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2015 BMW M4 Coupe Looks Great
This is definitely a buy for those wanting the combo of comfort and performance! If you saw our earlier post about the hot new BMW M3 Sedan and were about to call blasphemy for no coupe version, just settle down, silly. Remember: BMW now badges its two-door 3 Series models with the number four, and thus, meet the 2015 M4 Coupe. Looks hot, right?
So yeah, it’s pretty much just the M3 with two less doors, but that doesn’t make it any less important – or potent. Power comes from a turbocharged, 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine, sending 425 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels via either a six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. You know, the usual.
Kia GT4 Stinger is Awesome
This sporty little number looks amazing! After a trio of teasers, Kia has finally unveiled its GT4 Stinger Concept at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. Let’s get one thing out of the way right off the bat: Kia says in its press release that “there are currently no plans to bring the concept to production.” Of course, that’s a qualified statement: the automaker then follows that up by noting it “has a history of delivering production vehicles that bear a strong resemblance to the concept that preceded them.” So cross your fingers, kids – this looks like it could be a preview of the company’s first real sports car.
Through those three teasers, we’ve learned and seen more of the GT4 Stinger, and we largely like what we see. It’s a 2+2, rear-drive coupe with a detuned version of the 2.0-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder used in the Kia Optima GTS racer from the Pirelli World Challenge. The concept’s engine is said to be good for a healthy 315 horsepower, though the race-tuned Optima GTS can deliver upwards of 400. A six-speed manual handles the power, while staggered Pirelli PZero tires provide the grip. Those Pirellis wrap around a set of 20-inch wheels, complete with showcar-friendly centre locks, while 15-inch Brembo brakes and four-piston calipers mean the Stinger should be able to stop with as much authority as it will go. What the teasers haven’t been able to put into perspective, though, is GT4 Stinger’s size.
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Super Cool VW Beetle Dune Concept Car
I want this to become a reality, it is just too cool! We like the new (but not New) Volkswagen Beetle quite a lot. But while the stylish Bug is plenty of fun on paved roads, it lacks a certain set of skills possessed by some of its ancestors, namely the ability to put a smile on a driver’s face on sand, dirt or other bits of rough terrain.
Enter the VW Beetle Dune Concept, a car we showed you preview sketches of last week. The Dune Concept is, as Volkswagen says in its press release below, a “Baja Bug for the 21st century.” Using the Beetle R-Line and its 210-horsepower, turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder and six-speed dual-clutch transmission as its base, the Dune sports an extra two inches (50 mm) of ground clearance, while also being wider, 0.8 inches (20 mm) taller and half-an-inch (13 mm) longer than the production model.
Honda Hold Down the Price on the 2014 Insight
Great to see this hybrid keep a competitive price level! The 2014 Honda Insight is a maligned, dreary little hatchback (yes, we speak from experience). But it does have three saving graces: It’s Honda-reliable, it gets great fuel economy, and it has a new-car warranty. If you really feel the need to count a fourth virtue, it’s the cheapest hybrid on sale today. That’s the equivalent of saying you got you prom tux at Wal-Mart.
Starting at a healthy $18,725, not including $790 for destination and handling, the Honda Insight putters along with automatic climate control, a 160-watt stereo, and power windows as standard equipment. The next-up Honda Insight LX carries those features, but adds steering wheel-mounted audio controls, a USB port, floor mats, an armrest console (yes, seriously, this is still an option in some cars in 2013), and floor mats.
Next up the food chain is the Honda Insight EX, which adds automatic headlights, alloy wheels, heated side mirrors, Bluetooth, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a six-speaker audio system. From there, a navigation system is still yet available, and it also comes with a backup camera and FM traffic monitor.
All 2014 Honda Insights wheeze along with a 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine and Integrated Motor Assist hybrid powertrain that’s good for some 98 horsepower. The car is rated at 41 mpg city/44 mpg highway, which almost makes suffering through the ownership of a Honda Insight seem worth it. Almost.
Source: Honda and http://blogs.automotive.com
Hyundai Accent 2014 Gets More Bang for the Buck
This nice little car has carved out quite a nice niche! The 2014 Hyundai Accent is the Korean automaker’s entry-level model, but now more than ever, it comes loaded with a high level of standard and available content. The new model receives a one-touch triple turn signal, sliding sun visors—really every car should have these—and a blind spot monitor on the driver’s side. The entry-level audio system has also been improved with better voice recognition and a new button layout.
Five-door 2014 Hyundai Accent SE models, and four-door models equipped with the Premium Package will also get new projector headlights with LED accents, one touch auto-up windows on the driver’s side, and a tilt and telescopic steering wheel. A fun, added piece of available equipment on the five-door Accent, is the B&M Racing Sport Shifter.
The 2014 Hyundai Accent will retain the 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine capable of 138 hp, which is more than any other subcompact car, save for the Chevrolet Sonic, which boasts the same 138 horses. We liked the Accent when we drove it, though it competes in a very tough segment with the likes of the Honda Fit, Ford Fiesta, Toyota Yaris, the aforementioned Chevy Sonic, the Nissan Versa, and the charming but underpowered Mazda2. The 2014 Hyundai Accent gets an EPA estimated 27 mpg city, and up to 38 mpg on the highway.
Source: Hyundai and http://blogs.automotive.com
2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo Leaked Pics
An amazing looking car! Embargoes break all the time, so we have to be on our feet all the time, especially during auto show season when everything’s flying around at supersonic speeds. The latest car in question is the 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo, a car that will reportedly come packing just under 600 horsepower and have a Nurburgring Nordschleife track time of just seven minutes and eight seconds. That puts it into some seriously fast company, like million-dollar car territory, if it is to be believed. None of that has yet to be confirmed by Nissan.
Much of that alleged time will be attributable to Dunlop Sport Maxx GT tires, which are bubble-gum sticky. The car will allegedly also have a sports package aimed at lowering its weight by 143 pounds via a higher use of carbon fiber composites. No other numbers have been released, but we’ll provide you with official stats as soon as we get them.
2014 300S Gets a New Look and Cool Beats
Very sweet new look and I bet the sound is awesome! The 2014 Chrysler 300S has been revamped, adding “blacked out” design elements to the exterior, a new Ambassador Blue sport interior, and Exclusive Beats by Dr. Dre audio. Chrysler says the 2014 300S is the flagship of the “Imported from Detroit” style.
Powered by a 300 horsepower Pentastar V-6 engine paired to an eight-speed ZF-sourced automatic transmission, the Chrysler 300S also boasts best in class highway fuel economy at 31 mpg, as well as best in class AWD fuel economy with 18 mpg city and 27 mpg highway. A more powerful 370 hp 5.7-liter Hemi engine is also available for those looking for a little more oomph.
As part of the monochrome “blacked out” style, the 2014 Chrysler 300S sports a Black Chrome grille up front, darkened taillights, and available new 20-inch wheels (19-inch wheels come standard on all-wheel drive models). Chrysler has also tuned 300S for a stiffer, sportier ride, and upgraded the brakes for greater stopping power.
Inside you’ll find Chrysler’s 8.4-inch media screen that we’ve taken a liking too, 12-way power driver and passenger sport seats, and piano black styling featured throughout. French seam silver stitching complements the Nappa Leather Ambassador Blue (or black) interior.
Source: Chrysler and http://blogs.automotive.com
Car Legend Carrol Shelby Dies
This guy was such an inspiration! The legendary Carroll Shelby has left us at the age of 89, passing away yesterday at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. The cause of death was not disclosed. Shelby’s story was quintessentially American. He was a rural Texan, a World War II pilot and flight instructor, an oil-field laborer, and a chicken farmer in bib overalls whom some say turned to racing when all his chickens died. Whatever the catalyst, Shelby demonstrated a natural knack for road racing from the moment he took the wheel of a wheezy MG TC in 1952, seeking the adrenaline rush of speed he’d become addicted to while flying in the war. He managed to outperform many more powerful cars in that teetering MG, and soon matriculated to a “real” race car — a Cadillac-powered Allard J2 — and won an SCCA event in Caddo Mills, Texas. From that moment on, he was hooked on the big Yankee V-8/lithe British chassis formula.
Automotive Hall of Fame Chooses Four More
Great inductees this year! Tom Gale, Chuck Jordan, James Couzens, and Albert Kahn are this year’s inductees to the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Michigan.
Gale is a friend of Motor Trend, as a regular judge on our Car of the Year awards. He joined Chrysler’s design staff in 1967 and worked there until his retirement in 2000. The radically redesigned 1971 Plymouth B-body midsize cars marked his first major design. Gale also is credited for the original Dodge Viper concept, the cab-forward 1998 LH sedans, and the 2005 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum/Charger RWD sedans released after his retirement. Concept cars include the Chrysler Atlantic, Chronos, and Portofino, and Plymouth Prowler.
New Alfa Roadster Comes from Deal
I think this car is hot! Rumor and speculation say that Pininfarina’s 2010 Geneva auto show concept, the Alfa Romeo 2uettotanta, prompted Fiat to find a strategic alliance partner that would supply a small rear-drive platform for a 21st-century Duetto Spider. Mazda and Alfa Romeo have announced that a new, small Alfa roadster will be built off the next MX-5 Miata platform.
The next Mazda Miata is expected in the 2014 model year, while the Alfa, with unique sheetmetal, interior, and a Fiat-supplied engine, will go on sale in the ’15 model year.