The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced today that the 2011 Ford Fiesta hatchback/sedan is the first minicar to earn the Top Safety Pick award since the Institute added a roof strength requirement for rollover protection testing. “The Fiesta is recognized as a Top Safety Pick after earning good ratings for front, side, rollover, and [...]
Audi has decided to start selling the new A1 compact outside of Europe starting next year. The automaker’s sales chief Peter Schwarzenbauer said that the company will be increasing production to meet higher demand outside of Europe. The move to expand A1 sales came after a website the automaker set up for the car attracted [...]
Ready to make its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Honda revealed the first two images and some details on the new Honda Jazz Hybrid. The model, which will be known as the Honda Fit Hybrid in Japan, marks the first time a parallel hybrid vehicle has been available to B-segment customers. The Honda [...]
We heard last week that Hyundai was planning a Russia-tailored car based on the Hyundai Elantra, with a more Russia-centric suspension. Today at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show, Hyundai unveiled the new RB Concept, which shows that very vehicle and is already headed for production. The RB concept shows a new subcompact that will [...]
Last week, the folks over at WreckedExotics.com told us that they have recorded nine Ferrari 458 Italia crashes in the past 90 days – well, they can now add on their 10th. The 10th destroyed Ferrari 458 Italia comes from China and was apparently involved in a warehouse fire, but it is unclear whether the [...]
Chevrolet will be taking its first step into the European MPV/family minivan segment with the new 2011 Chevrolet Orlando, which will make its world debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show on Sept. 30th. Based on the Chevrolet Orlando Concept, which was unveiled in Paris two years ago, the production model keeps most of the [...]
While the guys at Top Gear are busy helping Bugatti break the top speed record with the new Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, the folks at Fifth Gear are taking another Volkswagen Group brand’s newest offering – the Audi A1 – and giving the ‘normal’ car shopper a little taste of what the new compact hatch [...]
The United States government is reported to be investigating at least 20 automotive dealerships that have allegedly violated the rules of last year’s Cash for Clunkers program. Auditors say that up to $94 million in rebates may ineligible due to the lack of proper documentation provided by the dealer. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, [...]
If you don’t have the money to buy the $1.2 million Lamborghini Reventon (even if you do it doesn’t matter since it is sold out), then you should probably look into the officially licensed RC version built by De Agostini. The 1:10 scale model is powered by a two-stroke 3cc gasoline engine, a 2-speed transmission [...]
Earlier this year, after joining forces with Toyota, Tesla Motors announced that it has purchased the former NUMMI factory in Fremont, California, where it will build the Model S sedan and future Tesla vehicles. Tesla agreed to buy the plant for a total of $42 million. To date, Tesla Motors has paid NUMMI an initial [...]
