Audi has just dropped a sketch and a teaser image of the A5 Sportback that will make its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Joining the Coupe and Cabriolet as the third member of the A5 family, Audi says that the A5 Sportback will be “as comfortable as a sedan, and as [...]
General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson confirmed Friday that pensioners whose yearly payments exceed $100,000 will see a dramatic reduction in their pensions – those whose yearly payments are less than $100,000 will lose nothing. GM’s former CEO Rick Wagoner, who was fired by President Barack Obama, is expected to lose $15 million Rick Wagoner, 56 [...]
Many new car shoppers are holding off on purchasing a new vehicle until Congress passes the new ‘Cash for Clunkers’ bill, which would give consumers cash vouchers of between $3,500 and $4,500 if they trade in their cars for newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles. Instead of writing three different posts about the latest updates on the Cash [...]
Many of us have grown very impatient waiting for BMW to come out with a competitor to the Audi R8. When BMW came out with the M1 Hommage Concept, it gave us hope that BMW was finally going to offer an R8 competitor; however, we have yet to hear anything official from BMW. Automotive artist [...]
The day is slowly coming to an end and that means its time to be a little random. Welcome to the 1 millionth edition of our ‘Miscellaneous Thoughts’ post – okay maybe more like 34th edition. New York drivers named the most aggressive according to road rage survey: Congratulations to all New York City drivers [...]
GM has secretly released details of the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – and we’re guessing that’s because making a big deal about a 638-hp supercar isn’t the brightest idea for the Detroit automaker in a time like this. New for 2010, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 now gets Performance Traction Management technology, launch control, standard side air [...]
A UK company that goes by the name of Riversimple announced today that it has developed a new two-seater zero-emissions hydrogen-electric city car with an expected fuel-economy of 360 mpg (300 mpg in U.S. terms). The Riversimple small city-car, which is supported by Porsche, integrates a 6kW fuel-cell system from Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, which features ultra [...]
If you live in Detroit and are looking to get your hands on a Chrysler or Jeep, you probably never would have thought that you’d have to leave Motor City to buy a vehicle from the two American brands. Last week, Lochmoor Chrysler Jeep on Detroit’s East Side stopped selling Chrysler products. The retailer was one [...]
The 2010 Ford Mustang carries a 210-h 4.0L SOHC V6 that doesn’t really give character to the iconic muscle car. According to the guys over at The Mustang News, Ford will soon replace that engine with a new high-revving 3.7L 24-valve DOHC for the 2011 model year. During an employee town-hall event last week, Ford [...]
Imagine a Mini Cooper with a Rolls-Royce trimmed interior? According to AutoCar, that’s exactly what BMW is considering offering those willing to pay the price. The German automaker is planning to introduce a high-end Mini that will be re-trimmed by Rolls-Royce if the project is given the green light. Sources say that the Mini Cooper [...]
