Bentley is getting ready to put the new 2011 Mulsanne sedan into production and announced today that the craftsmen and women of its Crewe, England plant will create a unique and luxurious interior for the flagship sedan, setting new standards for the Bentley marque. “While Bentley is long renowned for its handcrafted interiors, it was [...]
The new 2011 Audi A8 is set to go on sale later this year, however, most of us are waiting to see what Audi has in store for the next-generation S8. A prototype of the next-generation Audi S8 was recently caught at the Nurburgring and sources say that power will come from a Lamborghini-derived V10. [...]
The 2011 Porsche Cayenne SUV, which will go on sale in European dealerships on May 8, has attracted orders that have beaten customer expectations, says CEO Michael Macht. “We’re looking at an incredibly high order intake from almost all markets,” Macht said. “Orders are clearly exceeding our expectations.” He didn’t give figures. Macht said that [...]
American Honda Motor Co has announced a recall of approximately 1,850 2010 Acura ZDX units to inspect the inside of the dashboard surface material. According to Honda, on affected vehicles, the passenger side airbag of the 2010 ZDX crossover will not deploy properly. “While no incidents have been reported, a manufacturing quality check revealed that [...]
We know you guys love online configurators because it kills some extra minutes at work before launch and gives you the chance to dream what your future ride will look like. While the recent online configurators launched by the McLaren for the MP4-12C and Ferrari for the new 599 GTO may seem a little out [...]
General Motors and NASA announced today that they will launch their humanoid robot Robonaut 2, or R2, to space later this year. The R2 will become a permanent resident of the International Space Station and will work with astronauts in space and another robot at the space station known as Dextre (developed by the Canadian [...]
At next week’s Beijing Motor Show, Chinese automaker JAC’s will reveal its Smart ForTwo competitor, a car that looks like the Toyota iQ… but better. Why better? Because the JAC IV Concept was designed by the firm’s Italian facility in Milan, so right off the bat it’s got some sex appeal for a subcompact ride. [...]
Ford’s V6 EcoBoost engine is already a pretty impressive unit, offering V8 power with V6 like fuel-economy. How do they do that? They use many of the same technologies found in today’s state-of-the-art diesels, including turbocharging and direct-injection. Ford announced today that the next-generation of EcoBoost engines will get even closer to diesels as Ford [...]
The Chairman of McLaren Automotive, Ron Dennis, recently said that the Bugatti Veyron is “a complete piece of junk.” “The Bugatti Veyron is a complete piece of junk. I think it is. I believe I can look at a range of women and I can see beauty in most of them, but I can look [...]
Speaking on the sidelines at the Fortune Brainstorm Green conference, FoMoCo’s Chairman Bill Ford Jr. said on Monday that the company is open to partnerships in green technology but will be cautious in committing to any alliance. “We are always open to it but I think we will be careful before we jump,” Bill Ford [...]
