Celebrating Abarth’s return to the Dutch market, Fiat and Abarth have released this limited edition 500 Competizione. Power comes from the same 1.4L 4-cylinder turbo used in the standard Fiat 500 Abarth that produces 135-hp with a peak torque of 152 lb-ft. To make it special, the Abarth Fiat 500 Competizione features a black-roof, 17-inch [...]
Daytime running LED lamps have provided European vehicles with a distinct visual signature. Look in the rear-view-mirror while driving at night and you’ll easily be able to tell if that is an Audi, Porsche or Land Rover creeping up behind you. According to Jim Federico, GM’s vehicles line executive for mid-sized cars, daytime running LED lamps will [...]
Economists always seem to rain on everyone’s parade. Politicians, automakers and auto dealers are all banking on the new ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program, hoping that Americans will trade in their old gas-guzzlers for new fuel-efficient vehicles and a $4,500 voucher from the government. On the other hand, economists say that the program is unlikely to [...]
We’re pretty sure that you remember the Mansory Bugatti LIENA Vincero - you know that Veyron that Mansory managed to tune to extract an additional 108-hp from (which we think probably made no difference to a car of such power). Well, we now have more photos and a video of the special Veyron from Mansory along [...]
A Volkswagen spokeswoman in Mexico told Reuters that Volkswagen has invested $1 billion to expand its Mexico facility to start producing a new model. Volkswagen’s investment is a sign of confidence for Mexico’s auto industry, which accounts for a fifth of the country’s total exports. The plant currently builds Jettas, Boras and new Beetles. “The production [...]
Suzuki, which was recently told by analysts to give up on the American market, is working hard to expand its small fuel-efficient vehicle lineup. According to Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, Suzuki has set aside R&D money to study the possibility of hybrids and electric-vehicles with a focus on larger platforms. The Kizashi Concept, which made its [...]
For a while now, we’ve come to believe that Mini’s new Crossover due out next year will be called the “Crossman.” Right after its debut, its was reported that the “Crossman” name had been ditched and that the “Maxi” name was the leading contender for the Crossover. Well, cross all that out. According to a [...]
In a payout package outlined in a regulatory filing today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission, former General Motors CEO will get almost $8.2 million under a pension agreement plus a $74,030 annual pension. While that may anger many of you taxpayers, the amount is far less than what Wagoner was originally supposed to [...]
Jaguar’s director of design Ian Callum has confirmed that his team is already working on a coupe version of the new 2010 XJ. Known as the XJ-C, Callum said that his design team is already sketching the model. The original Jaguar XJ-C, of which only 8,378 units were built, was a pillarless model produced between [...]
We’ve been following Roger Keeney, the first winner of the “˜10 Unleashed program, and his adventure with driving the 2010 Ford Mustang GT Convertible. Keeney has been blind since 1990 and hasn”t driven a vehicle in nearly two decades. You can checkout episode 2 and 3 of Keeney’s adventure of getting behind wheel of the [...]
