According to a study by industry restructuring advisory Grant Thornton, European and Asian auto manufacturers are expected to build more vehicles in North America than Detroit’s Big 3 by 2012. As General Motors and Chrysler go through their aggressive restructuring and as Ford Motor Co. looks to cut cost, the Big 3 are expected to [...]
It is finally time for us to gather up some randomness from around the internet and today we focus on some outstanding amounts of American horsepower. New Camaro Z28 spotted in GM’s design studio: It was reported earlier this year that the Chevrolet Camaro Z28 had been put on hold since it ran out of money [...]
You better believe we’re going to head to the theaters on the eve of the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen release date and catch good seating for a midnight show. It’s a bond between man and machine that very few understand and it seems like these Chinese citizens take it to the next level. Celebrating [...]
European automakers have always been a bit skeptical in offering their diesel models in the United States. However, with the price of diesel hitting a dramatic decline, U.S. sales of diesel-powered vehicles are going strong. Volkswagen dealers across the nation are saying that they can’t get enough of the Jetta TDI sedan and station wagon. [...]
Till this day, the ultimate sports car for Toyota enthusiasts remains the Toyota Supra. The beloved Toyota sports car ended production in 2002, and ever since there has been continuos speculation of a successor. When the Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Concept made its debut back in 2007, the possibility of a Supra successor started to look [...]
In Tesla Motors’ blog, CEO Elon Musk took some time to set the record straight over the much talked about lawsuit filed by co-founder Martin Eberhard. As “twisted and wrong” as it may be, Musk felt he needed to set the record straight. However, the whole blog post wasn’t about Eberhard’s allegations in the lawsuit; [...]
Mini USA announced today that it plans to expand its 83 American dealer network by 20 percent during the next 18 months to a total of 100 stores across the country. The move comes as Mini USA looks to support double-digit sales growth targets in the Unites States. “Starting in 2011, our aim is to [...]
Honda’s tuning arm Mugen Motorsports has released the first official images of the company’s modified Honda Civic Type-R hatchback. Mugen hasn’t released any details about its tuning package for the Type-R Civic but judging by the two pictures, we will see a wide front spoiler, a new grille, hood vents, plus additional vents behind the [...]
J.D. Power and Associates announced the results of their 2009 Initial Quality Study today. Lexus leads the pack with overall nameplate rankings followed by Porsche, Cadillac, Hyundai and Honda. Cadillac moved up from its 10th position in 2008 to third in 2009 followed by Hyundai, which moved up from 13th in 2008 to 4th. Overall industry [...]
GM announced today that its new direct-injected Ecotec 2.4L 4-cylinder engine will join the 2010 Buick LaCrosse sedan lineup alongside the two V6 options. The new engine option is expected to deliver a fuel-economy of 20/30 mpg (city/highway). The engine, which will be available on the 2010 LaCrosse CX, will produce a total of 182-hp [...]
