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Yokohama Hitting the Car Club Show Circuit at Three Fall Events
FULLERTON, CA. – Yokohama Tire Corporation is continuing to reach out to enthusiasts through grassroots programs, such as its involvement in three upcoming car shows: the Z Car Convention in San Antonio, Texas; BMW Oktoberfest in Braselton, Georgia; and Japanese Classic Car Show in Irvine, California. “Car-club events such as these enable us to interact […]
Read More »Toyota Estima Hybrid Minivan
What you see here is the Toyota Estima Hybrid minivan. It has a great combination of features, and it’s probably about as practical and environmentally friendly a ride as Toyota can make (which is saying a lot right there). There’s just one problem. Toyota isn’t selling it in America. The Toyota Estima Hybrid Minivan has […]
Read More »2009 Volkswagen Routan Review – A Cross-Cultural Minivan
When a family has more than two kids in this country they tend to stray away from the VW mark. Even VW loyalists are lost to the clutches of Honda, Toyota and Chrysler minivans. The convenience of the power sliding doors is alluring and the potential of transporting part of the soccer team or the extended family is inviting.
VW felt they had to offer a minivan in their line-up so they partnered with Chrysler for the task. Designing and building their own van did not support the economics and timing, so Volkswagen worked with Chrysler to create their version of the Chrysler Town and Country or Dodge Caravan.
Read More »New 2010 Toyota 4Runner Debuts
Toyota’s 4Runner, one of their more popular lines, and also one of their more popular SUVs just got a whole bunch of upgrades for the 2010 model year. The 4Runner shares its platform with the FJ Cruiser, has been completely redesigned for 2010, and it continues to use body-on-frame construction. Toyota says that the new […]
Read More »Avus Performance Builds A Nissan GT-R For Bruce Wayne
The German tuning firms continue to crank out the modified specials, although in the case of Avus Performance, the choice of rides is a little different. They’ve decided to have a crack at Nissan’s GT-R, a car much beloved by import tuner/Fast and Furious crowd. The end results somehow make the GT-R, a car that […]
Read More »2009 BMW 750Li Review
In the rarified world of super-luxury and prices north of $100,000, what does it take to truly be a standout? Let’s evaluate this fifth generation BMW 750 Li.
Read More »Tesla & Brabus Have A Go At Smart
It was bound to happen, and it looks like it just did at this years Frankfurt Motor Show. By ‘it’, I mean someone doing a modded version of the upcoming Smart EV. And the people who decided to take a crack at it are noted German tuning house Brabus. Brabus is most famous for making […]
Read More »ABT Tuning House Has A Go At The New VW Polo
If the rumors hold true, and Volkswagen does indeed bring their Polo here to the U.S. just what sort of car will we get? More importantly, just what sort of car could we make it into (I’m looking at you, Euro tuners)? The Polo is a small-ish hatchback that’s is below the current Golf, size-wise […]
Read More »Prius To Become Its Own “Brand”
Hmmmm, another re-branding effort. I’ve always found that an interesting trend for Japanese car companies. Outside of North America, there is no Acura, for example; everything Honda makes is just a Honda. It looks like Toyota, makers of the world’s best selling hybrid, the Prius, might be spinning off the Prius name into its own […]
Read More »2009 Aston Martin DBS Volante First Impressions – "Mr. Bond, your convertible is ready."
By Alex Kramer Not content with simply having some of the finest luxury sports cars on the planet, Aston Martin has upped the ante in open-air motoring with its new DBS Volante convertible. Like the DBS Coupe (featured in the recent James Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace”) on which it is based, the DBS Volante […]
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