Dodge Motorsports today took the covers off of its new Dodge Challenger NASCAR Nationwide Series race-car and said that it will provide support for Penske Racing’s two-car operation in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in addition to three teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The Dodge Challenger race-car will be used at the four “New [...]
According to a new study by AutoPacific, Generation Y new vehicle shoppers in the U.S. are more likely than the previous generations to consider purchasing a Chinese or Indian branded vehicle and are more willing to accept hybrid powertrains and are more interested in the latest entertainment technology in their vehicles. “Growing up with continuously [...]
Chrysler Group LLC confirmed yesterday that it is offering factory workers buyouts and early retirement package as it continues to look for way to cut costs. Chrysler said that it sent out offers to some 23,000 workers this week and that the terms vary by plant but resemble the ones offered earlier this year during [...]
German-born engineer Frank Weber, who is in charge of General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid program, will be moving back to Germany to take a senior management role at Opel. A GM spokesman said that he will be replaced by Doug Parks, who has been working at Opel since 2007 as chief engineer for GM’s global [...]
Work is progressing on the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi theme park and we have the first high-res photos of the work being done. Opening in 2010, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is set to be the world”s largest indoor theme park, sitting under a roof designed in the style of a classic double-curve body shell of [...]
Buick today released a very horrible teaser of the Buick Regal on its YouTube channel. Why is it horrible? Well, because we already know what the Buick Regal will look and earlier this month, we saw a spy shot of it during a photo shoot. The 2011 Buick Regal will go into production in the [...]
BMW confirmed yesterday that it had developed an M5 convertible 20 years ago, but cancelled plans to produce it a week before it was to be launched at the Geneva Motor Show. The E34 M5 Convertible was shown to a select group of journalists at an event that celebrated 25 years of the BMW M5. [...]
General Motors Company CEO Fritz Henderson told lawmakers in Washington yesterday that the Detroit automaker plans on restoring a limited number of dealers that were “mistakenly terminated.” He said that GM would not provide them any compensation since it already provided financial assistance when the wind-down plans were in effect. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., said [...]
General Motors today released new images of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept giving it the official name of “50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept.” In a short press release, GM said that the “Corvette Stingray Concept represents both the iconic legacy and an exciting future for Corvette.” “The Corvette Stingray Concept was developed as an internal [...]
There is not much to say except that this is the coolest Halloween costume we’ve ever seen. We wonder if this guy will go to the steps as a Chevrolet Camaro and then transform into Bumblebee and scream “TRICK OR TREAT!” Because that’s what we would do – but we are geeks and car enthusiasts [...]
