This isn’t the first time Geiger Cars has taken on the Chevrolet Corvette Z06; however, this time around instead of stopping at 592-hp, Geiger decided to take the Z06 all the way up to an eye watering 890-hp. “Only a madman would want to increase the output of this fast car.” says Geiger. Well, founder Karl Geiger is [...]
In a recent interview with AutoBild, CEO of BMW North America Jim O’Donnell said that the 2010 BMW X3 will be officially unveiled in December. O’Donnell said that the production of the current-generation has been shortened to make room for the 2010 model year. The 2010 BMW X3 will follow the compact X1, which will also make [...]
The 789 Chrysler dealerships, that are scheduled to shut down on June 9, are doing all they can to sell their inventory of new vehicles. Some of the 789 dealers, which are being closed down as a part of the Chrysler’s bankruptcy, are offering customers the same prices they paid for new vehicles. Others are contacting [...]
First of all, we’d like to apologize for the delay in posts today. We were all out in upstate New York test-driving the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe (a review will be up by the end of the week). Nonetheless, we are updating you guys on everything as fast as we can. Either way, it’s time [...]
Last month, Volkswagen announced that it will be returning to the 24-Hour Race at the Nurburgring with the 300-hp Scirocco GT24-CNG. Today, the German automaker announced something we’ve all been waiting for a very long time. At the 24-Hour Race at the Nurburgring, Volkswagen will hold the world-premiere of the new 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco R. Power [...]
The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe just went on sale in Europe (coming to the U.S. later this summer) and German tuner Brabus has already released an extensive tuning package for the new coupe. We’re going to avoid talking about visual enhancements (if you really care just check out the press release or the images after [...]
Fiat confirmed today that it has submitted an offer to buy Opel and British brand Vauxhall from General Motors. Sources told Reuters that investment firm RHJ International has also put in a bid and that Magna is also firming up its proposal. The German government had asked bidders for Opel to have their final bids in [...]
Last month, Chairman Ron Dennis confirmed that McLaren is working on a line of new high-performance cars, including a successor to the F1. Today, Dennis announced plans for a new facility for the “British-built range of high-performance, high-technology sports cars.” Known as the McLaren Production Centre (MPC), the facility will be located adjacent to the [...]
For the record – Sergio Marchionne lied to all of us. Earlier this month, the Fiat CEO said that he will become CEO of Chrysler after it emerges from bankruptcy in 60 days. Well, that wasn’t true. Chrysler officially announced today that C. Robert Kidder, former Chairman of Borden Chemical Inc. and Duracell International Inc., [...]
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the producer of Subaru vehicles, said that it may introduce gasoline-electric hybrids by 2012. Fuji said that it is considering the move due to stricter emission rules in U.S., Japan and Europe. President Ikuo Mori told reports in Tokyo today that the company also has plans to develop a new diesel [...]
