Engineers from General Motors’ Dept. 180 are back this week to explain another crucial test they conducted to make sure buyers of the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox are as comfortable as possible. Following the smoke test that checks for leaks and the climate test, Dept. 180 now explains the seat test. In this episode the Dept. [...]
If the folks at Motor Trend are to be believed, the Cadillac XTS large luxury sedan has been given the thumbs up for approval and the production model should arrive sometime in 2012. The report says that designers and engineers are working hard to keep the production model virtually unchanged from the Cadillac XTS Platinum [...]
The 2011 Kia Optima will go on sale later this fall after its debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show next week. So far Kia has released one rendering and two real images of the exterior of the new Optima. Kia has now released an image of the interior of the new 2011 Optima [...]
Treasury Department pay czar cut cash compensation for the top 25 executives at five firms by one-third for 2010. Kenneth Feinberg announced the compensation packages for the top 25 executives at General Motors, Chrysler Group, Chrysler Financial, GMAC and AIG. Overall compensation for the executives is down 15 percent over 2009 levels. Feinberg oversees executives [...]
It seems like we’re going to keep seeing a never-ending horsepower, fuel-economy war between the Chevrolet Camaro and the Ford Mustang – and that might not be a very bad thing for us enthusiasts and customers. Ford is very proud of its 2011 Ford Mustang V6, which is powered by a 305-hp 3.7L V6, one [...]
Earlier this morning, we told you that Mercedes-Benz is planning on doing a high-performance AMG version of the new redesigned B-Class. Now that may have some you thinking that the model will be a B-Class wagon looking high-performance model – well, that’s not entirely the case. While it’s true that Mercedes-Benz AMG division will be [...]
According to a report by Japan’s Nikkei business daily, Nissan Motor Co. is in talks with Daimler AG to get larger engines from the German automaker. In return, Nissan may supply Daimler with electric-cars and batteries. The paper said that Nissan’s French partner, Renault, is already in a partnership talk with Daimler and the discussions [...]
Yes, we can’t get enough of the new Porsche 918 Spyder Concept – so when we found a new video and bunch of new images of the hot plug-in supercar, we felt compelled to share them with you. As reported yesterday, Porsche executives are working with dealers to see how many customers will be interested [...]
We actually learned something new today – there is an Atlanta Auto Show. Moving on, Kia today unveiled its new 2011 Sorento SX trim at the 2010 Atlanta Auto Show following the official grand opening of its first U.S.-based manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia. “Receiving critical and consumer acclaim, Sorento has surpassed all expectations [...]
Joining the launch of the very popular Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Mercedes-Benz today unveiled the SLS AMG GT3. The new racing model is built to comply with the GT3 specifications of the FIA and is designed as a racing sports car for customers competing in sprints and long-distance races. “Thanks to uncompromising lightweight construction and superior [...]
