Volkswagen AG has announced that it is recalling approximately 16,000 units of the Routan minivan to address fire concerns that may be caused by the latches on the sliding doors. V-dub said that the recall affects the 2009 Routan. The Routan is jointly developed with Chrysler LLC at the company’s Windsor, Ontario, plant. Of course [...]
Rumors of a flagship, rear-wheel-drive Cadillac have started again and surprisingly, CEO Ed Whitacre, who recently assumed control of global product planning, is pushing for the model. According to CARandDRIVER, Whitacre has instructed the Caddy brand to build a full-size flagship that will sit above the CTS and the upcoming XTS sedan. No official word [...]
Earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the 2011 R-Class, which it has always as an SUV or Crossover. Of course, to the normal car shopper the R-Class is nothing more than a minivan but for 2011, the R-Class has become the sexiest looking minivan on the road – and Mercedes-Benz has just dropped a bunch of [...]
Of course, the BP oil spill in the Gulf is nothing to laugh about, but the folks at UCBComdey are trying to make light of the situation by giving us a look inside at BP headquarters and what happens when coffee spills at a conference table during a meeting. Follow the jump for the video.
Finally, North American BMW fans will get something exclusive from the Munich automaker, an honor which is usually made available for European customers. On Thursday, June 17, BMW of North America will reveal a limited edition BMW M3 exclusively for the U.S. market. While we have no specific details, BMW did release three teaser photos [...]
We’re not sure if you remember, but the Honda Insight hybrid was once more popular than the Toyota Prius. The origina Insight, which was produced from 1999 to 2006 as a three-door hatchback has been named the No. 1 EPA-Rated Fuel Sipper by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Top 10 EPA-Rated Fuel Sippers list, which [...]
According to “sources” in German, Volkswagen is looking to expand its Passat CC range with the additions of an estate version – better known to us Americans as a station wagon. We already know that the next-generation Passat in the United States will be replaced by the upcoming New Midsize Sedan, which will not offer [...]
European publication AutoCar and Ferrari seem to be best friends as of lately. The Maranello, Italy automaker has shared a lot with the publication (things like this, this and this) and today Chairman Luca di Montezemolo is admitting that the supercar maker could make a 6-cylinder vehicle in order to improve fuel-economy and emissions. “An [...]
The embargo has broken on the new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, which will make its official premiere tomorrow in New York City. Details are a bit vague right now but we do know that the new Jetta will measure 182.7 inches long, 57.1 inches tall and 70.1 inches wide. The overall length of the 2011 Jetta [...]
If you’ve always thought that the Aston Martin Cygnet city car was an abomination, think again. It is probably the sole reason that Aston Martin will continue to produce V12 engined supercars instead of dropping them in favor of a V8. According to a report by AutoCar the Toyota iQ based Cygnet plays a key [...]
