In an address to shareholders this morning, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda bowed deeply and apologized for the troubles caused by the recent global recalls of the company”s vehicles. He also gave shareholders his assurance that the company was doing everything it can to improve quality control. “I apologize deeply for the concerns we have caused,” [...]
Bentley is considering expanding their Continental line to include a five-door fastback to compete with the Porsche Panamera. High-level sources have said that the firm is considering whether there will be demand for an expanded line of Continentals, and a five-door fast back ala the Panamera seems to be the favorite. As Bentley gets ready [...]
Think the Mini Countryman isn’t aggressive looking enough? Lucky for you Mini is working on an aero-kit for its crossover that should hit dealerships really soon. Mini has yet to confirm whether or not it will do a JCW version of the Countryman, so for now you’ll have to make do with the aero-kit. Click [...]
The 2011 Honda CR-Z will be at your local dealer on August 24, 2010 – the question is, will America buy it? Prices for the base 6-speed manual Honda CR-Z start at $19,200 ($19,950 including a destination and handling charged of $750) and top out at $23,210 for the 2011 Honda CR-Z EX with Navi [...]
Volkswagen’s North American CEO Stefan Jacoby has been hired by China’s Zxhejiang Geely to head up its newly purchased Volvo brand, according to reports coming out of Germany. Jacoby will replace Briton Stephen Odell, who will leave Volvo to become the head of Ford’s European operations, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported. Volkswagen and Jacoby were not immediately [...]
Toyota has officially confirmed that its master test driver Hiromu Naruse was killed yesterday in the Lexus LFA crash. 67-year-old Naruse lost control of the LFA Nurburgring prototype and swerved into the oncoming lane and collided with a BMW driven by two BMW test-drivers. Check out our original post about the accident here. Follow the [...]
Jaguar today dropped the first image and details on its high(er)-performance Jaguar XKR 75, which will debut at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 2. The model celebrates Jaguar’s 75th anniversary and delivers a combination of increased performance, stronger chassis and better steering control along with higher grip levels. “We conceived the XR [...]
These are not pictures of the BMW M5 Touring; however, these are pictures of the BMW 5-Series M Sport Touring. Leaked on a bunch of websites, the pictures show a 2011 BMW 5-Series Touring (station wagon as us Americans like to call it) wearing a revised front end with larger intakes, side skirts and a [...]
The 2011 Ford Mustang with its 305-hp 3.7L V6 engine set a new record by averaging 48.5 mpg on a track while completing 1,457 laps at an average speed of 43.9 mph. “To see a Mustang post average fuel economy of 48.5 mpg while running at Bristol is impressive,” said Dave Pericak, Mustang chief engineer. [...]
A former disgruntled Mazda employee driving a Familia station wagon smashed into Mazda workers during a shift change at one of the company’s plants in Japan. The former employee ended up killing and injuring 10. The driver, known as Toshiaki Hikiji, was arrested less than an hour later suspected of murder and other charges, Hiroshima [...]
