At an auto show in Kuala Lumpur, Proton revealed two concepts including one based on the Lotus Europa and another based on the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. Known as the Proton Inspira Jeta, the re-badged version of the Lancer Evo X features slight modifications to the front-end, rear, LED daytime running lights, 18-inch alloy wheels, [...]
Last week, Ken Block invited some of the best drifters to take part in his very own drift challenge known as the Gymkhana GRID Invitational. The competition was a one-on-one showdown where two drivers attacked a mirrored course designed by Block. After rounds of elimination with drivers like Vaughn Gittin Jr., Andrew Comrie-Picard, Dai Yoshihara, [...]
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta won’t make it to the United States until 2012 so until than we’ll have to stare at images of the current model, which is on sale in Italy. At the 2010 Bologna Motor Show, Marangoni Tyre debuted a customized version of the Giulietta, which comes with a Segway i2 in the [...]
With Toyota in the middle of a huge recall mess, 2010 was turning out to be a bright opportunity for Honda, however, it didn’t turn out that way. Instead of gaining on its competitors, Honda’s U.S. retail and market share are down in 2010. Sales of the Honda brand are up just 4 percent through [...]
After FoMoCo reduced its stake in Mazda from 11 percent to 3.5 percent last month, it’s natural for everyone to think that the Dearborn automaker is moving away from the Japanese automaker – however, that is not the case. Mazda’s President and CEO said that Mazda remains committed to its 30-year-old technical and strategic alliance [...]
In a move to compete with improving fuel-efficiency technologies such as found in electric and hybrid vehicles, Fiat is bringing natural gas engines over to America in order to compete on a lower cost basis. “Natural gas is very suitable for the U.S.,” Constantinos Vafidis, who oversees transmission and hybrid development at Fiat’s research center [...]
Hyundai has made huge strides in recent years in the quality, technology, and design of the vehicles they offer and as such, the company is working diligently to shed its ‘economy’ class image. The company is introducing a concept called ‘modern premium’ which has already been introduced internally. The current ‘Drive Your Way’ slogan will [...]
Live near a major, heavy trafficked road and expecting a baby? You might want to move. According to a new study by the Okayama Graduate School of Medicine, women living near major roads that see a lot of traffic are more likely to give birth prematurely. Why? The study said that the findings could be [...]
Mazda CEO Takashi Yamanouchi said the company is considering introducing plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles once it releases a gasoline-electric hybrid model. Mazda woud follow Nissan whose Leaf goes on sale this month, and Toyota and Honda, which will each be releasing EVs and plug-ins in 2012. Mazda said a hybrid model is planned by [...]
Earlier this week, Honda confirmed that it will kill the Element crossover due to sluggish sales. However, one other vehicle that is also returning sales below Honda’s expectations is the Accord Crosstour. Nonetheless, Honda has no plans to remove the new crossover from its lineup. Through the end of November 2010, Honda has sold 25,927 [...]
