2012 Cars

Every 2012 preview article is packed with news on what automakers have in store for later in the decade. News, prices, pictures, preliminary specifications and more! Here's a preview of the articles on tap:

2012 Aston Martin DBX: It will pick up where the DBS leaves off to set a new high for power and performance at 007’s favored car company. James Bond won’t need a rocket belt. Just lots of money.
2012 Buick Bolero: Tough new fuel economy mandates have General Motors rethinking future plans. That’s why the rumor mill expects a new compact Buick based on a hot seller in China.
2012 Chevrolet Malibu: Chevy is already redesigning its award-winning midsize car for what looks like a tough decade ahead. Fresh styling, more room and new fuel-efficient powertrains could mean more accolades--and more sales.
2012 Ford Focus: Ford is redesigning its compact car with a renewed focus on “whole earth” appeal--in more ways than one. International style, high-efficiency powertrains and green-tech engineering should make it a strong competitor from Boston to Beijing.
2012 Toyota Celica: Toyota’s once-popular sporty coupe is set to be reborn as a low-dollar, high-mpg Mazda MX5-fighter with rear-wheel drive and a Subaru powertrain. Goliath teaming up with David? Yup, and it could be just the start of a beautiful friendship.

For more inside information on hundreds of new cars of today and tomorrow, check out:

  • Consumer Guide New Car Reviews and Prices: Road test results, photos, specifications, and prices for hundreds of new cars, trucks, minivans, and SUVs from the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide.
  • Fuel-economy leaders: The EPA admits its fuel economy numbers are estimates. Ours are real. Here are the fuel-economy leaders as determined in Consumer Guide tests.
  • Vehicle Class Buying Guides: Pick a vehicle category – compact cars, SUVs, premium midsize cars -- or one of a dozen others and get a concentrated dose of Consumer Guide car-shopping advice specific to that class.
  • How To Buy a Fuel-Efficient Car: Whether it's a hybrid or a conventional car with great mileage the goal is the same. Find out how to buy a fuel-efficient car.