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Many Happy Returns? Russian designer pens Maserati Kuba concept
AutoFans | November 6th 2009 by autofans
It was only a few years ago, but how quickly we forget. Maserati actually toyed with the idea of building a crossover back in 2003, even going so far as to unveil a concept for the project called the Kubang GT Wagon at the Detroit Auto Show. The shap read more
Luxury Crossovers Sales Decrease 25 Percent According to Edmunds.…
car news | October 30th 2009 by li wei
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Luxury crossovers are not living up to the expectation that they would be the new fad among car buyers, according to a new report published on Edmunds' AutoObserver.com today. Sales of the segment have dropped read more
Officially Official: Kia drops pics of the U.S. spec 2011 Sorento
AutoFans | September 25th 2009 by autofans
Kia America has just dropped the first official pics and details of the next generation Sorento. We first saw images of the Korean market model several months back, and unsurprisingly, the version we get looks to be pretty much unchanged. The Sorento read more
NEW 2011 KIA SORENTO ENTERS CUV
Auto Tech HQ | September 25th 2009 by Lenny Khaitov
Kia has finally unveiled their all new 2011 Sorento. Some of the advantages tot he current model is that it will be about 4 inches longer and 3 inches wider. Due to the new body structure, they were able to put in a third row seat, although read more
First Drive: BMW 535i Gran Turismo evolves the wagon with clever…
AutoFans | September 25th 2009 by autofans
Evolution is a tough thing to watch – and not merely because it takes millions of years. While the developmental pace of the automobile has proven to be rather quicker than the natural world surrounding it, the car industry’s recent house-on- read more
Frankfurt Motor Show 2009: 2010 BMW 5 Series GT is almost schön…
AutoFans | September 15th 2009 by autofans
The BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo took a whirl on the plinth and we have to admit it doesn’t look the least bit absurd standing in person. We completely forgot to be offended at the fact we’re being handed this instead of the perfectly fantas read more
Officially Official: This is your 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour
AutoFans | September 6th 2009 by autofans
Honda has released two highly brushed up photos of the Honda Accord Crosstour, and we can finally see its snout in full view. As the test car spy shots have migrated from altered Accord wagon to final Crosstour, the car has gotten ever funkier. This read more
Camo-free 2010 Hyundai Tucson Spy Photos
car news | September 6th 2009 by li wei
Hyundai revealed the new ix35 compact crossover in its home market of South Korea. When it arrives at U.S. dealers late this year, it will retain the Tucson nameplate used on the current-generation model. This week, we stumbled across what looks to b read more
Potential deal points leaked concerning Tengzhong’s purchase of…
AutoFans | September 2nd 2009 by autofans
As the Opel transaction takes on Biblical intrigue, the Hummer exchange goes on in another dark corner, laboriously, like the gestation of an elephant. The latest report from a Chinese news website states that General Motors and Tengzhong “migh read more
2010 KDM Hyundai Tucson is looking California and…errr… namin…
AutoFans | August 26th 2009 by autofans
Although U.S. consumers aren’t slated to clap eyes on the new Hyundai Tucson until the Los Angeles Auto Show, the next-generation model has just been revealed in its home market, and it’s a much more upscale looking effort. Dubbed ‘ read more
2010 BMW X6 ActiveHybrid Has Arrived
Auto Tech HQ | August 13th 2009 by Lenny Khaitov
PRESS RELEASE: The 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 – American Market Version* 13.08.2009* Press ReleaseWoodcliff Lake, New Jersey, 13 August 2009, 6pm Eastern… BMW announced today the production version of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6. The BMW ActiveHybr read more
First Drive: 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T adds more power and agility t…
AutoFans | August 8th 2009 by autofans
Last month, we sampled the 2010 Cadillac SRX in naturally aspirated, 265-horsepower guise, and after a week behind the wheel we are convinced General Motors’ luxury brand finally has a competitive crossover to take on the segment-defining Lexus read more
CONFIRMED: 2010 RDX peeks out on Acura website
AutoFans | July 25th 2009 by autofans
Last week, we showed you a few photos of what looked to be the 2010 Acura RDX that had begun floating around the interwebs. A subsequent call to Acura confirmed that they were, in fact, the real deal. Now, without any fanfare, the updated compact cro read more
First Drive: 2010 BMW X6 M - Bimmer builds a highrider GT-R
AutoFans | July 17th 2009 by autofans
M aficionados take note: The 2010 BMW X6 M (and yet-to-be-tested X5 M) represents the most dramatic shift in BMW’s Motorsport division since its inception – and it’s not because they’re the first crossovers branded with the tri- read more
Mugen Tuner For Your 2010 Honda Stream
Auto Tech HQ | June 29th 2009 by Lenny Khaitov
So you need something for the family but do not want to sattle for a miniva, well Honda and Mugen have something or you. Thanks to Mugen a new 2010 Honda Stream may be exectly what you need to satisfy your sporty urge and take care of the family ne read more
Review: 2010 Kia Soul deserves to be breakout hit for brand
AutoFans | June 11th 2009 by autofans
Greeting the Kia Soul with low expectations didn’t make sense. Perhaps the details of the funkwagon’s story seemed overly familiar at first blush – Kia wants, nay, needs to be more than just the bargain-basement Hyundai store. Different read more
Review: 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium retains edge, adds smoo…
AutoFans | June 7th 2009 by autofans
Adequate dynamics, very capable, super handy. That about sums up the last ten years of the Subaru Forester. And yet – once the sportier turbocharged version put rally-bred heat under the skinny pedal, the Forester was no longer just the squishy, sq read more
Officially Official: BMW drops the details on its 2010 5 Series G…
AutoFans | May 23rd 2009 by autofans
Despite the departure of controversial lead designer Chris Bangle, BMW is showing no signs of returning to the “One sausage, three-sizes” styling brief that it once adhered to. The latest proof of this is the announcement of the productio read more
Auto Review: 2009 Land Rover LR2 HSE is naughty by nature
AutoFans | May 23rd 2009 by autofans
Land Rovers have always gone their own way – often literally. While off-roading demands a low center of gravity and muddy trails would seem to warrant hose-out interiors and body-on-frame-construction, the British automaker has long contented itsel read more
Car Review: 2009 Toyota RAV4 Sport strikes agreeable balance
AutoFans | May 18th 2009 by autofans
The small crossover segment, where the neo-sorta-trucks live, is one of the hottest battlegrounds for consumer dollars. Small skirmishes go on in the border regions; confused vehicles don’t know whether to be mud-slingers with brash attitudes o read more
Bizarre Medical Wagon: BMW presents X6 ambulance at rescue vehicl…
AutoFans | May 18th 2009 by autofans
You know you’ve always wanted to drive a four-hundred-horsepower BMW through city streets like a bat out of hell, and now the Bavarian automaker has the legal remedy. All you’ll need to do is get certified as an ambulance driver and convi read more
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