Europeans tend to go for diesel vehicles over hybrids since they care about the performance they get from their cars. With that in mind, General Motors may dramatically reengineer the Chevrolet Volt/Opel Ampera extend-rage electric-vehicle to better suit high-speed European needs. How will GM go about doing that? A report by the Telegraph suggests that [...]
While we wait for the official details and images of the 2011 Ford Explorer to hit the web, FoMoCo is sharing a couple details here and there about its new and upcoming SUV. The Dearborn automaker announced that it is going to upgrade the electronic stability control system on the 2011 Explorer to help the [...]
Maserati is currently working on the next-generation Quattroporte flagship, which is due out in 2012. According to Maserati CEO Harald Wester the next Quattroporte will add four-wheel-drive and stop-start technology. Wester said that Maserati is developing a platform that will be used on all top-of-the-line vehicles for the Fiat/Chrysler alliance. The next-generation Maserati Quattroporte will [...]
Audi will indeed do a hot-hatch version of the new A1. Company boss Rupert Stadler has admitted that an Audi S1 is on the way and will compete with the likes of the Mini Cooper S. “Sportiness is a core value for the Audi brand and we have some clear ideas [for the A1] in [...]
Bentley has just dropped some new images and a video of the 2011 Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible. We won’t kill any of your precious time so hit the jump for the updated high-res image gallery and the video. Click through for the video. Refresher: Power for the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible comes from a 6.0L [...]
“Improving upon what many consider to be one of the most beautiful cars in the world is a delicate exercise,” says Aston Martin. Nonetheless, they did it – the company has revealed their new 2011 Aston Martin DB9 with new styling and some engineering and equipment upgrades. Aston designers gave new 2011 DB9 subtle enhancements [...]
After three years of non-stop details, Gordon Murray has finally unveiled his T.25 City Car (not to be confused with the T.27 – the electric version of this vehicle). Much like Murray’s McLaren F design, the 1,212 lbs car has a 2+1 layout with the driver seat at the center of the vehicle. The outside [...]
The top level executives at Kia are considering dropping model names for their U.S. lineup and adopting a alphanumeric naming process. The move is being considered at the highest-level, according to Hyundai Motor Co. Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun. Kia’s lineup in South Korea and some other markets already is partially alphanumeric. The Kia Optima, as [...]
The Audi A1 is pretty cool hatch that we’d love to have hear in the United States as an affordable entry-level luxury compact. However, some people think its worth a lot more than just that… even if it’s colored in pink. An Audi A1 put together by British artist Damien Hirst was sold at Elton [...]
Tuner Kicherer has released its new visual and performance package for the new 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and we really (really) like it. Known as the Black Edition, the Kicherer modified 2011 SLS AMG gets a matte black exterior, a front spoiler lip, a restyled rear diffuser and 20-inch RS-1 wheels. Other upgrades include an [...]
