Chrysler said today that when the Chrysler Aspen Hybrid arrives at dealerships next year, it will feature a 5.7 liter Hemi engine. The Chrysler Aspen Hybrid is expected to get 25% better fuel economy than a regular Hemi Aspen and is expected to get nearly 40% better mileage while driving in the city. The Aspen Hybrid’s 5.7 [...]
Hoping to breathe some life into struggling sales, Ford is planning on a global small-car program. Ford believes this will revive the company by reducing product development investment and increase sales by targeting 20-something year old women with stylish handbags. J Mays, Ford’s design chief, believes that while producing the new small sub-Focus global car, Ford should considerfashion’s influence [...]
As you know from before, Volkswagen is looking to add more new models while reducing cost. To do that, Volkswagen will be looking to take some lessons from it”s premium brand, Audi using their modular architecture strategy. Well it seems like the first vehicle from that collaboration will be a new four-door coupe Volkswagen, otherwise [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iICBPqOXMWo We don’t know if Maybach will ever build the car, but Jay-Z supposedly has one (or rented one for his video). Nonetheless, with a top speed of 220 mph the Maybach Exelero gives the Bugatti Veyron something to watchout for in the rear-view mirror. The Maybach Exelero has a bi-turbo V12 engine that pushes [...]
Porsche has officially submitted an offer to acquire shares of Volkswagen, which will give it total control of Germany’s largest auto maker. The price offered to the Volkswagen shareholders amounts to €100.92 ($137.78) per common share and €65.54 ($89.47)per preferred share, which represents the minimum price required by law. It was previously reported that Porsche [...]
The Audi A5 doesn’t come out in the US until later this Summer but some lucky folks in California are already driving around in the beautiful coupe. A Fourtitude reader spotted this preproduction A5 cruising down the streets of Cali. “Eagle-eyed reader Philip Dea spotted one of Audi’s North American-spec A5 preproduction cars in California [...]
They say actions speak louder than words and GM is all about taking action on the development of the Chevrolet Volt after much criticism. Reports started making headlines in late March that the Volt may never see the light of day due to advances in battery technology and other obstacles. Even though manufacturing capacity for the [...]
Hyundai is planning to bring its European 3.0 diesel Hyundai Veracruz mid-sized crossover to the United States by 2009 or 2010. ”We think this is a very good engine,” Dong Jin Kim, CEO of Hyundai Motor Co, told Automotive News. “With a little more effort we can meet the U.S. requirements. Then we will export the [...]
If you’re waiting to get in the driver seat of the new Lexus LS 600h L this June, we have some bad news for you. Toyota has delayed the launch of the car until late July or early August without giving a reason. Mike Michels, a Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. spokesman, said the June [...]
While many think that Volvo stands in line with other luxury German auto makers, it’s apparent that the Swedish company was never in the business to compete with the likes of BMW or Mercedes-Benz. Well now the company is realizing that it is having a hard time making its brand stand out from the upper-class herd [...]
