The other day Lotus sent the media a little email titled “The dawn of a new era.” At first, we thought Lotus would finally show the next-generation Elise or will show some other groundbreaking lightweight setup for its future models. Well, insiders are suggesting something else. Apparently, “the dawn of a new era” means that [...]
Last week, Honda surprised the automotive industry with the debut of the 2011 Odyssey minivan. Ready to hit dealerships this fall with 15 cup holders, the 2011 Honda Odyssey has a lower roofline (-1.6 inches), a wider track (+1.4 inches) and overall improved aerodynamics that help increase fuel-economy. Speaking of fuel-economy, the 2011 Honda Odyssey [...]
Ever since the Panamera sedan made its market debut, there have been rumors that Porsche will do a coupe based on the same chassis that would be a successor to the 928, the company’s first mass-produced V8 powered model. We finally have something “official” from Porsche and you’re looking at it (the picture above). The [...]
We’ve been hearing about a stand-alone Abarth car for some time now (almost two years to be exact). Well, when you haven’t done a stand-alone sports car in over 30 years — like Abarth — we guess it takes some time to get things started. Head of sales and marketing at Abarth, Antonino Labate, told [...]
It seems like AMG engineers have their hands full. While testing the SLS AMG E-Cell Prototype, the department is also working on the drop top version of the supercar, which will go on sale in early 2011 after it makes its official debut at the end of this year. While most of the SLS AMG [...]
While Hyundai doesn’t believe in diesels much, it is betting that the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will be a success for the brand. When 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid made its debut, the Korean automaker said that the sedan should be capable of achieving a fuel-economy of 37/39 mpg (city/highway). Speaking to AutoblogGreen, Hyundai CEO John Krafcik [...]
Tesla Motors is getting ready for its initial public offering of stock next week, and CEO Elon Musk is out on a investor roadshow with videos and web-based PowerPoint presentations that show what to expect from the electric-car company. The presentations reveal a range of new models that will be based on an “adaptive common [...]
Usually it’s sports players that buy lavish, expensive gifts for their wives and girlfriends. However, Kholé Kardashian broke the norm recently by buying her husband Lamar Odom a present for his big Lakers championship win. What did Odom get? A brand new Rolls-Royce. Odom was spotted with his new gift last night after a dinner [...]
It seems like people can’t get enough of the Ford Focus RS and FoMoCo can’t get enough of making all it can out of the hot hatch. Following the high(er)-performance Focus RS500, Ford of France has announced a limited edition Le Mans Classic. Only five units will be produced and each unit will get its [...]
Electric supercars seem to be in the near future. Porsche is steadily working on getting its 918 Spyder to the market and Mercedes-Benz’s SLS AMG E-Cell Prototype broke cover yesterday. We now have a video of the SLS AMG E-Cell in action… but the only thing is it’s in German – so if you don’t [...]
