According to the Associated Press, the flying car is something that could become a reality sooner rather than later. Massachusetts based Terrafugia, plans to start “˜low-volume production” of such a product by as early as the end of 2011. After scouting locations around the world, the company settled on a plant in its hometown of [...]
At the 2010 Detroit Auto Show in January, Audi surprised the media with a new e-tron concept that was smaller than its R8 e-tron sibling. At the time, the 2-seater concept became known as a possible concept study for a baby R8, dubbed R4. Well, at the 2010 Paris Motor Show later this month, Audi [...]
With 33,808 fatalities caused by traffic incidents, 2009 saw the lowest rate of automotive-related deaths since 1950, the year the statistic was first tracked. Although the actual number of fatalities was 33,186 back in 1950, the number of deaths per vehicle mile driven has gone down significantly. The 2009 fatality count represents 1.13 deaths per [...]
Mansory is one tuner that is really well known for their aggressive styling and bold colors. The tuner has now released a new tuning program for the Maserati GranTurismo and GranTurismo S with exterior, interior and power upgrades. On the outside, the Mansory Maserati GranTurismo gets a new redesigned front bumper with a lip spoiler, [...]
As we patiently wait for BMW to take the covers off the 1-Series M Coupe, photo rendering artists are filling up our appetite for the new M GmbH pocket rocket. Here is one from the folks over at BimmerPost. Click here for more news on the BMW 1-Series M Coupe. Refresher: According to early reports/rumors, [...]
Earlier this month its was reported that the Obama administration wanted Renault/Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn to lead General Motors once it came out of a government scripted bankruptcy. The news was made popular by Steven Rattner’s, the former auto czar for President Obama, tell-all book about his six months with the new administration. Ghosn today [...]
The 2011 Audi R8 Spyder in Europe is now available for sale in the UK with the 4.2L V8 FSI engine alongside the existing 5.2-litre V10 FSI. The latest version of the 4.2L V8 gets an output increase from 420-hp to 430-hp with a maximum torque of 317 lb-ft. That allows that Audi R8 Spyder [...]
TV ad spots for the 2011 Nissan LEAF have been around for a while but today the Japanese automaker launched a new LEAF commercial called “Polar Bear.” It’s pretty funny and heart-warming. The new ads are a part of Nissan’s “Innovation for All” campaign that launched a couple days ago. Click here for more news [...]
If you’ve been seeing the new 2011 Hyundai Sonata every time you’re on the road, there’s a good reason for that. The 2011 Sonata is rocketing to the top of the United States sales charts and has grabbed the 3rd place in the midsize sedan category after strong August sales. The Toyota Camry still holds [...]
Truck based SUVs seem to be dying off by the dozens as automakers shift their focus to offering car-based crossovers with better fuel-economy. Well, thank God for tuners like Hennessey that still like doing something crazy with pickups and SUVs once in a while. Hennessey announced today that it is introducing a new lineup called [...]
