BMW announced today that it will begin offering xDrive all-wheel-drive versions of the 750i and 750Li later this fall. Combined with the previously announced 760Li, the 7-Series now features five variants for the 2010 model year. BMW says that its xDrive all-wheel-drive system has been upgraded for the 2010 BMW 75oi xDrive and the 750Li [...]
Ford sales analyst George Pipas said Monday that FoMoCo is increasing its third-quarter production by 25,000 units to 485,000 vehicles, reports Automotive News. Pipas said that that’s 67,000, or 16 percent higher than the previous year. “We’ll increase production if sales keep going up,” he said. “Our retail market share has increased, and our total [...]
Just yesterday we were expressing our anger at BMW X1 teasers – thankfully, pictures and details of the compact SUV from BMW have now been leaked. As reported previously, the BMW X1 lineup will start with the xDrive20d, which is powered by a 177-hp diesel engine. Second is the xDrive23d, which is powered boy 204-hp [...]
Audi announced today that it is offering an upgraded and improved version of its Multi Media Interface (MMI) navigation system on the 2010 Audi A3, TT and R8 models. What are the improvements about? Audi says that its MMI navigation now features a 800 x 480 pixel, high-resolution graphics displayed on the 6.5-inch screen and that [...]
GM has announced its “72-hour Sale” incentive, which will run from July 1 to July 6. The automaker is offering 0 percent financing for up to 72 months to well-qualified buyers on select 2009 and 2010 GM vehicles. GM said that the vehicles included in the incentive are: Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra regular, extended and crew [...]
Last month, the GTbyCitroen concept took the streets of London to recreate part of the “street circuit” featured in Gran Turismo video game. Of course it’s no surprise that the city of London was brought to a standstill when the GTbyCitroen decided to make a live appearance. What’s that a sound of? While the concept GTbyCitroen [...]
It’s interesting to see how small automakers will go in order to increase the fuel-economy of their vehicle lineup in order to meet government standards. Aston Martin, earlier this week, announced that it will be teaming up with Toyota to offer a luxurious version of the Toyota iQ – now that’s something no one saw [...]
