“¢ 2010 Jaguar XFR ready to take on M5, E 63 AMG and Audi RS6. “¢ 5.4L AJ-V8 GEN III V8 making 510-hp and 461 lb-ft of torque. “¢ 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds; Top speed limited to 155 mph. “¢ The pussycat morphs into a Sabre-toothed-tiger. The embargo has been broken (by a [...]
Hurst Performance today dropped us some photos of the new 50th Anniversary Hurst/Viper that we heard about earlier last month. The pictures show SERAIL #01 of only 50 that will be built by the Hurst Performance Vehicle Group. Unit one will be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction on Jan. 17 with the proceeds being donated to [...]
Besides showing the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox, the 2010 Cadillac SRX and the 2010 Buick LaCrosse – GM’s presence at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show will be very green and one that shows off the company’s upcoming fuel-efficient lineup. Of course all these product changes come as GM, which will receive a total of $13.4 billion in [...]
President George W. Bush and his cabinet have abandoned efforts to finalize rules to increase fuel-economy standards for vehicles through the 2015 model year. After weeks of internal debates, the White House abandoned the issue and is now leaving it up to the Obama administration. A proposal was made in April that would have increased nationwide fleet [...]
After announcing the amazing fuel-economy on the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, which tops the Camry Hybrid by 8/2 mpg (city/highway), Ford announced today that the base 2010 Ford Fusion is now America’s most fuel-efficient sedan – again topping rivals Camry and Honda’s Accord. The EPA has released official rating of the 4-cylinder 2010 Ford Fusion S [...]
Kia has been teasing us with pics of its Soulster Concept that it plans to unveil at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show next week. We’re here to spoil the surprise for those of you who are on the edge of your seats gathering up random guesses about what Kia has planned. No it’s not a [...]
The 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is taking place right now and Ford has announced that it is taking its industry-leading SYNC technology global with an array new features. Starting 2010, Ford’s SYNC will be available in Europe, Asia Pacific and Australia. CEO Alan Mulally along with Derrik Kuzak, group vice president of Global Product [...]
What credit crunch? Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced today that its 2008 sales increased by 20 percent. The ultra-luxury automaker sold a total of 1,212 cars as compared to the 1,010 it sold in 2007. That marked the fifth consecutive annual sales increase since the company was launched in 2003. Rolls-Royce said that there was strong [...]
GM said today that sales in Europe reached a volume of 2.04 million vehicles in 2008 with the company’s market share totaling 9.3 percent. That’s the third consecutive year in the region where GM managed to sell over 2 million vehicles despite the tough economic conditions of 2008. Sales in Europe were down 6.5 percent. [...]
We saw the 2010 Lexus RX 450h at the 2008 LA Auto Show in November but at the time Lexus had not released any fuel-economy figures. Well, as we near the dealership arrival of the 2010 RX, Lexus has released more info on its new hybrid SUV. The 2010 RX 450h features an updated version [...]
