China, Any May You Like It: Ford Up, GM Down, Japanese Way Down, Audi BallisticMay shapes up to be an accommodating month for China watchers: There’s something for everybody. You want to see the Chinese bubble burst? May will give that to you. You want cliché-confirmation, you want to hear that Chinese hate Japanese? May [...]

Key Toyota Battery Plant Resumes OutputToyota Motor Corp.’s hybrid battery affiliate, Primearth EV Energy, has restarted one of three production lines at its plant in ravaged Miyagi Prefecture, near the epicenter of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that ripped apart Japan’s northeast coastal area…http://www.autoobserver.com/2011/06/key-toyota-battery-plant-resumes-output.html

Chevrolet Volt Gets Top NHTSA Safety RatingThe Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid electric has received the best possible crash safety rating for side impacts and rollovers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), providing further proof that electric-drive vehicles pose no more danger to occupants…http://www.autoobserver.com/2011/06/chevrolet-volt-gets-top-nhtsa-safety-rating.html

Review: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Subaru, Reviews Winged Wonder Offers Performance, But Does It Deliver Value? 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI – Click above for high-res image gallery During our weeklong stint with the 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, many friends asked an all-too-obvious question: “How does it compare to [...]

Report: Mazda confirms next mid-size sedan for U.S. will be built in Japan Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Ford, Mazda Mazda6 s Grand Touring – Click above for high-res image gallery Mazda and Ford have long participated in a joint-venture at the Auto Alliance International facility located in Flat Rock, Michigan. Mazda presently uses the facility to [...]

2012 BMW 1-Series Hatchback – DetailsBMW has unveiled images and released details on its Europe-only 1-Series 5-door. The basic DNA remains a rear-drive layout, premium cabin, and smart exterior styling. For the new model year, the 1 Series hatch grows 3.3 inches longer and 0.7 inch wider, with commensurate increases in wheelbase and track. The [...]

This New Unimog Looks Like A Poison Frog The mighty Unimog turned 60 last week, and Mercedes-Benz is celebrating with an all-new amphibian-inspired Unimog concept that hints at off-road vehicles of the past and future. Based on the current U 5000 chassis, the “Concept Design 60 Years Unimog” (something got lost in translation) is an [...]

Fed Survey Upbeat On Auto SalesAn auto symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago last week surveyed its 24 participants from the manufacturing, consulting, banking and academic fields and found the consensus projection is for 13.2 million new-vehicle sales in the U.S….http://www.autoobserver.com/2011/06/fed-survey-upbeat-on-auto-sales.html

Rumormill: Hyundai Elantra Coupe to show up at LA Show? Filed under: LA Auto Show, Coupe, Hyundai, Rumormill 2011 Hyundai Elantra – Click above for high-res image gallery The crew at Inside Line reports that Hyundai is planning to unveil a new coupe version of its Elantra at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. The [...]

RSC Predator GT Posted on 06.7.2011 10:00 by Kirby Filed under: RSC | coupe | Supercars / Exotic cars | future cars | Germany | RSC Predator GT | Cars | Car Reviews | RSC German automaker, Rotary Super Cars, took some flak from a lot of people for the design of the Raptor GT, [...]