Over the weekend, I had a little debate with a friend on why Buick’s have gotten better and should be more attractive to the younger crowd. However, I couldn’t seem to get the image of very old people driving the same car he would if he were to buy a Buick. As reported earlier this [...]
Last week, Honda unveiled its HSV-10 GT Super GT race car, a model which is based on the Acura / Honda NSX that we’ll never get to see on the roads. The front-engined HSV-10 GT is powered by a 3.4L V8 making more than 500-hp mated to a Ricardo sequential gearbox. The HSV-10 GT was [...]
With the introduction of the Ford Fusion Hybrid, the redesigned Honda Insight, and a slew of other hybrid-versioned mainstream models, 2010 will go down as the model year that the hybrid market blew open and progressed from being the ‘Prius’ market. Though Honda is no newcomer to the hybrid market, the 2010 Insight is their [...]
Rumor has it that Lamborghini is planning a hardcore version of the Gallardo LP560-4 called the Gallardo LP570-4 SV (SuperVeloce). Insiders say that the model will be stripped down but will only push out 10 more horsepower than the base model. The front suspension will also see some work and carbon ceramic brakes are aslo [...]
Audi announced today that it will continue to invest in new products and technologies to strengthen its lineup in the future. The Ingolstadt automaker plans to invest 7.3 billion euros ($10.5 billion USD) from 2009 through 2012. Audi said that approximately 5.9 billion euros ($8.49 billion USD) will be invested in developing new products, optimizing [...]
While Bella and her vampire boyfriend drive around in a safe Volvo XC60, werewolf co-star Taylor Lautner is driving around Taylor Swift in a 500-hp Porsche 911 Turbo. Guess werewolves are cooler than vampires in their choice of rides. – By: Kap Shah Source: Celebrity Cars Blog
Brian Sweeney, the third head of Buick-GMC in a month, is carrying on the torch from his predecessors as he looks to attract younger buyers to the Buick brand. “Buick’s an older person’s vehicle,” says Sweeney. “What can we do to reverse that?” He says the issue poses his greatest challenge at GM. According to [...]
The four-door Bugatti 16 C Galibier concept design has been patented at the World Intellectual Property Organization, reports AutoCar. Before you get your hopes up, the patent is only for the concept car, showing that Bugatti is merely trying to protect the design of the 16 C Galibier from being copied. Last we heard anything on [...]
Everything you’ve read (well, at least everything within the last week) about the 2011 Ford Mustang GT up until today is true. It is now 12:01 a.m. and we can officially post all the details on the 2011 Mustang GT before it is unveiled at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show next month. Let’s get right [...]
After 40 years of its name becoming a legend in road racing, the BOSS is back for 2010 with a new 5.0L V8 engine. Meet the new 2011 Mustang BOSS 320R by Bud Moore Engineering, a tribute to the 40th anniversary of Parnelli Jones” 1970 Trans-Am championship. The Boss 320R is a factory build race [...]
