Mercedes has announced today that its two upcoming engines – the 4.7L twin-turbo V8 and 3.5L V6 – will show jumps in fuel-economy comparable to gas-electric hybrids. Even with the 22% and 24% increases in economy, the engines are expected to deliver significantly more power. The direct-injected twin-turbo V8 is set to put out 435 [...]
In the wake of the recent Toyota recall issues, the House of Representatives is proposing legislation that will beef up car safety regulations, and the bill is expected to come under attack from foreign automakers. The group, the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, will recommend that more time be given for manufacturers to come into [...]
While Audi will be showing different versions of the A1 at the Worthersee Tour 2010, Volkswagen will display a hardcore version of the Volkswagen GTI. Known as the Volkswagen Golf GTI Adidas, the special-edition hatchback gets wider tracks, upgraded brake discs and pads, a lightweight exhaust system and revised springs and dampers. It also gets [...]
Earlier this year, Shelby unveiled its 2011 GT350, a supercharged version of the new 5.0L V8 2011 Ford Mustang giving it a total of 500-hp but at the end of the day, some people don’t need all that power and don’t feel the need to pay for it. Keeping that in mind, Shelby announced today [...]
A couple of days ago, Inside Line pointed out that a coupe version of the Hyundai Sonata would be a great idea for the Korean automaker to compete with the likes of the Honda Accord Coupe and the Nissan Altima Coupe. Now Inside Line is speculating a Sonata convertible and says that Hyundai can look [...]
To celebrate the launch of the McLaren MP4-12C, McLaren Automotive asked F1 owners to come down to the company’s headquarters to create a photo-op for the supercar manufacturer. A total of 21 McLaren F1 owners showed up with their rides to the company’s headquarters in Woking, U.K. The McLaren F1 was introduced in 1994 and [...]
Wayne State University on Wednesday approved the United States’ first graduate program to train electric-vehicle engineers. The program, which will launch this fall, will offer a master’s degree in electric-vehicle drive engineering as the world’s automakers invest in research and development of electric-vehicles. “It’s going to be a shot in the arm for Detroit and [...]
German tuning firm Wheelsandmore has revealed its latest supercar, the Bentley Continental Ultrasports 702. Based on the Bentley Continental Supersports, the Continental Ultrasports 702 gets a reworked ECU and new stainless steel exhaust system to boost power by 71-hp for a total of 692-hp (standard Continental Supersports makes 621-hp). The modifications help the car hit [...]
Europeans can now enjoy the Volkswagen Eos with a little more exclusivity with a new equipment package. Known as “Volkswagen Exclusive”, it includes two-tone nappa leather combinations, elegant alloy wheels and black “piano lacquer” trim inlays. “The equipment on the new Eos Exclusive meets the highest standards in terms of comfort and design,” Volkswagen said [...]
A couple of days ago we were surprised by someone cashing out $3.5 million for a 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica. Well, that now seems like child’s play because the estate of Dr. Peter D. Williamson sold the late car collector”s 1936 Bugatti 57SC Atlantic to the Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, Ca., for between $30 [...]
