General Motors product development chief Tom Stephens said today that work on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is progressing as planned despite the company’s financial troubles and the threat of bankruptcy right around the corner. “At this point in time, I know of no reason why we can’t be in production by November of [...]
It’s that time of the day where we gather up some random news we’ve been reading here behind the scenes at egmCarTech. GM cancels Cobalt SS: Earlier this morning we learned that GM has canned the 2010 Chevrolet Impala SS. We now have word that the Cobalt SS is also gone. Again, we’re not too sad [...]
It’s not like the 457-hp Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG wasn’t powerful enough already, but Avus Performance felt it can offer those looking for a little more power something to look forward to. The German tuner is offering a performance upgrade for the C63 AMG that give the 6.3L V8 engine the ability to produce 585-hp with [...]
About two months ago Lotus confirmed that it is working on other derivatives of the Evora including the availability of an automatic transmission and a convertible version. It is said that Lotus is also planning a supercharged Evora due out sometime in 2011. According to a report by AutoCar, the 2+2 Evora will get the option of [...]
AutoExpress’ usual anonymous sources are claiming that Nissan is working on baby brother to the 370Z that would compete with the Mazda MX-5. The new small-car will be a drop-top, rear-wheel-drive two-seater with aggressive, sleek looks and outstanding performance. Sources say that styling for the car will be influenced by the new Nissan 370Z and the Nissan Urge [...]
2010 will be a pretty busy year for Bayerische Motoren Werke. On the way is the 2010 BMW 5-Series GT which should enter production this fall with sales to start in the earlier half of 2010. The production version is expected to be offered with a choice of a 272-hp naturally aspirated engine and an updated 326-hp [...]
General Motors has once again killed the Impala SS. When the 2010 Impala hits showrooms, it will only be available in a LS, LT and a LTZ trim. Can’t say that our feelings have been hurt by this decision since V8s and front-wheel-drives don’t really play well together. The most powerful engine in the Impala will now [...]
Meet the 1 of 1 special edition Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Hero Edition by General Motors. GM built and designed the car to honor the Kids Wish Network’s “Hero of the Month.” The special edition Corvette ZR1 Hero Edition is the only unit produced with red accents, special graphics and carbon fiber trims. No powertrain upgrades [...]
Sources familiar with the matter said that Ford could announce the sale of Volvo by the end of this month or next. The two people that did not want to be identified said that less than five bidders remain for the Swedish brand and that China’s Geely Automobile Holdings is one of them. Geely is [...]
Just before GM decided to kill the Pontiac brand, rumor had it that GM is repositioning Pontiac as a “niche” brand. Susan Docherty, vice president of Buick-Pontiac-GMC, gave us hope that Pontiac may survive and the brand may go back to its performance heritage roots with a new version of the Trans Am Firebird. Well, that’s not [...]
