FoMoCo and Mazda Motor Corporations announced today that they will invest $350 million in their AutoAlliance Thailand joint venture to support the production of next-generation pickups. The investment will support the production of a new Mazda and Ford compact pickup that will start in mid-2011. “The investment will support facility upgrades and supplier tooling for [...]
Check the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage with the man getting a personal tour of the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 from Tom Barnes, Vehicle Engineering Manager on the Mustang. Hit the jump for the video. Click here for our original post on the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302. Refresher: The 2012 Ford Mustang [...]
As announced Friday, Gemballa, the tuning firm that closed its doors after the disappearance of its founder Uwe Gemballa, was scheduled to hold a press conference on the Aug. 23. The move was seen as an opportunity for Gemballa to announce that it was going back into business – well, that’s exactly what happened. Managing [...]
The BMW M3 GTS has been making rounds at the famous Nurburgring track for some time now. According to German publication Sport Auto, the best lap time the M3 GTS returned came in at 7:48. While that’s pretty impressive, many were expecting something better. The lap time is only 2 seconds faster than the E46 [...]
Even though FoMoCo sold Land Rover to Tata Motors, the two brands still work together here and there. According to a report coming out of the UK, Ford’s new 2.0L 200-hp 4-clyinder EcoBoost is expected to be one of the powerplants to be offered in the new Range Rover Evoque crossover. Sources say that the [...]
Florida based tuner Drop Top Customs has confirmed that they will show a Cadillac CTS Coupe Convertible at the 2010 SEMA Auto Show later this year. Drop Top Customs is no stranger to convertible conversions, having done conversions for the Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Challenger, and even the four-door CTS sedan. CEO Jeff Moran says that [...]
Some Japanese newspaper the other day reported that Toyota, the hybrid king, plans to cut down hybrid production next year. Well, we doubt that’s the case because Toyota said today it wants to hit cumulative sales of 5 million hybrid vehicles by 2015. Since 1997, the launch of its first hybrid model, Toyota has sold [...]
Nissan has never really been known for exciting advertisement and commercials. While Nissan vehicles managed to “_SHIFT” towards a level of better quality, drive and packaging, the company’s marketing department did little “_SHIFTing” to show the improvement in the company’s products. Nissan is now hoping to do a better job with a new theme called [...]
The 2011 Mazda2 just went on sale in the United States but the European model is already getting a facelift later next month at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The new facelifted Mazda2 gets a new front end with Mazda’s unique smiley face, an upgraded interior, upgraded Euro V powertrain line-up, an improved chassis for [...]
Having been initially introduced by GM in 1973, the Buick Regal was designed and engineered to be a competitor in the mid-sized sedan segment. The Regal would remain a mainstay in the GM lineup until 2004 when North American production was halted, but it continued to develop and flourish in the Chinese market where it [...]
