Ford has announced that the EPA rated fuel-economy for the 2010 Ford Transit Connect comes in at 22/25 mpg (city/highway). The 2010 Transit Connect is powered by a 2.0L DOHC 4-cylinder engine that produces 136-hp and 128 lb-ft of torque. It is mated to a 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission. “No other vehicle on the road [...]
For those of you angered by Nissan’s move to limit the GT-R’s rpm when VDC is turned off (otherwise known as ”launch-control”) this might cheer you up just a little – well maybe a lot. We know that the 2009 Nissan GT-R and the 2010 Nissan GT-R will have the new modification built in. Nonetheless, other modifications [...]
The not so Top Fifth Gear drove the new 2009 Ford Focus RS this past weekend. Their take on Ford’s high-performing hatch? “This is gotta be one of the best hot hatches in the world – if not the best. But do yourself a favor, buy it in blue.” Refresher: Power comes from a 2.5L 5-cylinder Duratec [...]
Tramontana, a Spanish sports car firm, will show off its Tramontana R Edition at the Top Marques Monaco show later next month. With distinct styling, the Tramontana R Edition was designed by engineers who previously worked for Volkswagen, BMW and Lamborghini. Power for the two-seater supercar comes from a Mercedes-Benz 5.5L V12 engine making a total [...]
Chrysler’s main executives will be meeting with the Obama auto task force today. CEO Bob Nardelli, vice chairman Tom LaSorda and CFO Ron Kolka will all be meeting with the members of the U.S. Treasury Department’s auto team and the White House National Economic Council. No word on whether Jim Press will also attend. The [...]
Honda’s deputy chief operating officer for its domestic (meaning Japanese) operations said that the automaker plans on producing more units of the Insight Hybrid starting April. Hiroshi Kobayashi said that Honda has received almost three times its monthly target for the Insight Hybrid which went on sale in Japan on Feb. 6. Over the next [...]
The North American International Auto Show may be in trouble. The Detroit City Council voted 5-3 to disapprove the transfer of the Cobo Center to regional authority. The move puts a stop to the $288 million expansion project and renovation approved by the Michigan Legislature last year. There is no word whether Detroit Mayor Ken [...]
Following a very dull teaser of the 2010 Sorento, Kia has released two additional teasers giving us a better look at the new crossover due to be unveiled at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show in April. Design comes from ex-Audi designer (now head of design at Kia) Peter Schreyer. The new 2010 Kia Sorento will go [...]
We’re pretty sure all of you watched President Barack Obama’s address to Congress last night. Of course when he said the words “As for our auto industry,” we turned up the volume, sat up straight and listened inventively. Obama clearly made promises to hold the U.S. automakers accountable for their “bad practices” but also promised to [...]
So you get rid of your gas-guzzling, massive horsepower car in order to save your bank account from being drained due to (well, not so much anymore) high gas-prices. You then by yourself a minicar thinking you’ll get outstanding fuel-economy (which you most likely will) and will also spend less on your daily commute. Nonetheless, [...]
