Unlike the Honda Insight, the Honda CR-Z is a sporty hybrid coupe shipping with a standard 6-speed manual transmission. Sales of the Honda CR-Z, which makes 122-hp from a 1.5L i-VTEC mated to Honda’s IMA hybrid system, will begin in the second half of 2010. According to sources, the CR-Z is being readied for the [...]
Valmet Automotive is no stranger to electric-vehicles. The Finland based firm is already working on the series production of world’s first urban electric-vehicles – the Think City – and is also helping Fisker Automotive engineer the Karma plug-in hybrid electric sedan. At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Valmet Automotive will debut its own electric-vehicle concept [...]
Every year a bunch of tuners and automakers arrive in Las Vegas for one of the single largest event on the cities calendar – the SEMA Auto Show. They both share and show products from a $31.85 billion-a-year industry, which includes performance and racing components, cosmetic and functional accessories, wheels and tires, mobile electronics, safety [...]
Over the weekend Porsche secretly teased the 2011 Cayenne SUV in an image of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Today (if it is to be believed), the first official photo of the 2011 Porsche Cayenne has been leaked, prior to the SUV’s debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The image apparently appeared on [...]
Fisker Automotive announced today that it will come to the 2010 Geneva Motor Show with an advanced aluminum space frame that will underpin the Karma plug-in hybrid electric sedan, giving it “world-class ride and handling characteristics.” “Our top priorities when we designed the Karma’s aluminum space frame were that it have extremely high torsional rigidity [...]
At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Jaguar will unveil the fastest XK coupe ever with a special edition version of the 510-hp XKR coupe by raising its top speed from 155 mph to 174 mph. The XKR special edition Jaguar XKR coupe will be available with two optional performance and styling packages including Speed Pack [...]
In his third press conference in two weeks about Toyota’s massive recall, CEO Akio Toyoda said that he will employ new quality control officers, conduct testing and will consult an independent research agency to fix the company’s vehicle issues. “Toyota is not perfect. But when we find a problem or are made aware of it, [...]
Here is a perfect way to start off the hump day of the week – 120 new high-res photos of the new 2010 Aston Martin Rapide (yes, you can thank us in the comments section after the jump). Check out photos of the new 2010 Rapide sedan in all of its exterior colors including Hardly [...]
Hertz Corporation, the world’s largest car rental brand, confirmed that it has entered into a joint commitment with Nissan to bring its Nissan Leaf electric-vehicle to car rental in the U.S. and Europe by early 2011. Hertz said that under the terms of their Memorandum of Understanding, the rental company will develop a program to [...]
Earlier this month, Stile Bertone released a teaser of their Alfa Romeo concept due to debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Thanks to internet leaks, however, we don’t have to wait until March to see it. Here are the first batch of images that were leaked of Stile Bertone’s Alfa Romeo Pandion Concept. Pininfarina [...]
