Depending on who you talk to, the 2011 Ford Fiesta is either right on schedule or a few weeks late. FoMoCo says that the car was promised for a “summer” launch and is shipping the cars this week from its assembly plant in Mexico. However, some customers and dealers are saying that the Fiesta was [...]
Recent Toyota trademark filings in the United States and Canada suggest that the production name of the Toyota FT-86 Concept will be FR-S. Many have speculated that the FR-S name stands for Front-engine, Rear-wheel-drive, Sports cars – not exactly an exciting name so we guess FR-S doesn’t sound so bad. Both filings were completed on [...]
Honda has officially taken the cover off of the 2011 Honda Odyssey, which will hit dealerships later this fall. As you can tell right away, the 2011 Odyssey draws much of its design influence from the Odyssey Concept we saw earlier this year. When compared to the current model, the 2011 Honda Odyssey has a [...]
Two days ago, BMW released teaser images of a special-edition BMW M3 Coupe exclusively for the North American market – well, here it is. Known as the 2011 BMW Frozen Gray M3 Coupe, this M3 features special matte-gray paint with deep metallic luster. The interior gets a unique fox red / black bi-color Novillo leather, [...]
Chrysler Group last year replaced the traditional bulky owner manuals with DVDs and user guides. Today Chrysler is taking it to the next level and is offering prospective buyers and current owners the ability to download a vehicle-information application onto their smartphones. “With our vehicle-information app, we are taking customer care to a new level [...]
According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Initial Quality Study released today, domestic auto brands, as a group, have shown higher initial quality than import brands for the first time. It marks the first time that has happened in the 24 years that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted the annual quality study. [...]
By 2020 we could expect to see as much as 25% of FoMoCo”s global sales volume from hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, or any combination thereof according to Nancy Gioia, Ford”s director of global electrification. The figure could be as low as 10% however, said Gioia, as the technology is rapidly changing and demand is [...]
Toyota will recommence construction on its Mississippi plant when it begins producing the Corolla there late next year. The production of the Corolla at the plant will mark the second major shift in production there; the original intent was to produce Highlanders there, but focus had shifted to Prius production in mid-2008 after fuel prices [...]
Unquestionably, one of the most revered features of The A-Team television series was the trademark black van with horizontal red stripe. Of course it would have to not only be recreated, but recreated well for the full-length feature film, and that proved to be a daunting task. Rick Rasmussen, the picture vehicle coordinator for the [...]
A couple days ago we showed you Chrysler’s ad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup titled “Freedom,” which was created in honor of the match between USA and England. The ad depicts George Washington driving back the British in a 2010 Dodge Challenger, portraying the image that American pretty much kick serious ass. Then the [...]
