Nov 9, 2014
Ram 700 is a Fiat Strada pickup made for Mexico
The compact-size Fiat Strada pickup truck has been rebranded as the Ram 700 for sale in Mexico.
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HG Hyundai Azera: Blind spot monitoring standard for 2015
The 2015-model year Hyundai Azrea has gained a whole bunch of safety kit as standard and received a minor aesthetic fiddle to boot.
Read MoreNov 7, 2014
Scion iM rumoured to be a Toyota Auris wagon for the USA
Reports indicate that the 2015 Scion iM will, essentially, be a federalised version of the Toyota Auris Touring Sports wagon.
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Nov 7, 2014
Honda HR-V will go on sale from February 2015 in Australia
Honda Australia has confirmed that the all-new HR-V SUV, which slots in underneath the larger CR-V, will go on sale down under from February 2015.
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Nov 6, 2014
Porsche Cayenne GTS downsizes to twin-turbo V6 from V8
The second generation Porsche Cayenne GTS has been launched, and the new model ditches the 4.8-litre V8 for a 323kW/600Nm twin-turbo 3.6-litre V6.
Read MoreNov 6, 2014
Lincoln’s dedicated D6 FWD, AWD, RWD platform due in 2019
Ford will spend over US$5 billion over the next five years to reinvigorate Lincoln, with much of that going to a new dedicated platform, dubbed D6.
Read MoreNov 4, 2014
Tom Magliozzi, Car Talk co-host, dead at 77
Tom Magliozzi, co-host of popular NPR show Car Talk, has died at the age of 77 from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Aston Martin granted reprieve from US safety rules until 2017
The NHTSA has granted the Aston Martin Vantage and DB9 a temporary exemption from the US’ side-impact rules, allowing it keep selling cars until 2017.
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The New York Times to close Autos section from Jan 2015
Thanks to falling revenue and a need to reign in costs, The New York Times will cease publishing an automotive liftout from the beginning of January 2015.
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Land Rover Discovery Sport to be built in Brazil and China too
Thus far most of the world’s Land Rovers have been built in the United Kingdom, but that will change thanks to new factories in China and Brazil.
Read MoreOct 31, 2014
Honda Civic Type R ad is two simultaneous shades of awesome
Honda has launched a YouTube video ad campaign for its upcoming Civic Type R hot hatch that lets viewers flick seamlessly between two different story arcs.
Read MoreOct 30, 2014
N17 Nissan Latio given facelift in Japan, still very awkward
Nissan Japan has given the N17 Latio sedan the same facelift that’s been applied to the American Versa, but it doesn’t cure the car’s weird proportions.
Read MoreOct 30, 2014
Fiat FCC4 concept mixes four-door coupe with pickup truck
You could never accuse the Fiat FCC4 concept of playing it safe. Mixing together SUV, four-door “coupe” and pickup truck styles, the FCC4 is a unique beast.
Read MoreOct 28, 2014
Mazda CX-3 will debut at the 2014 LA Auto Show in Nov
Based on the Mazda 2/Demio, the Mazda CX-3 will debut at this year’s LA Auto Show and will be the smallest SUV yet from the Hiroshima company.
Read MoreOct 27, 2014
DJ Mazda 2 begins production at plant in Mexico
Mazda has begun production of the third generation or DJ Mazda 2 at its plant in Mexico for sales across the Americas.
Read MoreOct 26, 2014
CU Honda Accord dies in 2015, will be the last Euro Accord
Honda has confirmed that the Accord sedan and wagon focussed at the European market will cease sales early in 2015.
Read MoreOct 24, 2014
Scion iM concept car teased ahead of LA 2014 debut
Toyota’s youth brand will be bringing a concept car, dubbed iM, to the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show and they have a teaser to prove it.
Read MoreOct 23, 2014
2016 Acura ILX rump teased ahead of LA Auto Show 2014 reveal
Acura has given the world a sneak peak at the rear of the facelifted ILX, which will debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, as a 2016 model year car.
Read MoreOct 14, 2014
Nissan Titan: 5-litre Cummins V8 diesel engine coming soon
Nissan has confirmed, via Twitter, that it will be fitting a Cummins turbo-diesel engine to the Titan pickup “soon”, most likely by model year 2016.
Read MoreOct 7, 2014
Buick Envision likely to join US lineup late 2015 as 2016 model
Reports indicate that the mid-size Buick Envision SUV will hit US showrooms from the third quarter of 2015, with an optional mild hybrid drivetrain.
Read MoreOct 6, 2014
Toyota C-HR concept: green light given for sub-RAV4 SUV
There will be a sub-RAV4 SUV in the Toyota range soonish, but it won’t look exactly like the Toyota C-HR concept which debuted at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
Read MoreOct 5, 2014
Volkswagen XL Sport concept has 11,000rpm V2 Ducati engine
Based on the fuel sipping XL1, the Volkswagen XL Sport concept aims for visceral thrills instead of a fuel consumption rating under 1L/100km.
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