| 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Review |
Mar 29th, 2013 |
If you only spied the rear half of the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback you'd probably think you were taking in the hindquarters of a harmless enough family sport hatch. But you'd be missing a few crucial details. Firstly, there are the threatening twin exhaust tips and protruding roof-mounted spoiler. Most notable of all is the tiny Ralliart badge that sits in the right-hand ...
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| Alfred Anaya Put Secret Compartments in Cars. So the DEA Put Him in Prison |
Mar 29th, 2013 |
Alfred Anaya was a genius at installing secret compartments in cars. If they were used to smuggle drugs without his knowledge, he figured that wasn't his problem. He was wrong. Illustration: Paul ...
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| Daniel Craig paid $1M for 007 minutes auto show appearance |
Mar 29th, 2013 |
James Bond star Daniel Craig earned 1 million dollars for a Range Rover appearance at the New York Auto Show that barely lasted 007 minutes. A guest present in the show complained that the star didn't even give a speech, the New York Post reported. Another guest fumed that he couldn't even tell if the 'bond' was actually there. Craig was first shown in a video driving the 70,000 dollars plus ...
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| Used cars wont be cheaper on April 1 |
Mar 29th, 2013 |
Forget about a return to the seven-per-cent tax that used to apply on the private sale of used cars in B.C. before the HST took effect in 2010.The province has decided to keep the current 12-per-cent tax rate on those transactions when the HST disappears on April 1.So buyers expecting to pay just $700 in taxes on the private purchase of a $10,000 used car after April 1 will instead face the same ...
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| Auto Review Ford Tauruss 4 Cylinders Pack a Punch |
Mar 29th, 2013 |
If you agree that, all things being equal, Americans will buy the largest car their fuel budget will allow, then you will understand the thinking behind the updated 2013 Ford ...
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| Cut Out: Fisker Furloughs a Week of Pay as It Prepares Government Loan Payment |
Mar 29th, 2013 |
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Things aren’t looking good for Fisker Automotive. First, we hailed it as innovative and fun while being green. They we questioned the company’s stability and the $100,000 Fisker Karma’s reliability. And now onto its third CEO in a matter of months and having just had its namesake Henrik Fisker step down from the company, we’ve [...]
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| General Motors to Build Next-Generation Electric Car in South Korea |
Mar 29th, 2013 |
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General Motors’ one and only all-electric car, the 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV, is produced in South Korea. It was designed in South Korea. General Motors’ battery supplier for the project is LG Chem. Yes, that company that made your old cell phone, is a South Korean firm. So it makes sense that with GM planning [...]
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| 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Debut |
Mar 29th, 2013 |
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Luxury goes zero-emission, Mercedes-Benz style.
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| The 10 Must-See Debuts from the 2013 New York Auto Show: Hot Sports Sedans to Sucky Vans |
Mar 29th, 2013 |
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With hustle and bustle of the 2013 New York auto show press days drawing to a close, we’ve gathered the 10 production and concept debuts from the Big Apple you absolutely must pay attention to. Many of the rides on this list are here simply because they’re hot—who doesn’t like gazing upon sultry sheetmetal?—but all [...]
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| MT Picks: Best and Worst of the 2013 New York Auto Show |
Mar 29th, 2013 |
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Motor Trend staffers have walked every hall of the 2013 New York auto show, comprehensively covering the world debuts — everything from the new Toyota Highlander midsize crossover to the Subaru WRX concept. Though there was plenty of hot sheetmetal for everyone, not every new car impressed us. So what impressed Motor Trend editors who [...]
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