Joining the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 at SEMA 2010 will be 35 vehicles from Mopar. Chrysler LLC announced today that Mopar will fill its 15,300 sq-ft space with customized versions of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Truck and Fiat vehicles. “With five exhibits, the Mopar brand will have a major presence at SEMA,” said Pietro [...]
As GM did with Cadillac dealerships, Ford is expecting its Lincoln dealers to invest solid amounts in their facilities as part of a brand re-imaging. According to several dealer’s sources, Ford is asking some dealerships to invest over $ 1 million for improvements. Herein lies the problem; Ford has yet to lay out the standards, [...]
The preliminary findings of a new survey by Consumer Reports indicate that while half of consumers regard being green as important to them, there are not many willing to embrace vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf. Primary concerns are cost, range, functionality, and safety. Though being green was important to 51% of [...]
One fact remains a thorn in the side of Sergio Marchionne; Fiat loses money in Italy. Of the 2 billion euro trading profit Fiat is anticipating for 2010, not a single share of it will come from Italy, where all of the company”s passenger-car plants operate at a loss. “Fiat would do more if it [...]
According to a report from AutoCar, Chevrolet is set to enter the baby SUV market with a model based on the Aveo-based 5-seater compact. While details have yet to be finalized, the new car is being engineered and designed by GM Dat in Korea. The compact SUV, which is scheduled to debut sometime in early [...]
As reported earlier this weekend, Steve Kroft paid a visit top the Top Gear UK team. Here is the 15 minute segment that was shown last night on 60 Minutes. Steve Kroft reports on the TV show whose witty humor, outrageous speed, destructive vehicle stunts and car reviews attract an estimated weekly worldwide audience of [...]
At the 2010 SEMA show next week, Chrysler will unveil new Dodge Challenger SRT8 392, a more powerful and more fuel-efficient Challenger SRT8 that will see limited production. The 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 is powered by a 392-cubic-inch HEMI V8 engine making 470-hp and 470 lb-ft of torque – 90 lb.-ft. more torque at [...]
There is no doubt that rappers love having expensive cars in their videos – and that’s why we love watching them. The new 2011 Aston Martin Rapide has made its music video debut in a new song by Rick Ross called ‘Aston Martin Music.’ The song also features none other than new popular artist Drake [...]
FoMoCo announced today that it will invest an additional $850 million in Michigan between 2011 and 2013 into engineering and manufacturing even more fuel-efficient vehicles and fuel-saving technologies in the state. The investment will go into growing the Dearborn automaker’s engineering and manufacturing employee base, upgrading its facilities in the state and further improving its [...]
The 2011 Ram Laramie Longhorn has been named “Truck of Texas” by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA), while the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee was named “SUV of Texas.” Click here for more news on the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. “The Ram Truck Brand is honored to be recognized by TAWA as Truck of Texas,” [...]
