Lotus today celebrated its relationship with Toyota at a celebration at the British Embassy in Tokyo where Lotus CEO Dany Bahar gifted Toyota Motor Corp’s President and CEO Akio Toyoda with a specially equipped Lotus Elise powered by the latest Toyota 2ZZ-GE VVTL-iengine. “The occasion marked the end of an era and the start of [...]
The first couple of videos of the 2011 Audi A7 Sportback we posted a while ago were a little low on quality and a little boring to watch as well. To apologize and make up for that, we are bringing you two brand spankin’ new videos of the A7 Sportback driving in Sardinia. Hit the [...]
We heard earlier this week that General Motors will build the next generation Ecotec 4-cylinder engine at its assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The Detroit automaker confirmed that report today and said that it will invest $483 million into the plant and create 483 jobs building current and next-generation Ecotec 4-cylinder engines. GM’s North [...]
Earlier this week we brought you a video of a mystery Audi being air-lifted at the Olympia Ski Resort in the Tyrolean Alps. The video, captured by an onlooker, was choppy and didn’t provide any close up shots of the Audi prototype. However, we were able to make out a vehicle that was similar in [...]
To get customers familiar with how the 2011 Ford F-150 powered by a 3.5L EcoBoost compares to the competition, FoMoCo will give some 20,000 people the opportunity to test drive the model months before it its the dealer showroom floors. The event, known as the Built Ford Tough Roundup, is a complete drive program for consumers, [...]
So you’re pretty excited about the Toyota FT-86 hitting the roads in late 2011? It’s Toyota’s first ‘sports car’ in a really long time, it’s a coupe, it’s rear-wheel-drive and it will be powered by a 2.0L 200-hp engine mated to a 6-speed manual. Sounds fun right? Well, if you want just a little bit [...]
Many automakers like Volkswagen and Honda are catching onto the buzz around Apple iPad, which has gathered more than 3 million in sales. To get in touch with tech-savvy consumers, many automakers have created interactive brochures especially for the iPad and FoMoCo is latest one jumping on the bandwagon with a new app for the [...]
A full charge for the 2011 Nissan LEAF takes up to 8 hours on a standard 200V outlet. That may be too long for those that need a quick boost every now and then when their battery level is near 0%. Buyers can purchase the optional DC 50kW quick-charger for $700, which recharges the battery [...]
Alan Mulally, President and CEO of Ford is in Washington, D.C. today and tomorrow attending meetings with top officials from the Treasury and Commerce Department. Mulally was named to the President”s Export Council back in July. The council, comprised of 28 private sector members and various congressional and executive branch members, will serve so as [...]
“A hybrid unlike any other deserves a brochure unlike any other,” Honda says – and that’s exactly what they did. Honda has launched the new interactive CR-Z Experience brochure that features multi-dimensional views, customizable colors and sound effects. The interactive brochure is available on the Apple iPad, iPhone and MacBook. Check out the Honda CR-Z Experience [...]
