FoMoCo CEO Alan Mulally and Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. have voluntarily taken a 30 percent pay cut to show UAW workers that they aren’t the only ones being asked to make sacrifices. In a company e-mail sent out Tuesday, Ford said that it will be eliminating bonuses for all salaried workers for the second [...]
The fastest, most powerful Bentley has been unveiled. The Bentley Continental Supersports will make its debut next week at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show as the first Bentley capable of running on gasoline and biofuel. Power comes from a 6.0L W12 twin-turbocharged engine that makes a total of 621-hp with a maximum torque of 590 lb-ft. [...]
Nissan has announced that it is now allowing customers to reserve the cube of their choice today at www.NissanUSA.com/cube. Complete pricing for the 2009 Nissan Cube lineup was also announced. The base level Nissan cube 1.8 with a 6-speed manual transmission starts at $13,990. Moving up a notch, the cube 1.8 S with a 6-speed [...]
If you live in Japan and are in love with the Subaru Impreza WRX STI but want a car that is a little toned down, easier to drive and bit more relaxing - then the Subaru Impreza WRX STI A-Line is the perfect car for you. Subaru has just announced that the new Subaru Impreza WRX STI A-Line [...]
General Motors announced today that it will not build a new factory to produce engines for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and Chevrolet Cruze. Instead, the Detroit automaker said it will build the 1.4L 4-cylinder Family 0 engine at its existing Flint South Engine Plant. GM said it will invest a total of $250 million to setup the [...]
While many of you have probably picked up the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, Sports Illustrated is pushing its swimsuit ladies on its YouTube Channel as well. The publication has just released a video of Sports Illustrated models Melissa Haro, Jessica Hart and Damaris Lewis getting the ride of their lives in Las Vegas in [...]
Joining the Aston Martin V12 Vantage and the Lagonda Concept at Geneva next week will be the new Aston Martin DBS Volante, which will complete the DBS lineup. Power comes from the same 6.0L V12 from the DBS Coupe making a total of 510-hp with a maximum torque of 420 lb-ft. That allows for a 0 to [...]
Apparently, the Fisker Karma S Concept is no longer just a concept. We spoke with Fisker Automotive’s public relations chief Russell Datz, who confirmed that the company is indeed taking deposits for the Fisker Karma S with deliveries expected to begin at the end of 2011. While those interested in the Fisker Karma four-door plug-in hybrid sedan will [...]
Bernstein Research analyst Max Warburton reported earlier today that Daimler AG may be looking to acquire Opel. Warburton said that the move would help Daimler gain expertise in the compact and subcompact market where its A-Class and Smart ForTwo cost the Daimler AG group a combined $8.97 billion in losses. Not too long after that, [...]
In 1909, an Italian man by the name of Ettore Bugatti founded a company that one day would produce very expensive high-performance vehicles under the ”Bugatti” name. Well, it is now 2009 and the Molsheim automaker is celebrating its hundredth birthday. According to new reports, Bugatti is working on a special-edition Veyron for its 100th birthday [...]
