We’ve seen the Lexus IS-F and the Lexus LFA and we’re pretty impressed with what Lexus’ F department can do. So what’s next to get F’d up? A car that would compete with the likes of the BMW M5, Cadillac CTS-V, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and the Audi RS6. Sources have told BestCar, that Lexus is [...]
According to a report by German daily Handelsbatt, Daimler AG is talking to Renault SA and other potential partners to forge a partnership for compact cars by mid-2010. “But it could certainly also go faster than that,” Dieter Zetsche told the publication. Daimler has been previously reported to be in talks with Renault on a [...]
GM has announced that it is prepared to wait before determining the fate of Saab, however, it will continue winding down the brand in the mean time. Saab board member Paul Aakerlund has said if that there is a bid that GM finds sufficient, it would be willing to ignore the December 31st date that [...]
Standard & Poor’s sees a drop in Ford’s future stock price according to their latest rating of the company’s stock from hold to sell. “Although expected, Ford’s confirmation that it has substantially agreed to sell Volvo Car Corp. to China’s Zhejiang Geely does contrast with General Motors’ failure to sell various assets such as the [...]
2009 has certainly been a storied year for the auto-industry. While allowing GM and Chrysler to keep their doors open during a trying time, the bailouts weren’t without drawback however; both companies are now in a come-from-behind situation with regard to brand imaging and consumer perception. Ford has actually greatly benefited as far as those [...]
Plug In America, an advocacy group for electric-vehicles, has turned 12 Days of Christmas into 12 reasons why an electric-car society can work. The group lists answers to questions most of us have about electric-vehicles and how it will affect the world we live in. Click through for the list.
When China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group takes over FoMoCo’s Volvo next year, it will leave the Swedish luxury brand untouched. According to Li Shufu, the founder and chairman of Geely, Volvo’s production, research and development facilities, union agreements and dealer networks will be left intact. “If the deal succeeds, nothing will change for Volvo, except [...]
There were quite a few years when Lincoln and the rest of the Ford family lost its appeal to the younger crowd, save for the ever-popular Ford Mustang. Over the last few years however, Ford has expended great effort, with success we might add, in redesigning, reengineering, and expanding their family of cars, with particular [...]
Yesterday, we went out on a limb and asked our 20-40+ crowd whether or not they would buy a Buick vehicle. Today, we figured we would cater to the 25 and under looking for a brand new car for college or those individuals coming out of college and are looking for an affordable commuter car [...]
Jay Leno recently use the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG to find Hollywood’s Hidden Street Circuit, in a short movie that is inspried by Rendezvous, one of the most critically-acclaimed automotive films ever. You can check out Jay Leno’s Fast and the Famous after the jump along with the making of the short movie. Click here for more [...]
