Mini celebrated 50 years at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Lord March and ex-Formula One World Champion, Damon Hill, decided to see how many tall mini-skirt models they could fit in a classic Mini Cooper. Check out the video to see what happened. – By: The Daily Auto Editor
The Tesla Model S sedan that was unveiled on March 26 wasn’t just some concept car that Tesla Motors threw together for the launch event at SpaceX – they were actually pre-production prototypes that you can drive around and get a real feel for Tesla Motors’ second model. Either way, CEO Elon Musk gave rides to [...]
Mitsubishi Motors Corp shares jumped 7.3 percent to a 3-month high today after Japan’s Nikkei business daily published a report saying that the automaker will double its annual production capacity target for electric-cars by 2012. Nikkei said that Mitsubishi is working to build up to 20,000 units of it i MiEV electric-cars by 2012 and will more [...]
Chrysler and General Motors have both secured court orders to remove their equipment from Canadian parts supplier Transcast Precision. The move shut down two Chrysler plants in Canada on Thursday putting a stop to the production of the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Challenger in Brampton. Spokesman Max Gates said that Chrysler is looking for [...]
Mitsubishi announced today that it will unveil the new Outlander GT Prototype next week at the 2009 New York Auto Show. The concept hints at the future production version of the Outlander which, as you can see from the blurry teaser, will feature Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution’s signature “Jet Fighter” grille. Mitsubishi says that the Diamond [...]
How do you make one of the world’s most exclusive vehicles even more exclusive? By painting it gold and making it look gold-plated. Bugatti has just dropped new images of what may look like a gold-plated Veyron; however, it’s just a two-tone gold colored exterior. Of course, there is no better place to take pictures [...]
Despite General Motors’ financial troubles and Obama’s task force saying that the automaker spent too much time and money on a car that won’t be commercially successful in the short-term, development on the Chevrolet Volt rolls on. GM said today that it will be adding 80 new prototypes by this summer. However, this time around [...]
Check out this amazing video of Lewis Hamilton controlling an F1 car with a BlackBerry Storm. Thanks for the tip Mac. – By: Kap Shah Source: PocketBerry
And now – time to tease (depends on if you’re teased or not) with American cars from the other side of the world that will never come here. GM has updated the Chevrolet Caprice for the 2009 model year with new luxurious styling and a new 6L80E automatic transmission. The 2009 Chevrolet Caprice is available [...]
Toyota executives said today that they wish the best for General Motors and said that March U.S. sales data show that the American auto industry is approaching recovery. “We don’t see it as an opportunity,” said Yasuhiko Ichihashi, Toyota’s senior managing director. “We want the American market to return to health.” Japanese automakers have previously [...]
