This past weekend, the Lingenfelter LS9 powered 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS ran a quarter mile in 10.36 at 139.95 mph at the Camaro5Fest in Georgia making this the quickest and fastest TR6060 manual transmission equipped Chevrolet Camaro so far. The LPE LS9 Camaro is powered by Lingenfelter’s 855-hp ZR1 LS9 engine with several of the [...]
According to a notice filed with the U.S. safety regulators, FoMoCo is recalling 33,256 of its 2010 model year passenger cars and SUVs to replace a faulty front seat recliner that it says can cause injuries in an accident. The recall covers some 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, 2010 Ford Explorer and the Mercury [...]
General Motors’ has announced that it is cutting ties with long-time ad agency Campbell-Ewald, a Detroit-based ad agency that has worked for the automaker since 1919. Over the 91 years, Campbell-Ewald has created ad campaigns including “Like a Rock” and “An American Revolution,” which Chevy decided to drop in February. “We thank Campbell-Ewald for their [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy yesterday announced the closing of a $528.7 million loan to Fisker Automotive for the development of tow plug-in hybrid electric-vehicles. The loan will give Fisker the resources to produce the Karma plug-in hybrid sedan and a line of family oriented models being developed under the company”s Project NINA program. “The story [...]
General Motors has announced its plan to outfit the 2011 Chevy Cruz Eco with Goodyear”s Fuel Max radials and Alcoa Automotive”s lightweight forged aluminum wheels. Alcoa says that the 17-inch wheels taken by GM are 20% lighter than comparable products, contributing to overall weight reduction as the Cruz is capable of 40 mpg economy during [...]
Chrysler Group is anticipating year-over-year sales for April to be up 20% this year, according to company spokesperson Kathy Graham. Such a gain would mark the second time the manufacturer saw such an increase in 28 months, after having realized a 1% gain for February. Through cost cutting maneuvers and the introduction of the Dodge [...]
At the 2010 Beijing Motor Show, Honda surprised the automotive world with a new concept for its LI NIAN brand, Guangqi Honda”s proprietary automobile brand (previously known as Guangzhou Honda). “The mass-production model of this concept car will be introduced at the Guangzhou Motor Show, scheduled at the end of this year,” Honda said. No [...]
Just this morning, BMW took the wraps off of its Concept Gran Coupe, a model that the company says hints at “a 4-door vehicle which combines the exclusivity of a Gran Turismo with the fascination of a high-performance sports car.” According to BMW sources, the car is headed for production in 2012 and will be [...]
At the world premiere of the Ford Start Concept at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show, FoMoCo confirmed that the new 1.0L 3-cylinder EcoBoost found in the concept is headed for production. “This very real technology will come into production in the near future to deliver CO2 emissions of less than 100 g/km but power and [...]
Tuner TechArt has released a bunch of individualization modifications for the new Porsche Panamera sedan. In addition to the options already offered on the interior of the Panamera, TechArt is offering entertainment and comfort enhancements ranging from fold-away tables to a complete DVD entertainment system. Known as the TechArt Entertainment Kit W2, the system includes [...]
