Rumors coming from French sources say that Porsche is working on a production version of its LeMans winning RS Spyder. That’s right, soon enough you too can have a RS Spyder for the everyday road. Sources say that Porsche is working on converting the ultra-lightweight, open cockpit LMP2 race-car to a limited-run road version that will become [...]
While Chrysler plans to shutdown nearly 800 dealers by next month and GM plans to get rid of 1,100 dealers by next year, Ford said that its cuts will be much smaller when compared to those made by its rivals. Director of North American sales, James D. Farley, said that Ford expects to benefit from [...]
According to AutoExpress, Volkswagen will unveil an all-new electric concept at this year’s 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The car will follow in the footsteps of the Volkswagen Golf TwinDrive concept and will be solely electric. Insiders say that the concept will hint at a future model that will rival Vauxhall’s Ampera (the UK [...]
The Ford Mustang remains the number one selling sports car by a wide margin, with nearly a 40 percent share of the segment in April. With May sales already ahead of projections, there is just one more reason for consumer shopping in this segment to pick the 2010 Ford Mustang. Ford has announced that the [...]
When Hennessey Performance Engineering first received their 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS, they did what every muscle car owner should would do – a burnout followed by a quarter-mile run. Now, before Hennessey threw in their 562-hp HPE550 upgrade, the stock 2010 Camaro SS ran the quarter-mile test in 13.6 seconds at 107.9 mph. After throwing [...]
It’s almost becoming inevitable the General Motors will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the clock ticks down to the government-imposed June 1 deadline for the company restructure or face a fate similar to the one Chrysler did earlier this month. Many analysts and industry experts are saying that a GM bankruptcy will be [...]
We have yet to see how the Fisker Karma performs when it goes hard. Luckily some footage of the Karma going around a track has popped up on YouTube for us to enjoy. Who said that when going green, you’ll have to sacrifice performance and good looks? Refresher: Power comes from Fisker’s Q-DRIVE system, which is made up [...]
In a partnership with Novitec Rosso, Unique Sportcars has unveiled their first design concept based on the Ferrari F430. The Ferrari F430 Clavaera also features work by airbrush artist Knud Tiroch, who has previously designed for David Coulthard, ZZ Top and Arnold Schwarzenegger. After Unique Sportcars and Tiroch finished adding their visual touches, Novitec added twin-superchargers [...]
Here we are, the first Miscellaneous Thoughts for the week of Monday, May 18, 2009. Today, you can watch hot chicks (literally hot chicks) wash the Ford Fiesta, learn about the ‘Great Ethanol Scam,’ and read just how many 2010 Toyota Priuses have been sold before the hybrid goes on sale at dealerships. The Great [...]
Vorsteiner announced today that sales of its Ventross Nissan GT-R will begin from June 1. Instead of mass-producing the package, Vorsteiner will produce its Ventross Nissan GT-R on a built-to-order basis making sure that each unit is of the highest-quality. Click through for complete details on the package and the high-res image gallery. Vorsteiner Ventross Nissan [...]
