We’ve seen the awkward looking prototype, the gorgeous interior, and we’ve seen some leaked images (allegedly). Well, Edmunds Inside Line now put their “man in Germany” in touch with Mercedes-Benz for a test-drive of the SLS AMG Gullwing Prototype – and oh how we wish we were that “man in Germany.” Power comes from what [...]
Steven Rattner, the head of President Obama’s auto task force, will be leaving his position at a time when his private equity firm has been linked to a corruption probe by New York’s attorney general, Andrew Cuomo. In announcing his resignation on Monday, U.S Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that Rattner will be returning to [...]
It was very surprising to us when BMW confirmed that they were working on a BMW X6 M and an X5 M. Nonetheless, the two models are here and ready to go on sale in September. But how many BMW models can you turn into high-performance power behemoths? Could you imagine a BMW 5-Series Gran [...]
Earlier this morning, we briefly touched on Lutz’s comment about the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. During a live chat earlier this afternoon, Lutz confirmed that the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is indeed on the way with a possibility of a CTS-V Sport Wagon. When asked where Cadillac plans to fit its V package in its CTS lineup, [...]
Top Gear has finally gotten around to testing the 2009 Ford Focus RS; however, instead of just concentrating on the Focus RS, Richard Hammond joins Jeremy Clarkson in a head-to-head battle with Renault Megan R26.R powered by a 2.0 turbo making 227-hp. So how does it compare to the 300-hp 2.5L 5-cylinder Duratec with a large [...]
As we put together our review of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS that we had last week, we realize how much we fell in love with the little sucker. We have yet to test a car that turned that many heads and earned us that much respect. Either way, we decided to include some pictures [...]
After 25 years in the American auto market, Suzuki and Mitsubishi may have to withdraw due to plunging sales numbers, reports Bloomberg. Mitsubishi saw a 51 percent drop this year, and has been in an American sales slump since 2003, and Suzuki saw a 60 percent decline in sales over the first two quarters of [...]
The 2009 Cadillac Converj Concept, which made its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, is one of the best looking concepts we’ve seen from General Motors. During a live chat today with Bob Lutz, a question about utilizing the Voltec platform from the Chevrolet Volt on other vehicles was asked. Not giving away too [...]
GM’s first shot at mild hybrid sedans was pretty unsuccessful to say the least. The mild-hybrid version of the Chevrolet Malibu disappointed the company with low sales volumes only to be discontinued. Well, Chevrolet and manager Ed Peper have learned their lesson. “One of the issues with the Malibu hybrid has been that the four [...]
It’s a bit strange to be releasing an open-top model at the end of summer but Nissan today confirmed the pricing details on the 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster, which will go on sale at Nissan retailers nationwide in September. Pricing for the base 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster with a 6-speed manual transmission will start at [...]
