Besides the new Range Rover Evoque, Land Rover will be adding new models in the near future. According to Tata Motors’ boss Carl-Pete Forster, Land Rover has “tremendous growth potential” and will fill more market sectors that could force it to produce vehicles outside of the UK. He said that Land Rover will start a [...]
As should come as no surprise to anyone who follows the industry, Chrysler Group LLC is desperate to move vehicles. In that light, they are offering a slew of incentives to attract buyers, particularly those who may have been averse to purchasing a Chrysler vehicle. At the center of this incentives campaign, is the Chrysler [...]
There is little argument in the world of car enthusiasts that the best premium vehicles are straight out of Germany. Sales figures also support this theory, as BMW has consistently laid recent claim to being the world”s best selling premium brand, with Audi and Mercedes in fierce competition for second, though neither is ever too [...]
We”ve all seen them; those bright yellow cars that are reminiscent of taxi-cabs and school busses, and wondered to ourselves, “Who the heck would drive such a thing?” Apparently though, there is an upside to driving such an off-beat car; they are less vulnerable to theft. Huffington Post lends mention to a Dutch study regarding [...]
Amid rising concerns of distracted drivers, FoMoCo will be offering drivers the ability to block certain features of its Microsoft Sync system via what is being dubbed the “Do Not Disturb” button. The feature locks out all system features deemed “not relevant to the task of driving while the vehicle is in motion.” Ford said [...]
BMW has announced that its vehicles will now support the new iPod Out feature released in iOS 4, the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system. “iPod Out enables BMW and MINI entertainment systems to display and control the music playback feature of the iPhone and iPod touch directly within the vehicle”s main display,” BMW [...]
BMW Group and SGL Group yesterday held the ground-breaking ceremony for their new facility in Moses Lake, Washington. Known as SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers, the facility will play an important role in manufacturing of lightweight carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) for use in the BMW Megacity Vehicle. “Carbon fiber technology is becoming increasingly important in [...]
We recently heard reports that Ferrari has no plans to do 458 Italia Scuderia – well, if the guys at Motor Trend are to be believed, that’s not entirely true. According to Motor Trend, the same month Ferrari unveiled its 599 GTO, it confirmed that it will do a Scuderia version of the 458 Italia [...]
Following the official debut of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Class, images of the new 2011 CL 63 and CL 65 AMG have been leaked on the web. The new 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG is reported to get a 5.5L twin-turbo V8 making 544-hp and a peak torque of 590 lb-ft. That’s 26 more horses than [...]
Spyker plans on building only 24 units of the Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 and Jay Leno was lucky enough to have driven one. Here is the man himself giving us his take on what it feels likes to drive a Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85. While every Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 owner receives a special edition [...]
