Following a $1 billion investment, Volkswagen will begin producing a new compact car at its plant in Mexico in early 2010. According to Otto Lindner, head of Volkswagen’s Mexican operations, the German automaker will spend $400 million of the $1 billion to create a new assembly line at the plant. The rest will go towards [...]
A little while ago, Rolls-Royce released some engineering details on the upcoming Rolls-Royce Ghost – but they still kept exact details under the covers. As we come closer and closer to the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling of the Ghost, we now have more concrete technical specs from Rolls-Royce. Power will officially come from a [...]
As we patiently wait for Mercedes-Benz to release official details and high-res images of the SLS AMG, we must kill time by enjoying information on the electric version of the supercar, a video of the SLS AMG circling the Nurburgring from the driver’s point-of-view and the leaked SLS AMG ordering guide. Today we have a [...]
Jaguar recently threw its two cents into the high-performance sedan segment with the new 2010 Jaguar XFR. So how does it compare to its rivals? Over the weekend, Top Gear decided to pin the new XFR against its biggest rival – the BMW M5 – to find out. Refresher: Power comes from a 5.4L AJ-V8 GEN [...]
Zipcar made an announcement earlier this month that it will be adding electric-vehicles to its fleet of car-sharing services. The two vehicles include the all-electric Citroen c1 and a plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius prototype. “Since early in this decade, Zipcar has been integrating alternative vehicles into the fleet — giving our members the opportunity to [...]
Sources have told Inside Line that the Lagonda SUV, which made its debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in concept form, won’t be built for now, or at all. Sources said that Aston Martin Lagonda chairman David Richards was one of the many who was not pleased with the concept that made its debut [...]
Time for some random findings on the internet. Let’s get right to it. Bugatti EB110 totaled at Bavaria Moscow City Racing event: One of the 139 Bugatti EB110 models ever produced was totaled after crashing into a cement gutter on the side of the road during the 2009 Bavaria Moscow City Racing event. The predecessor to the [...]
We’re really starting to hate this economic crisis. An Alfa Romeo spokeswoman, speaking to iMotor, has confirmed that Fiat has put the much-anticipated Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA on hold, probably indefinitely. “The MiTo GTA has been put on hold. It’s hard to justify building such as high performance car at this present time as the [...]
Acura today released more details and images of the production 2010 Acura ZDX four-door sports coupe crossover. The new Acura model will arrive in dealerships nationwide later this winter. Power comes from a 3.7L SOHC V6 engine that produces 300-hp with a maximum torque of 270 lb-ft. The engine is mated to 6-speed automatic transmission [...]
Last we heard, Chrysler had cancelled production of the Europa-based Dodge Circuit electric car due to the credit crunch. The car was a product of the old Chrysler’s ENVI department, which Fiat may decide to kill completely since it may be too costly. However, Chrysler recently announced that it is still committed to producing electric-vehicles – meaning [...]
