If you recently purchased a 2010 Jaguar XFR or an XKR and are looking for some high-speed driving lessons, Jaguar has just announced the launch of its R Performance Academy. Beginning December 1, Jaguar will offer sessions at Homestead Miami Speedway, which features 2.21 miles of challenging asphalt and 14 turns. Starting 2010, the Academy [...]
When the 2011 Chevrolet Volt makes its debut later next year, it will allow 40 miles of gas free driving and a “sporty” 0-60 mph time of under 9 seconds. However, if a 0-60 mph time of 9 seconds isn’t “sporty” enough for you, GM may be considering a Chevrolet Volt SS model. In a [...]
Michael Schumacher, one of the world’s greatest drivers, and Salvatore “The Maestro” Calabrese, one of the world’s greatest bartenders, teamed up to show how drinking and driving don’t mix. The video shows Schumacher showing off his extreme driving skills in a Maserati GranTurismo S as Calabrese tries to mix the perfect cocktail.
Chrysler Group LLC, which recently announced its 5-year product and business plan, has no plans to accelerate the development of a mass-market hybrid or a plug-in electric passenger car. The Auburn Hills automaker plans to rely heavily on small Fiat engines to improve the fuel-economy of its vehicle fleet. Chrysler’s head of powertrain operations, Paolo Ferrero, [...]
After all the spy shots and all the teasers, Volvo has released the first official pictures of its new 2011 Volvo S60 sedan that will go into production in early summer 2010 at Volvo’s Ghent, Belgium plant. “The all-new Volvo S60 is sculpted to move you. It looks and drives like no other Volvo before [...]
“Now finance or lease any new Hyundai, and if you lose your income in the next year, you can return it with no impact on your credit.”- That was the voice over for Hyundai’s commercial during last year’s Superbowl. The company also ran nine ads during the Academy Awards to launch the Genesis. Ads like [...]
British supercar make Keating has announced that its Keating TKR has become the fastest production car in the world (unofficially). The car, which made its debut at this year’s MPH Show featuring Top Gear Live at London”s Earls Court, is capable of hitting a top speed of 260.1 mph – that’s 3 mph more than [...]
Gordon Murray Design and Zytek Automotive have announced that they will have four prototypes of an all-electric three-seater city car on the roads by February 2011. The move is made possible by a £4.5m ($7.5 million) investment from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board. The production model, currently known as the T.27, will be the world’s [...]
General Motors Company said today that it has started production of the 2010 Hummer H3 SUV and the H3T pickup at its Shreveport, LA plant as inventory continues to drop. Inventory “is very low,” Hummer spokesman Nick Richards told Automotive News. As of November 1, Hummer had about 1,138 vehicles in the United States. “We’re [...]
Mercedes-Benz USA announced that 100 dealers have accepted its offer to sell the Springer van in U.S. showrooms starting January. Daimler AG said in September that it will yank the Sprinter from Chrysler and its Dodge dealerships by Jan. 2010. In October, Mercedes-Benz invited 120 dealers and all of its 45 Freightliner dealers who sell [...]
