When the Aston Martin DBS Volante made its debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, Aston released only a couple of studio shots. In between, the Aston Martin Rapide and the Aston Martin Cygnet, the folks at Gaydon have found a little time to take some real-life shots of the DBS Volante. Refresher: Power comes [...]
Chrysler, owners of Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), is looking to close 64 of its franchised retail outlets due to slow sales and low demand. The GEM electric-vehicles, which include six-passenger or utility models, are mainly used in low-speed limit neighborhoods (such as corporate campuses) or on public roads with a speed limit of less than [...]
When GM comes out of bankruptcy it will focus on its four core brands including Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC. Hoping not to lose its Pontiac customers to other brands, GM’s Executive Director for Global Market and Industry Analysis Mike DiGiovanni said the Buick lineup will grow significantly. The 2010 Buick Lucerne is expected to be [...]
Tesla Motors has confirmed that they will be launching a right-hand-drive version of the electric Roadster in Europe in 2010. CEO Elon Musk said that the re-engineered right-hand drive version would arrive early next year. He said that the cost of re-engineering to a right-hand drive was “not prohibitive.” Musk said that the right-hand drive Roadster would [...]
Bentley celebrated its 90th anniversary today with a new round of teasers for the all-new Grand Bentley. It also confirmed that the new model will make its debut at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours D’ Elegance in Monterey, California. Bentley said that the Grand Bentley pays homage to the “immortal Bentley Boys – a select group of [...]
We’ve known for a while that Hyundai is working on a replacement for the front-wheel-drive replacement of the Tiburon that will sell alongside the rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Speaking with Hyundai’s President and CEO John Krafcik, Inside Line has now learned more details on the upcoming Tiburon replacement. Krafcik said that the model will look [...]
The Cadillac CTS has always been one of those cars that gives us a lot of trouble when comparing it to its rivals. Many think that the CTS is a 3-Series (or C-Class) rival, while others look at it as a true competitor to the 5-Series (or E-Class). However, when General Motors emerges from bankruptcy Cadillac’s [...]
Mark your calendars for this Thursday because we will be showing a live video unveiling of the 2010 Jaguar XJ. Former host of NBC’s The Tonight Show Jay Leno will be hosting the program. Jaguar hired Leno to help executives reveal the redesigned 2010 XJ sedan on Thursday at London’s Saatchi Gallery. Leno will be joined [...]
Speed TV will be airing a documentary on the creation of the 2010 Roush Mustang on July 20 at 8 p.m. Easter time. Called “2010 Roush Mustang: The Art of Performance Engineering,” the behind-the-scene documentary will take you through the 14-month process of the vehicle from concept to the showroom. “You’ll see the boardroom drama, [...]
The fastest Jaguar ever, the XFR Prototype, made its UK debut at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The model first made its debut during the record-breaking run at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah last November, where it hit a top speed of 225.675 mph. The XFR was joined by this one-off Jaguar XKR at the [...]
