2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe configurator goes live, causes momentary consideration of kidney sale

The 2011 BMW 1M is a highly anticipated two-door said to be created to remind drivers of the 1988 M3. Though it weighs nearly 400 pounds more than the E30 M3, the new 1M does get 340 horsepower courtesy of a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six. If those numbers are intriguing, you may want to head to BMW and see how much it will cost you to own one. We tested out the configurator for ourselves, and our Alpine White 1M is...

2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet

We should have known better, but we just couldn’t bring ourselves to believe the rumors. For over two years now, we’ve heard whispers of Nissan’s plan to introduce a convertible version of its Murano crossover, but the idea seemed so far-fetched that we just couldn’t wrap our gray matter around it. We managed to fall sleep at night by dismissing the notion as yet another silly bit of industry rumor-mongering, the sort...

Audi A3 sedan likely for U.S., Q3 crossover not in the cards

The Audi A3 Sedan Concept may not have been the Volkswagen Group’s biggest show-stopper at theGeneva Motor Show, but it still garnered a lot of high praise from those in attendance. Automotive Newsreports that if produced, the A3 sedan would likely be sold here in the United States – a no-brainer, really, especially since the German automaker has long considered offering a four-door bodystyle of the...

Hyundai tops Brand Keys customer loyalty survey

Hyundai has been on an extended roll these last few years, and car buyers have apparently noticed. The Korean automaker’s sales have been steadily climbing, and new products like the Sonata and Elantra only help matters. Winning new customers is obviously a large part of Hyundai’s recent success, but it’s important to keep current owners in the fold as well. Hyundai is apparently doing just that, as Brand Keys has named Hyundai the...

Toyota passes three million hybrid mark

Toyota has sold just over three million hybrids globally since it introduced its first, the Toyota Coaster Hybrid EV bus in 1997, followed that same year by the first-gen Prius. More impressive is the fact that more than a million of those sales have come since August of 2009. Toyota offers 16 different hybrid models around the world, and it’s about to introduce several new variations of the Prius to our shores. Toyota’s Lexus luxury...

2011 Hyundai Verna

2011 Hyundai Verna (aka Accent) was unveiled at Beijing Motor Show.Sonata looks like a miniature, Verna, and integrated rear-view mirrors with LED turn signal lights sweptback, has a bold grille. Inside, cab high quality materials and has an improved design.Gamma-way power two new petrol engines with fuel injection is coming. The base 1.4-liter 79 kW (106 hp / 107 hp) and 135 Nm (100 lb-ft) of torque produces. A five-speed manual-equipped liters/100km...

2011 Hyundai Verna

2011 Hyundai Verna (aka Accent) was unveiled at Beijing Motor Show.Sonata looks like a miniature, Verna, and integrated rear-view mirrors with LED turn signal lights sweptback, has a bold grille. Inside, cab high quality materials and has an improved design.Gamma-way power two new petrol engines with fuel injection is coming. The base 1.4-liter 79 kW (106 hp / 107 hp) and 135 Nm (100 lb-ft) of torque produces. A five-speed manual-equipped liters/100km...