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Lexus allowing full purchase of LFA in US… but there’s a catch

2011 Lexus LFA Of the 500 units of the Lexus LFA to be made, Lexus will only bring 150 to the United States. At first, Lexus announced that the LFA will only be available to lease in the United States – a move made to drive speculators out of the market for the $375,000 supercar. Those who bought the… Read the rest

2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 gets 2WD variant in the UK

2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 The 2011 Freelander 2 has been unveiled, and Land Rover says that it will offer customers a 2WD derivative, available in the UK from January 2011. “This will be called the Freelander 2 eD4 and it will be the most efficient Land Rover ever produced, with fuel consumption of 47.2 mpg (39 mpg U.S.)… Read the rest

Report: Next-generation Toyota Tundra on the way, will be more traditional

2010 Toyota Tundra While the Toyota Tundra originally made its debut around 1999/2000, it was the second-generation model introduced in 2006 that really made a huge effort to compete with competitor pickups from Detroit’s Big 3. Earlier this decade, Toyota spent more than $1 billion to develop a new Tundra, and spent about a billion more to build a… Read the rest

2011 Nissan Rogue gets refreshed, facelifted and upgraded

2011 Nissan Rogue Tomorrow at the 23rd Annual International Z Car Convention in Nashville, Nissan North America will unveil the new redesigned 2011 Nissan Rogue. Nissan says that the 2011 model year Rogue gets “gets an upgraded look inside and out (you’ll have to look closer) – including exterior, interior, comfort and convenience, and audio and entertainment system enhancements.”… Read the rest

Video: FoMoCo’s Alan Mulally bear hugs Chrysler’s Sergio Marchionne

Alan Mulally bear hugs Sergio Marchionne In a warm sentimental moment at an event honoring Lee Iacocca on Saturday night in Detroit, Ford CEO Alan Mulally grabbed Sergio Marchionne and reeled the Chrysler Group CEO in a for a giant bear hug; and of course this was all captured on camera. Iacocca was the first recipient of the Walter… Read the rest

BREAKING: 2011 Audi A7 images leak online

2011 Audi A7 (Leaked Image) The 2011 Audi A7 is scheduled to debut on Monday – however, you can always count on the internet for leaked images prior to any car’s official debut these days. Four pictures of the new Audi A7 have hit the web giving us our first look at the new four-door-coupe, Mercedes-Benz CLS fighter. Right… Read the rest

2011 Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG, CL 65 AMG unveiled

2011 Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG After all the leaked images, Mercedes-Benz has finally taken the covers off of the new 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL AMG lineup. New for 2011 is AMG’s 5.5L V8 Biturbo engine for the Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG. The engine is good for 536-hp at 5,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 590 lb-ft available between 2,000… Read the rest

BREAKING: Audi RS5 confirmed for U.S. debut in 2012

2011 Audi RS5 Ever since the 2011 Audi RS5 hit the scene in Europe following its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, we’ve been patiently crossing our fingers for the Ingolstadt automaker to offer it in the United States – well, our patience has paid off. Click here for pricing on the 2010 Audi A5 . Audi confirmed… Read the rest

GM acquires AmeriCredit for $3.5 billion

AmeriCredit Corp., an independent automobile finance company that provides financing solutions through auto dealers across the nation, will be acquired by General Motors in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3.5 billion. “This acquisition supports our efforts to design, build and sell the world’s best vehicles by expanding the financing options we can offer to consumers who want to… Read the rest

2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid prices start at $35,180, same as V6 gas model

2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid FoMoCo is making history again, well at least its Lincoln brand is. The automaker announced today that the new 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid will be priced the same as its conventional gas sibling. Click here to get a price quote on the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid . “Customers are very enthusiastic about the MKZ Hybrid… Read the rest