Report: Toyota plans budget sports car line

Filed under: Aftermarket , Concept Cars , Coupe , Budget , Hybrid , Japan , Hatchback , Toyota Toyota MR2 Sports Hybrid Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery Akio Toyoda may want to bring driving excitement back to Toyota , but he and his team have two major hurdles to overcome: The brands’s limited enthusiast base and the fact that Japan’s youth have very little interest in cars. To combat both fronts, Toyota plans to launch a new line of budget-oriented vehicles that offer a modicum of sport.

Video: Sheik’s custom six-wheeled Nissan SUV is a thing that makes us go ‘Hmmm’

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2011 Dodge Durango unveiled

Filed under: SUV , Crossover , Dodge 2011 Dodge Durango – Click above for high-res image gallery Chrysler has just pulled back the curtain on the 2011 Dodge Durango , and the newest iteration of the Auburn Hills brawler looks to have all of the bones it needs to be competitive in one of the industry’s most crowded segments. For next year, the vehicle will ride on a new unibody platform wrapped in freshly-minted sheetmetal. More importantly for those looking to ferry their brood about town, it will also boast a full three rows of seating.

Report: Volkswagen Touareg R will be sold in U.S. with a diesel by 2012

Filed under: Performance , SUV , Europe , Volkswagen 2011 Volkswagen Touareg – Click above for high-res image gallery Last time we talked about the next-generation Volkswagen Touareg R it was to relay rumors that the high-performance SUV might drop the automaker’s venerable 5.0-liter diesel V10 TDI engine in favor of a V8 hybrid powertrain .

Report: Jaguar sports car concept bound for Paris

Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , Europe , Paris Motor Show , Jaguar , Rumormill , Luxury With the Paris Motor Show a mere month away, automakers from around the globe are unleashing a barrage of teasers and rumors that hint to what will be on display. According to Auto Express , Jaguar is the latest company to let slip what it has planned. The murky report says the Leaping Cat will pull the covers off of an XK -sized sports car inspired by the Porsche 918

Mazda Shinari Concept debuts new face of the brand in style

Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , Mazda , Design/Style Mazda Shinari Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery When Mazda invited us to Milan to see its new concept car, we knew it must be something important. Normally concept cars get their 15 minutes of fame at an auto show, and then it’s off to the next press conference to see what the following automaker will introduce.

Nissan Xterra not long for this world?

Filed under: SUV , Nissan , Off-Road 2010 Nissan Xterra – Click above for high-res image gallery Nissan’s Xterra , a throwback to when all SUVs were red in tooth and claw, may be swinging on the gallows sooner rather than later.

Hyundai RB concept for Moscow revealed [w/video]

Filed under: Concept Cars , Budget , Sedan , Hyundai , Russia , Design/Style Hyundai RB Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery Hyundai has dropped its new RB concept on the crowd at this year’s Moscow Motor Show , and according to our Spanish-speaking sister site, the car you see above is likely to evolve into a genuine Russian-market production model with one of two engines. On the base side of things, buyers can opt for a 1.4-liter four-cylinder with around 109 horsepower, while those looking for a bit more grunt will be able to snap up a 1.6-liter four-cylinder with around 124 ponies. Both engines should be available with either a five-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic

Nissan Titan and Armada get new prices and model designations for 2011

Filed under: SUV , Truck , Nissan 2011 Nissan Titan – Click above for high-res image gallery It looks like the 2011 Nissan Murano was the harbinger of names to come for the rest of the Nissan fleet. The company just released pricing details on the 2011 Titan and Armada , and it looks like the two heavy-breathing bruisers will carry new badges when they hit dealer lots

Autoblog Podcast #192 – Slow Edge Sports, GM High Performance, BMW Megacity

Filed under: Concept Cars , Podcasts , Etc. , Ford , GM , Hyundai , Jaguar , Toyota , Electric Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now! Chris, Sam and Dan return for Episode #192 of the Autoblog Podcast. We cover the reinstatement of GM’s high performance division and its new focus on small cars, the Ford Edge Sport being out-dragged by its lesser SEL sibling, and the BMW Megacity electric car.

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