Posted in BMW, Celebrities, Celebrity Cars, Diesel, Electric cars, Hybrids on Jul 2nd, 2012
Tom Cruise is getting a divorce from Katie Holmes, and while the Maverick will be riding solo, at least he’ll be doing it in style. Tom Cruise drove the BMW i8 in the movie Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. He also got to drive the concept car to the Russian screening, though we imagine that involved […]
Posted in alternative fuel, Diesel, Dodge, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Ram, Trucks on Jun 8th, 2012
A diesel Ram 1500 will be on sale soon. According to Allpar, the Ram 1500 is being fitted with diesel engines for testing right now, though the actual production has not started. Ram is testing the diesel engine in this generation of the Ram though, so expect it to launch in the next few years, […]
Concept cars don’t normally have the greatest post-show life. Most are non-working prototypes only built to gauge potential customer interest or show off a design theme the company is considering. Even the working show vehicles are often crushed after their tours to protect trade secrets and to prevent them from ever being used on the […]
Posted in Diesel, Mercedes Benz, SUV on Apr 10th, 2012
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the new 2013 GL-Class SUVs at the New York Auto Show. The updates to the GL aren’t groundbreaking, but sleeker headlights and a bulkier grill give the SUV a more aggressive look, bringing it in line with the current SL-Class and C-Class styling-wise. There will be three entries into the GL-Class. First […]
Posted in Crossovers, Diesel, Future Cars, SUV, Volkswagen on Mar 30th, 2012
Audi announced yesterday that the Allroad would be returning to America , this time based on an A4 rather than an A6, and now Volkswagen is testing the waters to see if a non-luxury off-road capable wagon could be successful. Just like the Allroad you might be familiar with, the VW Passat Alltrak will be […]
Posted in BMW, Diesel, Sports cars on Jan 26th, 2012
All of BMW’s new diesel M vehicles will be powered by a tri-turbocharged inline six-cylinder diesel engine that makes 376-hp and 545 lb-ft of torque. Of course, because these are diesels, the power is available very low in the rpm range, making for great acceleration. All of the diesel Ms will come with an eight-speed […]
Posted in Chrysler, Diesel, Future Cars, Jeep, SUV on Jan 6th, 2012
Jeep will offer a diesel engine in the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Jeep fans have been clamoring for a diesel powered model for years, though most would prefer an off road oil burner like the Wrangler. The 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee will have more than 400 lb-ft of torque, giving it the power to overcome […]
Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Compact cars, Diesel, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, Volkswagen on Nov 11th, 2011
Diesels have long been touted as the frugal alternative to gasoline engines in small cars. For years, they offered much higher gas mileage for a small price premium. Now that carmakers are putting out small gasoline powered cars with 40 miles per gallon though, is the diesel dead? The 2012 VW Jetta is one of […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Chevrolet, Commuting, Compact cars, Diesel, Fuel Economy, Future Cars, Gas Prices on Jul 27th, 2011
Chevrolet has announced that the 2013 Chevy Cruze will be available with a diesel engine. The Cruze, like many vehicles, is already sold in Europe and other parts of the world with a diesel engine for the increased fuel economy, so Chevrolet will not need to do much engineering for the additional engine choice. Automakers […]
Posted in Diesel, Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Future Cars, Gas Prices, Hybrids, Volkswagen on May 26th, 2011
Volkswagen has announced that the 2012 VW Passat will have a base price of $19,995. That’s a $8,305 price drop compared to the 2009 Passat, which started at $28,300. The 2012 VW Passat will occupy a space between the Jetta and the CC, which was originally a spinoff model based on the previous generation Passat. […]
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