We saw the new Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA Concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show last week and now Alfa has dropped a very fun and impressive promotional video of the high-performance hatchback in action. Power for the MiTo GTA Concept comes from a 1.76 turbocharged 4-cylinder unit making 240-hp. 0 to 60 and top [...]
While many auto manufacturer CEOs are admitting that their companies will report a loss for 2009, Fiat’s CEO Sergio Marchionne says he will “fight like hell” to make sure his company makes money in what is said to be the worst year for the auto industry in decades. “I think the first duty of a [...]
It has come to this. We came across this video on YouTube and thought you might like to check it out. Video description: “With General Motors hanging on by its fingernails and oil prices as unstable as the whole world’s economy, maybe this will be the ‘stimulus’ to return GM to profitability! How about an [...]
Executives from General Motors in Detroit and Europe will be meeting with European lawmakers Friday. “We have invited for next Friday the highest representatives from General Motors Europe and Detroit. We hope that the Chief Operating Officer from Detroit will be coming,” Commission spokesman Ton van Lierop said. Lierop said that the industry and economy ministers [...]
Whether it’s due to the economic global crisis or people just got bored of them (we highly doubt it’s the latter) – seven out of the limited twenty Lamborghini Reventon units build last year are up for sale on JamesList.com. Prices are set between £1,148,000 ($1,575,624 USD) and £1,450,000 ($1,990,118 USD) – more than the [...]
Barbie is one lucky girl… or toy. Following her gift pink 500 gift from Fiat, Volkswagen has presented Barbie with a pink new Beetle convertible for her 50th Birthday. The life-size version of the pink Malibu Barbie New Beetle convertible made its debut at Barbi’s Malibu Dream House birthday party celebration. Volkswagen teamed up with [...]
The 2009 New York Auto Show is just around the corner and the 2009 World Car of the Year finalists have been announced. Picked from an initial list of 51 new vehicles from all over the world, the top three contenders for the 2009 World Car title include the Ford Fiesta, Toyota iQ and the [...]
Toyota took the best brand name title in Japan in a new marketing survey. The Japanese automaker beat out domestic companies such as Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic. Other Japanese automakers including Lexus, Nissan and Honda also made into the top 10 best brands list put together by consulting firm Interbrand Corp. According to Automotive News, the [...]
Audi announced that its sales and operating profits were up in 2008, but warned that 2009 may be the worst year ever for the company due to the economic downturn. “2009 will probably be the most difficult year in the history of the automotive industry,” Audi said in its annual report published today. “There remains [...]
Honda has finally announced the pricing details on the new 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid. As most of you already know, power comes from a 1.3L i-VTEC engine mated to a 10-kw electric motor allowing for an EPA estimated fuel-economy of 40/43 mpg (city/highway). The 2010 Insight will be available in three trim levels including LX, [...]
