Chrysler announced today that its March sales were down 39 percent when compared to the same period in 2008. However, the good news is that Chrysler surpassed 100,000 units sold (total of 101,001 units) for the first time since Sept. 2008. “The market is starting to show small signs of life which need to be [...]
We hate potholes – a lot. But luckily we have yet to face the wrath of potholes like the passengers of this Volkswagen Golf pictured above. What you see here is a giant pothole located in Ukraine which was most likely caused by a broken water pipe. The giant pot hole ended up swallowing an [...]
Honda announced today that Acura achieved a historic first in safety testing today by earning top government and IIHS safety ratings for every vehicle in its lineup. The historic first came after the NHTSA awarded the 2009 Acura TL a 5-star rating for side impact for both front and rear passenger seating. In Nov. 2008, [...]
Aston Martin’s CEO Ulrich Bez said today that the company is talking with new investors in an effort to boost capital during the global economic slowdown. Bez said that several investors are interested and a deal could be finalized by the end of this year. Investment Dar, based in Kuwait, currently owns a 20 percent [...]
General Motors said today that its March sales dropped 45 percent when compared to the same period a year ago. It said that it sold a total of 156,380 cars and trucks last month. Nonetheless, like its rival Ford, GM saw an increase in March sales when compared to February. GM said sales were up [...]
The new Alfa Romeo MiTo Veloce Concept has made its debut at AutoRAI and our friends at autoblog.nl have all the live photos from the show. The MiTo Veloce Concept is a study of a high-performance MiTo that would fit between the base model and the upcoming 240-hp GTA model. Power comes from a 1.4L [...]
It was bound to happen – but we didn’t expect it to happen so soon. Details are thin, but here is a video of the first 2010 Chevrolet Camaro accident. It took place in Oakville, Ontario and sources say that no one, but the Camaro, was hurt in the accident. Yes – it really hurts [...]
We don’t know what to believe anymore since it’s April 1st, but the folks over at AutoWeek have just posted a spy shot of what they say is a Scion based Toyota iQ set to debut at the 2009 New York Auto Show next week. AutoWeek says that the Scion iQ is identical to the [...]
Just last week we heard reports that the BMW Z2 has been given the green light of approval with a concept headed to the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in Sept. Today, however, iMotor is reporting that there will be no BMW Z2 with no plans to introduce such a small roadster within the next decade. “Everyone [...]
Under the guidance of CEO Ron Dennis, McLaren is planning to climb back to the top of the supercar ranks with a line of new high-performance models including a successor to the F1. According to AutoCar, McLaren is looking to take on high-end performance models such as those produced by Bugatti and Koenigsegg. Sources say [...]
