2012 Volkswagen Beetle goes on sale in Deutschland

The new redesigned for 2012 Beetle from Volkswagen goes on sale today in the motherland.

Our little German friends will have a choice of four engines to choose from. While in NA it can be assumed we'll get the base engine as well as the turbo and the TDI.

2012 Toyota CT 200h Special Edition

CT 200h F Sport Special Edition

The popular CT 200h hybrid premium compact model will expand its line with a 2012 CT 200h F Sport Special Edition. Available for only the Premium model, the 2012 CT 200h F Sport Special Edition is offered in three colors, Nebula Gray Pearl, Starfire Pearl and Tungsten Pearl, and includes the following features:

·        F Sport 17-inch alloy wheels with Liquid Silver finish

·        F Sport suspension with anti-sway bar and springs

·        Ocean Blue NuLuxe trimmed seats

·        Black F Sport floor mats with blue contrast stitching

·        TUMI tote and backpack both with F Sport embossed logo and Ocean Blue NuLuxe zippers and lining

·        F Sport Package

o   Unique front mesh grille

o   Larger rear spoiler

o   F Sport exterior badge

o   Metal front scuff plates

o   Aluminum sport pedals

o   Metallic trim added to dash panel

o   Perforated leather-trimmed steering wheel with F Sport logo

o   Leather-trimmed shift knob

o   Black headliner

·        Navigation Package

·        Premium Audio Package

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2012 Mini Coupe (Cooper!) AutoGuide Review

2012 Ford Fiesta ST - Promo Video

Ford of Europe released a teaser video on uTube showing off what a Roller Coaster the Fiesta ST will be once it's on sale. Once again, it shows the 3 Door as opposed to the 4 Door model that will be available in North America.


It's hard to say how much flair will be lost in the translation.

2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid

For the upcoming 2012 model year Toyota is rolling out the new Plug-In Hybrid version of the Toyota Prius. The front and rear fascia's have been given a mid-model refresh and those carry over onto the Plug-In Prius.

It looks mostly indistinguishable from the base Prius Hybrid with the exception of some special badging, 123lbs of extra girth and some nifty gauges in the interior.

Where it does stand out is it's ability to drive longer distances in pure electric mode. There is a new 4.4 kWh Lithium Ion battery replacing the older NiMH one which boosts it's range from a paltry 2km of electric only driving to a larger 24.1 kms.

The range isn't staggering and falls short of the Chevy Volt (50-65) as far as driving in EV mode only. Where it is superior to the Volt is when the battery is depleted and the car reverts seamlessly back to regular hybrid mode, albeit with a 49MPG as opposed to 50MPG in the regular Prius. The Volt only manged mid 30 range MPG when its battery is sapped.