Provocative columns and breaking automotive news from Inside Line -- the ultimate destination for the car enthusiast 2012-02-11T23:00:00Z Recreation/Autos 2012-02-11T23:00:00Z en-us <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/andreas-stahl.html">Andreas Stahl</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-11T23:00:00Z 2012-02-11T23:00:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/bmw/m6/2012/ft/2012_bmw_m6_f34_ft_206121_196.jpg' /> BMW releases photos of its new M6 ahead of its scheduled auto show debut. 2012-02-11T23:00:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/anita-lienert.html">Anita Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-10T18:07:00Z 2012-02-10T18:07:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/mercedes-benz/ns/mercedes-benz_actf34_ns_21012_196.jpg' /> The Mercedes-Benz and Auto Union Silver Arrows Grand Prix racers are set to invade the 2012 Goodwood Revival and Festival of Speed. 2012-02-10T18:07:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/paul-lienert.html">Paul Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-10T17:14:00Z 2012-02-10T17:14:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/non-make/ns/ns_210124_196.jpg' /> The Edmunds app, now optimized for the iPad, is live at Apple's iTunes store. 2012-02-10T17:14:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/anita-lienert.html">Anita Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-10T17:00:00Z 2012-02-10T17:00:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/ford/expedition/2012/ns/2012_ford_expedition_actf34_ns_21012_196.jpg' /> Ford is recalling 569 2012 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators because of inadequate welds on the head-restraint support brackets for the second-row right-hand seat, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2012-02-10T17:00:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/john-odell.html"> John O'Dell </a>, Senior Editor, Edmunds.com 2012-02-10T16:53:00Z 2012-02-10T16:53:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/tesla/ns/tesla_ns_21012_196.jpg' /> Tesla Roadster replacement delayed until 2015 to speed introduction of a cheaper Generation 3 Tesla electric car for the mass market. 2012-02-10T16:53:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/paul-lienert.html">Paul Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-10T16:42:00Z 2012-02-10T16:42:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/opel/astra-opc/ns/opel_astra-opc_actf34_ns_21012_196.jpg' /> Opel will introduce the ultimate performance version of its Astra GTC at the upcoming Geneva auto show. 2012-02-10T16:42:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/anita-lienert.html">Anita Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-10T15:13:00Z 2012-02-10T15:13:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/nissan/versa/2012/ns/2012_nissan_versa_f34_ns_21012_196.jpg' /> Nissan is recalling 36,608 2012 Versa sedans with the Xtronic CVT automatic transmission because the vehicles may be shifted out of the park position without depressing the brake pedal, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2012-02-10T15:13:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/paul-lienert.html">Paul Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-10T14:54:00Z 2012-02-10T14:54:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/toyota/ft-bh/ns/toyota_ft-bh_ill_ns_21012_196.jpg' /> Toyota says its FT-Bh concept "showcases a 'total vehicle' approach to reducing emissions in an affordable city car." 2012-02-10T14:54:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/john-odell.html">John O'Dell</a>, Senior Editor, Edmunds.com 2012-02-10T14:45:00Z 2012-02-10T14:45:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/tesla/model-x/ns/tesla_model-x_prf_ns_21012_196.jpg' /> Tesla unveils its Model X crossover, a high-performance, seven-seat electric people and cargo hauler with 200-plus miles of range, says production starts in early 2014. 2012-02-10T14:45:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/andreas-stahl.html">Andreas Stahl</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-09T23:00:00Z 2012-02-09T23:00:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/audi/tt-rs/ns/audi_tt-rs_f34_ns_20912_196.jpg' /> Audi has ramped up the performance and appearance of the second-generation TT with the introduction of a potent new 355-horsepower four-wheel-drive, range-topping model. 2012-02-09T23:00:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/paul-lienert.html">Paul Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-09T22:10:00Z 2012-02-09T22:10:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/bmw/6-series/2013/ns/2013_bmw_6-series_actf34_ns_20912_196.jpg' /> The new 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe, which makes its global debut in early March at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show, arrives at U.S. dealers in early summer, priced from $76,895. 2012-02-09T22:10:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/paul-lienert.html">Paul Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-09T21:02:00Z 2012-02-09T21:02:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/mercedes-benz/brabus-b-class/ns/mercedes-benz_brabus-b-class_f34_ns_20812_196.jpg' /> Longtime Mercedes tuner Brabus shows its initial upgrades for the redesigned B-Class. 2012-02-09T21:02:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/rene-wisely.html">Rene Wisely</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-09T20:03:00Z 2012-02-09T20:03:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/rolls-royce/ns/rolls-royce_bdg_ns_20912_196.jpg' /> Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is seeking applicants ages 16-24 who want to participate in its three- or four-year Apprenticeship Program. 2012-02-09T20:03:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/mike-lysaght.html">Mike Lysaght</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-09T19:44:00Z 2012-02-09T19:44:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/morgan/aerocoupe/ns/morgan_aerocoupe_f34_ns_20912_196.jpg' /> Morgan Motor Company will be showing its Aero Coupe, Roadster and Plus 8 models at the upcoming 2012 Geneva Auto Show. 2012-02-09T19:44:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/anita-lienert.html">Anita Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-09T16:54:00Z 2012-02-09T16:54:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/chevrolet/volt/2012/ns/2012_chevrolet_volt_f34_ns_20912_196.jpg' /> U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) has introduced legislation that would give a $1-billion prize to the first automaker in the U.S. that can sell 60,000 midsize sedans that use gasoline and get 100 mpg. 2012-02-09T16:54:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/paul-lienert.html">Paul Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-09T16:44:00Z 2012-02-09T16:44:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/toyota/prius-v/2012/ns/2012_toyota_prius-v_actf34_ns_20912_196.jpg' /> Toyota's new Prius V managed to outsell the Chevrolet Volt in 2011 &mdash; despite the fact that the Toyota didn't go on sale until mid-October. 2012-02-09T16:44:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/paul-lienert.html">Paul Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-09T16:36:00Z 2012-02-09T16:36:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/mitsubishi/outlander/ns/mitsubishi_outlander_f34_ns_20912_196.jpg' /> Mitsubishi will unveil its redesigned Outlander at the upcoming Geneva auto show, and plans to add a plug-in hybrid variant within the year. 2012-02-09T16:36:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/anita-lienert.html">Anita Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-09T16:29:00Z 2012-02-09T16:29:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/chevrolet/cruze-wagon/ns/chevrolet_cruze-wagon_r34_ns_20912_196.jpg' /> The Chevrolet Cruze wagon will debut next month at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show, but Chevrolet told Inside Line on Thursday that there are no plans to bring the wagon variant to the U.S. 2012-02-09T16:29:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/anita-lienert.html">Anita Lienert</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-09T14:59:00Z 2012-02-09T14:59:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/toyota/prius-c/2012/ns/2012_toyota_prius-c_actf34_ns_20912_196.jpg' /> The entry-level 2012 Toyota Prius C starts at $19,710 &mdash; $5,050 cheaper than the standard 2012 Toyota Prius. 2012-02-09T14:59:00Z <a rel="author" href="/about/authors/david-green.html">David Green</a>, Correspondent 2012-02-08T17:48:00Z 2012-02-08T17:48:00Z <img src='http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/lotus/ns/lotus_f34_ns_20812_196.jpg' /> Kimi Räikkönen and the new Lotus E20 set the pace in early F1 testing at Jerez. 2012-02-08T17:48:00Z