Monthly Archives April 2014

On last Monday, we are the first media to report the output of the Lexus’ new 2.0L turbo engine used in the NX model, to be around 240hp.

Today this is again confirmed to be true: another report from the Lexus Enthusiast website indicates that, the actual output for the Lexus NX200t will be 237hp.

Also the news reveals that the next Lexus model to receive this new engine will be the IS250 (we guess it will be called IS200t when that day comes). Since it is extremely easy to boost the output of a turbo engine, the version that used on the IS may reach the 250hp mark.

Once the IS receives the turbo engine, the trend will obviously affect the GS and RX models...

The biggest change to the refreshed Charger is its exterior. From the official image you may find that its front and rear looks like the Dodge Dart. LED lighting becomes a normal norm for the auto industry nowadays, so does Dodge.

Major changes:

– ZF sourced 8-speed automatic transmission is standard on all trims (while the current 2014 model has the old 5-speed transmission as standard equipment); Sport mode can shift within 250ms (a reduction from 400ms)

– AWD can be had for the base SE and SXT trim; but 5.7L V8 engine is RWD only

– Aluminum made axles and axle housing

– Nothing new, but worth mentioning is the Rallye Appearance Group package for the V6 engine, which bo...

Yesterday we reported the news that Toyota will release a mid-size sedan which is placed between the Chinese market Corolla and Camry, around the time of the Beijing auto show.

Today we got some spy shots of this mystery sedan. Here they are.

The front face looks like a combination of Corolla and Camry:

Several of them are parking behind the Subway restaurant (Yes, that is a Subway Chinese franchise store):

And the interior, looks familiar, right? But it does not mean this car is Corolla.

The Chinese market Corolla, will also be announced during the 2014 Beijing auto show next week, here are some spy shots, one is the uncovered new Corolla, and another is a spyshot ins...

It has been known to all for a while that BMW is going to sell the Alpina version of the 6 series Gran Coupe.

The key point is not only the Alpina car to be sold here in the US side. It sends us an important signal from BMW: the Bavarian auto maker finally feels necessary that it has a high performance version  AWD sedan in the market. Currenlty the BMW in-house performance branch “M”, is only providing rear-wheel-drive performance sedans and coupes.

Previously BMW never sold an Alpina version in US market, if there is already a M version being sold at the same time. For example we have BMW M3 here, so you will never see the Alpina B3 in the showroom...

Updated 04/16: one thing to those who are planning to purchase a X4, there is no RWD version available. The X4 will be solely AWD drivetrain.

Together with the 2015 M4, the X4 will bow at the same time.

The 2015 X4 will be equipped with the similar powerplant as its sibling X3, named X4 28i and X4 35i. The manufacturer claim the X4 35i can do 0-60mph in 5.2 seconds, with the less powerful 28i model 0.8 second slower.

Before we show you the official press release, you can download the detailed pricing of the new X4 in the following link:

2015 BMW X4 Pricing Sheet

And below is the press release.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April 3, 2014 6:00pm EDT/3:00pm PDT. . . The all-new BM...