, highway-clogging sales. And it seems to be working: January sales rose 47.9 percent compared to last year, and the 2012 Passat sold a not-insubstantial 6,318 cars. And to assist VW with its onward course towards world (or American) ...    Read more

Riding the good vibes from its record sales year in 2011 and its humorous advertising campaigns of late, Kia has had to make tough decisions on what to do with its at-capacity manufacturing and its inability to keep up with demand. ...    Read more

BMW has announced the pricing for the all-new 2013 640i Gran Coupe will start at $76,895. This includes the $895 destination and handling fee for the twin-turbo six-cylinder powered-coupe. The Gran Coupe will be arriving at dealerships later this summer and will be joined by a V-8 variant at the ...    Read more

I don’t plan on going broke, put that on my Maybach, Cuz I’m in it to win now, can’t take that Listen to my Maybach music, to my Maybach music Mercedes-Benz’s bold experiment in luxury finally comes to an end next year in a whimpering failure, which is curious for the 126-year ...    Read more

Cadillac just can't resist the idea of downsizing, it seems. The ATS is grabbing the headlines as the "baby Cadillac," its smallest model, but its engineers know that they could design an even itsier, bitsier Caddy than that. “The (compact) ATS sedan is not as small as we could go at ...    Read more

Ford announced today that the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion and redesigned Flex will come standard with SYNC, the Detroit-based auto maker's multi-media player. First introduced in 2007, SYNC hasn't turned out exactly how Ford execs had planned, with consumers finding it difficult to use. With the standardization of a refreshed ...    Read more

Out with the old and in with the bold. According to Auto123.com, BMW is axing the 3 Series diesel engine for the 2013 BMW 3 Series, instead opting to push forward with the new 3 Series ActiveHybrid. It's shocking news, given the popularity of BMW's excellent 335d and the ...    Read more

On Monday, everyone was talking about the Clint Eastwood and Chrysler 300 Super Bowl ad where the Gran Torino star showed Christian Bale how to really do a Batman voice. But that ad, and others, did not reach as many eyeballs as the video of the Cadillac ATS being slung ...    Read more

Since coming to terms on an agreement five months ago, Chrysler and the United Auto Worker's union have been able to work so well together,  the pentastar's workers are being rewarded for their duties with an early payday. Chrysler is coming off its first net profit ($183 million) in fifteen years ...    Read more

Toyota has big plans for 2013, and aims to introduce 19 new Toyota, Lexus, and Scion models to the market, including the 2013 Toyota Avalon. We've heard rumblings about Toyota's premium sedan for several months now, that a radical redesign is on the horizon. This news, and more, was unveiled last weekend in ...    Read more

Sorry, but your Aunt Ethel's LeSabre didn't make the cut of Buick's 10 most collectible cars. However, she might recognize the Regal nameplate: is the 2012 Buick Regal GS a future classic? Based on its rarity and its even rarer inclusion of a third pedal, yes—and now’s a good time ...    Read more

One of Ford's most popular models has gotten off to a fast start in 2012 turning in strong sales figures in the western United States. To keep up the momentum, the Blue Oval boys have also answered the public's outcry for a manual transmission in the Focus as it can ...    Read more

BMW has always made engaging advertising material. Most of us in the office still fondly remember the company's "The Hire" short film series from the early 2000s. And, as for some personal disclosure: At this week's press drive for the 2012 BMW 3 Series sedan, I made sure I had the ...    Read more

Just days after Honda announced pricing for the Crosstour, they're forced to announce something else: the Crosstour, along with its Accord platform-mate, are being recalled for an airbag system that could fail to deploy the driver's side airbag. The driver's side airbag inflator is defective on about 341 Accords and ...    Read more

The Los Angeles small claims court has awarded 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid owner Heather Peters $9,867 against American Honda in a case stemming from her car's inability to achieve numbers anywhere close to the EPA estimates. Starting last November, Peters filed a claim against Honda after her car failed to achieve ...    Read more

Korean auto makers Hyundai and Kia had a very lucrative year in 2011 and that trend of success appears to have carried over into the first month of 2012. Both auto makers had a January for the record books (again) moving a staggering 78,211 units combined. Kia is up 27.8 ...    Read more

Honda plans to invest $98 million into an engine plant in the curiously-named Anna, Ohio, ahead of its plan to build next-generation powertrains, such as advanced hybrids. Japanese companies such as Honda have been investing heavily into American production; the rising strength of the yen means that it's increasingly expensive to ...    Read more

Michelin, the French tire marker, has released a new composite snow chain set to the public. The Easy Grip chains are made of a light-weight material which Michelin claims provide a smooth and quiet ride with no vibration. However, where the Easy Grip snow chains really shine is at low speeds ...    Read more

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

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

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

It's been decades since diesel-powered cars lived up to the old stereotype perpetuated by those old soot-belching Mercedes-Benzes beloved by today's hipsters. Yet the perception of diesels being slow and archaic persists, at least in this country. Across the pond however, things are different, as proved by the introduction of ...    Read more

During its first go around with Heather Peters small claims court over her 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid's dismal gas mileage, Honda skipped out on supplying subpoenaed information. But after the case ...    Read more

The past few years has seen major shakeups in the automotive industry, and it shows in a recent survey on brand perception conducted by Consumer Reports. Once dominant players Toyota, Honda, Ford, and Chevrolet remain on top, but each automaker has seen its points gap decrease compared to last year. ...    Read more