Archive for July, 2010

First Drive: 2011 Nissan Leaf doesn’t change the game, just the players

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

We’ve met the Nissan Leaf before. First at its coming-out party in Japan, followed by an all-too-brief stint behind the wheel of a Versa-based prototype late last year. Now we’ve had a chance to sample Nissan’s first foray into the world of electric vehicles in production form and the automaker picked one of its most important markets – [...]

2011 Ford Explorer unveiled live from coast to coast

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

It’s been quite a day for the new 2011 Ford Explorer. After teasing, more teasing, and even more teasing,Ford finally unveiled what it thinks will “reinvent the SUV for the 21st century.” At 12:01 EST this morning, we presented an in-depth look at the new Explorer, providing details on the new exterior and interior as well as some of the [...]

Report: Toyota getting a unified look

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Word has it that Toyota is looking to put its new reputation for shaky quality and safety behind it by moving to a new corporate face. Evidently, head honcho Akio Toyoda has called for his company’s products to have a more emotional appeal as part of a new global product philosophy, and as such, we can expect [...]

Confirmed: Audi RS5 coming to America in 2012, R8 Spyder priced from $161,000*

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

The on-again/off-again rumors about whether or not Americans will get to sample the hotter-than-hot Audi RS5 Coupe end now – the automaker has officially stated that the coupe will hit the States sometime in 2012. Yes, that’s a bit later than what had originally been speculated, but we’re still stoked that Audi has decided to include us on [...]

Buick to expand line with coupe, convertible and wagon?

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Buick conducted another in its series of webchats and this time product marketing director Roger McCormack attended the party. One of the first real signs of the brand’s rebirth came three years ago with the debut of the Riviera concept. Since then, Buick has focused on launching its mainstream, higher volume products like the LaCrosse and [...]