Ed Whitacre is confident that the government made a wise investment when it decided sink money into GM and that American taxpayers will see a profit off of their investment, and sooner rather than later. He believes this so much so that he even made a promise to Nancy Pelosi to the same effect. The [...]
Vice chairman of General Motors, Bob Lutz has been a hard nosed opponent fuel economy regulation and has even been known to refer to global warming as a ‘total crock’, although his description was a tad more specific. He has also historically been unsupportive of hybrid vehicle development, and declared that they didn’t make much [...]
Tomorrow, at the second press preview day of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, General Motors will show its new Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept. The concept hints at a future full-size luxury sedan from Cadillac and also shows some technological features, including a plug-in hybrid system. GM says that the XTS Platinum Concept was designed to [...]
“With its combination of style, performance and uncompromising luxury, the Lincoln MKX has brought new customers into the Lincoln showroom in a way that very few products have before,” says Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. So when it came time for FoMoCo to introduce the next-generation of the MKX crossover they had [...]
Key Competitors: BMW M3 Coupe, Porsche 911 Carrera, Jaguar XKR, Audi S5. Power: Supercharged 6.2L V8 – 556-hp / 551 lb-ft. Transmission: 6-speed manual dual-disc clutch, 6-speed automatic (with paddle shifters). Performance: 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Availability: Summer 2010. Pricing: TBA. The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V was one high-performance sedan that Detroit could be extremely proud [...]
The American auto-industry is certainly not beyond a little bit of self-deprecating humor, as made evident by the blends of coffee made available in the press room. ‘Bailout Blend’ was among the coffee choices offered to the press today at the 2010 North American International Auto Show hosted in none other than the Motor City [...]
As the first day of the Press Preview for the 2010 North American International Auto Show comes to a close, American automakers were left with a big responsibility as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ended her visit to Motown with the following quote; ‘Our hopes are riding on the auto industry.”. In a press conference that [...]
Key Competitors: Audi TT, Mercedes-Benz SLK, Nissan 370Z Roadster, Porsche Boxster. Power: 3.0L twin-turbocharged 6-cylinder 335-hp /332 lb-ft (overboost allows 369 lb-ft). Transmission: 7-speed Double-Clutch automatic. Performance: 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds; top speed of 155 mph. Availability: Spring 2010. Pricing: TBA. While BMW won’t be doing a Z4M anytime soon, it has satisfied the speed [...]
Key Competitors: Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, Nissan Cube and Kia SOUL. Power: 1.4L I-4-cylinder Ecotec turbocharged – 138-hp. Transmission: 6-speed manual. Production: 2011 Chevrolet Aveo due out next year. What you see here is basically the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo beefed up to look like something you would see in the Fast and Furious [...]
Besides showing its new 2011 Audi A8, the German automaker today surprised the media with a new version of the e-tron concept. Smaller than its original e-tron sibling, this two-seater iteration of the e-tron measures 154.72 in long, 70.07 in wide and 48.03 in tall. Could this be our first look at the much-rumored R4? [...]
