As reported last month, Nissan was to head back to the Nurburgring with the 2010 GT-R and the GT-R SpecV to break its own and other records at the famous German track. According to EVO, the Nissan GT-R has allegedly broken its previous record of 7:29. Piloted by Toshio Suzuki, former F1 driver and Nissan’s [...]
June 1 is just around the corner and GM is facing its deadline to restructure or file for bankruptcy. According to a report by Bloomberg this morning, GM is now considering dropping its Pontiac and GMC brands in an effort to cut-costs. Sources familiar with the mater said that two brands are being studied as [...]
RDSport is offering a new performance upgrade if you’re not satisfied with the 300-hp from your BMW 335i or feel that your original purchase should’ve been the M3. So let’s get right to it. Dubbed the RD35 Biturbo, engine performance of the car has been modified with the used of a free-flowing intake, a larger [...]
Tuk Tuk North America has announced that the company’s vehicles have been granted both DOT and EPA approval. Soon enough you’ll be seeing those Mitsubishi powered three-wheelers driving around town. There are many different Tuk Tuk variants most of which are powered by a water-cooled 4 stroke 650cc engine. That helps the Tuk Tuks return an [...]
FAB Design has unveiled its latest creation known as the SLR “Desire”; and while we think they could have come up with a better name, they don’t fail to impress us with their take on the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. FAB Design built its body modifications with lightweight carbon fiber including the new front and rear [...]
The standard looking Volkswagen Tiguan is… well standard. So V-Dub figured it will make it a bit more aggressive by offering an R Line model that makes the Tiguan more stylish; however, the Brits will the only ones getting the package for now. The Volkswagen Tiguan R Line gets a new body-colored front splitter under [...]
General Motors and FoMoCo are both offering $50 gift cards to 2009 New York Auto Show visitors to test drive vehicles at local dealerships in effort to get car shoppers to take a closer look at new models from Detroit. “Programs like the $50 gift card offered by GM and Ford help continue conversations between [...]
Yesterday, Motor Trend released a report stating that General Motors has given the Cadillac Converj the go-ahead for production for 2011 as a 2012 model year. Today, the folks at Inside Line decided to contact General Motors asking them if the report held any weight. “There is no change to the status of Converj,” Cadillac spokesman David [...]
Hamann has released a new tuning program for the Bentley Continental GT and Continental GT Speed giving the two luxury models a sporty accessorized body design. Hamann calls this version of the Bentley Continentals the “Imperator.” The German tuned added larger air intakes with integrated daytime running lamps, a front bumper, front and rear wings, new side [...]
According to local newspapers in Japan, Toyota has received more than 20,000 orders for the 2010 Toyota Prius, which goes on sale in Japan in mid-May. Chunichi and Nikkei both cited an unnamed Toyota official saying that the company expects that number to reach 40,000 before the cars launch – a pace that could allow [...]
