Nissan has announced their plans to build a brand new Murano SUV at their St Petersburg factory in Russia. The production will start in 2011 and this model will be for the Russian market only. Since 2005 there have been 9,000 Murano’s sold in Russia. The automaker has said that they will boost staff in the St Petersburg factory from 850 to 1,450 employees. The factory...

Nissan has released the pricing for their US market 2011 GT-R sports car. The sports car will only be available in the US market as the GT-R Premium and this means that there will only be all-wheel-drive support. The retail price has been suggested to be US$84,060, and this doesn’t include tax. The price is about $1,000 more than the outgoing GT-R Premium model. Changes...

Mitsubishi has announced their plans to introduce the 2010 Outlander RX into the Australian market. The RX will be based on the Outlander LS and it will have a new front bumper, new fog lights, aggressive side sills, a new rear air dam and 18-inch wheels. There will be a chrome exhaust tip and privacy glass to end the look off. Inside will boast leather, along with silver...

Volkswagen’s recent base-entry to the automotive market was the Citi Golf, however this has now been done away with. Following the removal of the Citi, VW has added a new entry level Polo called the Vivo. The Polo Vivo will be an entry-level vehicle in the A0 segment. The Polo Vivo is aimed at VW’s vision of being “most innovative volume brand in the world”....

General Motors has revealed details on their brand new 2011 GMC Sierra Heavy-Duty pick-up which will go on sale later this summer. There will be a 6.6-litre Duramax turbo diesel engine, along with a new suspension system and new brakes. The engine will boast 397-horsepower with 1,037Nm of torque. There are currently no fuel figures, however we do know that the diesel engine...

The Infiniti G-series Anniversary models will start selling in the United States pretty soon. Like, next month soon. “These unique and very limited editions represent what Infiniti is all about – Inspired Performance,” said Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Business Unit. “Building on the popularity of the Monaco Red Leather and special Red-toned Maple interior...

Spoon, a Japanese tuner, has modified the Honda CR-Z model. The tuner said that they are working on a sport suspension kit whcih will lower the ride height, as well as increase performance in the vehicle. There will be a new sport exhaust system as well. Obviously, where ever an exhaust is, there will be aerodynamic changes as well as changes to the wheels. The images...

TrueCar has found that 3 of the 5 top vehicle sold for the highest discounted price off of their MSRP in February were Ford models. The models included the Ford F-150, Ford Explorer and Ford Escape. These models boasted a 15% discount, which is an average of $5,400 in savings. The pricing figures: Make — Model — Dollar Discount off MSRP — % Discount...

Ford has announced that their 2011 Mustang V6 will pump out a fuel economy of 31mpg on the highway, and 19mpg in the city. There will be 224kW of power, and this is the first production Mustang to boast an over 30mpg fuel economy. “The Mustang engineering team aimed high and, through hard work, achieved fuel economy numbers that elevate Mustang into a class by itself,”...

Dacia has launched their sixth model, the Duster SUV which is currently on show at the Geneva Motor Show. The off-roader will use a Logan platform and this will allow for a 4.31-meter length and a width of 1.82-meters. The Dacia Duster can hold up to five adults with sharing the same amount of space found in the Logan saloon. The boot capacity will be 475-litres. Expect...