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2013 Cadillac ATS Compact Sports Sedan Starts at $33,990

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Senin, 07 Mei 2012 | 07.03

Given that the summer launch of the all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS is just around the corner, General Motors decided it was time to reveal initial pricing data on its compact luxury sports sedan, which eyes the BMW 3-Series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class saloons.

Cadillac's new entry-level sedan will be offered with a choice of three powerplants, with prices starting at $33,990, including destination charges, for the base rear-wheel drive version propelled by a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter inline-four producing 200HP and 188 lb-ft (255Nm).

The wreath and crest brand says that the base model's highway fuel economy will be "well over 30 mpg".

Moving up a step in the range will get you GM's new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder unit rated at 270-horses and 260 lb-ft (353Nm) of torque, with this version priced from $35,795, including destination. Buyers will be able to choose between 6-speed manual and automatic transmissions, as well as rear- or all-wheel drive.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Jumat, 04 Mei 2012 | 07.14

A little over two years after the introduction of the Amarok and the start of production at Volkswagen Group's manufacturing Pacheco plant in Argentina, the automaker announced that the midsize pickup is also to be produced at the brand's factory in Hanover, Germany.

Volkswagen said it plans to manufacture around 40,000 Amarok trucks a year for customers in Eastern and Western Europe as well as Africa. The company noted that production in Argentina will continue but in the future, it will focus on deliveries to Latin America and South America.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Kamis, 03 Mei 2012 | 05.49

If you are in the mood to observe the refreshed 2013 BMW X1 from all sorts of angles both inside and out, then you are in luck as the Bavarian firm dropped a huge gallery with 100 photos of its compact proposal in the premium crossover segment.

The facelift comes after some two-and-a-half years and more than 275,000 worldwide sales of the compact X model that is built at BMW plant's in Leipzig, Germany and in Tiexi, China.

For the first time, the X1 will be available in the U.S. with prices starting from $31,545 for the rear-wheel drive X1 sDrive28i, while the all-wheel drive X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i cost $33,245 and $39,345 respectively (including $895 destination and handling). BMW said that the X1 will arrive in U.S. dealerships this fall.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Rabu, 02 Mei 2012 | 13.53

For our 2012 April Fool's Day joke, we hacked in a BMW grille and renamed Kia's new K9 flagship sedan the 9'Series for the North American market. True, our designation cannot be taken seriously, but Kia still needs a model name for the K9 in overseas markets.

The South Korean automaker posted on its Facebook page that it is interested to hear some naming suggestions for the K9 sedan, which was launched in its home market on Wednesday (read more about that here).

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Jumat, 27 April 2012 | 13.03

Nearly two years after Nissan discarded its flagship model series in Japan, the Cima nameplate returns for another round in the premium sedan segment.

The Cima was introduced in Japan in the late 1980s to rival the Toyota Crown Majesta. From the mid-1990s, the Cima was based on the equivalent versions of the Infiniti Q45 series.

For its re-introduction in the Japanese market, Nissan chose to base the Cima on the long-wheelbase version of the Infiniti M35h, a China market-only model that made its world premiere at this week's Beijing Motor Show.

Like its Chinese counterpart, the Cima features a 5.9-inch (150mm) longer wheelbase than the standard Infiniti M and a rear passenger area highlighted by the additional legroom and many comfort amenities like the entertainment system and the power-reclining, heated and cooled seats.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Rabu, 25 April 2012 | 17.24

The importance of attracting the eyes of consumers on their automotive products with gorgeous female models is a concept that the organizers and exhibitors of the Beijing Motor Show know all too well. In fact, allows us to say that they are getting better and better at it with each passing year.

But hey, don't take our word for it, hop over the break and click through the photos to get a taste of what you missed out on at the Auto China 2012.

As the two North American versions of the Toyota 86 rear-wheel drive sports coupe, the 2013 Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ, begin arriving in dealerships across the States, both automakers had something new to share with us this week.

On its behalf, Scion dropped a fresh gallery of high-resolution photos of the FR-S, which starts at $24,200, while Subaru released a pair of videos that explain the work that went behind the scenes to develop the BRZ that is priced from $25,495 in the U.S.

You can check out both the extensive picture gallery of the FR-S and the two Japanese videos with English subtitles of the BRZ right after the break.

It took Toyota a while to bring it onto the market, but the 2012 Tacoma TRD T|X Baja that was first shown at the 2011 Texas State Fair last September is now available for order with prices starting from $32,990 for the V6 Access Cab, not including an $810 (*) processing and handling fee.

The Tacoma TRD T|X Baja Series is offered as an optional limited edition package on both the Tacoma Access and Double Cab 4x4 models at an MSRP of $5,015 minus a $650 Factory Credit, which brings the price down to $4,365.

After four years in the market, the Audi Q5 has received its first refresh, but you will be forgiven for not noticing the styling changes.

To sum up the exterior and interior updates that we mentioned when the official pictures of the Q5 leaked onto the web, the compact crossover gets Audi's new six-point grille, fresh headlamp and taillight graphics, revised front and rear aprons, plus updated trim, refined ergonomics, new steering wheels and subtly modified column control stalks and instrument panel.

Of more importance are the changes found under the hood, as there are five new or upgrades engines plus the hybrid model. For the new model year, Audi is replacing the naturally aspirated 3.2-liter V6 with a 3.0-liter supercharged V6 petrol engine.

The 3.0 TFSI outputs 268hp (272PS) and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque allowing for a zero to 100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 5.9 seconds, a top speed of 234km/h (145mph) and a combined fuel consumption of 8.5lt/100km (27.7 US mpg or 33.2mpg UK) on the European cycle.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Selasa, 24 April 2012 | 16.31

There's no denying the growing importance of the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition or Auto China, as over the years, the show has transformed from a regional spectacle to one of the top global events in the automotive industry.

This year's edition of the Auto China hosted a variety of world premieres from both local manufactures and international brands that chose Beijing to show off tens of dozens of new production and concept cars of all sorts and sizes.

If you hop over the break, you can feast your eyes on a comprehensive gallery with high-resolution photos of many of the vehicles that broke cover at the show.

Love it or loathe it, the Lamborghini Urus SUV Concept is the star attraction at this week's 2012 Beijing International Auto Show.

The Italian automaker officially insists that there's no decision made yet to produce the Urus, but sources from within the company claim that if the top brass at the VW Group were to give the green light, a production model will be ready by 2016.

Lamborghini's CEO Stephan Winkelmann believes that the Urus could help the brand double its sales and provide a significant boost in profits in the same way that the Cayenne did for Porsche.

The production version of the 5.0 meter long Urus would likely retain the exterior styling of the concept almost intact but feature a more comfortable and less exotic interior design.

Only a few months after the debut of the EcoSport Concept at the New Delhi Auto Expo in January, Ford presented the production version of its new small crossover in a world premiere at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

Ford's answer to the Nissan Juke will be produced in China, India, Thailand and South America and will be offered in nearly 100 markets globally. The Detroit automaker did not say if the U.S. will be amongst those countries to get the EcoSport, though it is unlikely.

"The new EcoSport is full of personality," said J Mays, head of Ford Motor Company's design division. "Customers around the world immediately recognise its capability and SUV robustness that is achieved with aggressiveness. It is friendly and it’s a vehicle that really makes you smile."

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Senin, 23 April 2012 | 05.01

Initially delayed by the birth of her daughter, the Range Rover Evoque Special Edition that was created by Victoria Beckham and Land Rover’s design team has finally been unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show.

To refresh your memory, the former Spice Girl and current fashion designer Victoria Beckham was appointed Land Rover’s creative design executive in July 2010 when the Evoque was originally launched.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Jumat, 20 April 2012 | 11.00

In about a month's time, on May 22, to be precise, the new 2013 Acura ILX compact sedan will arrive in U.S. showrooms with prices starting at $25,900 and rising to $34,400, not including a destination charge of $895 (*).

Being based on the latest Civic, we can't help but note that the Honda model starts at $15,995, or $9,995 less, though in all fairness, the ILX is better equipped and comes with a 150hp 2.0-liter engine instead of a 140hp 1.8-liter unit.

On the top end of the range, the ILX with the 201HP 2.4-liter engine at $29,200 and the 111HP 1.5-liter Hybrid model at $34,400, approach larger German offerings like the 240hp BMW 328i ($34,900) and 201hp Mercedes C250 ($34,800), with the Hybrid being more expensive than the 211hp Audi A4 ($32,500).

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Jumat, 13 April 2012 | 10.54

The first video of the Citroën Numéro 9 has sprung up in the wake of its official presentation on Thursday night.

The sleek looking concept model continues to push Citroën's DS lineup more upmarket while also previewing the design elements to be found in three brand new DS vehicles that will soon launch onto the market, including a C-segment compact sedan, an SUV and a mid-size D-Segment sedan.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Kamis, 12 April 2012 | 18.08

Over the past few weeks, we managed to gather bits and pieces about Citroën’s newest DS concept study and now, we not only have more than 120 high-resolution photos to share with you, but we also have all the details in advance of its world premiere at the Beijing Motor Show on April 24.

Previously believed to be named the DS9, the French study is called the Numéro 9 concept, though Citroën makes it clear that it belongs to the DS lineup.

Citroën says that the Numéro 9 introduces the more chic and premium DS lineup to Chinese consumers before the company launches its first DS products onto the market later this year.

More importantly though, Citroën states that the Numéro 9 refines the brand's design language and signals the styling cues of the next three DS line models including a C-segment premium sedan (think Audi A3 Sedan), an SUV and a D-segment (mid-size) executive saloon.

As you can see, Citroën is all hyped up about its DS line, which currently consists of the DS3 supermini, DS4 compact hatch and the larger DS5, and all for good reason as it has notched up more than 200,000 sales worldwide just two years after launch.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Rabu, 11 April 2012 | 10.39

We first laid eyes on the new generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class model at last month's Geneva Salon, but the premium compact hatchback won't be rolling into European dealerships before September.

To keep it in the press during this period, the German brand plans to release numerous details about the car in several installments starting with the design and a fresh batch of pictures.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Selasa, 10 April 2012 | 11.47

We've unearthed a new set of pictures (including the first of the interior) together with an official video of Porsche's latest creation, the 2013 Cayenne GTS, which will receive its public premiere at the Beijing International Automotive Show, also known as Auto China, in the last week of April.

You can read the full details in our previous post, but to put in a nutshell, the GTS is a sportier edition of the Cayenne S boasting an additional 20hp for a total of 414hp (420PS), a modified chassis with a 24mm lower ride height and a cosmetic package for both the exterior and interior.

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Sabtu, 07 April 2012 | 08.26

This year marks the AMG brand's 45th birthday and to commemorate the milestone at the New York Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz introduced a special anniversary edition of the V12-powered SL 65 AMG roadster, of which only 45 will be produced worldwide with first deliveries in the U.S. planned for November.

What makes the SL 65 AMG "45th ANNIVERSARY" stand out from its lesser sibling is a host of bespoke features and parts starting with the unique matte grey finish called "designo magno graphite".

Written By Ishimaru Kaito on Jumat, 06 April 2012 | 16.39

As far as the media is concerned, the 2012 New York International Auto Show ended on Thursday, which was the last press day of the event. The show, of course, continues for the public until April 15.

Now, before we close our coverage of the event, we'd like to point you to our gallery after the jump where you'll find the customary photos of some of the beautiful faces from the show. Hope you enjoy.

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