Electric-car manufacturer Think announced today that it has re-started production of its Think City model at a new facility with manufacturing partner Valmet Automotive in Uusikaupunki, Finland. “The start of production at Valmet Automotive also marks a new start for THINK, which has made significant progress since announcing its re-capitalisation earlier this year with major [...]
The editors of Bloomberg News decided to run their first-ever Car of the Year selections this year and have chosen the 2010 Porsche Panamera as their 2009 Car of the Year. “The Porsche Panamera has broken the sports-sedan category wide open, producing a truly desirable auto that combines the best elements of a sports car [...]
Our friend Chris Harris is back behind the wheel of the new 2010 Porsche 911 Turbo. This time, instead of beating it up around the track, Harris decided to use the launch control feature offered with the 911 Turbo PDK 7-speed dual-clutch transmission to go from 0-60 mph while drinking a bottle of Coke. Check [...]
Reports coming out of Japan suggest that the next-generation model of the Nissan GT-R will go hybrid. According to Japan’s BestCar magazine, the Nissan GT-R will now come with an electric-motor capable of producing 160-hp, which will work in conjunction with the GT-R V6 twin turbo engine. Sources suggest that the model will produce an [...]
In a short press release released today, Toyota announced that it will unveil a new compact car concept for the Indian market at the 10 Auto Expo New Delhi Show on January 5th. “The concept for the new compact car is to be unveiled at a TKM press conference on January 5,” Toyota said in [...]
While it isn’t giving away too many details, Roush said yesterday that it is introducing a new in-house lifestyle club next year that will charge Roush owners and members $35 a year. The tuner says that there are about 16,000 of its vehicles out on the U.S. roads, which could lead to upward of $500,000 [...]
The editors of Motor Trend have chosen the 2010 Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty pickups their 2010 Truck of the Year. “The 2010 Ram Heavy Duty absolutely nailed the award in terms of our criteria, from the attractive exterior styling, to the plush and quiet cabins, to the tough and capable powertrains, especially the impressive Cummins [...]
The last time we heard anything about the M1 Hommage Concept it was reported that BMW is working on a green supercar based on the model for 2012. Since then, BMW has shown its Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, which has confused us as to what exactly BMW plans on doing with the M1 Hommage Concept. According [...]
There is no doubt that the last 500 units of the Dodge Viper will be extremely special before it is replaced by a new supercar in 2010. Dodge today unveiled a new special-edition model of its 2010 Viper SRT10 – the 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR-X. The special-edition model is a non-street legal model ready to make [...]
In his latest DVD called Duel, Jeremy Clarkson teamed up with The Stig to run the apple on the apex, apple on the exit test. Basically, the test involves drifting into the turn while running over an apple that is sitting on the apex. It’s a fun little clip to watch until you kill some time [...]
