Infiniti today announced the pricing details on the 2009 G37 Convertible. Scheduled to go on sale on June 19th, the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible will start at $43,850 for the 7-speed automatic model with paddle-shifters and $43,900 for the G37 Convertible Sport 6MT. Buyers can opt for the Premium Package, which will cost $3,250 on [...]
A study conducted by The Patent Board found that FoMoCo outperformed all other automakers in the quality and significance of its technology patents. “Ford’s patented technologies are closer to the cutting edge than its competitors,” says Christine Wren, director of business development for The Patent Board. The 2010 Ford Fusion and the Fusion Hybrid set new standards [...]
Qatar’s finance minister has told Reuters that the Gulf state is still considering buying a stake in Porsche. “Our government is interested in acquiring a stake in Porsche. When and how much, I don’t know. We are always looking for opportunities in the car market,” Youssef Kamal said. On May 30, Qatar’s prime minister told Reuters that [...]
So now that HUMMER is going to be owned by a Chinese company, Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., what type of vehicles are we going to see in the future? The folks over at The Detroit Bureau recently sat down with Hummer’s boss Jim Taylor to discuss just that and much more. According to Taylor, Hummer [...]
AC Schnitzer has just unveiled their new modifications package for the new 2009 Mini Cooper R57 Convertible. Visually, Schnitzer added a new front spoiler, a new rear skirt, various decals, chrome sports exhaust system, and a variety of wheel and tire combinations. Inside, AC Schnitzer is offering a set of aluminum pedals, velour floor mats and a [...]
Volkswagen announced today that the production version of its pickup concept unveiled last year will be launched under the ‘Amarok’ name when it arrives in Europe in 2010. Amarok means wolf in Inuit language. Eskimo people, who live in northern Canada and Greenland, regard the wolf as king of the wilderness and a figure of robustness, endurance and [...]
Mercedes-Benz unveiled three new engines with direct-injection technology that will make the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class the most fuel-efficient C-Class ever. First up in the lineup is the new C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY which is powered by a 170-hp engine with a peak torque of 295 lb-ft. That will accelerate the C 220 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY from [...]
So tomorrow is World Environment Day 2009 (no really, it actually exists – check out the website) and to get its already ‘environmentally conscious’ consumers to do their part, Mini is asking its owners not to drive their Coopers tomorrow. In a campaign called ‘Let’s Not Motor Day,’ Mini is asking its owners to “buckle down, [...]
We’re about a month away from July 9th when Jaguar will unveil the much-anticipated Jaguar XJ for the very first time. So far, we’ve seen a teaser image that doesn’t reveal much and a boring video from Jaguar’s design head, Ian Callum. The folks at Car Magazine now bring is some more details on the [...]
So Hummer is going to China and Saturn allegedly has 16 interested buyers – but what about Saab? According to two top executives at the Swedish brand, GM has narrowed down talks with potential buyers of the brand to two. “Now we are negotiating with just two parties,” Saab’s CEO, Jan-Ake Jonsson, said in an [...]
