ModernRacer.com Car News Commentary

We bring you the first official image of the all-new 2009 Infiniti G37 convertible. (more…)

The 2010 Cadillac SRX has been revealed, alongside the CTS wagon. While the older SRX was based on the larger CTS platform, the new SRX will be based on a smaller platform to be shared with the upcoming Saab 9-4X. (more…)

The latest creation by Honda is the incredible 2009 Acura TL, and even though it is not to everyone’s tastes, it sure stands out. (more…)

J.D. Power and Associates has just released its 2008 Vehicle Dependability Study that measures vehicle quality in the first three years of owning a vehicle brand. The study also says that long-term vehicle quality has also improved 5% across the industry in 2008, with the industry average dropping 10 PP100 down to 206 this year. Their full list is rather interesting. (more…)

The current-generation Toyota RAV-4 has been mildly facelifted for the 2009 model year. Also new is an upgraded 4-cylinder engine. (more…)

British rag CAR has gotten hold of an image of the upcoming 2010 Lotus Eagle. Powered by, of all things, a 3.5L Toyota V6 mounted behind the seats, it is supposed to a luxury cruiser alternative to the bare Elise and barely-known Europa. (more…)

French carmaker Peugeot has released images of the new Peugeot 308 CC hardtop-convertible, ahead of its official launch at the 2008 Paris Auto Show this October. (more…)

The Kia Sportage will receive a minor facelift for 2009. It is due to be launched this summer. Incidentally, this new version has already been on sale in China for a while now. (more…)

General Motors has announced that a new compact car called the Chevrolet Cruze will replace the Cobalt for 2010. The fact that it will be launched at the Paris Auto Show in October, and that it will also be available in the United States, hints at its “world” car status. The car has already been spotted undergoing testing. (more…)

Ford has revealed the 2009 Focus RS that they’re going to launch at this month’s London Motor Show. Along with all the body-kit pieces you see in the photos, the car will pack a 295 hp 2.5L turbo 5-cylinder, using 302 lb-ft of torque through the front wheels, good for 0-60 mph runs under 6 seconds. (more…)

The Kia Spectra can be considered a bit of a flop. Not a bad car, but it just couldn’t compete with the usual Japanese nameplates. So Kia has completely redesigned their new compact offering, calling it the Forte. (more…)

The Romanian-built Dacia Logan was introduced in 2004, under the ownership of Renault, as a cheap car for Eastern Europe, which later became popular in places like Brazil, Iran and even Western Europe. While it will never reach the United States, the original European version has been given a facelift. (more…)

Honda’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle came off the line at the world’s first dedicated fuel cell vehicle manufacturing facility in Japan. After 19 years of development, the arrival of this “real world” fuel cell car is a step forward towards cleaner motoring. (more…)

This is probably the beginning of the end for gas-powered cars. A Japanese company called Genepax, dedicated to finding ways to turn water into power, has unveiled what it calls the first practical car to run solely on water. The firm claims putting just one litre of water is enough to keep the car going for 60 minutes at a respectable speed of 50 mph. And the water can be sourced from taps, rain or rivers. (more…)

Nissan has created a worldwide competitive driving test, called the GT Academy, for PS3 and GT5 fans. The eight-month, pan-European competition sees “virtual and real-life racing merge to make the wildest dreams of two aspiring race drivers come true.” The prize is a four-month training programme to earn racing licences, followed by a real-life race driving a Nissan 350Z as part of the Nissan team at the 24H endurance race in Dubai in January 2009. (more…)

The updated 2009 Mercedes SL has been touched by Brabus. The upgraded cars get upgraded engines, a dressed-up exterior, new light-alloy wheels with diameters of up to 20 inches, suspension tuning and custom interior design. (more…)

In an expected, or unexpected(?), outcome, a 2003 Hummer H2 was beaten by a 1921 Ford Model T Speedster at a road-going hill-climb event in America. (more…)

The Clubman is out. But no, Mini has not developed a new floating variant of their car. (more…)

Quite possibly the most pleasant-looking Kia ever, the confusingly-named Pro-cee’d three-door hatchback will debut at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. (more…)

Car thieves in Georgia pointed a gun at the driver of a car just as he was about to leave his workplace. The car owner left the car and ran back to his workplace to call the police. He returned a few minutes later only to find that the idiotic carjackers cannot get his manual-shifter car started. (more…)