| Toyota shows off carbon roof at Tokyo Auto Salon |
Jan 14th, 2013 |
has been unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Salon, revealing a somewhat obviously named carbonfibre-roofed version of a Japanese domestic market-only rear-wheel-drive sedan. Weighing six kilograms less than ...
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| Foreigner caught scratching cars in Dalian |
Jan 14th, 2013 |
/enpproperty--> A foreigner in Dalian, Liaoning province is suspected of scratching about 10 vehicles parked on a road on Sunday, Northeast News reported. A restaurant owner found the man ...
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| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT: Gains Eight-Speed Auto, Loses 8 in Badge [2013 Detroit Auto Show] |
Jan 14th, 2013 |
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Generally, when a vehicle receives a major update before the mid-point of its product cycle, it’s to address major issues. (Witness the fast-tracked Honda Civic and Chevrolet Malibu refreshes.) But the current-generation SRT Grand Cherokee was introduced just two years ago, so what gives? Well, its less-raucous stablemate is getting an update, and the SRT [...]
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| 2014 Jeep Patriot Photos and Info: No More CVT [2013 Detroit Auto Show] |
Jan 14th, 2013 |
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When it comes to the 2014 Jeep Patriot there are two important numbers to remember. The first is 15,995, and the second is six. That initial number is the Patriot’s base price, which makes it the lowest-priced SUV in the U.S., provided you don’t count the Kia Soul as an SUV. That amount secures the [...]
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| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Photos and Info: New Looks, New Trim, New Diesel [2013 Detroit Auto Show] |
Jan 14th, 2013 |
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We doubt they’re given to popping celebratory champagne corks very often at Jeep headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, but now just might be a good time. The brand set a sales record in 2012, notching an improvement of 13 percent in the U.S. versus 2011. That translates to 474,131 Jeeps moved, of which 154,734 were [...]
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| 2014 Jeep Compass: Now with Six Defined Gears [2013 Detroit Auto Show] |
Jan 14th, 2013 |
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Cancel the drum roll. This is not the all-new Alfa Romeo–based compact crossover we’ve been hearing rumors about for some time now. The current Jeep Compass, introduced in 2007 and updated with a Grand Cherokee–like nose in 2011 will soldier on just a bit longer—but with some improvements. READ MORE ››
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 Photos and Info: Benz’s Neonatal CLS-class Debuts [2013 Detroit Auto Show] |
Jan 14th, 2013 |
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Mercedes-Benz is headed downmarket—all the way down to front-drive town, population: Perceptions of Cheapness. Rather than partition its lineup with separate brands for pushers and pullers, Mercedes is just going to make sure that nobody cares which end propels its new smallest-ever U.S. offering by making it beautiful. That’s why the CLA250 debuting at the [...]
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| 2014 Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot Make Detroit Debut with Six-Speed Automatic |
Jan 14th, 2013 |
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The 2014 Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot are getting minor nips and tucks in what very well may be their final year on the market before being replaced by an Alfa Romeo-sourced vehicle. The biggest change? That would be the addition of a six-speed automatic transmission in the 2014 Patriot and 2014 Compass. Both compact [...]
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| 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Gets Diesel Power and Eight-Speed Transmission |
Jan 14th, 2013 |
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The big news from the Jeep booth at this year’s North American International Auto show is the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Jeep’s hot-seller gets a thorough mid-cycle refresh for the 2014 model year with a new 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6, an eight-speed automatic transmission, revised front and rear fascias, and an updated interior. The 2014 Grand [...]
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| Revealing the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette: Live Webcast, Exclusive Motor Trend Corvette Extras Coming |
Jan 14th, 2013 |
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After years of rumors, sketchy renderings, grainy spy photos, and heated discussions, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is finally here. Corvette fans have already been celebrating the C7’s reveal that started Sunday night. And of course, we have a full Motor Trend report on the 2014 Vette, with an exclusive video and photos of the [...]
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