There are currently 2,200 ethanol fuel-station in the United States and that, according to GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens, is not enough to help cut polluting emissions or U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Stephens said that the growing output of vehicles capable or running on ethanol means nothing until fuel-stations capable of providing ethanol are [...]
At the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month, Bentley will show the 2011 Continental Supersports Convertible, a sibling to the coupe version that debuted last year. Power for the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible comes from the same 6.0L W12 twin-turbocharged engine powering the coupe. The engine is good for a total of 621-hp with a [...]
Now that the Rolls-Royce Ghost has hit dealerships, what’s up next from the uber-luxury BMW Group brand? According to sources, Rolls-Royce is planning new members of the Ghost family with concept cars, or “Experimental Cars” as the company traditionally calls them. A coupe and cabriolet version are both rumored to join the Ghost lineup within [...]
General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz last week repeated his long-held opinion that hybrid gas-electric cars have a limited market and will not be profitable for the Detroit automaker. However, he said that GM will be forced to make more hybrids due to tougher fuel-efficiency regulations. This brings up the question – what hybrids can [...]
Joining the TechArt 2010 Porsche Panamera at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month will be the TechArt Porsche 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo S models. The customizations for the two 911 models will consist of a new aerodynamic package, 20-inch light metal wheels and exquisite interiors. No performance modifications were announced. Click here for [...]
As reported yesterday, Mercury will get a small car in early 2011 based on FoMoCo”s global small car architecture that also underpins the 2012 Ford Focus. As FoMoCo CEO Alan Mulally said at the 2010 Washington Auto Show, Mercury will be positioned with smaller vehicles that fill the void between mainstream Ford and Lincoln branded [...]
The NHTSA is broadening the scope of its investigation into Toyota Motor Corp., as they demand paperwork from Toyota so that they may investigate whether the three recalls were done in a timely manner, and whether all necessary vehicles have been recalled. Under federal law, a company has five days from determining that a safety [...]
Infiniti today announced the official EPA mileage estimates for the 2011 Infiniti M37 and M56 sedans. Both models will go on sale next month with prices starting at $46,250 for the 2011 Infiniti M37 and $57,550 for the M56. EPA estimated fuel-economy for the 2011 Infiniti M37 comes in at 18/26 mpg (city/highway) while the [...]
Just last summer, the future of General Motors’ full-size SUVs was in doubt. The automaker had put the development of its large full-size SUV lineup, the automaker’s big moneymakers, on hold as it dealt with Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the recession and unstable gas prices. Well, times have changed and GM is now working on the [...]
FoMoCo said today that it plans to cut 900 workers from its AutoAlliance International plant in Flat Rock that makes the Ford Mustang, after slow sales last year due to the tough economic condition and competition from the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans said that the company will reduce shifts from two to [...]
