Later this summer you’ll be able to see the sixth-generation Golf GTI take over U.S. roads – for now you can check out the latest video of the hot hatchback in action. Refresher: Powered by a 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine making 206-hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. 0 to 62 mph comes in 6.9 seconds, [...]
If you’re of the “fuel-efficient” type and won’t be at all interested in the new 340-hp TT RS, Audi has just drop the info on a new TT Roadster that will be available with 1.8 TFSI. The Audi TT Roadster 1.8 TFSI makes a total 160-hp allowing for a 0 to 62 mph run in [...]
The 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI will be going on sale in Germany in just a few days with sales to begin across Europe after Easter. Volkswagen said that the North American and Asian launch of the high-performance hatchback is scheduled for late summer. Power comes from a 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine pumping out 206-hp with [...]
Just as Kia did with the redesign Spectra by renaming it “Forte”, the Korean automaker is considering changing the name of all of its models. What’s the reason for the name changes? Kia says that the median age of its U.S. buyers is currently 52 and it is now looking to attract younger customers with [...]
We already saw the GT1 Championship Edition Package for the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette last month. Over the weekend GM introduced the limited production package at the Sebring International Raceway. The GT1 Championship Edition Package pays tribute to the success of the Corvette C6.R in the Le Mans and American Le Mans GT1. Sales of the [...]
Nissan announced today that it will be introducing ZEVs (zero-emission vehicles) in the U.S. in 2010 and will market the electric-cars globally by 2012. The Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced that they are teaming up with San Diego Gas & Electric to form a partnership that will promotes “zero-emission mobility” with an electric-vehicle charging network. On [...]
It was reported over the weekend that Lamborghini has put a halt on the Estoque four-door supercar project. Lamborghini says today that it has not killed the four-door Lamborghini; however, the Italian automaker said that it has yet to be approved for preoduction. “No decision has been made to produce the Estoque,” Lamborghini said in [...]
Google Street View has picked up many things since it’s launch in May 2007. Adding to its archives today, the Google Street View cameras have spotted The Stig hanging out at a Top Gear office in Hammersmith, London. Some say he likes hanging out near the window, some say that he never uses Google Maps [...]
Yes, the sound hurt our ears and feelings too. Source: YouTube (via Jalopnik) – By: The Daily Auto Editor
According to Ford’s vice president of global product programs Joe Bakaj, Ford’s global mid-size car be built on a European platform while engineering work will be done in by its Dearborn engineering center. He said that representatives from Asia, including China, are also on the team to help develop the single mid-sized car that can [...]
