While we look forward to the launch of the new Audi A1 at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Audi has been slowly releasing teasers and information about its new subcompact to keep us interested. Today, Audi released information on the A1′s headlight and LED daytime running light design. “On the A1, the front gets its [...]
BMW has confirmed that its 2011 BMW 135i model will get its 7-speed double clutch automatic transmission as an option. The transmission will replace the current 6-speed automatic while the Getrag 6-speed manual will remain standard. The optional transmission is expected to increase fuel-economy and performance of the 135i’s new N55 inline-6 engine with a single [...]
We recently test-drove the 2010 Audi S4 and felt it was a much better vehicle than its closest competitor – the BMW 335i. The S4′s new 3.0 TSFI Supercharged V6 pumps out 333-hp and 325 lb-ft of torque, as compared to the 335i 3.0L inline 24-valve 6-cylinder with TwinPower Turbo technology that produces 300-hp and 300 [...]
It seems like Bob Lutz just can’t let the Holden Commodore based Pontiac G8 go. The GM vice chairman is now interested in offering a high-end Chevrolet based on the Holden Commodore as a “four-door Corvette” sports model. Lutz said that after work on developing a Holden based police car was completed, Chevrolet would consider a [...]
Hoping to get rid of some bad opinions from its rocky past, Chrysler is considering changing the name of its mid-size passenger vehicle – the Chrysler Sebring. The Sebring is scheduled to be amongst the nine vehicles that Chrysler Group LLC will significantly upgrade this year. As WardsAuto points out, a competitive mid-size vehicle is very [...]
Before a vehicle hits the dealerships for sale to customers, the designers, engineers and the vehicle itself, go through numerous tests to make sure the buyer never comes across any issues. All that gets even more difficult when you’re introducing a vehicle in the market with new technology – like the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. General [...]
During his attendance at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said that the government should expect its investment in the automaker back; however he did not give a schedule as to when the company plans on returning the loan. While browsing through our RSS reader, I came across this short 4 minute [...]
This year”s Super Bowl will be a bit light on the U.S. automaker advertising this year as Chrysler will be the only one throwing down the cash to advertise on the ad industry”s holy grail. “What better way to illustrate to our customers that we are still here than to air on the Superbowl, which [...]
The agreement whereby Tiger Woods was allowed to keep several GM loaner vehicles has come to an end. The superstar golfer”s endorsement deal with the automaker came to an end in 2008, an arrangement between the company and Woods allowed him to retain a number of loaner vehicles for his personal use. That arrangement was [...]
Audi today continued its teasing of the upcoming A1 compact that will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The German automaker released a new video with Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management for Marketing and Sales at Audi AG, speaking about the A1. Schwarzenbauer said that Audi expects to sell a total [...]
