The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS follows a tried and true formula of taking a small an unassuming car and dropping a powerful engine into it. The Super Sport (SS) label of the Cobalt was sold from 2005 to 2010. It started out with a Supercharged motor, then went naturally aspirated for a year, and finally [...]
The 2.0-liter 2013 Beetle Turbo and Jetta GLI is now rated at 210 horsepower. Yay! The turbocharged TSI® engine in both, which includes the Beetle Turbo Convertible, get 10 additional horsepower or an increase of about five percent. Torque will remain at 207 lbs-feet. This new, 3rd generation engine (EA888) will be produced in Silao, [...]
Well, it had to happen one of these days and that day it today. The redesigned 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S are here! Of course, the new car rides on the new chassis that was introduced with the 2012 911 Carrera. Up front, you will find new all LED headlights, but there are [...]
The 2013 MINI Cooper S Paceman ALL4 is a new two door coupe that defines a lifestyles. In other words, the small MINI crossover is very heavy on performance and style but with only four seats it leaves a lot on the table when it comes to practicality. The Paceman stretches the meaning of MINI [...]
Turbo is a movie about a snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500. Sure, there’s more to it, but that’s the gist. Turbo is a 3D, computer generated family film from DreamWorks. “From the makers of Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda, Turbo is a high-velocity 3D comedy about an underdog snail who kicks into [...]
NAIAS 2013: Evolution is a precarious balancing act. In the case of the CTS, Cadillac had to be sure to walk that tightrope with the utmost care. After all, the CTS has been a hit for Cadillac and put the company in the thick of the sports sedan skirmish. Cadillac introduced the 2014 Cadillac CTS [...]
The 2013 Cadillac ATS is an all new vehicle and it already carries a heavy burden. It takes direct aim at the benchmark entry-level luxury sport sedan, the BMW 3-series. This was the price of entry into the segment. If you cannot challenge the leader, then is it even worth entering this competitive playing field? [...]
The current North American Audi A3 is getting long in the tooth and we don’t even get an S3 right now. However, the next generation of A3/S3 are being introduced in Europe and they should be coming to our shores sooner or later. Hopefully sooner! Now, we know more details about the upcoming 2014 Audi [...]
The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu is a very good car, and that may be its greatest flaw. Being magna cum laude in a class full of summa cum laude standouts such as the new Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Ford Fusion, and Volkswagen Passat just isn’t enough in today’s mid-size family sedan marketplace. Despite its failure to [...]
The 2014 Chevrolet Clean Turbo Diesel looks almost identical to the current Chevy Cruze. In fact you’d have a hard time telling it apart from the current Chevy Cruze. Of course the difference is in the 2.0-liter direct-injected and turbocharged diesel engine that puts out 148 horsepower and produces 248 lb-ft of torque at [...]
The 2014 Subaru Forester and the 2014 Subaru Forester XT are now 4th generation cars. This means that they have a strong and loyal following from a built-in customer base. When a car has been around a long time and it still continues to sell well, most automakers dislike changing it very much. This is [...]
The 2014 Subaru Forester and the 2014 Subaru Forester XT Turbo is all new. We shot some footage from Arizona. This is the 2014 Subaru Forester XT Turbo Drive and Sneak Peek Preview. Subaru has improved the 4th generation of the classic Forester by making it a slightly bigger and of course more fuel efficient with [...]
The new 2013 Honda Crosstour with the V6 is a AWD crossover that directly competes with cars like the Toyota Venza. The 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo is a tiny front-wheel-drive Italian hatchback that slots right in between the Fiat 500 and the very sporty Fiat 500 Abarth. It potentially competes with other tiny cars like [...]
The Volkswagen Eos gets its name from the Greek Goddess of the Dawn. According to Greek mythology, the Goddess Eos was responsible for opening the gates of heaven for the Sun to rise each morning. The 2012 VW Eos Lux does not open the gates of heaven, but it does allow its occupants to be [...]
