Earlier this morning we had our first look at Toyota’s FT-86 Concept, which is scheduled to debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. We now have a video of the new concept in action… virtual action that is. Here is a little teaser of the FT-86 Concept showing off in a promo for Gran Turismo [...]
Speaking to a German magazine, Wolfgang Duerheimer, head of development at Porsche, said that creating a model “significantly cheaper than the Boxster” is the company’s top priority. Volkswagen boss Martin Winterkorn has already said that he wants to make a model that is smaller than the Boxster. According to reports, Porsche is working on producing [...]
Love the Nurburgring? Love BMW? Love the 507-hp BMW M5? Then check out this video of the BMW M5 Ring-Taxi taking visitors to the Nurburgring around the famous Nordschleife. We’re just wondering how many people scream “SHOTGUN” when it’s their turn to go for a lap. Check out the video after the jump.
Many of the major automakers reported significant declines in sales last month as the automotive market recovered from a Cash for Clunkers hangover. GM reported a decline of 45 percent, while Ford reported a decline of 5 percent and Chrysler reported a decline of 42 percent. Even Toyota and Honda reported a decline of 13 [...]
McLaren has launched a new Web site for its new supercar – the MP4-12C. The site allows you to explore more information about the construction of the MP4-12C and includes some new high-res photos for your desktop needs. We were a bit disappointed to see that the “Configure Your Own” will be coming soon and [...]
Hybrid sales were on a steady month-to-month rise until the government’s Cash for Clunkers program came along. Basically, the Cash for Clunker pulled so many hybrid shoppers into the market earlier than they’d intended to “go green,” that September saw a huge decline in sales of gas-electric hybrid cars and trucks – a huge decline [...]
Since last year, we’ve been hearing about a new sports car from Toyota and Subaru that will be priced around $20,000 and would give the two brands something to be proud about. However, both automakers were very good at keeping their upcoming sports coupe out of way of spy photographer lenses and never really talked [...]
According to a report by Automotive News, the dollar’s weakness against the euro is shaping up Audi’s U.S. product plans. While the Ingolstadt automaker has no plans to offer the A1 minicar or the A3 convertible in the U.S., it is considering other models for the North American market. Sources say that besides the 5-door [...]
General Motors Company’s efforts to promote the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid may be working. According to Bob Lutz, vice chairman in charge of marketing, 50,000 people have registered at web sites and indicate a strong intention to buy the vehicle when it goes on sale in November 2010. GM plans on building 10,000 units of the [...]
Panasonic has announced that it is working on developing a new technology that binds standard lithium-ion cells to electric-cars. The move will allow the Japanese giant to produce batteries for the growing demand of green cars. According to Reuters, the technology will likely enable Panasonic to make electric-vehicle batteries at half the cost of lithium-ion [...]
