The wreckage loving folks over at WreckedExotics have obtained photos of what they say are “crash-tested Ferrari 458 Italias.” The photos show two separate 458 Italias hidden under covers one of which seems to be involved in a side impact test, while the other seems to victim of both, a front and rear crash test. [...]
Daimler announced today that it has selected its plant in Hambach, France to produce the Smart ForTwo electric-drive. Starting in 2012, the lithium-ion powered Smart ForTwo will start rolling off the assembly line in Hambach in a “large-scale production and will be offered to customers through the Smart sales network.” Daimler said that it will [...]
During a live Web chat on the GM Fastlane Blog, Chevrolet’s Vice President Brent Dewar said the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible was privately shown to dealers earlier this week. He did not give a specific date for when the Camaro drop top would hit dealerships. “We are working on the specific timing, but it will come out [...]
General Motors Company, which is working hard to cut its U.S. brand count in half, is trying to complete a deal to sell Hummer to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery. According to a report by Bloomberg, the deal is said to be priced at $150 million. Three unnamed sources said that GM hopes to announce a [...]
As you can see, we’ve been a bit slow at posting today (and we deeply apologize for that). However, it’s mainly because we are spending our last day with the 2010 GMC Terrain and are running around doing the photo shoot for the crossover before it goes back later tonight. Keeping with tradition, it’s time [...]
Parting with our 2010 Ford Taurus SHO was certainly sorrowful, but thankfully we were immediately distracted with a 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost with the same SHO engine, though the MKS EcoBoost engine puts 10-hp less when compared to the 365-hp put out by the SHO. The MKS EcoBoost shows no traits of a hot-rod vehicle; [...]
We’ve heard it before and today we’re hearing it again. Sources have told Automotive News that Porsche is considering a convertible version of the new four-door Panamera. Insiders say that the Panamera cabriolet will have two doors and will likely cost 11,000 euros ($16,000) more than the Panamera sedan. Porsche has yet to officially confirm a [...]
Magna International has received an exclusive order from Daimler AG to build the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, a sign of faith that the Canadian company’s fifth-largest customer will not pull business from it as it plans to take over Opel. Magna said that its Magna Steyr unit based in Austria’s Graz, where the Mercedes-Benz G-Class [...]
Drop Top Customs will be back this year at the 2009 SEMA Show in Nov. with their latest creation – a drop-top Camaro Convertible. Last year they took the show by storm with a Dodge Challenger Convertible. Basically, if you can’t wait until 2011 for the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, Drop Top Customs will make you [...]
For 2010, the most significant update for the Hyundai Accent is its EPA fuel-economy gain of up to 9 percent with the addition of a low-price “Blue” model. The entry-level 110-hp Hyundai Accent Blue model starts at $9,970 and gets an outstanding fuel-economy of 27/36 mpg (city/highway). Hyundai is quick to point out that the [...]
