If all goes according to plan, we should see the Fisker Karma released sometime approximately this time next year. The Karma is a plug-in hybrid, a supposed to battery only ‘Electric Vehicles’, and company founder Henrik Fisker believes that will one day be the status quo, with regards to hybrid vehicles. Supporters of the EV [...]
Chevy plans to announce this Monday that it will be offering a new model for police use, likely to be based on the Pontiac G8. Chevy will outline their strategy to convention of police chiefs in Denver, Colorado, said the division in an e-mail today. According to Automotive News, GM CEO Fritz Henderson told an [...]
We’re spending our last day with the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid so we’re going to wrap up our daily updates with some fun facts. Fun Facts about the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: – Starting MSRP comes in at $27,625: Our 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid was priced at $31,185 with leather heated front seats, Sony audio [...]
As reported by egmCarTech.com earlier this week, Fox News had reported, in a somewhat skewed manner, on the nearly $530 million Energy Department loan received by Fisker automotive. The Irvine, Calif. based company plans to assemble its $89,000 Karma abroad, though none of the funds will be spent outside of the U.S., as most of [...]
Joining the 2010 Volkswagen Golf and the Golf TDI is our favorite of the bunch – the 2010 Volkswagen GTI. The 2010 Volkswagen GTI is available in 2-door and 4-door trims – both are powered by a 2.0L turbocharged with intercooled and direct fuel injection 4-cylinder engine pumping out 200-hp at 5,100 rpm and a [...]
The Golf has returned to the United States – well, we kind of new that already but today, Volkswagen has made it official. Kicking off the lineup is the 2010 Volkswagen Golf 2.5 which is powered by a 2.5L 5-cylinder engine making 170-hp with a peak torque of 177 lb-ft. Transmission choices include a 5-speed [...]
Infiniti has announced pricing information on the 2010 Infiniti FX, which is on sale now at Infiniti dealerships nationwide. Power for the 2010 Infiniti FX35 comes from a 303-hp 3.5L 24-valve DOHC V6 and is available with Intelligent All-Wheel Drive. The 2010 FX50 is powered by a 390-hp 5.0L 32-valve DOHC V8. MSRPs for the [...]
The Ford F-Series still dominates sales in North America with a total of 33,877 units sold in September 2009. Toyota’s Camry held the No.2 spot with 25,745 units sold. The Volkswagen Jetta broke into the Top 20 with a total of 9,568 units sold, beating out the Ford Focus, which sold 9,182. The Chevrolet Camaro [...]
According to a report by PistonHeads, Nissan is planning a model replacement cycle for the Nissan GT-R to hit streets by 2013. Speaking with PistonHeads, Nissan’s VP of global product planning, Andy Palmer, said that Nissan is very committed to the GT-R program despite the global economic down turn and as consumers shift to more affordable [...]
In an interview with CAR Magazine, Ferrari’s CEO, Amedeo Felisa, said that a Scuderia version of the 458 Italia is still a couple years away. “The Scuderia was a special version, a new concept. For the new 458 there are not yet any plans for a new concept. It is too early,” Felisa said. When [...]
