Audi today announced the pricing details for the 2010 Audi A3 TDI, the second clean-diesel offering from the German brand within a year. The 2010 Audi A3 TDI will arrive in dealerships across the nation in late November carrying a price tag of $29,950 (excluding a $825 destination charge, taxes, title, options, and dealer charges_. The [...]
According to recent reports coming out of the UK, Volkswagen will force Porsche to kill the Cayenne along with its new Panamera four-door sedan, which has yet to hit dealerships. However, company sources told Inside Line that the Panamera platform will live on and will be shard with another Volkswagen Group brand. You’re probably ready [...]
Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen loves fuel-supping diesel engines. In fact, he loves them so much that he dismisses General Motors’ upcoming Chevrolet Volt as “a car for idiots,” saying that very few consumers are willing to pay $40,000 for a car that competes against $25,000 compact sedans and conventional hybrids. “No one [...]
General Motors is delaying the roll out of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse by a few weeks due to quality concerns. Mark LaNeve, GM’s vice president of U.S. sales, said that 300 to 400 cars were shipped in August and that further delivers are on hold until the company works out “quality issues.” While LaNeve wouldn’t [...]
Yesterday, Porsche gave us our first look at the special-edition 911 Sport Classic that will make its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show later this month. We have now posted a video of the 911 Sport Classic in action showing off its new ”ducktail” style spoiler. Refresher: Power comes from a 3.8L 6-cylinder with Direct Fuel Injection making [...]
Lotus announced today that it has replaced retired CEO Michael J. Kimberley with Dany T. Bahar, former Senior Vice President, Commercial & Brand for Ferrari SpA. At Ferrari, Bahar was responsible for worldwide road car sales and after sales business, overall road car and F1 marketing activities, licensing, and merchandising business. “I am looking forward to taking [...]
You’ve already seen the new Hennessey HPE550 Camaro pump out a whopping 562-hp. It is basically the car that helped us get over the fact that the official Chevrolet Camaro Z28 will be delayed. Guess what? Hennessey has no plans to stop at 562-hp. The tuner has just announced plans for a new high-performance Camaro [...]
So far the Mini Coupe Concept has gathered a positive reaction from those who have seen the pictures prior to the actual unveiling scheduled for the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. We’ve also seen a fuzzy spy shot of the Mini Roadster Concept that will debut alongside the coupe. We reported last week that BMW plans [...]
Every now and then we’ll hear something new about the 2011 Ford Mustang. But today, someone by the name TheInsider on The Mustang Source.com reveals some 2011 Mustang specs. If the source is to be believed the base Mustang will carry a 3.7L V6 making 315-hp – the same as the current 2010 Mustang GT. [...]
Joining the 2010 Lotus Exige Cup 260 at the Frankfurt Motor Show will be the new 2010 Lotus Elise Club Racer – a lightweight, high-performing, low-emissions model. Based on the 134-hp Elise S, the Lotus Elise Club Racer goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.7 seconds. Lotus says that combined fuel-economy comes in [...]
