Last week, Bugatti took the wraps off another special-edition version of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, called the Sang Bleu. The model, which celebrated Bugatti’s 100th anniversary made its debut at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d”Elegance. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Sang Bleu is the last of the special-edition Veyrons. Bugatti [...]
Unlike other luxury automakers that offer power coupled with ultimate-comfort, Acura will focus on fuel-economy gains for its products. “Hitting the 2016 CAFE requirements is going to be hard,” says John Watts, senior manager of Acura product planning told Automotive News. “We are betting more in the fuel economy direction. Although we are in a horsepower [...]
Bentley has yet to reveal the technical specs on the new Mulsanne but has already auctioned off chassis No.1 for $500,000. We guess the recession has no impact on a vehicle that is said to be the “pinnacle of the ultra-luxury segment.” Technical specs and performance figures will be revealed next month at the 2009 [...]
Charity organizations, such as Volunteers of America, say that the Cash for Clunkers program may be increasing U.S. auto sales but is also slashing donations made to charity organizations that rely on gifts of cars to fund programs. Over the last 20 years, U.S. charities have started car, airplane and boat donation programs that they [...]
GM has officially discontinued its Cadillac BLS, the brand’s first turbodiesel variant. The model was launched in Europe in spring 2006 and was said to be a ”critical entry with which to grow business in key international markets.” “It wasn’t as good as we had hoped it would be,” Cadillac spokesman David Caldwell told Inside Line. [...]
Hyundai has released official renderings of its new ix35 C-segment SUV that will replace the Tucson. The ix35 will make its debut alongside the new Santa Fe at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The new ix35 was designed at Hyundai’s European design center in Russelsheim, Germany, and takes design cues from the ix-onic [...]
Earlier this morning we told you that Toyota has passed GM as the top manufacturer of the most vehicles purchased under the Cars Allowance Rebate System. We also told you that Toyota’s Corolla is the No.1 new vehicle being purchased for a traded-in clunker. In fact, after looking at the top 10 list of new vehicles [...]
Some say he is none other than Michael Schumacher, which is highly impossible. Some say that there is more than one of him; all we know is – he is none other than The Stig – Top Gear’s ace driver. According to a quarter of Brits recently surveyed, the true identity of The Stig is [...]
According to newly appointed vice president of international operations Nick Reilly, GM is considering a Tata Nano competitor for emerging markets. Reilly said that GM has plans to build a small car in Asia that would be sold for under $5,000. “It’s definitely a segment that is interesting, and something that every manufacturer is looking at,” [...]
Suzuki, which has been urged by analyst to forget about the North American market, is planning to start introducing gasoline-electric hybrid cars in the region in 2011 to meet growing demand for fuel-efficient cars. Along with a 4-cylinder and V6 model, Suzuki will add a hybrid system to the Kizashi sedan. According to Japan’s Nikkei [...]
