The Top Gear USA team (including Rutledge Wood, Tanner Foust and Adam Ferrara) dropped by The Tonight Show last night to have a chat with Jay Leno. On the next episode of Top Gear USA, the three hosts will choose their favorite old GM cars and put them through a series of challenges to decide which [...]
When the Cadillac Converj made its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, there was a lot of debate on whether the car will enter production or just be a study car. After going back-and-forth for a while, General Motors finally confirmed earlier this year that the Converj will not enter production… yes, it really [...]
Just last night, we told you about a new Twitter sweepstakes from Mercedes-Benz where you can win a 2012 C-Class Coupe. Well, we now have some more information on the C-Class Coupe, which will be unveiled early next year. According to Inside Line their will be a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG Black Series Coupe, most [...]
The Audi A7 Sportback is one great looking four-door-coupe; however what’s better is the possibility of a high-performance Audi RS7. When the Audi A7 reaches U.S. showrooms next spring, it will only be available with a 300-hp supercharged V6 mated to the company’s quattro all-wheel-drive system and an 8-speed Tiptronic transmission. Come late next year, [...]
Honda said that it will start leasing its EV-Neo electric scooter on Dec. 24, 2010 in Japan. Will it ever come here? We’re not sure but with Smart and Mini also jumping in on the market, we’re pretty sure the electric scooter segment will grow into other regions. The one-passenger Honda EV-Neo electric scooter is [...]
General Motors announced today that it is recalling close to 98,000 units of the 2011 model year Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and Cadillac SRX. The recall is being taken because the front seatbelts could become loose in a crash, which could lead to injury. The problem was discovered during seatbelt development tests in Sept. and [...]
Joel Ewanick is one of the most successful marketing men in the automotive industry (at least in our eyes). General Motors announced today that Ewanick has been appointed to Global Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Ewanick, 50, will report to CEO Dan Akerson as Global CMO and continue to report to Mark Reuss, president, GM [...]
Mercedes is planning an entrance into the hot hatch-back market with a 320-hp AMG A-Class for 2012. The AMG A-Class will have a turbocharged 2.0L engine and four-wheel drive. Priced to compete with the Audi RS3, Volkswagen Golf R, and second generation 1-series M Sport hatchback, the AMG A is expected to run around 35k [...]
The House of Representatives passed a bill today to require minimum sound levels to be emitted from quiet electric and hybrid vehicles, in order to help warn blind pedestrians. Last week the same measure unanimously cleared the Senate. It is the first piece of legislation pertaining to auto safety passed under President Obama. Sen. John [...]
GMs passenger-car venture in China has reached the million unit mark this year, with the sale of a Buick Lacrosse to a Shanghai buyer this month. This year, Shanghai GM sold 500,000 Buicks, 490,000 Chevrolets, and 16,000 Cadillac models. The company expects to sell as many as 2.3 million vehicles, in China this year, and [...]
