First of all, congratulations to Chrysler Group LLC’s advertising firm that has created some compelling TV ad spots in the last couple of weeks. Following the new commercial for the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler has released this new Dodge commercial titled “Freedom,” which was created in honor of the match between USA and England [...]
Morgan Motor Company has announced that it will unveil the EvaGT, a 2+2 coupe that will debut at the 2010 Pebble Beach in August. “The dynamic team at Morgan has made a commitment from 2010 that they will bring out a new model every two years. The legendary sports car manufacturer will target new niches…..electric [...]
Surprise surprise, the first Hennessey Performance Venom GT to leave the company’s UK production facility is headed to the UAW. The chassis No. 1 Venom GT will be delivered to its new owner by the company’s exclusive Middle East distributor, Al DiMora of DiMora Motorcar. “This is the fulfillment of a dream that I have had [...]
At first it sounded like a ridiculous idea – head of Mini USA, Jim McDowell, publicly challenging the head of Porsche Cars North America, Detlev Von Platen, to a race. Thankfully Porsche decline, what seemed to be a window of opportunity for Mini to save itself from humiliation by going up against a big dog. [...]
Professional driver Vaughn Gittin Jr., driver of the Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2011 Mustang GT in the Formula Drift series, is very familiar with the performance limits of the pony muscle car. Known as the Mustang RTR, the package shows Gittin Jr.’s vision while catering to traditional Mustang enthusiasts. Gittin Jr. helped develop the RTR package, [...]
GM”s much storied Northstar V8 engine will end its run this summer, bringing to close a 17 year old powertrain tradition. The 4.6 liter Northstar made huge news when it was launched for the “93 Cadillac Allante. GM”s first overhead-cam V8 became linked with the Cadillac brand, with GM even reserving the name “˜Northstar” for [...]
It’s no surprise that Americans don’t care for stations wagons (and we believe there is a good reason why). Either BMW has unveiled its new 2011 5-Series Touring and has decided against bringing it to the United States, instead leaving us with the new crossover/station wagon looking 5-Series Gran Turismo. In Europe, the 2011 BMW [...]
Nissan has announced pricing on the 2011 Versa compact sedan and hatchback. No major upgrades or changes were made to the 2011 Versa. The starting price tag of $9,990 remains unchanged from 2009, keeping its position as one of the lowest priced new cars in the United States. For 2011 and following an extensive list [...]
BMW has instructed dealers to hold delivery on all 1 Series vehicles produced between January and May of this year, so that a recall can be performed. The recall, which also effects certain 2008-2011 model year 1 Series coupes and convertibles will address an issue of insufficient clearance between the seat belt tensioners and B [...]
Lexus has made it official; the SC 430 luxury hardtop convertible is fast approaching the end of its lifecycle. The vehicle has gone largely unchanged for almost ten years, save for a few special editions. Demand for the car has been on a steady decline since its high-point in 2002 when 14,462 units having been [...]
