According to Fiat, the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta will be quieter and will offer a better ride than the Volkswagen Golf. The Italian automaker says that it will also be more agile than the Ford Focus. The Giulietta will be the first Alfa to use a new compact chassis that Alfa says is supreme in [...]
In hopes to move its brand further upscale, Audi is going to aim at selling its high-end sedans in the United States. At the launch of the 2011 Audi A8, Audi of America’s President Johan de Nysschen said that he expects the A8 sedan, A6 sedan and the upcoming A7 four-door coupe to account for [...]
A hybrid Porsche sports car? Well, it definitely is possible as long as it doesn’t compromise performance – that’s Porsche philosophy. According to sources, Porsche will be putting that philosophy to the test at the Nurburgring 24 Hours race later this year with a hybrid Porsche 911. Reports suggest that the Porsche 911 GT3-RSR is [...]
To celebrate 40 years of the Challenger’s muscle-car heritage, Dodge brought back to of the wildest and rarest models to the 2010 Challenger lineup with the 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic and Challenger SRT8 Furious Fuchsia editions. The 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic Furious Fuchsia edition features A-line body-side R/T stripes in Matte Black or Bright [...]
General Motors announced today that repair parts for the sticking accelerator pedal issue in the 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe will begin being shipped to dealers this week. “Letters to Vibe customers will be mailed Feb. 16 with instructions to contact their Pontiac dealer after Feb. 22 to have a precision-cut steel reinforcement bar inserted into the [...]
Just an hour ago, FoMoCo took the wraps off of the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Coupe and Convertible prior to their debut at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show later this week. We now have a videos of both models in action – so check them out after the jump. Refresher: The 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 [...]
Later this week, General Motors will take the wraps off of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado and the 2011 GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups, but it seems like GM couldn’t wait to give us some details ahead of launch and announced today that its lineup of 2011 heavy-duty pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. For those of [...]
At the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler and Fiat showed a Lancia Delta rebadged as a Chrysler. Next month at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, the two will be furthering hints of future integration between the brands as Chrysler and Lancia will share a stand and host a joint press conference. According to Automotive News, [...]
Spyker Cars NV announced today that it has entered into a $25 million convertible loan agreement with an investment company owned by Heerema Holding Company Inc. “The USD 25 million loan has a 2 year term, an interest of Euribor + 10% and is convertible into shares at EUR 4 each,” Spyker said in a [...]
Joining the 2011 Ford Mustang V6 and 2011 Mustang GT, which recently received power upgrades, Ford’s Special Vehicles Team (SVT) has taken the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500′s performance to the next level. Powered by an all new 102 pounds lighter 5.4L supercharged V8, the 2011 Shelby GT500 produces 550-hp (an increase of 10-hp) with a [...]
