The Honda NSX, or Acura NSX in North America, was a very popular sports car that the Japanese automaker produced between 1990 and 2005 (if you don’t know the Honda/Acura NSX, then you basically aren’t that well educated in cars). The mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car ended production in 2005 after a few hundred vehicles sold [...]
The official life-size Bloodhound CC made its world debut today at the Farnborough International Airshow. The car, which is longer the length of four Mini Coopers parked end to end, has a goal of hitting a top land-speed of 1,050 mph (the current land-speed record is 766 mph). The hand-finished model is made from polystyrene [...]
Subaru has announced that it is now the latest automaker to offer Wi-Fi connectivity in its vehicles. The offering will start with the 2011 Subaru Outback crossover with the company’s new Subaru Mobile Internet system. The system creates a Wi-Fi hotspot inside the Outback giving internet access to 10 or more users for up to [...]
Honda has said many times before that it doesn’t believe in electric-cars and remains skeptical of the technology. “We lack confidence” in the electric-vehicle business, Tomohiko Kawanabe, president of Honda”s research and development previously said. “It”s questionable whether consumers will accept the annoyances of limited driving range and having to spend time charging them.” However, [...]
According to a report by AutoExpress, Hyundai is working on a four-door-coupe version of the i40 sedan to target competitors like the Volkswagen Passat CC. The production model will be inspired by the i-flow HED-7 Hybrid Concept and will create a new niche for the Korean automaker. A source within the company said that “Hyundai [...]
What you’re looking at here is the third recorded destroyed Ferrari 458 Italia (first can be seen here and here). What happened here? Story goes that the driver noticed fire in one of the rear wheel wells when it started to spread. Lucky for the owner, a passerby happened to have a large fire-extinguisher on [...]
When the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 made its comeback in 2009, dealers were able to bank off of exorbitant markups since the demand for the supercar was so high. However, two years later, demand for the ZR1 has dropped and General Motors is now offering incentives to help dealers move them off the lots. The incentives [...]
The 2011 Nissan LEAF, which is already sold out in the United States, will start being delivered to customers in December. Nissan has already confirmed that it is working on an upmarket version of the LEAF, which will wear an Infiniti badge. Sources now say that Nissan will use the LEAF’s technology to create an [...]
Last week Audi launched the microsite for the upcoming A7 four-door-coupe showing a very little etch-a-sketch type teaser. Today, the company confirmed that the production A7 Sportback will be making its debut on July 26, same day as the 2011 Ford Explorer. Next Monday is turning out to be a pretty exciting day so far. [...]
The 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class is not only the company’s flagship coupe, it is also one that introduces two new stat-of-the-art safety features using radar, camera and sensor technology. The two new features, known as Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist, both help drivers avoid danger through corrective braking. Active Lane Keeping Assist [...]
