FoMoCo has announced that the 2012 Ford Focus will be the first compact car in its segment to offer premium sound quality from Sony to drivers, plus segment-exclusive features such as HD Radio and iTunes Tagging, with the availability of the new 355-watt audio system from Sony. “Sony is an important partner in our drive [...]
Volkswagen AG announced that it will invest €51.6 billion ($70 billion USD) in its automotive division in the next 5 years as it aims to top Toyota as the No.1 global automaker in sales and profitability by 2018. Investments in property, plant and equipment will account for €41.3 billion, of which more than half of [...]
Oh what a beautiful way to kick off Monday, of course that’s if you live in Europe. Audi has just unveiled the latest addition to its RS series with the new RS3 Sportback and so far it seems like the car won’t be coming to the stateside. Power for the 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback comes [...]
Pagani, the Italian supercar maker, and Mercedes-AMG, said last week that the engine for the upcoming Pagani C9 is not the same engine used in the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series Roadster. The statement comes after Road and Track magazine reported that the V12 engine for the C9 was derived from the V12 in the [...]
Here is some good news for Ford’s new Taurus-based Police Interceptor. In a recent Police Interceptor sedan testing by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, Ford’s offering recorded the fastest lap time of any police car. “Ford’s Police Interceptor AWD sedan, equipped with the 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine, delivered an impressive 0-60 mph test of 5.8 [...]
Chrysler has dropped a bunch of teasers for the next-geneation Chrysler 300C, which is scheduled to make its full debut later this year. Sales of the 2011 Chrysler 300C will start in early 2011 and one of the powertrain choices will including the Auburn Hills automaker’s new Pentastar V6. We’ll bring you more as soon [...]
General Motors’ Chevrolet brand announced today that it will invest $40 million in many clean energy projects throughout America with a goal to cut 8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.The projects that Chevrolet will invest in promote energy savings, renewable energy, responsible use of natural resources and conservation in communities across the United [...]
With the new 2011 BMW X3 on the way to dealerships, Volkswagen’s Audi doesn’t that sales of its competitor Q5 SUV will be hurt by the launch of BMW’s second-generation compact SUV. “I don’t expect to see any downturn in Q5 volume. In fact, we will sell more Q5s next year than we did this [...]
Lamborghini decided not to attend the 2010 LA Auto Show but don’t think for a second they didn’t do anything in Los Angeles for one of the most important weeks for the city’s automotive fans. Across from the Staples Center, Lamborghini held the debut of the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante – a [...]
Ever since the Ford Transit Connect made its debut in North America, FoMoCo has been pitching the vehicle at small businesses and the U.S. government. At the 2010 LA Auto Show, FoMoCo is debuting a personal-use package for the 2011 Ford Transit Connect – known as the Transit Connect XLT Premium Wagon. The Ford Transit [...]
