Let’s go back-to-back with the SLS AMG right now. We just posted details on the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG with electric-drive and now we have a video of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz supercar lapping the Nurburgring. Unfortunately no lap-time details were revealed – but stay tuned and we’ll give them to you as soon as we [...]
Earlier this week, you may have thought that the report about a plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was just a wild rumor coming out of Europe. Well, it’s true and Mercedes-Benz released official details on the upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG with electric-drive, scheduled to debut in 2015. Mercedes-Benz says that power will come from four-electric [...]
A report released by Merrill Lynch on Wednesday found that FoMoCo is expected to gain U.S. market share within the next few years as domestic rivals General Motors and Chrysler may suffer sharp declines. Known as the “Car Wars” study, Merrill Lynch found that Ford’s gain in market share could pass GMs allowing Ford to [...]
Those unnamed sources familiar with the matter have done again. Japan’s Nikkei business daily, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter, is reporting that Toyota and Mazda are in talks over the possibility of Toyota supplying core components for future Mazda hybrid vehicles. Nikkei reported that the two Japanese automakers are in the final [...]
Before you skip all the details and jump right to the video – we just want to warn you to turn down your volume to avoid listening to loud foreign music (you will hardly hear the sound of the Aston Martin Rapide). What you see here is some folks spotting the Aston Martin Rapide undergoing [...]
General Motors has launched a new website called ChevroletVoltAge (get it – VoltAge) – a place for those interested in electrification of the automobile to share their thoughts and opinions “The vision for this site is twofold: to inform and engage concerned individuals about the movement toward alternative transportation energy sources and to provide a [...]
Porsche once again ranked the highest as the industry’s most appealing brand in the United States. This is the fifth consecutive year that Porsche has taking the No.1 spot on J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL). The Ford and Dodge brand also scored big gains in the study which measures appeal for [...]
Audi has officially dropped all the details on its new 2010 Audi A5 Sportback and has clearly said that the model “is not planned for the United States.” The A5 Sportback will roll into European Audi dealerships in September and will join the Coupe and Cabriolet as the third member of the A5 family. The model [...]
We’ve been previously teased about BMW’s rival to an Audi R8 numerous times. In order from the oldest article to the latest – here are just a couple of reports we’ve heard about BMW planning a competitor to Audi’s supercar. Report: BMW doesn”t care to compete with the Audi R8 BMW working on green supercar [...]
You know the routine by now – it’s closer to the end of the day and that means it’s time for our Miscellaneous Thoughts post. Become a fan of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt on Facebook: General Motors has launched an official Facebook Fan Page for the upcoming 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The page currently has 2,415 [...]
