2012 Honda CR-V

 

The 2012 Honda CR-V Concept, which previews the production model set for debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, was unveiled on Thursday.

The concept debuted at the 2011 Orange County International Auto Show here.

Honda is clearly taking an edgier design approach with the 2012 CR-V, saying its intent was to make it look more like an SUV. The concept gets beefy fender flares, a more aggressive-looking face and a lower front bumper. The CR-V Concept also gets large five-spoke machined alloy wheels and a more dramatic take on the CR-V's vertical taillights.

Chevrolet 2012 2012 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle .

The 2012 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle outperformed the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor in recent Michigan State Police testing, said General Motors in a statement on Wednesday.

Ford said that its 2013 Ford Police Interceptors did well in Michigan State Police testing, but avoided citing specific performance statistics.

GM said the Caprice PPV 6.0-liter V8 was the best-in-class in the 60-zero mph braking test for the second straight year with a 125.8-foot stopping distance.

2012 Hyundai Azera 2012 . Hyundai

The redesigned 2012 Hyundai Azera will be unveiled in November at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, confirmed Hyundai on Wednesday. The 2012 Hyundai Azera will go on sale early next year.

"We're in the final stages of ride/handling tuning for the 2012 Azera, and it's dialing in nicely," said John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America on the company's Twitter account.

Infiniti JX Concept 2012

After a slow striptease on Facebook, the Infiniti JX concept, a preview of the 2013 Infiniti JX due out in the spring, made its world debut on Thursday at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

The production version of the seven-passenger 2013 Infiniti JX will debut in November at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Mastretta MXT 2012

The BBC is defending Top Gear's jokes about Mexicans being "lazy" and "flatulent" during a recent review of the Mastretta, a Mexican sports car. The remarks have caused an outrage in Mexico, where lawmakers are considering a motion of censure against the popular British car show.

In a statement, the BBC said the comments may have been "rude" and "mischievous," but there was no "vindictiveness" behind them

2011 Buick Regal

The new Regal, which makes its formal debut in early December at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, is slated to go on sale in spring 2010. It is based heavily on the German-engineered Opel Insignia sedan, with design cues pulled from the new Buick Regal that was launched last December in China.

Ford Evos Concept 2012

 

The Ford Evos Concept, a futuristic fastback that harks back to classic GT cars but is so loaded with technology that it can "suggest a healthier route to the destination," will debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.