Reports coming out of the UK suggest that Volkswagen’s production version of the Up! subcompact will be sold as the Lupo. The model, which will be sold across the group’s four different brands including Audi, Seat, Skoda and V-dub, will be the center part of the company’s target to achieve global leadership by 2018. The [...]
Japanese automaker Toyota wants its dealers to educate buyers on model features to make sure that they are paying attention to safety flaws after a large number of owners ignored warnings not to stack floor mats beneath the accelerator pedals. According to Jim Lentz, president of Toyota’s U.S. unit, the automaker has discussed unintended acceleration [...]
Irv Gordon holds a very special record in the Guinness Book of World Records. Gordon, who turned 70 yesterday, holds the record for the highest mileage vehicle on the road. Gordon’s red 1966 Volvo P1800 has 2.8 miles on it and he says that he wants to hit 3 million miles by his 73rd birthday. [...]
Surprise, Surprise – the first 1,200-hp twin-turbo LS3-powered Hennessey Venom GT was delivered today to one Mr. Hareton Akob of Dubai. The chassis No. 1 Venom GT was delivered to its new owner by the company”s exclusive Middle East distributor, Al DiMora of DiMora Motorcar. Click here for more news on the Hennessey Venom GT. [...]
The 2011 Nissan Murano has made its European debut and besides a minor facelift on the front, the crossover gets a diesel engine for the first time. The diesel 2011 Murano is powered by a 2.5L 4-clyinder engine making 187-hp and a maximum torque of 332 lb-ft. The engine is mated to a 6-speed automatic [...]
Toyota said today that it has no plans to release the results of its investigation into complaints of unintended acceleration until the government finishes its own study. Toyota spokesman Mike Michels said that the Japanese automaker is “not anyhwere near close” to drawing a conclusion form its investigation of more than 2,000 complaints about unintended [...]
The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour certainly has a design all its own. While the aesthetics are a tad awkward, this car possesses an air of sophisticated refinement. With its abundance of extra space and ground clearance, Honda”s first foray into the Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) segment offers considerable competition to the Toyota Venza, which is [...]
It was reported earlier this week that Tesla Motors is building an electric prototype of the Toyota RAV4 and the Lexus RX to deliver to the Japanese automaker for testing. This morning, the two automakers confirmed at least one of those offerings will be coming to the United States in 2012. Tesla and Toyota both [...]
The Hyundai Genesis Coupe has always pinned itself against America’s muscle cars including the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and the Dodge Challenger. It even feels like it can steal some market away from the luxury Infiniti G37 Coupe. Well, while all those models were getting an update, Hyundai just couldn’t sit back and watch and [...]
The 2011 Ford F-150 will hit dealerships early next year with three replacement powertrains, sources say. FoMoCo will offer the 3.7L V6 and the 5.0L V8 in the 2011 F-150 – both engines currently power the 2011 Ford Mustang and Ford Mustang GT respectively. Ford has also announced that it will offer a 3.5L EcoBoost [...]
