Transonic Combustion, Inc., a fuel-injection systems startup, announced today that Bob Lutz has joined the company’s board of directors. “Lutz brings to Transonic’s leadership team a legendary career in the global automotive industry, including senior leadership positions at four of the world’s leading automakers,” Transonic said in a statement. “For the foreseeable future, the internal [...]
Here it is – Cosworth’s insane road-going version of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI. The model will go on sale in June in the UK and will be limited to a production run of just 75 units. Cosworth engineers took the Impreza WRX STI’s 2.5L boxer engine and added high-performance pistons, connecting rods, head gasket [...]
What you’re looking at here could be the first pictures of the Ferrari 458 Italia Challenge. While nothing is confirmed yet, the 458 Italia in the pictures is definitely sporting all the right gear to be designated the Challenge. In a recent interview, Ferrari CEO, Amedeo Felisa, said that a harcore version of the 458 [...]
We’ve been hearing about the next-generation BMW X3 for more than a year now and we finally have our first official teasers of the model. A prototype of the next-generation X3 recently caused a bomb scare in New York City after a BMW brand manage left the car running with tarp over it. Sources say [...]
Chrysler, Toyota, Honda and Nissan are all planning to bring new-generations of their minivans to the market this year and in early 2011. According to some, the segment may be on its way to making a comeback. Automotive site Edmunds.com said that there is an increase in Web traffic searching for minivans on its website. [...]
Commercials for the 2011 Porsche Cayenne are making their ways onto our television sets and here is the first one, called “Utility Redefined.” Just like the man in the commercial, if we had a 2011 Cayenne in our garage, we would hardly be able to sleep. Follow the jump to see the commercial. Refresher: Prices for [...]
We’ve been hearing about a Toyota Prius MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) for ages now. Well, according to insiders, the compact Prius minivan is in the final stages of development and will be called the “Alpha.” The model will be the first hybrid in the Prius lineup to adopt lithium-ion batteries when it hits markets in March [...]
It seems like the compact segment is becoming more and more lucrative for automakers. Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Ernst Lieb says that a new family of compact vehicles and fuel-efficient drivetrains of its C-Class sedan are expected to drive a 30 percent sales jump within the next 5-years. “The potential is there,” said Lieb. “Even if [...]
A man named Mike Colleran joined General Motors in 1989, the year GM bought Saab. Colleran has been part of Saab in the United States since 2005 and is now in charge of paving the way for the brand in North America under new Dutch owner – Spyker Cars. Spyker’s purchase of Saab in February [...]
Yes, supercar manufacturers have recalls too – they just don’t happened to be in the million units recall range. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Lamborghini is recalling 428 units of its 2007-2008 Murcielago LP640 and LP640 roadsters in the United States due to a potential fire hazard caused by a defective fuel tank. [...]
