2013 Hyundai Elantra GT – More Versatility for the Compact Sedan

For the 2013 model year, Hyundai expands its model lineup of its bestselling Elantra line by adding a GT hatchback to enhance its versatility and functionality.  This new model should increase its sales capability by giving consumers more of what they want in a compact five door hatchback sedan.  I tested and photographed the new car and enjoyed the ride, it interior accruements and its new versatility and functionality.  It has stiff competition in the hot-selling compact five-door hatchback niche f…

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Tesla intern takes a shot at what a compact EV from the company would look like

Tesla Motors, the maker of the Model S electric sedan, has confirmed that it will offer an electric SUV by the name of the Model X, another affordable electric sedan that will compete with the 3 Series and an urban commuter model that is also under consideration.
Hyonwoo Jason Kim, a transportation design student at the Art Center College Of Design in California, has decided to take a shot at what a possible Tesla Motors urban commuter hatchback could look like.
Kim says that the unnamed Tesla Concept he…

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SEMA Names Hottest Car, Sport Compact, Truck, and 4x4s for 2012

The annual SEMA Show, as you may know, is all about customization. Taking a car and making it your own. And it’s an enormous industry. Unfortunately, it seems like every year that passes, vehicles become less customizable. Look at the American musclecars of the 60s and 70s for example. They were so simple – anybody with some basic mechanical knowledge and a willingness to learn (and make mistakes) could do whatever they damn well wanted to their cars with little consequence.
Nowadays thou…

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New Toyota Auris Touring Sports Targets Europe’s Popular Compact Wagon Market

You may be surprised to learn that in Europe, station wagons are quite popular and currently represent about a fourth of the mainstream C-segment (compact models) sales mix. Toyota was absent from the category with the first generation of the Auris, but is now ready to enter the market with an estate version of its brand-new Auris hatchback. Making its world premiere at the 2012 Paris motor show, the new Auris Touring Sports will be the first in the segment to be available with a full hybrid powertra…

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This is the New 2014 Subaru Forester Compact SUV!

It may have escaped from our scoop photographers' radar, but we finally caught up with the next iteration of Subaru's Forester compact SUV, which in its three previous generations, has built a name for itself as a robust and no-nonsense model that rides well both on and off the road. These pictures are sourced from the new Forester's Japanese market brochure, but most of what you see here sans the engine range can be applied to the global model. The new Forester, which will go on sale in …

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2013 Toyota Verso Compact MPV Facelift Sports More Revisions Than You Think

If you take a quick look through our image gallery of the 2013 Toyota Verso, you will be forgiven to think that the only differentiating factor between the facelifted and the outgoing model is the sharper design of the minivan's front end that has been brought in line with the revamped Auris, Yaris and Avensis models. The truth is, though, that Toyota has actually changed 470 parts on the 2013 model year Verso and claims that it represents "a comprehensive mid-lifecycle model upgrade". Be…

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2013 Toyota Verso Compact MPV Facelift Sports More Revisions Than You Think

If you take a quick look through our image gallery of the 2013 Toyota Verso, you will be forgiven to think that the only differentiating factor between the facelifted and the outgoing model is the sharper design of the minivan's front end that has been brought in line with the revamped Auris, Yaris and Avensis models. The truth is, though, that Toyota has actually changed 470 parts on the 2013 model year Verso and claims that it represents "a comprehensive mid-lifecycle model upgrade". Be…

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SIA Flashback – Turbocharged Compact: 1963 Corvair Spyder

It seems like the Corvair was always playing a game of catch-up over its decade of existence. Chevrolet introduced it to catch up to the demand for compacts initiated by the Volkswagen, and later added a turbocharged model to catch up to the demand for high-horsepower compacts initiated by the Falcon. That, of course, glosses over the details and the character of the Corvair Spyder, which Arch Brown captured in his story for SIA #128, March 1992.

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Jaguar’s Future May Include Audi Q5 Fighter, Compact Sedan in 2015

The upcoming 2014 Jaguar F-Type has been getting lots of attention lately, but the automaker is also hard at work developing new and intriguing models to expand its lineup. After the F-Type roadster launches in the middle of next year, expect a number of updates to Jaguar’s lineup – have a look below. Jaguar Cars [...]

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Behind the Wheel | 2013 Dodge Dart: With Alfa Ingredients, Dodge Bakes a Tasty Compact

Chrysler reached back more than a third of a century for the name of its new compact sedan, the Dodge Dart, which borrows its basic structure from its parent, Fiat, and the Alfa Giulietta.

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