If you’re going to go down – go down with style. The Detroit Big 3 have all updated their Police Interceptors (we’re not sure when Chrysler will reveal the new Dodge Charger Police Interceptor so we’ll work with the 2009 model for now) and Carbon Motors has also come to the game with its E7 [...]
A group of Japanese automakers, including Nissan and Toyota, are teaming up with Japan’s biggest electric company and the government to make electric-vehicle recharging technology the global standard and bringing it to the United States. The aim of the coalition, known as CHAdeMo, is to corner the market on one of the technologies that will [...]
Lexus announced today that it will be heading back to the Nurburgring this spring to compete in the 24 Hours endurance race in May. Lexus says it will enter the race for the first time in the production LFA, which has been race-prepared by Gazoo racing. We’re not sure if you remember but the LFA [...]
BYD Co, a Chinese automaker and battery maker backed by U.S. billionaire icon Warren Buffett, has posted a forecast-beating fourth quarter. The news comes as Beijing’s policy initiatives boosted demand in China, the world’s largest car market. BYD, which stands for “Build Your Dreams,” earned 1.46 billion yuan ($214 million) in the fourth quarter due [...]
Earlier this month Ford announced that its base 2011 Mustang, powered by a 305-hp 3.7L V6, is the most fuel-efficient Mustang ever built. Averaging an official EPA-rated 19/31 mpg (city/highway) when mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission, the 2011 Ford Mustang V6 is also the first production car in history to produce more than 300-hp [...]
Earlier this year we learned that Saab’s new owner Spyker has plans to build the Aero X Concept if resources become available. Spyker CEO Victor Muller said that he loved the car and that it “deserves to be built.” “It”s got true “˜Saabishness” in it,” said Muller. “It”s one of the best designs of the [...]
Already making 525-hp from its 5.2L FSI direct-injected V10 engine, the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI is already a very powerful convertible. However, if you work at tuner ABT Sportsline that is not the case. The ABT engineers messed around with the 5.2L V10 engine to pump out a total of 600-hp, allowing the R8 [...]
The United Auto Workers urged Congress yesterday to reject plans to bar the Obama administration from setting the first-ever limits on tailpipe emissions. In May 2009, the White House, automakers and 13 states led by California reached a deal to impose fuel-efficiency standard and tailpipe emissions limits for the 2012-2016 model year vehicles. The final regulations [...]
Though not as severely as that of Toyota, Lexus’ standing with consumers has diminished considerably in the past two months, according to market researchers. BrandIndex Service, a New York based agency that surveys consumer brand perceptions, has said that Lexus quality reputation is at the lowest it has ever been. “Lexus spent 2009 either neck [...]
Ever since Toyota started going through its massive recall woes, every comedian has had his chance to take a shot at the Japanese automaker. Jay Leno, Jon Stewart and David Letterman have all poked their fun at Toyota and this past weekend, Saturday Night Live had their chance. Check out this funny Toyota Prius skit [...]
