Lexus to launch new IS at 2013 Detroit motor show

Lexus will launch the new IS saloon earlier than expected, showing the new BMW 3-series and Mercedes C-class rival off at the Detroit motor show in January 2013. It had previpusly been understood the new Lexus was slated for a Geneva show reveal in March 2013. What do we know about the 2013 Lexus IS range?

2013 Dodge Dart to start at $16,790

Pricing for the 2013 Dodge Dart was released on Monday via a status update on the Chrysler Communications Facebook page. Below we've listed prices for five Dart trim levels, but so far, Dodge is keeping quiet about rumors of a high-performance SRT version: -- Dodge Dart SE: $16,790 -- Dodge Dart SXT: $18,790 -- Dodge Dart Rallye: $19,790 -- Dodge Dart Limited: $20,790 -- Dodge Dart R/T: $23,290 The Dodge Dart is expected to be in dealer showrooms in June, but you'll have to wait until the third quarter if you have your heart set on the R/T version. If we hear anything regarding the SRT, we'll let you know.

Cars, Culture and the City

When you think of American cities associated with the car it is Los Angeles of course that leaps first to mind, thanks mostly to Hollywood, and Detroit second. But New York turns out to have been vital in the history of car design, as I found researching an exhibition Cars, Culture and the City at the Museum of the City of New York as guest curator over the last few months, working with the museums curator architecture and design, Donald Albrecht. The show has just opened, on March 25.