Even though Daimler AG and Chrysler’s break up back in 2007 ended like a horrible divorce, Daimler’s CEO Dieter Zetsche still cares a lot for the American automaker. In a recent interview with USAToday, Zetsche said, “I continue to be emotional about this company and am crossing my fingers for the very best future.” Zetsche [...]
FoMoCo has previously said that 90 percent of its line-up will feature its new EcoBoost fuel-saving engines by 2013. Nearly 80 percent of Ford”s global nameplates will have an available EcoBoost option. The Dearborn automakers says that by 2013, global EcoBoost volume throughout the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicle family is expected to be 1.3 million [...]
Here is some more Buick Regal news for you guys. According to Wards Auto, General Motors is planning a mild-hybrid version of the Regal sedan for launch in the later part of 2010. The model will be the first GM vehicle to make use of the company’s second-generation hybrid drivetrain. The hybrid Buick Regal sedan will [...]
What you’re looking at here is a modern interpretation of the Plymouth Road Runner based on the 2009 Dodge Challenger with a 6.1L HEMI turbocharged V8 engine. The concept is being put together by an independent designer Michael Leonhard, who is selling the car once he’s done building it. The 6.1 HEMI turbocharged V8 allows for a [...]
Yesterday, we saw a Bugatti Veyron being pulled out of a lake in Texas after a man, who wishes to remain anonymous, lost control of the ultra hyper car. We now have the video of the actual accident taking place. The amateur video was taken by some man who happened to be in the right [...]
Kap is out test-driving the new 2010 Nissan Leaf EV in Los Angeles today but in the mean time Nissan has posted some new images of its new electric-car. You can check out Kap’s first drive impressions when the event is over, so for now, enjoy some new high-res images. Nissan said that it expects [...]
The Buick Regal, once known for great performance, is going to be reintroduced next year with the intent of re-establishing Buick as a volatile performance car manufacturer. The 2011 Regal, which is essentially a rebadged five-passenger Opel Insignia sedan, gets Buick’s distinct grille and a few minor interior and exterior differences is all the really [...]
GM announced today that it had paid back another 200 million euros to the German government towards the bridge loan that it received back in June in order to save its European subsidiary Opel motors from bankruptcy, according to Automotive News. To date, GM has paid back 1.1 billion euros of the 1.5 billion euro [...]
According to a Japanese newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, Toyota is planning to extend its Prius hybrid family with a larger variant. The model is reported to be a tall wagon or a crossover model and will be the first Toyota hybrid vehicle to use a lithium-ion battery pack. The newspaper said that sales of the model [...]
In a little childish like video, General Motors took a shot at electric-vehicles saying that the charging the EV to its full capacity takes several hours after the battery is depleted. While GM admits electric-vehicles are cool, its says electric-vehicles with range extender, like the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, are cooler. Click here for more [...]
