Nissan announces Canadian pricing for the 2013 GT-R

Nissan Canada, Inc. today announced Canadian pricing for the 2013 Nissan GT-R, which is on sale now at Nissan GT-R dealers nationwide. Following a major revision just last year, the 2013 Nissan GT-R receives a number of impressive performance enhancements, reinforcing the flagship supercar’s spirit of continuous advancement. Horsepower has been boosted to 545 hp (from 530 hp), with torque now rated at 463 lb-ft (from 448 lb-ft). In addition, the...

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2013 Nissan GT-R Preview

The Nissan GT-R has taken another step towards legendary status. In 2012, the Japanese automaker presented a fresh new look and a revamped mill whose power skyrocketed from 485 to 530 hp. We admired the new LED taillights, redesigned fascia with dual “rectifier fins” and increased downforce via a reduced drag coefficient. The Nissan GT-R has taken another step towards legendary status. In 2012, the Japanese automaker presented a fresh new...

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Mercedes Pullman stretches new 2013 Merc S-class family

Mercedes will launch an extra-long S-class Pullman stretching out to nearly seven metres long as part of the new S-class family arriving in 2013.As Daimler has taken the kind option and slipped the Maybach some euthanasia pills, the new Pullman will in effect be the stretch-limo option from Stuttgart.The regular S-class arrives first in 2013; expect to see this stretched limo a couple of years later in 2015.The Pullman by Mercedes: what the stretch...

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BMW M135i (2012) scooped at the Nurburgring

Remember the BMW Concept M135i at the 2012 Geneva motor show? We said it would portend a road car - the new £30k 1-series hot hatch - and here it is, testing at the Nurburgring.Our spy photographers have caught the 300bhp-plus BMW 1-series as it undergoes durability testing at high speed in Germany. You know all about the hardcore M cars: the M3 and M5, and even the 1-series M Coupe. Munich is now planning an M Performance division,...

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2013 Ram 1500 Live Photos: 2012 New York Auto Show

Especially if the exterior of the refreshed 2013 Ram 1500 is the first thing you see, you might wonder what's new—save for maybe a front-end touch-up and a new grille. But here, first impressions are deceiving. On the inside, the 2013 Ram 1500 gets a much-improved design; and combined with some astonishing fuel economy improvements, it's a standout.Inside, the Ram gets a redesigned center stack, with new climate controls and a version of Chrysler's...

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2014 Chevrolet Impala Live Photos: 2012 New York Auto Show

Chevrolet's current Impala feels a bit like an afterthought in GM's passenger-car lineup, but that's soon due to change; the new 2014 Chevrolet Impala unveiled at the New York Auto Show The new sedan is officially the tenth generation of the Impala, although the nameplate has been applied to some very different products over many decades. What matters is that the new 2014 Impala is built on a completely new platform (now shared with the Buick...

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2013 Chevrolet Traverse Live Photos: 2012 New York Auto Show

Last week, Chevrolet revealed some extensive changes to its full-size Traverse crossover for 2013. But its official debut—and our first look at the vehicle up close—was here at the New York Auto Show. Just as early pictures suggested, there aren't any major changes to the exterior styling of the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse, although it does get a new face, with a fresh grille design (three-bar upper, and two-bar lower); pair...

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Subaru Outback Vs. Toyota Venza: Compare Cars

If you're looking for a vehicle that's a little taller and more versatile than conventional sedans or wagons, yet more carlike in appearance and comfort compared to most crossovers and utility vehicles, the Subaru Outback and Toyota Venzaare two models worth considering. Going just by their specs, these two models look pretty closely aligned. They're both about the length of a mid-size sedan, but with some added height; and they both offer...

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2012 Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevrolet Corvette has long been a top performance bargain, but with improvements over the past three years, plus upgrades for 2012, the lineup just keeps getting better.Available in both coupe and convertible forms in base and Grand Sport trims, or coupe-only in Z06 and ZR1 trims, the Corvette is an edgy and instantly recognizable silhouette no matter which you choose. The shovel-nosed, stub-tail look has held up well in the current generation,...

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2012 BMW 7-Series

Even several years after its release, we still think that the BMW 7-Series is one of the best-conceived big sedans on the market—and one of the best BMW has produced.Why? For one, the awkward proportions and surfaces of the 2002-2008 model are gone, with the slim, exciting proportions of the current car agreeable to most eyes. Performance is better than ever, too, and a well-networked set of electronic componentry somehow works magic to assure that...

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2013 Toyota Camry

2013 Toyota Camry2013 Toyota Camry isn’t likely to stray in the looks, features – or prices – Toyota laid out with the fully redesigned 2012 Camry. That marked the first all-new version of this car since model-year 2007. Despite fresh styling, enhanced telematics, and fuel economy, Toyota kept intact the core appeal that makes Camry this type of popular midsize-car choice. A brand new exterior color or two and maybe a small tweak...

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