Archive | May, 2009
This Week in Photos: 5-4-2009 – 5-8-2009

This Week in Photos: 5-4-2009 – 5-8-2009

There was not much excitement this week in terms of new releases so therefore our ‘This Week in Photos’ post maybe a little low on the galleries. However, you can check out photos of the new GTA Spano, Lingenfelter 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, PPI Audi R8 Razor GTR, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Hero Edition, Avus Performance Mercedes-Benz C63 [...]

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Artisan SA-600: 2010 Chevy Camaro SS gets a smokin’ 600-hp upgrade

Artisan SA-600: 2010 Chevy Camaro SS gets a smokin’ 600-hp upgrade

Artisan has announced that it will be teaming up with Turbochargers.com to produce the Artisan SA-600 based on the 2010 Camaro SS, which goes on sale this June. Performance has been enhanced with two rear-mounted GTK350 turbos an ECU software upgrade, a new intercooler and cat-back exhaust system. All that allows for a total of 600-hp [...]

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Obama eliminates budget to develop hydrogen fuel-cell cars

Obama eliminates budget to develop hydrogen fuel-cell cars

President Barack Obama eliminated former President George W. Bush’s $1.2 billion plan to develop cars powered by hydrogen fuel-cells. The move wills save you, the taxpayers, a whopping $100 million annually. “The probability of deploying hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles in the next 10 to 20 years is low,” Energy Department spokesman Tom Welch told Automotive News. [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: Auto industry look-a-likes, Rhys Millen drifts Genesis sedan, 2011 Jeep Phoenix?

Miscellaneous Thoughts: Auto industry look-a-likes, Rhys Millen drifts Genesis sedan, 2011 Jeep Phoenix?

In today’s edition of Miscellaneous Thoughts we bring you auto-industry celebrity look-a-likes and drifting champion Rhys Millen making the Genesis Sedan go sideway. Also could a Fiat platform based Jeep Phoenix work? Auto industry look-a-likes: The folks at iMotor are having some fun this Friday comparing popular auto industry executives to the world’s famous celebrities. [...]

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Report: Lotus Europa based Dodge Circuit electric-car has been killed

Report: Lotus Europa based Dodge Circuit electric-car has been killed

With Chrysler going through bankruptcy and giving majority control over to Italian automaker Fiat, it’s a bit unclear where the Auburn Hills automaker’s ENVI electric-vehicle division stands. Recent reports said that the bankruptcy judge or Fiat may decide to kill ENVI completely since it may be too costly. ENVI was scheduled to deliver its first electric-vehicle [...]

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Next Lotus Esprit and Elise in the works for 2011 and 2012

Next Lotus Esprit and Elise in the works for 2011 and 2012

According to the folks over at AutoCar, work is progressing on the next-generation Lotus Elise and Esprit with scheduled production dates of 2011 and 2012.  Sources say that the Elise will likely be a development of today’s model and won’t be a variant of the Evora which is built on a different chassis that is heavier. [...]

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GM CEO: Chevrolet will become competitive, top-quality brand in two years

GM CEO: Chevrolet will become competitive, top-quality brand in two years

Out of its four remaining core-brands, GM CEO Fritz Henderson said that Chevrolet will become the groups most competitive and top-quality brand within the next two years. In an interview with AutoWeek, Fritz said that he’s feeling optimistic about the upcoming Chevrolet Spark, Cruze and the Orlando 7-seater – all due for a 2011 model [...]

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Danica Patrick poses for “Got Milk?” (with video)

Danica Patrick poses for “Got Milk?” (with video)

After posing for the 2009 Sports Illustrated”s Swimsuit Edition, Danica Patrick is back with a new “Got Milk?” campaign. 28-year old Patrick said that she will also participate in the Body by Milk education program and that her milk choice for Victory Circle at the Indy 500 is chocolate. The new Danica Patrick “Got Milk?” campaign [...]

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Video: Chrysler launches “We’re building a new car company” TV campaign

Video: Chrysler launches “We’re building a new car company” TV campaign

A little more than a week after filing for bankruptcy and announcing its partnership with Fiat, Chrysler is returning to network TV advertising with a new prime-time TV campaign that will be launched May 11. The tagline for the new Chrysler campaign is “We”re building a new car company. Come see what we”re building for [...]

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Fesler-Moss 2010 Chevrolet Camaro gives you ZR1 power

Fesler-Moss 2010 Chevrolet Camaro gives you ZR1 power

Jon Moss, a former GM special vehicles manager, and Chris Fesler, a muscle car builder, have teamed to build a limited-edition Fesler-Moss 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. The 2010 Fesler-Moss Camaro is a limited-edition, track tested model that produces 600-hp. The duo has limited production to just 60 units with prices starting at $60,000 to $150,000 for fully [...]

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