FoMoCo spokesman Alan Hall confirmed today that designer Joel Piaskowski will join the company on October 1 as director of exterior design for The Americas. Piaskowski formerly held positions as a designer of Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz. Piaskowski will be reporting to Moray Callum and will fill the position Callum left when he took over as [...]
With the increasingly widening range of mobile technology devices we use and our constantly on-the-go lifestyles, it is no wonder that the number of roadway accidents occurring as the result of distracted driving is staggering and out of control. It is estimated by the DOT that 5,474 lives were lost last year as a result [...]
A brochure for the 2011 Dodge Challenger has been leaked on the web giving us a highlight of some changes to what’s going to be under the hood of Auburn Hill’s muscle car. The base model gets Chrysler’s new 3.5L Pentastar V6 engine making 305-hp and 268 lb-ft of torque – an increase of 55-hp [...]
SAIC, China”s leading automaker has expressed interest in buying a stake in GM once the company goes public, said a source close to the situation. The company, which is funded by the Chinese government, has a number of joint-ventures already in place with GM. How far they proceed in acquiring a stake in GM depends [...]
According to news buzzing around the Teamspeed forums, Porsche is working on a limited-edition version of the 911 GT3 RS. It is rumored that Porsche will make 500 exclusive units with power coming from a 500-hp 4.0L engine. Of course this is just a rumor for now so take it with grain of salt. Although, [...]
Earlier this morning Audi dropped the first details and images of the new 2011 Audi A1 1.4 TFSI, which will debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Power comes from a 1.4L direct-injected Twincharger 4-cylinder making 185-hp, making it the most powerful A1 in the lineup. So why isn’t it called the Audi S1? According [...]
Hyundai announced today that it will build the all-new 2011 Hyundai Elantra at its Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) starting in late fall this year. The move, along with the recent change of the Santa Fe production being moved to a facility in Georgia, will increase the Korean automaker’s overall U.S. production capacity , which was [...]
Bentley Motors said that it is recalling 596 units of the 2007-2009 Arnage, Azure and Brookland models over the brand’s ‘B’ hood ornament. Yes, you read that right, the ‘B’ ornament is a potential safety concern, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. So what exactly is wrong with the ‘B’ hood ornament? The [...]
Ford”s designated “˜futurist” hosted a panel discussion at the recent press preview for the 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid and 2011 MKX crossover, in which he noted the polarization of the luxury car market between ultra-exclusive brands like Maybach on the one side, and the BMW inspired Mini Cooper on the other. As to where Lincoln [...]
Smartphone fans, especially Apple fans, look out for new connectivity features in BMW’s ConnectedDrive System, which is ready to take the global lead when it comes to connecting smartphones and music players in the car. At the 2010 Paris Motor Show later this month, BMW will showcase a globally unique technology for integrating BlackBerry smartphones in [...]
