Swedish automaker Koenigsegg has secured what it needs to make Saab an all Sweden affair once again, courtesy of the Swedish government. The government of Sweden has guaranteed a $600 million dollar loan from the European Investment Bank, which is scheduled to make a final decision regarding the loan by the 21st of October. A [...]
Mazda announced that it has kicked off production of the Mazda2 at its new passenger car plant at AutoAlliance Thailand Co., Ltd. The plant is part of a joint venture manufacturing facility with FoMoCo and will produce Mazda2 units that will be sold mainly in the ASEAN markets. “The Thai-produced Mazda2 will be one of [...]
FoMoCo has announced that it will spend up to 20 percent more on Ford branded U.S. marketing in the fourth-quarter as it launches the next phase of its Drive One campaign. The new Drive One ads will start airing on October 12 and will feature 15-second sports starring real-world owners talking about why they love [...]
General Motors Company and China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement that will allow Tengzhong to acquire HUMMER from GM. “Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the buyer will acquire the ownership of the HUMMER brand, trademark and tradenames, as well as specific IP [...]
Earlier this week, Toyota showed us the first pictures of its new FT-86 Concept, which will make its world debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show later this month. When introducing a new sports cars, especially a spiritual successor to the Toyota AE86, a popular sports car of the 1980s, there is no question what color [...]
We’re just days away from the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show and that means we’re just days away from seeing the new Lexus LF-A supercar. Toyota confirmed earlier this week that it will be showing the LF-A at the Tokyo Motor Show alongside the recently unveiled LF-Ch Concept, which was shown in Frankfurt last month. A [...]
If you’re a fan of modifying your Audi, then you’ve definitely heard of Avus Performance. The tuner has just released its new tuning package for the Audi TT-RS called the “Ur-Quattro.” With a modified ECU, a revised turbocharger, and a high performance exhaust system with racing catalysts, Avus took the output of the TT-RS from [...]
Ever wanted to test-drive a 510-hp Aston Martin DBS on a track? Well, now you can, even if you don’t own an Aston Martin. The day-long Performance Driving Course Program has been open for four years in Michigan and up until now, it was only open to Aston Martin owners. Aston opened the course up [...]
Lamborghini announced today that it has opened a new laboratory in Washington, which will be responsible for developing future carbon fiber technology. The Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory (ACSL) at the University of Washington will work with leaders in aerospace and composite material development. The team will include the university itself, the Boeing Company and [...]
The chilly weather has been fairly forgiving this week as we test-drive our 2009 Infiniti G37 S Convertible. Today we’re going to give you a little tour around the inside of the new Infiniti G37 drop-top. “This new G has dual beauty ““ it looks as good with the top up or down ““ along [...]
