We’re getting pretty sick with the on and off about this light-duty Cummins diesel engine for the Dodge Ram 1500 (honestly, it’s the last thing on our minds and we could care less). Last we heard, the diesel Ram was delayed until 2011; however, today it’s been reported that Chrysler disclosed the termination of its diesel [...]
A man named Baard Eker wants to give Saab its soul back. The Norwegian designer behind the bid for General Motors’ Saab says he wants to rejuvenate the “soul and spirit” of the profit-loosing Swedish brand. Eker, a Norwegian designer and entrepreneur bought a 45 percent stake in Koenigsegg in 2005 and currently owns 49 [...]
General Motors said today that its dealership restructuring process is finally complete and that 30 dealerships have refused to sign agreements to shut down or continue with the entity that emerges from bankruptcy. According to the Mar LaNeve, GM’s vice president of vehicle sales, those 30 dealerships will be put in with the ‘old’ GM [...]
Subaru announced today that the EPA has officially rated the 2010 Subaru Legacy at 26 mpg combined and 31 mpg highway, despite the fact that the car has grown in size in almost every dimension. “Specifically, the Legacy 2.5i CVT now exhibits better fuel economy (EPA combined) than such Front-Wheel competitors such as Honda Accord, Mazda6i, [...]
General Motors announced that the Pontiac Vibe for the U.S. market will end production at the end of August. The model, which is produced at the New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated (NUMMI) facility jointly operated by GM and Toyota, may still be produced for the Canadian market for a short term beyond August. “While no replacement [...]
We’ve been hearing rumors about Volkswagen offering a redesign to the Phaeton flagship sedan for quite some time now. According to Evo, before Volkswagen brings out a redesign the Phaeton it will offer a facelifted model.Visual upgrades will include a new front bumper, new grille and headlight units and slightly redesigned taillights. Sources say that [...]
It’s the worst feeling in the world when your internet connection is down – especially for us when we’re trying to keep you updated every hour of the day with what’s going on in the automotive world. Well, we’re finally up and running again and filling you on everything you’ve missed. Moving forward – it’s [...]
The much anticipated rear-wheel-drive sports coupe from Toyota and Subaru is on track for a 2011 release. The folks over at 7Tune have dug up some more information on the Toyobaru, internally known as the 086A. According to insiders, design of the 086A will be inspired by the Lexus LF-A with slight differences between the [...]
For the Americans, when it comes to towing vehicles we like to think of pickups like the Ford F-150, Dodge Ram or the Chevrolet Silverado – the Europeans are a little different. The new 2010 Jaguar XF Diesel S has picked up the ‘Money No Object’ Award at the Towcar Awards 2009. “If money was [...]
Earlier this morning we saw a bunch of interior images for the 2010 Opel Astra aka 2010 Vauxhall Astra. Vauxhall has now revealed a new viral video of the 2010 Astra going around the hill route at the Millbrook Proving Ground Piloted by Vauxhall’s own BTCC driver Fabrizio Giovanardi, the video shows the 2010 Vauxhall Astra [...]
