Exclusive: Why did Honda kill its best performance engine?

Filed under: Chicago Auto Show, Performance, Plants/Manufacturing, Technology, Crossover, Acura, Honda, Luxury

The performance profile of the turbo four may have doomed it to being merely a footnote in Honda’s illustrious history.

When the 2013 Acura RDX launches this spring, Honda will quietly close down a spur line of its Anna, OH, plant. Since 2006, it had [...]

Report: Mercedes-Benz taps F1 engine division for AMG version of next A-Class

Filed under: Performance, Technology, Hatchback, Mercedes-Benz

While the current A-Class has stood as something of an odd man out from the rest of the Mercedes-Benz line-up, the new A-Class promises to be a proper Mercedes. And fortunately, with that territory, all signs point to the German automaker planning on including an AMG version.
The trouble is that [...]

Official: 2013 Mazda CX-5 priced from $20,695*

Filed under: Car Buying, Crossover, Mazda

Mazda’s attractive and fun-to-drive 2013 CX-5 goes on sale this month, and the automaker’s North American arm has just announced that it will be priced from $20,695 (*not including $795 for destination). That’s a higher base price than competitors like the Hyundai Tuscon, Kia Sportage and Subaru Forester, but the [...]

Official: Nissan Invitation Concept peeks out ahead of Geneva debut [w/video]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Technology, Hatchback, Nissan

Nissan is headed to the Geneva Motor Show in March with a brand new hatchback concept. Called Invitation, this five-door should give us an idea of what the Japanese manufacturer has planned for its next B-segment contender. The concept borrows a bit from the [...]

Nissan Invitation Concept peeks out ahead of Geneva debut [w/video]

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Technology, Hatchback, Nissan

Nissan is headed to the Geneva Motor Show in March with a brand new hatchback concept. Called Invitation, this five-door should give us an idea of what the Japanese manufacturer has planned for its next B-segment contender. The concept borrows a bit from the [...]