Carbon Motors CEO William Santana says that the company expects to be on its way to deliver its first police interceptor in 2013 if a request for federal loan is approved by the Obama administration. Carbon applied for a $310 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy, which is charge of lending $27 billion [...]
What a better way to kick off your Tuesday morning than with new pictures of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera. Yeah, we’re not going to take up too much of your time so here is the usual refresher followed by the high-res image gallery (posted after the jump). Click through for the updated high-res image [...]
Joining the 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX at the 2010 New York Auto show tomorrow will be the 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI. All we got from Subaru was this image and short press release saying “The wing is back! Exclusive world debut at the New York International Auto Show.” We’ll have live images and all the [...]
Living in New Jersey, I can attest first-hand to the ravaging effects that roadways littered with potholes can cause on a vehicle; I’ve destroyed two rims and tires this winter. An initiative thought up by students at Milan Polytechnic University in Italy has devised a plan to make potholes more noticeable to drivers. By making [...]
Japanese automakers saw a surge in production for the month of February as Toyota realized an increased output of 83% greater than a year previous, despite their recent recall troubles. The company said today that it increased production in almost all regions, and that February represented the seventh straight month of rising production, with 655,180 [...]
India’s Mahindra & Mahindra recently said it will shortly announce a timeframe for the launch of its “Pikup” model within the next two to three weeks. Originally slated for 2010, the model has been pushed back due to safety and emission certification issues. More than 300 prospective dealers, who thought they would be selling the [...]
After all the leaked reports, Lexus today officially announced the details on its Nurburgring edition of the new Lexus LFA supercar. “The new Nurburgring package provides additional aerodynamic features and technical revisions that improve handling and downforce without compromising the exceptional speed and acceleration that are central to the LFA”s driving character,” Lexus said in [...]
Mercedes-Benz plans on offering a shooting brake version of its new CLS, which will be based on the F800 Style Concept that made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. According to AutoCar, the model will make its concept debut at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show next month, with sales to begin around 2012. [...]
Norwegian based electric-car company Think announced today that it plans on bringing its Think City electric-car to customers in New York City. New York ranked third in THINK’s EV-Ready Cities Index based on the great fit EV’s have for city driving and the strength of the state and local governments’ support. Los Angeles came in [...]
Prior to its debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show later this week, images of the 2011 Infiniti QX56 have leaked onto the internet. Nissan announced in September that it will export U.S. made 5.6L V8 engines and engine parts to Japan to install in the 2011 Infiniti QX and will ship the finished [...]
