In some not so surprising news today, the world’s cheapest car, the Tata Nano, is about to undergo a price jump. Tata said that it is currently contacting customers on the waiting list to tell them that the car will see a 3 percent to 4 percent price jump. The original asking price for the [...]
While FoMoCo’s official unveiling of the 2011 Ford Explorer is scheduled for Monday, July 26, the Dearborn automaker announced today that the 2011 Explorer will offer the best-in-class fuel-economy. Click here for more news on the Ford Explorer. Officially confirmed today, FoMoCo announced that the 2011 Explorer will be made available with an optional 2.0L [...]
We’re really looking forward to the 2011 Hyundai Elantra hitting U.S. streets very soon after making its debut at the 2010 Busan Motor Show in Korea in April. It has been previously reported that Hyundai is looking into building the Elantra at its Montgomery, Al. plant next spring. The 2011 Elantra was recently caught with [...]
Of the 100 European-spec Ford Fiestas that came to North America last year for the Fiesta Movement, 43 will get a second chance at life as Ford Racing teams up with Team O”Neil Rally School to create the Ford Racing Fiesta Rally Experience in Dalton, N.H. The Ford Racing Fiesta Rally Experience is apparently the [...]
Depending on how you look at it, comedian Jay Leno isn’t all that excited for the Chevrolet Volt to hit markets. The Tonight Show host had been asked by General Motors to help build buzz for the Volt but his recent comments in an interview with The Detroit News make it seem like Leno isn’t [...]
Audi and Mercedes-Benz are already ahead of the electric supercar game with the Audi R8 e-tron and the SLS AMG E-Cell, respectively. It is now reported that Japanese rival Lexus doesn’t plan on staying far behind and is working on an electric supercar of its own. An insider at Toyota tells Motor Trend that the [...]
It’s been a while that we’ve been hearing about a BMW X4, a smaller X6, that could be in the works. However, many of you may wonder “why” since when BMW introduced the X6 many were quick to criticize the awkwardly shaped crossover. It just so happens that BMW has sold 80,000 units of the [...]
Seven-speed automatic transmissions are widely used by luxury automakers including Porsche and Infiniti. Mercedes-Benz and BMW have also adopted the use of eight-speed automatic gearboxes as well. Well, if that wasn’t enough for you to shift through, it is reported that Mercedes-Benz is working on a nine-speed gearbox. According to senior engineering sources, the new [...]
Reports coming out of Japan state that Honda plans to stop selling the Legend sedan in its home market. According to Japan’s Nikkei business daily, the Legend, known as the Acura RL in the United States, hasn’t been selling so well for the brand in Japan. The report has raised questions about the future of [...]
Porsche and Nissan regularly hit up the Nurburgring with the Porsche 911 and the Nissan GT-R to win bragging rights. Well, Nissan capitalized on its victory over Porsche at the Nurburgring with some aggressive guerrilla marketing activity used in a new campaign with slick titles such as “The Germans Came Off Wurst” and “The Winner [...]
