Nissan today unveiled the official details and pricing info on the new 2010 Nissan GT-R. Nissan says that the 2010 GT-R features “five additional horsepower, a revised suspension, updated wheel finishes and standard front seat- and roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags.” The GT-R’s 3.8L twin-turbo V6 now produces 485-hp (up from 480-hp). The 6-speed, dual-clutch transmission receives [...]
According to the folks over at AutoExpress, Mini is working on what looks like minivan. Zero emissions, an advanced electric engine, and a line of fuel-sipping gasoline engines will play a big part in the upcoming new model from Mini. Known as the Mini Spirit, the lightweight model will succeed the 1959 original. Being develop [...]
Alpina has announced the pricing details on the new D3 Bi-Turbo Saloon. For those of you forgot, the BMW Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo carries a 4-cylinder turbo-diesel engine capable of making 214-hp. That allows the D3 Bi-Turbo to go from 0 to 62 mph in 6.9 seconds with a fuel-economy of 52.3 mpg (44 mpg U.S.). [...]
Just as we started thinking the 2009 New York Auto show may turn out to be boring, Acura has dropped teasers of a new concept it plans on showing in New York next month. As you can see, the concept will be a crossover. The Acura Crossover Concept is expected to enter production in 2010. [...]
The new 2009 Volkswagen Golf has once again received a five-star rating from the EuroNCAP. Receiving the highest overall rating of any vehicle, the new Gold beat the new EuroNCAP’s stricter assessment criteria. Furthermore, the Golf received the highest overall rating of any vehicle. The 2009 Golf received five-stars in all four categories including frontal-crash, rear-crash the [...]
The Rolls-Royce 200EX just made its debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show with a production model headed to showrooms in early next year. It is now reported that Rolls-Royce is already considering a coupe and convertible version of the “affordable” baby-Phantom internally known as the RR4. Rolls-Royce is hoping that with a coupe and [...]
Mountune Performance, in association with Ford Team RS has unveiled performance upgrades for the new Ford Fiesta 1.6 model. The upgrades will be available at selected Ford dealerships in the UK. With a new high-flow air induction system, a high performance exhaust including high-flow catalyst and tubular manifold and re-calibration of Ford’s 1.6-litre Duratec Ti-VCT [...]
Chrysler’s CEO Bob Nardelli said that the potential partnership deal with Fiat could save 5,000 North American manufacturing jobs and could be worth up to $10 billion. “We estimate the cash value of Fiat’s contribution to be between $8 and $10 billion considering the cost to develop these vehicles, platforms and powertrains from scratch,” Nardelli [...]
Just a few days ago we saw a lot at GM’s Oshawa, Ontario plant filled with 2010 Chevrolet Camaros fresh off the assembly line. Today, GM is marking the launch of the new 2010 Camaro with a bunch of new images and details coming hot off the press. Most importantly of all – General Motors [...]
After all the real-life spottings, image leaks and sketches, Hyundai has finally and officially taken the covers of the 2010 Hyundai Equus. Hyundai’s CEO of South Korea, Chung Mong-Koo, presented the car to a bunch of media and 1,000 VIP guests this past weekend at the Grand Hyatt in Seoul. “This is the car that [...]
