According to Takata Corp, one of the Lexus LFA suppliers, the $375,000 supercar will be fitted with a new inflatable “airbelt” system for front-seat passengers. “The SRS Seat Belt Airbag being fitted to the Lexus LFA has an airbag built into the webbing of the seatbelt, which inflates on impact to provide additional protection to [...]
Mini is using a new viral campaign to show the new Cooper lineup is the arch enemy of boredom. The 44 second video shows British stunt driver Russ Swift doing some awesome maneuvers in a Mini Cooper. As described by Mini: “The new MINI models pack even more of a punch now with design modifications, [...]
Most of you reading this are probably just as interested in this article as much as I am writing it…but it’s ok! I’m just talking about the new 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan: one of the ideal choices for people carriers since the Grand Caravan had introduced itself being the first modern minivan in the 1980s…which [...]
In a bid to remain more competitive and retain talent, GM CEO Dan Akerson said that the company will seek some leniency with regard to government imposed executive pay restrictions. “We have to be competitive and retain talent,” Akerson said in response to a question at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. “We’re starting to [...]
Deliveries of new BMW, Mini, and Rolls-Royce models rose 20% this November when compared to last year, as BMW outpaced sales growth against Mercedes and Audi on the backs of the revamped 5-Series and X1 SUV. Audi saw a sales increase of 5.2%, while Mercedes-Benz saw a jump of 14%. “BMW is well on its [...]
After a sales gain of 16% last month, Volkswagen AG says that it will exceed 7 million deliveries for the first time this year. “Volkswagen is benefiting disproportionally from the upturn in most major automobile markets,” VW sales chief Christian Klingler said in the statement. “We will be well above last year’s level and anticipate [...]
Porsche reminded us earlier this week that new car shoppers interested in purchasing a 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid better hurry since the $1,800 one-time tax credit runs out on Dec. 31. Porsche fans aren’t the only ones that will have to rush into a dealer if their considering making the jump to hybrids, the Energy [...]
BMW’s North American CEO Jim O’Donnell and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood recently hung out in Washington, D.C. to raise awareness about the problem of distracted driving. O’Donnell showed LaHood materials from BMW’s DRIVE IT HOME, DON’T TXT & DRIVE campaign, which was piloted this year in driving schools across the country and will be [...]
To make customers feel better after several Tata Nano’s caught fire, Tata Motors announced that it will offer a 4-year manufacturer’s warranty on the world’s cheapest car. The warranty will be extended to all existing customers of the vehicle. Earlier last month, Tata announced it would contact 70,000 Nano owners to offer them the option [...]
Kia Motors America today celebrated that sale of the 100,000th Sorento crossover, the brand’s first U.S.-built vehicle from its Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) in West Point, Georgia. “Selling 100,000 Sorentos over an 11-month period is an extraordinary achievement for not only the Kia brand, but our first U.S. plant as well, “said Byung Mo [...]
