Well the rumors turned out to be true. GM has announced today that the Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport will be returning for the 2010 model year (that’s if GM is still around and product plans don’t end up changing under another owner). The 2010 Chevrolet Grand Sport will carry a LS3 under the hood and will [...]
Ford announced today that it had a net loss of $1.4 billion in the first-quarter of 2009, or a loss of .60 per share. That is compared to a net income of $70 million, or .03 per share in the first quarter of 2008. On an after-tax basis, Ford lost $1.8 billion or .75 per [...]
Arturo Alonso and his company Gullwing America are working on the ‘rebirth’ of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing. Known as the 2009 300 SL Panamericana, the model is based on a reproduction made by Gullwing AG – who produces the closest model you can get to the real 300 SL. Power comes from a 5.5L [...]
On July 16, 2009 Audi will be celebrating the 100th birthday of the brand with a multi-day celebration including many attractions in its hometown of Ingolstadt Germany. The event will launch with an opening ceremony with the German Chancellor on July 16 followed by a pop concert, a “Historic Donau Ring for motorsports fans along with a [...]
The drop-top Lexus IS Convertibles are ready to go on sale nationwide starting next month. Lexus said today that pricing for the 2010 IS 250C will start at $38,490 when equipped with a 6-speed manual and $39,660 with a 6-speed automatic. The 2010 IS 350C starts at $43,940 and comes with a 6-speed automatic. Powetrain choices [...]
Lexus today announced the pricing details on the new 2010 RX 450h. For the front-wheel-drive model, the 2010 RX 450h will carry a base MSRP of $41,660 while the all-wheel-drive model will start at $43,250. The 2010 Lexus RX 450h is powered by an updated version of the Lexus Hybrid Drive mated to a 3.5L [...]
After more than 20 years of going through Honda Financial Services to provide financing to its buyers, Acura is finally getting its own finance arm. Honda sees the creation of Acura Financial Services as a major milestone in Acura’s history. “This is just the first step of a multifaceted effort to further enhance customer service [...]
Koei Saga, Toyota’s managing officer of hybrid system development, said that Toyota has plans to build a hybrid version of the RAV4 compact SUV. In an interview with Dow Jones, Saga said, “Toyota needs to accelerate the 2020 goal to hybridize all the Toyota models.” Toyota has previously said that it plans on introducing 10 new hybrids [...]
Toyota today announced the pricing of the 2010 Tundra pickup and the Sequoia SUV. The new 2010 Tundra will start at $22,960, an increase of $557, while the 2010 Sequoia will start at $38,530, an increase of $3,361. Both models get a new 4.6L V8 making a total of 310-hp and a peak torque of 327 lb-ft. The [...]
We love the American auto industry, and we’ve been awfully kind in not making fun of GM and Chrysler since most of that is done by the traditional media. However, with something like this – they are just asking for it. So go ahead, use this post and polk your fun at General Motors. Whoever [...]
