Official: iQ will be Scion’s focus at SEMA

Posted on October 29, 2011 by admin

Filed under: Aftermarket , Concept Cars , SEMA Show , Budget , Hatchback , Scion Scion is headed to SEMA 2011 with a total of seven concept cars tuned by some of the most creative customizers around. Cartel, Dynamic, 686, Michael Chang, Jon Sibal and Tatsu have all turned their attentions toward the automaker’s lineup, and the results are as varied as the shops that built them. The newest addition to the Scion stable, the tiny iQ , looks to have received most of the attention this year around, with a total of four iQ concepts headed to the sands of Las Vegas. One of the wildest has to be the iQ Pit Boss by Cartel.

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Rumormill: BMW could launch 13 front-wheel-drive vehicles by 2016

Posted on February 3, 2011 by admin

Filed under: BMW , Mini , Rumormill Rumors about front-wheel-drive vehicles have been swirling around BMW for some time now, and word on the Bavarian street is that this drivetrain shift in BMW’s portfolio is set to launch sooner than we may think. Initially, we believed front-wheel drive would be limited to just a sub-compact here and a compact coupe there , but now comes word that the German automaker could produce up to 13 front-wheel-drive vehicles by 2016. Of course, not all of these vehicles will wear BMW badges – after all, the company’s Mini brand only uses front-wheel drive.

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Report: Entry-level Mercedes-Benz range to include coupe, SUV and… shooting brake?

Posted on January 31, 2011 by admin

Filed under: Mercedes-Benz , Luxury Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break concept – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s hardly a secret that the A- and B-Class hatchbacks are no great success for Mercedes-Benz . But M-B is working hard to make the next generation of both, based on common front-drive architecture, seriously competitive. But a shooting brake? The retro body style is making a comeback, as we saw with Mercedes’ own Shooting Break concept and the new Ferrari Four , and we could soon see it on a baby Benz.

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Rumormill: BMW working on range of front-wheel-drive concepts

Posted on January 7, 2011 by admin

Filed under: Europe , Crossover , Hatchback , BMW , Rumormill When BMW began making noise about bringing front-wheel drive to the table , purists, enthusiasts and fans of the brand immediately busted out the pitchforks and torches. Visions of front-wheel drive 3 Series and 1 Series models were almost enough to induce frenzy (not that a huge number of owners would know the difference …), but if the latest word from BMW Blog is to be believed, the company’s front-wheel drive efforts will be contained to a handful of all-new models. The news comes courtesy of a BMW insider posting on German Car Forum.

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

Posted on December 22, 2010 by admin

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Outlander Sport is the first Mitsubishi to use lightweight, dent-resistant front fenders made from recycled plastic. Further, with regenerative braking, class-leading 0.33 Cd aerodynamics, and electric power steering, the Sport achieves up to 31 mpg on the highway. Drivers will appreciate such premium features as hill-start assist, seven airbags, 710-watt audio, Bluetooth phone and audio capability, and all-wheel drive. 31 MPG on the highway is not an easy feat to achieve on any crossover vehicle.

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Report: BMW to collaborate with Peugeot on hybrid system for FWD cars

Posted on October 22, 2010 by admin

Filed under: Hybrid , Technology , BMW , Peugeot The auto industry cross-pollination continues, with BMW and Peugeot having signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their engineering collaboration to include a new hybrid system. Specifically, this will be a hybrid drive for front-wheel drive vehicles, marking a departure for both BMW and Peugeot. BMW’s interest isn’t a complete surprise since the Bavarian firm has been making more and more noise about city cars and a small FWD offering for the U.S market. Although there have been practically no details on BMW’s so-called UKL line, this could be the development that provides a hybrid option for the range.

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