Why Porsche insists on releasing videos without sound is beyond us but the Stuttgart automaker is at it again with a video of the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid. Nonetheless, we did come across promo video for the 911 GT3 R Hybrid with some background music that makes viewing it a little more [...]
In 2012, Audi will produce 1,000 units of the e-tron electric sports car that it showed at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and the 2009 LA Auto Show. Audi said it would build the e-trons to order and would stop short if they didn”t sell out. It now seems like Audi wants to do more [...]
Founded in 1902 as the Cadillac Automobile Company, the brand we’ve come to know today was purchased in 1909 by General Motors, eventually becoming America’s premier luxury car maker. Lincoln, which today is Cadillac’s crosstown rival, was founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland (Leland named the brand after his longtime hero Abraham Lincoln) and acquired by [...]
After all the rumors of a production version of the LF-Ch Concept, Lexus finally confirmed today that its new CT 200h compact car will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Lexus says that the CT 200h is the first and only full hybrid model in the premium compact segment. “Created for motorists who want [...]
What exactly is a smoke test? Basically, its a test conducted by GM engineers to ensure a quiet ride by filling a pressurized 2010 Chevrolet Equinox with smoke to test for leaks. And for a little fun they fill it with some other stuff. Weird stuff. Stuff their bosses wish they hadn’t. Check out the [...]
Amid the braking recalls for the Prius, owners of the Toyota vehicle say that they still love their iconic hybrid. Many are saying that the recalls have raised some concerns, but not enough to make them fall out of love with their fuel-sipping cheese wedge. MSNBC.com says that hundreds of Toyota Prius owners wrote to [...]
Since we weren’t blessed with a sexy British accent and since we don’t live anywhere close to Maranello, we will probably never get to take the Ferrari 599XX for a spin. However, we can live our dreams through the guys over at AutoCar, which recently had the privilege to take the exclusive Ferrari around the [...]
According to an executive, Volkswagen has abandoned plans to make an SUV based on the Amarok pickup, which goes on sale next year in key markets including South America, South Africa and Australia. Originally, Volkswagen had plans to build a Land Cruiser style 7-seater SUV based on the Amarok’s ladder-frame platform, but bosses are now [...]
What you’re looking at here is the first picture of the new hybrid city car concept designed by Italdesign Giugiaro for Malaysian automaker Proton Cars. The concept, which will debut at the 2010 Geneva Show in March, is said to preview a production model. The 5-door hatchback has room for four and measures 3,550mm in length. [...]
Since Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne cancelled his 2010 Chicago Auto Show speech to sign a production deal in Russia, the company’s chief design officer and the CEO of the Dodge Ralph Gilles stepped in to fill the void. During his speech, Gilles said that his hero is Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs and [...]
