If you were never a fan of the Nissan Juke’s bizarre headlamp layout, with smaller headlamps placing themselves above a pair of properly-sized lights, I have some unfortunate news — Jeep has followed suit with the new Cherokee, and put bluntly, it’s not looking pretty.
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Diesel continues to creep into North America with the Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel
This year’s Chicago Auto Show kicked off yesterday, and although there were a number of interesting reveals, one car in particular caught my interest: the Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel. Yes folks, diesel is (fortunately) continuing to become more prominent here in North America, so let’s have a look at the latest oil-burner.
Meet the BMW 4 Series Coupe – because 3 Series Coupe just didn’t float their boat
Have you ever looked at the BMW 3 Series Coupe and just thought to yourself, “I wish it were a series up.”? Nor have I. But BMW hasn’t been a terribly big fan of logical lineups lately, so they’ve replaced the 3 Series Coupe with this 4 Series Coupe.
BMW M-what? Audi trounces the competition with all-new RS6 Avant
Fast wagons may be a dying trend for some manufacturers, but at Audi they’re tradition. Audi’s first two high-performance RS-cars, the RS2 and RS4 Avant, were only offered as wagons. And although they veered away from tradition thereafter, they’re back in the game with the all-new RS6 Avant. The best part? On paper, this car absolutely obliterates the competition.
Automakers respond to my pleas, roll out lots of diesel goodness at LA Auto Show [UPDATE]
Just last week I wrote my plea for more diesel cars here in North America. If you haven’t read it, to make a long story short, diesel is awesome and we don’t have enough in North America. But it seems the automakers have been listening! The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show has barely kicked off, and already there are three manufacturers planning to bring new diesel cars to this side of the pond. Let’s have a look at them.
UPDATE: We have official confirmation of the Mazda6 diesel, scroll down to the original information for more details.
Power to the People! Ford bringing another hot hatch to North America, the Fiesta ST
Hot hatches have long been a European treat, which we as North Americans rarely get to experience. But the fantastic folks at Ford were looking to change that when they brought out the latest Focus ST. And now they’re ready to give us another peppy hatchback: the 197-horsepower Fiesta ST.
McLaren drops the top on MP4-12C Spider
As is the norm in the world of supercars, McLaren has dropped the top on the MP4-12C with the Spider variant. But unlike most convertibles, the MP4-12C has retained most of the speed and rigidity of its hardtop counterpart.
Mazda to bring MX-5 GT Concept to Goodwood, seeking customer feedback
If there are ever any complaints about the nimble Mazda MX-5, they usually relate to a lack of power. But Mazda might just be willing to fix that, as they’re bringing the more powerful MX-5 GT Concept to Goodwood in search of customer feedback.
Porsche Exclusive releases Powerkit, aerodynamic enhancements for 911 Carrera S
When the latest Porsche 911 was released, no one could really say it was slow. But nevertheless, we all began to eagerly await the faster, more powerful models, like the Turbo or the GT3. So while we wait for the top-end of the latest 911 range to be revealed, Porsche Exclusive has decided to whet our appetites with a Powerkit and new exterior components for the Carrera S.
Bentley to unveil latest Continental GT Speed at Goodwood – fastest production Bentley ever
Bentley is set to reveal the new Continental GT Speed at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. While it is nearly identical to the standard Continental visually, 616 bhp and a top speed of 205 mph make this the fastest road-going Bentley ever made.