The folks at PickupTrucks.com are reporting that Ford has major changes coming up for the Ford F-150 powertrain lineup in 2010. Currently, the Ford F-150 offers an entry-level 4.6L V8 or a range-topping 5.4L V8. According to PickupTrucks.com sources, by late 2010, the standard engine will be a 5.0L V8 codenamed “coyote.” It will return [...]
According to Japanese media, Toyota is planning to cut its Japanese production by half in February-April from a year earlier due to the declining global demand and sales. According to Ashai newspaper, Toyota will cut production to around 9,000 vehicles a day during that period. The Japanese automaker announced Friday that it will cut production at [...]
While it may not be a perfect time to launch a gas-guzzling high-performance sedan, GM announced today that the most powerful Cadillac ever, the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, will go on sale in the UK next month. The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V will take on the V10 500-hp BMW M5 and the E 63 AMG. Pricing will [...]
Akio Toyoda, the driving force behind the Lexus LF-A and grandson of the founder of Toyota, will become the Japanese automakers new president and CEO in June. Toyoda, 52, will succeed the current President Katsuaki Watanabe. He will become the youngest president in Toyota’s history. Toyoda is currently executive vice president at Toyota. According to Automotive News, [...]
Fiat S.p.A., Chrysler LLC and Cerberus Capital Management L.P., today announced that they have signed a non-binding agreement to establish a global strategic alliance. The deal will allow Chrysler with access to fuel-efficient small car platforms and engines as well as access to other cost saving opportunities. Fiat in turn will make an initial 35 [...]
We’ve previously heard that the Hyundai Genesis sedan will get an 8-speed automatic transmission and now its confirmed. According to Lee Hyun-Soon, head of r&d for Hyundai and Kia, the 8-speed automatic will be offered in the Genesis sedan when it is refreshed in the 2011 model year. Speaking to Automotive News at the 2009 [...]
According to a source familiar with the matter, General Motors is preparing its Saab subsidiary to operate as its own separate business in hopes that the move will make the brand more attractive to potential buyers. “Saab has been negotiating with GM and the Swedish government about becoming a more independent company, initially as part [...]
Big fans of the SHO, BringBackTheSHO.com, have spotted an overly aggressive looking 2010 Ford Taurus along I-75 in Michigan. The pictures hint that Ford is working on a new SHO model for the 2010 Taurus. While it’s not confirmed that The Taurus in the pictures is an SHO model, it does feature upgrades such as a [...]
BMW’s Mini will introduce a new entry-level Clubman at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March. The Mini One Clubman is available to order now with prices starting at an affordable £13,290 ($19,219 USD). Power comes from a 1.4L 4-cylinder petrol engine found under the hood of the hatchback version of the Mini One making [...]
Steve Saleen and his new company, SMS Limited, have unveiled their first vehicle on its way to production – the SMS 570 Challenger. The SMS 570 Challenger will be the first of a line of high-performance muscle cars to come from SMS. The modified 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T features the patented SMS Red Butterfly Induction [...]
