Suzuki knows that its new Kizashi midsize sedan will have a tough time competing with bigger rivals in the segment – with hopes to avoid that, Suzuki will steer half of this year’s $30 million marketing budget for the new sedan to U.S. dealers. “The budget for a national launch just wasn’t there, and Suzuki listened [...]
It seems like Sergio Marchionne has finally made up his mind on bringing the Alfa Romeo brand to the United States. According to a Chrysler Group spokesman, remarks made by CEO Marchionne in Toronto say that Alfa should be here by 2012. “I’m a lot more confident now that Alfa Romeo will reconstitute a product [...]
There is nothing we don’t like about the Audi RS6 and what is there not to like with a top speed of 188 mph, a neck-snapping 580-hp and a 0-62 mph time of 4.5 seconds. The only thing we really don’t like is the fact that the Audi RS6 is not offered in the United [...]
Continuing its ‘Joy’ Campaign, BMW tonight will air a new commercial centered around the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Called the “BMW Joy is Futureproof,” the commercial shows how the company has integrated some part of the Vision EfficientDynamics Concept in its current lineup. As reported this weekend, BMW’s ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ campaign has taken a vacation [...]
To cater to its UK market, Honda announced today that it will offer a limited edition Civic Type R with exclusive Mugen equipment in April at Honda dealers. Joining the 201-hp i-VTEC engine, the special-edition Type R will get Mugen front and rear bumpers with skirts, 19-inch alloy wheels in “˜Lightning” design, Mugen rear badge, Mugen Limited Edition number [...]
The beloved Ford GT of many supercar lovers has been turned into a race car. Known as the 2010 Matech GT1, the vehicle is based on the prototype that Matech Competition ran in 2009, but everything this time around is brand-new. “The car is completely new. Not a single element, be it the engine, the transmission [...]
According to Toyota’s general manager of the company’s U.S. division Bob Carter, the automaker has repaired around 500,000 of the 2.3 million vehicles recalled over a potentially sticky gas pedal and restarted sales of thousands more that were off the market. Carter said that Toyota is weighing moves to win back consumer confidence once repairs are complete [...]
Joining all the automakers offering a helping hand to Haiti, Lotus announced today that it will team up with Naomi Campbell to auction eight special edition “Naomi for Haiti” Lotus Evora units, with the proceeds from the auction going to help the relief effort in Haiti. “The “Naomi for Haiti” Evora sports car has been specially [...]
The recently seen Peugeot SR1 Concept will be joined by the new 5 by Peugeot Concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month. According to the French automaker, both models offer another indication of the changing face of Peugeot and provides insight into the brand’s ambitions to venture into the large luxury vehicle segment… [...]
Daimler AG is giving its dealer network ample time to prepare for the introduction of electric cars; the manufacturer aims to ensure that the network is prepared within two years. “The expertise must be available in service shops by 2012,” said development chief Thomas Weber. “The entire organization has to be trained on the issue [...]
