2012

Scion has prepped three of its upcoming iQ minicars for the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show kicking off in Las Vegas this week. Like most years, the specialist show is hosting an array of full-blooded customized cars and the new iQ is right in amongst the action. The three...

Volvo has issued a recall on certain C70 and S60 models due to an incorrectly labeled sticker attached to the affected vehicles’ optional accessory spare tire kit. The affected vehicles are 2006 to 2012 model-year Volvo C70 convertibles built from November 15, 2005, through July 31, 2011, and...

Mazda likes to march to the beat of its own drum—exemplified in its 'zoom-zoom' ethos and far-out design concepts—and its SEMA announcement sticks with that attitude. Forgoing the typical press release route, Mazda has cryptically released teasers on Flickr and Facebook as to what it...

Ford will be bringing a handful of 2012 Mustangs to SEMA, with tuners like Creations n' Chrome, Forgiato Wheels, and MRT Performance being called to work on the cars.

Building a "World car" is trickier than you might think. With 7 billion of us now on the planet it's fair to say that a lot of different people have a lot of different requirements from a car. Ford already knows this. Its first attempt at a "World car" was in the 1990s, with the appropriately-named...

The 2011 SEMA show is just about upon us, and accordingly, the floodgates on concepts have opened. Among the slew of cars that will be on display from Chevy, the 2012 Camaro ZL1 Carbon Concept is sure to catch some eyes. Wearing a host of exposed-weave carbon fiber accessories, including a "Mohawk"...

For SEMA 2011, Chevrolet is bringing back the road-racing-focused Camaro 1LE, at least in concept form.

Highlighting its seven-year partnership with camouflage designer Realtree, Chevrolet will show a custom Silverado 2500 HD Realtree at the 2011 SEMA show.

It used to be that cracking the 500 horsepower mark was an epic achievement in the world of tuner cars built for the street. Now there’s no shortage of tuning firms willing to build anyone with the money--and the cajones--cars capable of developing up to and exceeding 1,000 horsepower. Just...

Coinciding with the reveal of its facelifted 2013 Audi A4 range, the automaker from Ingolstadt has announced that it’s reached a new milestone concerning its popular mid-size model. Factoring in the original four generations of the Audi 80 first launched in 1972, plus the four-generations of...

Who needs an excuse to spend a few minutes watching a 2012 Porsche 911 circulate around Laguna Seca? Certainly not us. If you do, however, we'll give you a few. First, the driver is Patrick Long, factory racer for Porsche. Second, the chase car is a Cayman R piloted by Leh Keen, GT class champion...

Since the EPA uses interior volume to determine size classes, it considers the new Fisker Karma to be a subcompact, alongside the Chevy Sonic and the Aston Martin Rapide.

In standard trim the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, at least going on the official figures released thus far as the vehicle is still not on sale, is already shaping up to be a very capable muscle car. We’d go so far as to say that it’s even encroaching on supercar territory thanks to its...

Nissan’s unique Juke crossover sees a slight price rise in 2012 but otherwise there are no major changes. Pricing for the 2012 Nissan Juke will start at $19,770 for the base Juke S model with a CVT and front-wheel drive, and top out at $25,550 for the Juke SL with a CVT and all-wheel drive...

The world's latest supercar is unveiled: German-built CCG CustomGT.

Eager to remind customers that the new Dodge Challenger is fast in more than just a straight line, Dodge has created a Challenger SRT8 ACR for this year's SEMA show.

GM's VP of global research and development, Alan Taub, believes that partially autonomous vehicles will be ready in the next few years, with self-driving cars a reality by the end of the decade.

Most of the modifications showcased on the Fiat 500 SEMA cars will be available for sale via the Mopar catalog.

Late last week Mercedes-Benz announced that it would start building a new model at its U.S. plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, by 2015 though failed to mention exactly what it would be. Now a leaked image allegedly taken during the announcement at the plant has surfaced online, indicating that the new...

The 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302's TracKey feature is cool, but owners should be aware of potential warranty implications.