Ferrari is currently working on a special-series Enzo that is rumored to be powered by a twin-turbo V8 engine. As exciting as that sounds, a twin-turbo V12 is probably what engineers at Ferrari really want to do. Well, a man by the name of Richard Losee has done just that. Losee took his crashed Ferrari [...]
The Volkswagen Polo represents a new type of car line that will have special appeal in Russia, a large country that has a demand for cars but perhaps not enough capital to purchase models for other car-oriented nations. Following VW into the market is Hyundai, who plan to launch a Russia-tailored car based on the [...]
South Korea, while not known publically as a major producer of cars, has some considerable automotive corporations- both Hyundai and Kia come from the peninsular nation. And in South Korea, Hyundais are extremely popular: an estimated 80% of the market share is controlled by Hyundai. Americans” inabilities to gain any sort of foothold have frustrated [...]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the all-new 2011 Sportage crossover its 2010 Top Safety Pick recognition in the small SUV category when built after March 2010. The 2011 Sportage joins 2010 Forte compact sedan, 2010 Soul urban passenger vehicle and 2011 Sorento SUV as a Top Safety Pick by the IIHS [...]
Developing a whole new chassis, platform for a new vehicle is very expensive – but if you can cut a deal to use an existing vehicle’s platform by another automaker, you can save yourself a lot of money. While the folks at Lotus Engineering don’t really chase these type of third-party deals, they get approached [...]
Last week FoMoCo took the wraps off of its 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 and we just can’t seem to get enough of looking at it. After the initial release with a bunch of images followed by videos of the new Boss in action, FoMoCo has dropped additional photos for us to drool over. Check [...]
Chrysler today released images and some details on the new 2011 Jeep Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited. For the 2011 model year, the Wrangler lineup gets a very modest facelift for its iconic exterior design and a new upgraded interior with a more “solid” feel and better use of quality material. “The iconic Jeep Wrangler keeps [...]
Like Morgan Motors, Wiesmann is another company known for its classic design and hand built sports car. The company’s MF5 coupe and roadster have recently hit a road block as BMW plans to drop the V10, that the MF5 uses, in favor of a twin-turbo V8. Wiesmann is now searching for a replacement for the [...]
General Motors announced today that it has filed for an initial public offering of common stock. The move is expected to largely benefit GM executives if all goes right. While GM did not disclose the number of shares to be sold or the price per share, potential gains for top executives are expected to be [...]
Update: Volkswagen has just dropped us an e-mail saying that no final decision has been made on bringing the Phaeton to the United States. “While Volkswagen believes there are opportunities for the Phaeton in the U.S., no final decisions have been made,” said Kerry Christopher, Manager of Product Communications at Volkswagen of America. “Of course, [...]
