You may think that Lamborghini vehicles and Mercedes-Benz’s SLS AMG Gullwing have some exotic styles for their doors. Well, Ferrari is said to be working on a new kind of door that is aimed at improving passenger and driver entry into its vehicles, reports AutoCar. The publication has acquired some documents from Ferrari’s patent application [...]
Spyker Cars has announced that it will be moving production of its premium sports car to it supplier CPP Ltd in the UK. The automaker said that by relocating its production line from Zeewolde to Coventry, it will improve efficiency of production and reduce cost. The move is expected to be completed by the end [...]
Despite the fact that Los Angeles is probably one of the largest luxury market in the United States, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Bentley won’t be attending next month’s 2009 LA Auto Show. “Bentley won”t have a presence in LA,” Dark Reuter, Bentley’s chief U.S. spokesman told The Detroit Bureau. Ferrari also said that it won’t be [...]
After a pretty dismal October, Chrysler is looking to boost sales with new incentives. “Chrysler Group is happy to kick-off our “˜Year-end Wrap-up” just in time for the holiday season,” said Fred Diaz, President and Chief Executive Officer”“Ram Brand and Lead Executive for the Sales Organization, Chrysler Group LLC. “We want consumers to come into [...]
MTM has released a new tuning package for the Audi TT RS, a rebirth of the 5-cylinder engine that MTM says is “perfect motorization for drivers who like their car being suitable for racing.” After undergoing some upgrades, the MTM Audi TT RS makes total of 424-hp and a peak torque of 413 lb-ft. That [...]
Two people familiar with the situation told Reuters today that electric-vehicle automaker Tesla Motors is planning to go public soon. The sources said that Tesla is outlining plans to offer an IPO and cash in on investors who are interested in the future of electric-vehicles. A source said that an IPO filing from Tesla is expected [...]
Michael Schumacher is reported to make a come back to Formula 1 with the new Mercedes team, according to BBC Sport. “Mercedes want the seven-time champion as their lead driver after taking over title-winning Brawn,” BBC Sport’s Eddie Jordan says. ”The possibility is being actively pursued and I believe it is going to happen.” Schumacher’s return [...]
Volkswagen AG is planning to invest an automotive capital expenditure of around 19.9 billion euros ($29.55 billion) between 2010 and 2012. The German automaker said that an estimated 13.3 billion euros of the total investment will go into property, plant and equipment and will help modernize and expand the company’s product range. “In the area of [...]
You might think that as the market shifts its focus to fuel-efficient vehicles, high-performance vehicles are likely to be short-lived. Speaking to AutoWeek, Mark Reuss, General Motors’ vice president of global marketing, said that Chevrolets with the SS badge are safe as long as he’s with GM. Reuss said that the SS line of vehicles could [...]
Pricing for the 2010 Nissan Cube will start at $13,990 for the base Cube 1.8 model, unchanged from the price-tag in 2009. For 2010, the Cube S and SL models get Bluetooth Hands-free Phone System, leather-wrapped steering wheel and steering wheel audio controls as standard options. The S models also get iPod connectivity, MP3 CD-ROM playback [...]
