Provocative columns and breaking automotive news from Inside Line -- the ultimate destination for the car enthusiast 2009-11-06T23:34:00Z Recreation/Autos 2009-11-06T23:34:00Z en-us 2009-11-06T23:34:00Z 2009-11-06T23:34:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/rolls-royce/ghost/ns/rolls-royce_ghost_f34_ns_110609_196.jpg' /> China and India sales are expected to make up three-quarters of the luxury brand's Asia-Pacific business. 2009-11-06T23:34:00Z 2009-11-06T23:29:00Z 2009-11-06T23:29:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/non-make/ns/ns_1106094_196.jpg' /> Powered by Zytek, the new T.27 is a companion to the former F1 designer's tiny T.25. 2009-11-06T23:29:00Z 2009-11-06T22:58:00Z 2009-11-06T22:58:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/aston-martin/rapide/ns/aston-martin_rapide_prf_ns_110609_196.jpg' /> The Aston Martin Rapide kicks off its North American tour on November 11 at an exclusive cocktail party at the SLS, a ritzy Beverly Hills hotel. A seven-city tour follows through the end of the year. 2009-11-06T22:58:00Z 2009-11-06T22:24:00Z 2009-11-06T22:24:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/jaguar/xj-series/ns/jaguar_xj-series_f34_ns_110409_196.jpg' /> The German tuner gives the Jaguar XJ an exterior makeover and a few performance upgrades. 2009-11-06T22:24:00Z 2009-11-06T21:57:00Z 2009-11-06T21:57:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/hyundai/genesis-coupe/ns/hyundai_genesis-coupe_actprf_ns_110309_196.jpg' /> If 400 cars weren't already enough, Turn 10's third Forza installment will be getting an Xbox live add-on that features three hopped-up Hyundai Genesis Coupes. 2009-11-06T21:57:00Z 2009-11-06T19:17:00Z 2009-11-06T19:17:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/ford/f-150/ns/ford_f-150_f34_ns_110609_196.jpg' /> Ford F-150-based concept tests the waters for interest in a new muscle truck. 2009-11-06T19:17:00Z 2009-11-06T14:52:00Z 2009-11-06T14:52:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/non-make/ns/ns_110609_196.jpg' /> IL confirms that the next installment of Fast & Furious is already in the works. 2009-11-06T14:52:00Z 2009-11-06T14:46:00Z 2009-11-06T14:46:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/renault/zoe-ze/ns/renault_zoe-ze_prf_ns_1104092_196.jpg' /> Renault rolled out its Zoé Z.E. concept this week and confirmed that the electric vehicle, which was developed with the help of cosmetics giant L'Oréal, is bound for the real world in 2012. 2009-11-06T14:46:00Z 2009-11-05T23:16:00Z 2009-11-05T23:16:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/renault/ns/renault_actprf_ns_110509_196.jpg' /> Formula 1's governing body is investigating the legality of Toyota's withdrawal amid rumors that Renault may also quit the sport. 2009-11-05T23:16:00Z 2009-11-05T23:05:00Z 2009-11-05T23:05:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/ford/ns/ford_det_ns_110509_196.jpg' /> The 2011 Ford Explorer will be the first vehicle in the Dearborn automaker's lineup to get new inflatable rear seatbelts. Ford said it plans to offer the updated safety technology in other vehicles globally 'over time.' 2009-11-05T23:05:00Z 2009-11-05T22:28:00Z 2009-11-05T22:28:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/saic/roewe-750/ns/saic_roewe-750_f34_ns_110509_196.jpg' /> SAIC Motor unveils a half-dozen new energy vehicles in an industry fair in Shanghai. 2009-11-05T22:28:00Z 2009-11-05T22:21:00Z 2009-11-05T22:21:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/suzuki/kizashi/2010/ns/2010_suzuki_kizashi_f34_ns_110509_196.jpg' /> The 2010 Suzuki Kizashi starts at $19,734, including a $735 destination charge, for the base model. A top-of-the-line Kizashi SLS starts at $27,484, including shipping. 2009-11-05T22:21:00Z 2009-11-05T22:10:00Z 2009-11-05T22:10:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/toyota/camry/2010/ns/2010_toyota_camry_f34_ns_110509_196.jpg' /> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Wednesday issued an unusual statement rebuking Toyota for 'inaccurate and misleading information' involving a massive safety recall of 3.8 million vehicles regarding floor mats that may jam under the gas pedal and cause unintended acceleration. 2009-11-05T22:10:00Z 2009-11-05T15:42:00Z 2009-11-05T15:42:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/saab/9-3/2010/ns/2010_saab_9-3_actf34_ns_110509_196.jpg' /> Saab is believed to be at work on a new small model to redefine the brand. 2009-11-05T15:42:00Z 2009-11-05T15:35:00Z 2009-11-05T15:35:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/porsche/boxster/2010/ns/2010_porsche_boxster_f34_ns_110509_196.jpg' /> 'Purist' roadster will be the lightest Porsche in the lineup and goes on sale next February after an L.A. Auto show debut in December. 2009-11-05T15:35:00Z 2009-11-04T23:40:00Z 2009-11-04T23:40:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/lexus/is-350-c-vip/as/09/se/lexus_is-350-c-vip_f34_09-se-as_110309_196.jpg' /> Everything from racing wheels to ground effects, plus a rainbow of colors from Midnight Purple to Vibrance Orange Glow, on the Lexus IS and GS cars. 2009-11-04T23:40:00Z 2009-11-04T23:17:00Z 2009-11-04T23:17:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/dodge/nitro/ns/dodge_nitro_f34_ns_110409_196.jpg' /> All-new products will be added to the car-only portfolio, beginning with a seven-passenger crossover in late 2010, but plans for a next-generation Viper remain up in the air. 2009-11-04T23:17:00Z 2009-11-04T23:11:00Z 2009-11-04T23:11:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/fiat/doblo/ns/fiat_doblo_f34_ns_110409_196.jpg' /> Dakota is being phased out, but the rest of the former Dodge truck line is being revamped and expanded. 2009-11-04T23:11:00Z 2009-11-04T22:41:00Z 2009-11-04T22:41:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/scion/xd-mobile-kitchen/as/09/se/scion_xd-mobile-kitchen_f34_09-se-as_110309_196.jpg' /> As usual, Scion is a standout at the 2009 SEMA Auto Show. Among its seven offerings is a Kogi xD Mobile Kitchen by MV Designz that includes a kitchen sink, a barbecue grille and a right taillight that holds the condiments. Call it the ultimate vehicle for football tailgaters. 2009-11-04T22:41:00Z 2009-11-04T22:15:00Z 2009-11-04T22:15:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/toyota/prius/as/09/se/toyota_prius_f34_09-se-as_110309_196.jpg' /> Toyota has returned to its Latin dictionary to christen its modified Prius twins, Aerius and Aemulus, which debuted on Tuesday at the 2009 SEMA Auto Show. 2009-11-04T22:15:00Z