Posted in Car Reviews, car shopping, Future Cars, Sports cars, subaru on Dec 8th, 2011
Subaru has announced that the 2013 Subaru WRX will be powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, 0.5 liters smaller than the current engine. Don’t panic, the WRX isn’t being tuned down in the name of fuel efficiency, the new engine will make 270-hp. The original WRX (in America) came with a 2.0-liter engine when […]
Posted in car shopping, Future Cars, Scion, Sports cars, Toyota on Nov 28th, 2011
Toyota has officially revealed the Scion FR-S to Japanese media members and the rear-engine sports car looks very impressive. With gorgeous looks and a 200-hp engine, the Scion FR-S looks to be the true successor the legendary and still popular Toyota AE86 Corolla. The Truth About Cars spoke with the 2012 Scion FR-S chief engineer […]
Posted in car shopping, Crossovers, Future Cars, Infiniti, Luxury vehicles, SUV on Nov 21st, 2011
Infiniti has revealed the 2013 Infiniti JX, a large crossover SUV that will offer the size and three row seating of a huge SUV without the normal atrocious gas mileage. Smaller than the QX56 land yacht Infiniti has been selling since 2004, the 2013 JX35 will have seating for seven, optional all-wheel drive and a […]
Posted in Audi, car shopping, Future Cars, Sports cars on Nov 18th, 2011
Audi has pulled the tarp off of the 2012 S6, the high performance version of Audi’s normally sedate A6 midsize sedan. The S6 will add a slew of performance upgrades to the A6 platform while eschewing the garish body styling that sometimes comes with the high-performance versions of luxury cars from BMW’s M division and […]
Posted in car shopping, Cars For Commuting, Compact cars, Fiat, Future Cars on Nov 17th, 2011
The Fiat 500 has captivated Americans with its ultra-compact size and heavy dose of style, two things that don’t normally go together. Now, Fiat is going to try to captivate a different sort of American by releasing the Fiat 500 Abarth in the U.S. The 500 Abarth is a high performance version of the stylish […]
Posted in car shopping, Ford, Future Cars, Sports cars on Nov 15th, 2011
The 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 will be a 650-hp, 600 lb-ft of torque, 200-mph top speed 5.8-liter supercharged beast when it goes on sale next year. Designed to beat the 2012 Camaro ZL1, which has 580-hp, the 2013 Mustang Shelby GT500 will definitely overpower the Chevy, but time will only tell if it can […]
Posted in car shopping, Future Cars, Hyundai, New cars, Sports cars on Nov 9th, 2011
Hyundai has released two official pictures of the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe on its Korean language blog. The images show a completely new front end with styling clearly in the same vein as the Veloster, lending credence to the idea that the small hatchback will serve as the brand’s halo car even though it isn’t […]
Posted in BMW, car shopping, Cars for families, Future Cars, Sports cars on Sep 26th, 2011
At Pricewheels we’re dedicated to providing new car customers with all of the information they need to make a new car purchase. It occurs to us that buyers (and fans) of high powered sports cars are VERY detail oriented, and appreciate things like high resolution pictures of their favorite cars. We have created a gallery […]
Posted in Ford, Fuel Economy, Future Cars, SUV on Jul 28th, 2011
Ford has announced that the 2012 Ford Explorer will be available with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder Ecoboost turbocharged and direct injected engine. The four-cylinder Explorer will have an EPA gas mileage rating of 28-mpg highway, which Ford claims is 20 percent (5-mpg) more than the Honda Pilot and Jeep Grand Cherokee and 12 Percent (3-mpg) more […]
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 […]
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