Lotus sent out a little email saying it has something special in store for the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Could it be the new Elise? Or is it an ultra fuel-efficient Lotus? We hope it’s the first – whatever it is, Lotus says it is “The dawn of a new era.” Here is Lotus’ email: [...]
Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America said that the company has received more than 14,000 reservations for its LEAF electric-car and about 90 percent of the reservations are from owners of non-Nissan vehicles. That’s a pretty significant statistic seeing as consumers had to pay $99 to reserve the [...]
The picture you see above is an image of the Jeep Gladiator Concept from 2005 – the last time we saw any hints of a pickup making a return to the brand’s lineup. The last time Jeep offered a pickup for sale to customers in North America was with the 1992 Jeep Comanche. It seems [...]
After General Motors came out of its government-scripted Chapter 11 bankruptcy, its seemed that the company would move its employees from its Renaissance Center headquarters to its technical center in Warren. The Detroit automaker even considered selling the landmark on the riverfront. However, in February, GM said that it would keep its RenCen rights and [...]
Chrysler has just dropped a bunch of new images of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee so we’ve updated our high-res galley for you to drool over – of course, if the whole SUV, Grand Cherokee thing is your scene. Refresher: The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee will go on sale next month and will be available [...]
If you order a Ferrari 458 Italia today, you’ll have to wait up to two years to take delivery of your precious Italian stallion. Well, Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has promised to reduce waiting times for all new cars to less than a year. Currently, the 599, 430 Coupe, 430 Spider and 612 Scaglietti [...]
Saab announced Friday that it has hired former Bertone and Pininfarina designer Jason Castriota as its new design director, meaning Saab models are expected to get sexier than ever before. According to insiders, Saab is working on an all new 9-3, which will launch in 2012 and will be rebadged as a 93 (without the [...]
So you’re a Russian man that owns a 2005 Aston Martin DB9 but wants to roll around in a DBS – what do you do? You hire edo Competition to take your car away for six months to9 their Ahlen, Germany workshop and develop a package that converts it into a Aston Martin DBS. edo [...]
The recently killed Honda S2000 and the Honda Beat 600cc minicar of 1991 may make a comeback… mixed into one model. Sources say that Honda is working on ‘molding’ the two models together to create a sport roadster. The model will be built on a modified Honda Fit model and will get a rear mid-engined [...]
Lincoln is doing its best to compete with other luxury automakers. After announcing its plans to kill Mercury and allocate resources to Lincoln to expand the brand, FoMoCo announced today that it is offering free scheduled maintenance for customers who buy or lease a 2010 or 2011 Lincoln model this summer. “Our commitment is to [...]
