Get your Car Freaks Blog widget now and keep your readers informed with the latest news from auto industry. You can customize the widget so it matches perfectly to your site, blog or space. You can add our widget as an application to your Facebook or Bebo profile.
After a series of teaser pictures, Kia released today the first official pictures of its new Forte sedan. Spectra's successor's appearance is close to the Kia KOUP concept.
The Forte sedan is the first production model to carry Kia’s new corporate look, which includes some new design elements like the new corporate grille and striking side lines. The H-shapped grille is set to become a Kia trademark in the future.
Kia will introduce the Forte with two gasoline engines. When the car hits Korean showrooms in August, it will be available only with the new 1.6L four cylinder rated at 124hp. A more powerful 2.0L engine, will be available soon after the official launch.
Gallery: Kia Forte Sedan
(Thanks to Kia-World for the tip.)
It's time for Lexus to introduce the new version of its popular RX crossover. Now the first clear spy shots of the 2010 Lexus RX have surfaced. As we see on the pictures, the new Lexus RX will carry some similar design cues to recently showed LF-Xh Concept.
The new RX won't be so different from the current version. The updated version takes on more of Lexus' L-finesse styling concepts, and from these shots, the most striking revision seems to be in the rear pillar and taillamps.
The new RX carried nearly identical dimensions to the current vehicle. That similar stance disguised a five-inch stretch in wheelbase, so a much more second-row legroom is expected. A V6 will be standard; likely options will include a seven-speed automatic, all-wheel drive, and the logical hybrid version.
Gallery: 2010 Lexus RX
Today it is reported by Autoblog that three Italian automakers that are under the Fiat Group umbrella have plans to develop three new sports cars. The Fiat Group controls most of the Italian automotive industry, including Fiat, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati and Ferrari.
An unique sports car has the biggest possibility. As previously reported Fiat as plans to revive the Abarth performance brand with new cars. It is highly rumored that the Abarth roadster would take an Elise-style approach, and could even borrow underpinnings from Lotus. Power could come from the turbo four in the Punto and 500 Abarth.
There are parallel reports of a new Lancia coupe-cabrio on the horizon. This in addition to the rumored Aurelia flagship, expected to be unveiled in Geneva next March. The Lancia convertible could also have an Alfa Romeo variant.
Picture above: Fulvia concept from Frankfurt 2003
The production version of Suzuki's A-Star hatchback spotted in India. Suzuki was pretty fast in preparing the productin ready version. The A-Star Concept showed at the last New Delhi Motor Show just six months ago.
This little car shows how important the emerging countries for the automakers are. - More pictures after the jump...
Over the weekend a silver prototype of the upcoming 2010 Camaro SS was spotted on the set of a new NBC televesion program starring Christian Slater. The prototype features the predominantly placed SS badge on the right hand side of the front fascia and another on the rear bumper.
The high-spec model will only get subtle exterior modifications from the regular Camaro like the additional front spoiler we see above and for the first time we get to see a Camaro with a sunroof. - More pictures after the jump...
We've reported before that Seat will be launching a new D-segment model in 2009 that will sit alongside the Toledo and based on the old Audi A4.
Today Seat confirmed in an announcement that the new model will be named Exeo. The new model will be available as both a sedan and as a family version.
The name follows the brand's Mediterranean roots, it comes from the Latin word "Exire" which means “to go beyond” or “to go further”. It differs from the names of the other models in the Seat range but signals a new direction for the automaker.
The new D segment model will be manufactured at the Martorell plant with next year's Geneva Motor Show a likely debut.
Click Here To Read More...
