March was a very good month for Ford of Europe with the automaker’s Fiesta becoming Europe”s best-selling car for the month, helping the automaker become the best-selling brand in the region. Well, Ford’s No.1 celebration was short-lived as Volkswagen returned to its traditional place as the top-selling brand in the European Union in April. In [...]
…and we thought we’d have to wait until Friday. Chrysler Group LLC has finally released all the details, high-res images and a video of the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Read to go on sale nationwide next month, the 2011 Grand Cherokee has been completely reengineered and redesigned for 2011 with a new sculpted body, [...]
Quietness is a common attribute of hybrid vehicles. While this rarely poses a problem to the average person (in fact many people find this quality a positive one), there is one insular group out there to which this poses a threat; the visually impaired. To address this issue, a group of carmakers and advocates for [...]
Porsche USA today announced pricing today for the 2011 Cayenne SUV, which will go on sale in U.S. dealerships starting July. Prices for the base 300-hp 2011 Porsche Cayenne start at $46,700. The 400-hp 2011 Cayenne S will have a starting price of $63,700, while the Cayenne S Hybrid will start at $67,700. The range-topping [...]
When most elite companies run giveaways they will most likely just give the winner a brand new car. American Express on the other hand will give consumers a little something different by offering them a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid for half the price. Starting tomorrow, AmEx card holders can enter to buy one of two [...]
A new team-member will be joining the FoMoCo assembly line and it’s not a human-being. Meet Santos, a realistic virtual worker created for the U.S. Department of Defense as part of the Virtual Soldier Research program at the University of Iowa. The program is designed to help reduce physical strain on soldiers. Santos will now [...]
General Motors announced yesterday that it increased towing and hauling figures for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD and the 2011 GMC Sierra HD pickups. GM said that both pickups have increased towing and payload ratings to 21,700 pounds of towing and 6,635 pounds of payload. “The new figures were achieved through ongoing development and testing, making [...]
More and more new car shoppers are opting for four-bangers when buying a new vehicle, according to J.D. Power and Associates’ Power Information Network. J.D. Power says that in April alone, 4-cylinder engines accounted for 49 percent of new car and light-duty truck sales. During the first quarter of 2010, 4-cylinder engines accounted for 46.5 [...]
Italdesign Giugiaro has produced a bunch of stunning designs including their famous take on the Mustang with the Ford Mustang Giugiaro Concept; the Italdesign Giugiaro Quaranta Concept; and most recently, their take on the subcompact market with the Italdesign Emas Concept. It seems their work has been so impressive that it has caught the eyes [...]
So you dropped somewhere north of $90,000 for your new 2011 BMW X6 M but want it to look a little more aggressive than it does so you can stand out from the crowd. Well, AC Schnitzer is here to help. The BMW tuner is offering a bunch of carbon fiber modifications ranging from a [...]
