When the average car shopper considers a Nissan Versa, they’re doing so with one primary purpose: value. Today’s automotive marketplace is awash with brilliant, beautifully engineered vehicles that, unfortunately, often cost well into the tens of thousands of dollars. The average transaction price for a new-car purchase sits well over $30,000, and
Why The Land Cruiser Is Toyota’s Biggest Mistake
Over the past 20 years, the Land Cruiser has been Toyota’s biggest mistake. Today let’s pretend we know better than the marketing team of Toyota by having a look at what they’ve done wrong and why it had to be withdrawn from markets like the U.S. (although it is rumored to make a comeback). To […]
Nissan Rogue vs. Honda CR-V: Compare Crossover SUVs
The 2024 Honda CR-V and 2023 Nissan Rogue offer the kind of compact-crossover utility that’s wildly popular. But neither has managed to unseat the bestselling class champion, the Toyota RAV4. Both have been redesigned recently—so which one has the better chance of besting that sales leader? With the latest CR-V, Honda has boosted fuel efficiency [&
BAC boss: Supply chain shortcomings slowing EV development
Battery-electric powertrains are currently too heavy to work in the BAC Mono platform, said Neill Briggs Liverpool-based supercar maker says ‘we’re in’ once electric motors become widely available Major manufacturers need to strengthen their supply chains before niche makers can develop electric sports cars, BAC co-founder Neill B
Genesis Teases GV70 Compact SUV For First Time
Genesis Teases GV70 Compact SUV For First TimeSmaller SUV will join the brand’s GV80 mid-sizer, with evolution of Genesis’ “Athletic Elegance” design language. more Source link
Copycat: Toyota Yaris transformed into classic Jaguar look-a-like
An oddball car-design house in Japan has unveiled its latest remake of a modern hatchback with classic Jaguar looks. View 12 images A niche car-design house in Japan – which for 30 years has transformed Nissan hatchbacks to look like classic Jaguars – has unveiled its latest model, based for the first time on a Toyota […]
TTAC Rewind: A Daytona Junkyard Find
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Audi’s future range expansion plans: Shanghai motor show 2013
Future new Audi models could include a shooting brake and an MPV, hints the company's technical chief Wolfgang Durheimer Audi's model expansion looks set to include a shooting brake and an innovative take on an MPV.Rivals BMW and Mercedes have recently shown shooting brake models, and Audi technical chief Wolfgang Durheimer said he could "imagine
Peugeot’s move upmarket a ‘necessity’
French automobile manufacturer Peugeot says its move to bring the brand further up market is a necessity if it’s to survive long term. Speaking to Car Advice at the launch of the Peugeot 2008 sub-compact SUV in France, the company’s head of world press & external relations, Marc Bocque, admitted that going forward the French company must take
Cité de l’Automobile museum tour
During our recent trip to France for the launch of the Peugeot 208 GTi and Peugeot 2008 SUV, we had a few hours spare to visit the ‘Cité de l’Automobile, Musée national de l’automobile, Collection Schlumpf’ in Mulhouse. The museum is one of the largest of its kind and home to over 520 vehicles, with the majority displayed in chronological order. I
Picture special: The history of BMW’s electric concept cars
BMW is set to revolutionise the EV market with the i3 this summer. Here we celebrate the origins and development of electric BMWs The first electric BMW appeared at the 1972 Munich Olympic games. A pair of cars based on the 1602 saloon were used as camera cars and as official vehicles for the Olympic organising committee.Its lead batteries gave a
Honda Concept M is One Wild Looking Van
Honda Concept M is One Wild Looking VanHonda has introduced a new concept multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show called the Concept M. The Concept M is developed specifically for the local Chinese market and was designed by the Automobile R&D Center of Honda R&D in Japan. The Concept M features a radical design and the
Nissan Friend-Me Concept Aims to Attract a New Generation of Car Shoppers in China
Nissan Friend-Me Concept Aims to Attract a New Generation of Car Shoppers… in ChinaDesigned specifically to appeal to a new generation Chinese customers, Nissan has unveiled its latest concept car at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show, the Friend-Me. The Japanese automaker believes that this new demographic of Chinese youth will soon be the world&