2013 Honda Civic Sedan

“The 2013 Honda Civic exterior refinements infuse Civic with a more youthful, premium style. Coupling these with additional changes beneath will ensure that Civic maintains its top-ranked status,” said Vicki Poponi, assistant vice president of product planning for American Honda. For more details including a look into what has changed in the interior and underneath the ...

2013 Maserati Quattroporte

Maserati will use the Detroit auto show in January to unveil the 2013 Quattroporte luxury sedan. Seen here, the new Quattroporte is part of Maserati’s ambitious business plan to boost annual sales to 50,000 units by 2015. The 2012 Quattroporte is available in S and Sport GT S trims. The S trim’s 4.7-liter V8 puts ...

2013 Seat Ibiza Cupra

It is Beijing that Seat will unveil its new Seat Ibiza Cupra developed around the 3-door version of its SC city recently restyled. Unfortunately fans of aggressive and sporty look of the old Cupra with its front ventilated will probably a little disappointed to discover that the Cupra 2012/2013 adopts a chastened front and close ...

2012 Vauxhall Insignia VXR SuperSport

At the heart of the VXR SuperSport is Vauxhall’s 2.8-litre V6 Turbo ECOTEC engine, with a micro-alloy forged steel crank, classic 60-degree cylinder angle and die-cast alloy sump – all features found in many a race engine. Producing 325PS, the engine uses a single, twin-scroll turbocharger and variable valve control for quick throttle response, and ...

2013 Nissan GT-R

Refinements to the GT-R’s 3.8 litre twin-turbocharged V6 include new injectors, changes to the turbochargers’ bypass valves, and a new baffle added to the sump. These promise improvements to mid-upper rev range engine response and reduced rotational mass, while maximum power and torque remain unchanged at 404kW/628Nm. Body-wise, the 2013 GT-R is more rigid due ...

2012 Honda N-One

The Honda N-One went on sale on Friday in Japan, with no production plans on tap for the U.S. The N-One lineup includes a premium model that riffs off the Mini Cooper, with a two-tone treatment for the body and roof. There are five color combinations for the two-tone treatment. The N-One moves Honda’s mini ...

2013 Dodge Avenger Blacktop Edition

The Dodge Avenger Blacktop is offered in black, red, white, tungsten and silver. It’s based on the SXT model and gets 18-inch wheels and the aforementioned black trim. The package also includes fog lights, power seats, automatic headlights, and a few more bits, for $595 on top of the $19,990 base price. For $400 more, ...

2013 Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTEC Hybrid

The Mercedes-Benz E300 Bluetec Hybrid operates differently from the last diesel-electric hybrid we tested, the Europe-only Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4. In the Peugeot, a 2.0-liter diesel four-cylinder supplied power to the front wheels, while a rear-mounted electric motor supplied the back wheels, in a part-time all-wheel-drive format. This is known as a “through the road” hybrid ...

2013 Toyota Prius Persona Edition

The new 2013 Toyota Prius Persona Series model will sell for $27,890. That price is $1365 more than a 2013 Prius Three, and includes a Black Cherry Pearl exterior color — unique to the special-edition model. Inside, charcoal-colored SofTex seats have black accents and red stitching. There are dark chrome trim pieces all around, while ...

2013 Lexus LX 570

The LX570 receives a significant update for 2013. Now sporting Lexus’ “spindle grill,” the big SUV looks much more modern and is instantly recognizable as a Lexus. A new headlight design is complimented by LED daytime running lamps and a new front bumper design. The rear of the vehicle also gets new taillights and a ...