Archive | July, 2010
Report: Porsche 911 Speedster to debut later this year

Report: Porsche 911 Speedster to debut later this year

A leaked document showing Porsche’s product plans until the end of 2012 shows that the company is working on a 911 Speedster that will go on sale as early as this year. Design wise, the new Speedster will keep the silhouette of the classic model while getting some retro-inspired cues from the new 911 Sport [...]

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2010 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N420 prices start at $132,000

2010 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N420 prices start at $132,000

The 2010 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N420 will make its U.S. debut next month’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and will go on sale later this year. Aston announced that prices for the V8 Vantage N420 will start at $132,000 for the coupe and $145,000 for the roadster. Click here to get prices on the 2010 [...]

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GE introduces WattStation, an easy-to-use electric vehicle charger

GE introduces WattStation, an easy-to-use electric vehicle charger

If you’re one of the many tree-hugging individuals that is looking forward to purchasing an electric-vehicle, one of your main concerns is how to charge your car if you’re not home. GE today introduced its new WattStation that may be of some interest to you. Besides helping speed up the adoption of electric-vehicles, GE’s WattStation [...]

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2011 Aston Martin DB9 prices start at $187,615

2011 Aston Martin DB9 prices start at $187,615

Aston Martin has announced the pricing details on its new 2011 DB9, which will hit dealerships later this fall. Prices for the 2011 Aston Martin DB9 coupe start at $187,615, while the convertible 2011 DB9 Volante will start at $201,115. Click here to get a price quote on the 2011 Aston Martin DB9. The 2011 [...]

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Jeep TripCast app allows you to share your adventure with friends

Jeep TripCast app allows you to share your adventure with friends

Want to share your adventurous off-roading trip with other Jeep fans and friends? Chrysler has introduced a new app and Website today called TripCast that enables Jeep owners to plan a trip and share their adventure by uploading photos, videos and status updates to Facebook and Twitter. To take it to the next level, the [...]

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Ford picks Compact Power Inc. to supply it with lithium-ion batteries for Focus Electric

Ford picks Compact Power Inc. to supply it with lithium-ion batteries for Focus Electric

The Ford Focus electric is on its way to the U.S. market in 2011. The Dearborn automaker announced today that it has picked Troy, Mich., based Compact Power Inc., a subsidiary of LG Chem, to supply it with lithium-ion batteries for the electric Focus. “We are very excited to be partnering with Ford on their [...]

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2011 Ford Explorer to debut in NYC on July 26

2011 Ford Explorer to debut in NYC on July 26

Ford just dropped us an invitation for the 26th of July “for an exciting announcement in New York City.” “Join Ford Motor Company President and CEO Alan Mulally on Monday, July 26th for the unveiling of a new Ford vehicle,” the short email says. What new Ford vehicle could it be and why is Mike [...]

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Toyota CEO supports the development of next-generation Supra

Toyota CEO supports the development of next-generation Supra

Toyota’s CEO Akio Toyoda is well known for being a sports car enthusiast. He’s spent a lot of time driving the previous generation Toyota Supra at the Nurburgring and it’s no wonder that Toyoda is now very keen on developing a next-generation Supra. In a recent meeting with the press in Japan, Toyoda said he [...]

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McLaren gets 2,700 ‘expressions of interest’ for the MP4-12C

McLaren gets 2,700 ‘expressions of interest’ for the MP4-12C

After the new McLaren MP4-12C made its public debut at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed, McLaren said that it has received more than 2,700 firm “expressions of interests” from those looking to buy the new supercar. If those “expressions of interests” are converted into firm sales, that will be enough to account for at [...]

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Ferrari 458 Italia, NASCAR Decepticon spotted on set of Transformers 3

Ferrari 458 Italia, NASCAR Decepticon spotted on set of Transformers 3

We’re eagerly awaiting Michael Bay’s third installment of the Transformers series (since the second one was so bad). Besides Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and the Corvette Stingray Convertible Concept, the Ferrari 458 Italia will be joining the Autobots team. On the Decepticon side, latest spy shots form Chicago show that a trio of NASCAR will join the [...]

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