New Pictures and Details on 2013 Toyota Auris Hatchback

Over the past few weeks, a fresh batch of scanned images sourced from the brochure of the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) Toyota Auris hatchback has surfaced online showing the available trim levels and even a proposed aero package.
With the exception of the Toyota logo and exterior trim, the European model will not differ in styling from its Japanese counterpart seen in these pictures.
We have also learned that the JDM model will break cover in mid-August and will be offered with an initial choice of two gasoline engines, including a 1.5-liter unit producing 102Hp (103PS) in 4WD models and 106hp (108PS) in FWD flavor, and a 1.8-liter that generates 142hp (144PS) in FWD models and 141hp (143PS) in the AWD variants.
In Europe, aside from a range of four-cylinder gasoline engines, the Auris will be one of the first Toyota models to get a BMW-sourced diesel engine as part of a deal signed between the two automakers in 2011.
As with the current Auris, the new compact hatchback will also be available with a hybrid powertrain sourced from the Prius.
Following the debut of the five-door hatchback, Toyota will present a station wagon body style, which we recently spied undergoing tests in Europe.

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BMW M3 Coupe

German styling house Cam Shaft has wrapped up (literally) work on its latest project car based on the current generation of the BMW M3 Coupe. Being a company that specializes on car wraps, the highlight of Cam Shaft's M3 tune is the mat space-gray metallic foiling that costs €1,785 (US$2,230, including 19 percent VAT/Tax) for the body and an extra €715 (US$890) to cover other visible areas of the coupe such as the door and cabin surrounds.
Cam Shaft didn't stop there, however, as the tuner has also added a new front bumper with a protruding central air vent and larger side air inlets from Racing Dynamics, side skirts from Hamann Motorsport and 19-inch BBS alloy wheels wrapped around 245/35ZR19 rubber at the front and 265/35ZR19 at the rear.
Other available extras include an Akrapovič stainless steel exhaust system with 100 cell cats, a sports suspension plus carbon-fiber trim parts and aluminum pedals for the interior.

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Ford Confirms Fuel Economy Figures for 2013

With only weeks left before the refreshed 2013 Taurus lands in dealerships across the U.S., Ford has released the official EPA fuel economy ratings for its refreshed full-size sedan. The Blue Oval notes that all three engine options of the 2013 model have now been certified at 25 mpg or higher in EPA highway estimates.
The new addition to the Taurus family, the 237HP 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost model, has received an EPA certification of 32 mpg on the highway and a combined rating of 26 mpg – the automaker has not yet released a figure for city driving.
Ford highlights the fact that the new Taurus 2.0-liter turbo returns a better highway economy than the 2012MY Chrysler 300, Chevrolet Impala, Dodge Charger and Toyota Avalon, adding that it's 26mpg combined rating is higher than the Mercedes-Benz E350 Bluetec diesel, Porsche Panamera S Hybrid as well as the V6 models of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry.
The improved 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 that delivers 290hp (up from 263hp) returns 19mpg city, 29mpg highway and 23mpg combined (for the FWD model), while the flagship SHO model, which sports a 3.5-liter EcoBoost with 365HP, is rated at 17mpg city, 25mpg highway and 20mpg combined.

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