About a week ago, Chris Harris gave us a little preview of the new Ferrari 599 GTO and what it’s like to drive the car on everyday roads. Of course, at some point of his video review we thought that no one can realize the full potential of the 599 GTO until it hits the [...]
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Chrysler will soon be dropping the HEMI badge from its powerful V8 engines. “As part of an effort to create a greener and more refined image, Chrysler and its new managers from Fiat SpA are demoting the Hemi, according to dealers who have been briefed by [...]
Earlier this month, FoMoCo CEO Alan Mulally made his way down to Washington to have lunch with business leaders from around the country and President Barack Obama. It seems like Mulally and Obama get along a littler better than everyone thought. According to The Detroit News Obama plans to appoint Mulally to a presidential council [...]
The European Union competition regulators have approved FoMoCo’s sale of Volvo to Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. and the state-owned investment group Daqing. The EU executive body said in a statement that following their investigation, the European Commission concluded that the deal would not significantly hurt competition in Europe. The Volvo/Geely deal is expected [...]
Nissan has been a little slow on developing its in-house hybrid technology but the Japanese automaker says that its first hybrid, the Nissan Fuga Hybrid, will have nearly double the mileage when compared to its gasoline version. At the same time, Nissan plans on keeping the cost down with a single-motor system. The Nissan Fuga [...]
Daimler AG has unveiled the next-generation Smart ForTwo, which gets a minor facelift, an upgraded interior, more fuel-efficient engines and a new optional matte paint finish. “We continue to work hard to make our smart models even better and more desirable in every respect,” said Marc Langenbrinck, Managing Director smart brand says. “The new generation [...]
Suzuki has issued an order to its dealers to cease sales on the Kizashi in the United States as the company gets ready to recall 5,107 of the vehicles in the U.S. to replace the instrument panel center lower box, which the NHTSA says may open in a crash. “The hinged door of the center [...]
British newspaper The Sun, reported a story about a Nazi executioner living out his retirement in Ingolstadt, Germany. After escaping from a Dutch prison in 1952, Klaas Faber fled to Germany, where he was protected by a law enacted under Adolf Hitler by which German citizens were to be protected from extradition for crimes committed [...]
The million dollar Pagani Zonda is an outstanding vehicle, but what if you don’t want to spend over a million dollars for a car but still want a Pagani? You wait. According to company founder Horacio Pagani, the Italian automaker is looking at doing a V8-engined car that could enter development sometime in 2015. The [...]
General Motors announced today that the company’s Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant has started production of the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe and has started shipping the models to U.S. dealerships ahead of schedule. “Lansing Grand River Assembly team members spent months preparing for the launch of the CTS Coupe to ensure the highest levels of [...]
