Chrysler LLC will be delaying the launch of the light-duty Cummins diesel engine for the Dodge Ram 1500 until at least 2011. According to Frank Klegon, Chrysler’s executive vice president of product development, Chrysler is rethinking its approach to diesel emissions treatment in the light of 2010 federal standards. The new regulations call for a 90 [...]
Ford will only be making 50 units of the race-ready 2008 Ford Mustang FR500CJ. One of the units, signed by the legendary John Force, was auctioned off at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., for a total of $375,000. John Force was there on hand to say a few word about the Ford Mustang [...]
FoMoCo CEO Alan Mulally has made it clear that he wants the automaker to use certain platforms on a global scale. Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice president of global development, said that Ford’s global mid-sized car – and the replacement for the U.S. Ford Fusion – will be based on the European Mondeo. “We’re transitioning [...]
While General Motors prepares for the launch of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt for Nov. 2010, the automaker is already studying where else it could apply the hybrid-electric technology in its product lineup. According to Jon Lauckner, GM’s vice president of global program management, one place might be the new Chevrolet Orlando seven-passenger crossover. Lauckner said that [...]
Chrysler LLC and Fiat are in talks to form a strategic partnership that could lead the Italian automaker to take a stake in the struggling U.S. automaker. According to sources familiar with the matter, Fiat could give Chrysler access to its platforms, engines and transmissions. Fiat’s CEO Sergio Marchionne told reporters back in December that [...]
Daimler’s electric-powered Smart ForTwo will take on BMW’s MINI E in the U.S. in 2010; however, the electric Smart cars will be available in very limited numbers and in just a few U.S. cities. Among the few cities under consideration for the first U.S. sales will be San Francisco and Austin, Texas. According to Anders-Sundt [...]
FoMoCo is looking to save its police-car business, a segment which accounts for about 65,000 annual sales of the Ford Crown Victorias. According to Jim Farley, Ford’s group vice president of marketing and communications, a likely solution will be a front-wheel-drive unibody vehicle with all-wheel-drive capability. Farley said that several models are under review but [...]
The first 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor has been auctioned off for $130,000 at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale. While we’re not huge fans of pickups, we think the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor was worth just a little more than that. Power for the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor comes from a 5.4L Triton V8 that makes [...]
It was reported last week that The Stig, the famous secret Top Gear driver, was a married man in his 30s who lives in a £300,000 house ($434,656 USD) and drives a £15,000 car ($21,732). After many months and years of speculation, the true identity of The Stig has been revealed today as 33-year old former Formula [...]
The first unit of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, a Camaro SS, was auctioned off for $350,000 at the 2009 Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale. That’s a lot less than the $1 million the first unit of the Corvette ZR1 brought in last year. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the American Heart Association just like the Chevrolet Corvette [...]
