Although various small and midsize cars made a splash at last week’s 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, several SUVs were also unveiled to the world.
A completely redesigned 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander debuted last week, and it abandons a similar front fascia as the Lancer’s in favor of what Kicking Tires calls a “more rounded front end.” For the 2014 model year, Mitsubishi says in a statement the Outlander loses 200 pounds and will have an Eco mode that ...
continue reading»
2014 SUVs Take Center Stage at LA Auto Show
Although various small and midsize cars made a splash at last week’s 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, several SUVs were also unveiled to the world.
A completely redesigned 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander debuted last week, and it abandons a similar front fascia as the Lancer’s in favor of what Kicking Tires calls a “more rounded front end.” For the 2014 model year, Mitsubishi says in a statement the Outlander loses 200 pounds and will have an Eco mode that ...
continue reading»
Betting Big on Small Cars
This week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, several automakers rolled out new or updated small cars, a segment that has gained tremendous popularity over the past couple years.
Ford unveiled the 2014 Fiesta, which gets exterior styling tweaks and additional powertrain offerings. A new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine that produces 123 horsepower joins the current powertrain lineup. Ford says this engine will help the Fiesta surpass 40 mpg. It will also get some technology upgrades, including a revised version ...
continue reading»
2013 Toyota RAV4 Gets Practical Updates
Toyota’s redesigned 2013 RAV4 SUV goes on sale early next year, following the release of redesigned or all-new affordable compact SUVs from Honda, Ford and Mazda. The new RAV4 relocates the spare tire mounted on its cargo door, retires the optional V6 engine, loses its available third row, gains a new six-speed automatic transmission and receives a few more standard features.
Toyota moved the spare tire, which was attached to the 2012 model’s rear cargo door. "The RAV4 ...
continue reading»
Audi and Mazda Get Diesel
A number of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are set to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but some automakers are also previewing diesel models that will hit showroom floors in the not-so-distant future. A move toward oil burners may make sense, as Diesel Technology Forum reports that sales of clean diesel vehicles increased by more than 25 percent in 2012.
"With higher and fluctuating fuel prices, Americans are seeking more fuel efficient cars,” says Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director ...
continue reading»
LA Auto Show Press Preview Kicks Off Tomorrow
The Los Angeles Auto Show press preview days start tomorrow, so expect the new car debuts to start coming out faster than the 2014 Nissan GT-R on the Nürburgring. Twenty-four world debuts and 23 North American debuts are set to take place at the 2012 LA show.
The Los Angeles Times calls the LA Auto Show the "premier stage for both cutting-edge green cars and sportier offerings designed to carve up" the Pacific Coast Highway.
"Green is especially in ...
continue reading»
