The shiny cars we drive today are one thing – but what will they look like a decade from now?
The bad news is they may not be shiny at all! The latest the rounds of the world’s major motor shows aren’t metal – and polymer compound cars just don’t seem to gleam like metal.
One of the latest concept cars from Honda displayed at the November 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, for example, is the groundbreaking Micro Commuter Concept car. Read more »
The South Korean maker known for building some of the ugliest production cars in recent times, Ssangyong, has launched the production version of the SUT 1 Concept model that premiered in Geneva last year in its home market.
The new Korando Sports, which replaces the Actyon Sports – one of Ssangyong’s “lookers” we told you about, is a four-door SUV with a pickup truck bed described by the Korean company as a leisure utility vehicle (LUV).
While the Tesla Roadster is no longer in production for the North American market, the pure-electric open-top model will continue to be available for a little longer in other regions.
To mark the final year of production for Europe, Asia and Australia, Tesla introduced a revised version of the Roadster with new options and enhanced features.
Last night, Porsche lifted the covers off its all-new Boxster that will make its official world premiere at the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.
The two-seater roadster model will arrive in European dealerships in early April with a starting price of €48,291 (US$61,500) in Germany, followed by the U.S. later this summer with prices beginning from US$49,500 (€38,900).
As we anticipated, after the December launch of the updated 2012 Land Cruiser 200 in its home market of Japan, Toyota has announced details on the North American version that will go on sale in the States as a 2013 model later this year.
While Toyota’s U.S. arm released photos of the European specification model, the same styling changes apply for the 2013 Land Cruiser that will be sold here and which we will most likely have the chance to see for the first time at next week’s Detroit Auto Show.
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January 22nd, 2012 
Michael 