In 2006, Chrysler retired the Dodge Neon and replaced it with the Dodge Caliber. Since then, Chrysler hasn’t had a small sedan in its lineup. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Chrysler recently showed a group of dealers the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee along with a sporty little sedan made by Fiat. [...]
Audi has revealed what it calls the “most efficient standard-size sedan,” the Audi A4 2.0 TDI e, in the European market. The fourth model in Audi’s ‘e’ model lineup, the A4 2.0 TDI e produces 136-hp allowing for a 0 to 62 mph time of 9.5 seconds with a top speed limited to 134 mph. [...]
So it’s been a pretty crazy morning for the automotive industry with GM officially announcing the death of Pontiac. Of course many of you are wondering what’s going to happen to Pontiac’s product lineup. Well, we have some bad news for you. CEO Fritz Henderson made it clear today no Pontiac car will be rebadged as [...]
GM CEO Fritz Henderson said today that the ailing Detroit automaker will stop building Saturn vehicles at the end of this year, two years earlier than it had originally planned. In its Feb. 17 plan submitted to the U.S. auto task force, GM said that it will build Saturn vehicles through 2011. Under a more [...]
Our friend Alex Roy, who holds the unofficial driving record for going from New York to Los Angeles in 31 hours and 4 minutes, and the Team Polizei brand will make their professional racing debut at the Grand-Am Rolex Series Verizon Festival of Speed on May 17 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. Team [...]
In an interview with Automotive News, Volkswagen Group of America CEO Stefan Jacoby said that the German automaker is considering a compact SUV, a mid-sized SUV and the Polo family for the U.S. Jacoby said that while Volkswagen has yet to decide to bring the Polo to the U.S., it is considering alternative variants including [...]
At the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Bugatti celebrated the company’s 100th anniversary with the Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire. Continuing its centennial celebrations, Bugatti presented four special-edition Veyrons at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza this past weekend. Each one-off Veyron pays homage to Bugatti’s motor-racing history “which played a central role in popularising and ultimately establishing the myth which [...]
While Honda still sees hydrogen as the best long-term replacement for gasoline, the automaker will begin pursuing plug-in technology. In an interview with Bloomberg, Honda CEO Takeo Fukui said that the Japanese automaker will accommodate to the preference of the U.S. government for plug-in hybrid electric-vehicles and trucks. Fukui, who will be stepping down from his CEO [...]
After Volkswagen launches the next-generation Golf later this year, it will focus on redesigning the Jetta for next year. Following those two product launches, Volkswagen will focus its energy on a new mid-sized sedan which will be produced at the company’s new Chattanooga, Tenn., factory. Volkswagen Group of America CEO Stefan Jacoby said that the [...]
Now that GM has made Pontiac’s death official, we’re wondering what your thoughts are on the brand’s best model. And yes, while the 2010 Pontiac G8 ST never made into production in the first place, we decided to add it to our list for you El Camino fans. Cast your vote below. – By: Omar Rana
