Earlier last week photos of the new 2007 Honda CRV were leaked online and today the car was unveiled ahead of its scheduled September 1st date. The new 2007 Honda CRV, which is ready to go in sale in October, will have a base sticker price of $21,000. Slightly larger than previous models the 2007 [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8toWcASvBLo We thought we’d show you this. After 30 years the BMW M3 CSL made its return to UK. The car pushes 355 horsepower from a 3.5 liter engine. To reduce as much as weight possible BMW made the roof out of carbon fiber, the trunk out plastic, and the trunk lid out of cardboard [...]
Toyota today announced that it has developed an advanced rear collision protection system that will sense imminent crash and adjust the seats to best prevent whiplash. The system uses a radar to sense an impact from behind. The new rear collision protection system will first appear in the Lexus LS luxury sedan this fall. Source: [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwjxJGAZVB4 Here are some more high resolution images and a video of the Volkswagen Iron (Scirocco) concept car that was unveiled yesterday.
GM said today that it will be offering new 6.6 liter V8 turbo diesel SUVs and light trucks after 2009. GM has offered diesel engines on its larger heavy and medium size trucks before, but said that the new engines will meet the strict emission standards that will be 90 percent cleaner than current diesel engines. [...]
Volkswagen today released the first images of its new concept car the Iroc Coupe, a preview of the Scirocco coupe, which is rumored to be unveiled in late 2008 or early 2009. The car is to be shown at the Paris Motor Show in September. It will feature front-wheel drive, a 210 horsepower TSI engine [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUl2HOuDihg One of our favorite BMW forums online e90post.com, received a spy video of the new BMW M3 testing in Germany. The BMW E92 M3 is expected to make its appearance at the Paris Motor Show in September. Check out the German engineers yelling at the spies.
Ghosn, CEO of Nissan, is considered the automotive industry’s exceptional turnaround CEO, and since Ford is in need of a “turnaround,” they are doing their best to get Ghosn on their side. Rumor has it that Bill Ford contacted Ghosn last month to pursue discussions of a partnership if the GM/Nissan/Renault alliance falls through. Last [...]
Ford has recently been in trouble and today a source told USA Today that the giant automaker is considering going private to give it some space and time to restructure. A source with “direct knowledge of the discussions” told USA Today that the company’s shares at $7.76, going private would cost Ford as little as [...]
Lotus today unveiled the new Lotus Exige 265E and is claiming that it is not only probably the world’s fastest ethanol car but also the most powerful road Lotus Exige ever made. With a top speed of 158mph and the ability to do 0-60 in 3.88 seconds and 0-100 in 9.2 seconds, that sounds pretty [...]
