It’s been rumored for sometime now, but BMW’s M boss has now officially confirmed that the next-generation BMW M5 will indeed be powered by a twin-turbo V8. In an interview with AutoBild, Dr. Kay Segler said that the F10 M5′s powerplant will be based on the same unit from the BMW X5 M and the [...]
Ford has announced that its restoration parts licensing program is now offering more than 9,000 parts for FoMoCo vehicles build from 1909 to the early 2000s. Ford pointed out that about 98 percent of Mustang parts are being reproduced and that enthusiasts can now build a near complete 1967 Mustang from the ground up. “When [...]
General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre has been saying for quite some time that he would like to see the company traded publicly by Q4 2010, and now he may have even more incentive to get that done. Twelve top execs at the company are to receive share equivalents worth a total of $24.5 million. 184,255 [...]
Hybrid cars soared past the overall market in sales for the month of May, lead as usual, by the Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion hybrid. These numbers represent the best posted by hybrids since last August, when $4-per-gallon gasoline spurred monthly sales of 38,701 units. Though still impressive, May”s numbers were more modest; 27,800 units, [...]
A long-delayed report based on a National Academies of Science report which was supposed to be released in 2008, finds various options for increasing fuel-efficiency by up to as much as 50%, but may add up to $9,000 to the cost of a new vehicle. The study unfortunately came after the administration, Congress, and California [...]
Until FoMoCo actually drops the official photos and details of the 2012 Ford Explorer, we’ll have to rely on some leaked pictures and teasers here and there. The most recent teaser comes courtesy of Driven.com. During a presentation of the company’s new inflatable seat belt safety feature, demonstrators used the back molding of the new [...]
If you were reading anything other than automotive news yesterday, you probably realized that Apple revealed the iPhone 4 along with a new iAd advertising system for the iPhone and iPad. During his presentation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is clearly seen signing up for the Nissan LEAF electric-vehicle, which will begin deliver in December and [...]
According to French newspaper sources, Renault SA aims to produce more than 200,000 electric vehicles per year by 2015-16. At least 150,000 of these will be the Renault Zoe. Set to be launched in mid-2012, the Zoe will use a modified version of the Clio platform. Electric vehicles are expected to account for 5% of [...]
The Ford SYNC system just keeps getting better and better as the days go by. Recently, Ford announced that it has enhanced its SYNC 911 Assist application, which can now provide operators with the ability to receive a vehicle”s exact GPS coordinates. Today, Ford announced that it is adding Google Maps to its ‘Send to [...]
To make sure you guys believe that the Lexus LFA really broke a champagne glass (without the use of CGI), Toyota has released a new video showing the making of its “Pitch” commercial. Click here for more news on the Lexus LFA. Hit the jump for the video. Refresher: Power for the Lexus LFA comes from [...]
