Seems like one tiny paragraph in an article by Automotive News made big news in the auto blogsphere today. Worried about Bertone’s future, Carrozzeria Betrone, chairman and CEO, appointed her youngest daughter, Barbara, as managing director. However, no one really cares who is taking executive positions at Bertone. The only paragraph we all drooled over [...]
If you’re looking to test drive the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord or the Saturn Aura, you’ll be able to do it all under one roof. GM is asking its Saturn dealerships to carry at least one Honda Accord or Toyota Camry for customers to test drive in order to compare the cars to the Saturn [...]
Model Eva Padberg will become the new face for Mercedes-Benz and will represent the premium car brand at future international fashion and lifestyle events. Eva will make her debut as the ambassador for Mercedes-Benz during Fashion Week Berlin which will begin in July. “The Mercedes-Benz brand has always been known for its innovative approach, its [...]
According to a forecast by Global Insight, the US auto market will pick up pace next year. Sales will begin to rise after taking a dip in 2007. They won’t pass 17 million, which was last seen in 2001, until 2010. While overall US auto sales will rise, Detroit’s Big 3 market share will continue [...]
So while Nissan considers a Nissan Altima Convertible, Nissan’s luxury division, Infiniti, is considering a Infiniti G37 convertible. Oh yes folks, the summer is here. While this is just a photo rendering in some Japanese magazine, we would like to think Infiniti is seriously considering a G37 convertible to put up a strong fight against [...]
HAMANN engineers have designed their latest aerodynamics package for the Ferrari F430 Spider. The HAMANN kit for the Ferrari F430 Spider adds an additional 48 horsepower for a total of 538. The four-branch sports rear mufflers provide an absolutely powerful sound for others to hear as you zoom by. Design wise HAMANN adds a front spoiler that minimizes the lift [...]
The North American Subaru Impreza Owners Club have posted pictures of what looks to be a four-door Cadillac CTS Convertible. The right-hand drive test mule was caught in Detroit. Being a right-hand drive vehicle, the test mule may be something GM is working on for the European market. GM recently took control over the sales [...]
We reported back in early May that BMW was seriously considering taking over Volvo. The report came after BMW requested a complete breakdown of Volvo”s current financial position from a European investment bank that is handling enquiries for Ford. Now, a Swedish news paper is has the report circulating again. The Goteborgs Posten Daily reported [...]
The first Chrysler concept ever built was the Lamborghini-engined, cab forward-styled, four-door Chrysler Portofino concept sedan in 1987. Now, almost 20 years and more than a 100 concepts later, the ‘concept to reality’ has become the phrase that drives Chrysler’s innovative product line. “We’ve always said at Chrysler that we don’t just produce concepts for fun. We [...]
Well it is summer time so we’re also considering a convertible. Anyway, according to InsideLine, Nissan is seriously considering on developing a Nissan Altima Convertible. The only question is whether or not a convertible Altima will be approved by the product planners. “We are studying a number of possible variants,” Sean Blankenship, senior manager of Nissan marketing, [...]
