Hyundai will provide more details on the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. As we already know, the 2.0L entry-level Genesis Coupe will be available in four trim levels including 2.0T, 2.0T Premium, 2.0T R-Spec and 2.0T Track. In Chicago Hyundai will show the R-Spec version which is powered [...]
Ford announced today that its first battery electric-powered vehicle (BEV) will be a version of the 2010 Ford Transit Connect commercial vehicle. Ford will be teaming up with Europe’s Smith Electric to bring the Transit Connect battery electric van to the U.S. market. Ford says that the battery-electric Transit Connect will be able to travel [...]
Toyota says that the packaging of the Toyota iQ can fit twice as many people than the Smart ForTwo while being just 29 centimeters longer and and 12 centimeters wider. How does Toyota do it? Find out as Tom Ford explains the 6 steps Toyota took to offer all that space in its tiny little [...]
As you all probably know by now, Rolls-Royce will be taking the wraps of its RR4 Concept Car, otherwise known as the “baby” Phantom, at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show next month. A production model, a name for which has yet to be finalized, will follow later this year with sales to begin the first quarter of [...]
The Chevrolet Camaro will be making its return as the Official Pace Car of the 51st running of the Daytona 500 making it the first Camaro to pace the field since 1969. The Chevrolet Camaro Pace Car seen above is an SS variant that carries a 6.2L V8 producing 426-hp. The car comes with a PPG Cyber Grey [...]
Procter and Gamble makes everything from diapers, toothpaste, razors and even staples; however, the company is now looking to diversify its offering buy venturing into a new business model (or service if you will) - car washing. That’s right, P&G is getting into car-washing and to jump-start its new business the company will brand its franchises [...]
Of all the auto executives that have been leaving the auto industry, it’s General Motors Vice Chairman and head of Global Product Development Robert A. Lutz’s announcement of retiring that touches us the most. GM CEO Rick Wagoner said today that Bob Lutz will take a new role starting April 1, 2009 as Vice Chairman and [...]
The new Kia Soul’ster made its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show earlier last month. According to Automotive News, the concept may now be headed to production. Kia’s spokesman Alex Fedorak says that the response at the show was very strong and overwhelming. “It is clearly a vehicle that was built as a concept [...]
One of the few luxury automakers to report record sales in 2008, Maserati plans on stay pretty busy for 2009. Following the launch of the new 2009 Maserati Quattroporte GTS, unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, Maserati will be adding a GranTurismo GTS later this year. The Maserati GranTurismo S currently produces 440-hp from [...]
Hyundai has revealed a rendering of its upcoming new concept that will make its debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show alongside the three-door i20 and the fuel-efficient i30 blue. Hyundai says that the HED-6 Concept is a design study that looks at “dramatic new look for compact SUVs and was styled at the company’s European Design [...]
