The new Ypsilon, introduced by Chrysler into the UK supermini sector this month, is a mix of segment-leading style, cutting edge technology, eye-catching design and world-class engines. All this is incorporated in a 3.8m long 5dr vehicle that’s shorter than most of its rivals.
On sale in the UK now, the Ypsilon certainly isn’t a conservative [...]

The new Chrysler Delta, which is now on sale in the UK, is all about adding value to people’s lives. It offers family saloon space in a compact hatchback body. It introduces executive car equipment to a wide market. It features sophisticated technologies that are entirely new to this size of car. And it presents [...]

Hyundai today announces the full pricing, specification and insurance group ratings for the all-new i40 Saloon.
On sale from 5 January 2012, prices will start from £17,395 on the road with insurance from Group 12E; and as with the i40 Tourer, will offer customers a high level of standard specification coupled with competitive cost of ownership. [...]

Holley LS Fest Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners of VETTE Magazine’s performance awards at the 2011 Holley LS Fest.
Each winner received a commemorative plaque and will be recognized in an upcoming issue of the magazine.
Quickest Quarter-Mile: Mark Carlyle / ’07 Z06
Quickest Autocross: Jeffrey (Luke) Hawkins / ’02 Z06
Fastest Speed Stop (ABS): James [...]

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA Show, Hatchback, Hyundai, Design/Style

After our first drive of the Hyundai Veloster, we described the three-door hatch as an ‘eco-sport’ rather than an ‘all-out performance car’. The 1.6-liter four-pot under the hood produces 138 horsepower and 123 pound-feet torque, which provided ‘adequately entertaining’ acceleration. In other words, we wouldn’t mind one bit [...]

2012 Chrysler 200 and Town & Country, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Dodge Charger, Grand Caravan, Durango, and Journey models equipped with the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 are being recalled for a potential engine seizure.
The Problem: Certain 2012 models equipped with the Pentastar V-6 may experience a connecting rod bearing failure due to debris inside of the [...]

We knew it was coming, having spied a prototype testing in California, but now we have full details on the BMW ActiveHybrid 5. Based on the 535i luxury sedan, the ActiveHybrid is the first BMW hybrid with an inline-six engine.
The ActiveHybrid employs the same direct-injection, turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine as the 535i, producing 300 hp [...]

Fiat and Mopar have announced the ‘Fiat SEMA Design Challenge.’ Fiat is encouraging fans of the 500 to create a custom vehicle wrap where the top three most-voted designs will be displayed in Mopar Alley at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas (Tuesday, November 1 through Friday, November 4).
“The Fiat SEMA Design Challenge encourages [...]

As the compact crossover segment continues to boom in the U.S. market, another addition that was originally scheduled to arrive here, skips the States and sets foot right next door. The 2012 Chevrolet arrives in Canadian showrooms next week.
GM was supposed to launch the seven-passenger Orlando in the U.S. in 2011, but executives canceled those [...]

Today’s Thread of the Day is probably a common question. Gstang-71 asks “What’s your significant other’s taste in cars?”
Many a purchase decision has probably been influenced by an S.O. Whether it’s getting a minivan over a sports car, or a sensible sedan over a hot hatch.
Gstang-71′s examples include his fiancee liking the Ford Taurus and [...]