The Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sport sedan is one of the most anticipated green vehicles of the century but deliveries of the model won’t start to customers until early next year. Originally, most of those that have already reserved a spot to buy one were hoping to pay an estimated $87,900. Apparently, that’s not the [...]
Once again, New Year’s Day has been rated the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts in 2009, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). What’s the holiday with the fewest reported vehicle thefts? Christmas Day. “While Americans are enjoying the holidays and most have time off from work, we need to remember that holidays [...]
When the 2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe hits dealerships next year, it will have a bunch of options including Comfort Access Keyless Entry, Navigation, heated seats, an upgraded Harman Kardon surround sound system, BMW Assist with Bluetooth, iPod and USB adapter, Park Distance Control (rear only) and much more. However, what the 2012 BMW 1-Series [...]
Jay Leno is a huge enthusiasts of Bentley vehicles, so much so that he has dedicated a huge section of his famous garage to the brand itself. Leno recently took the 2011 Bentley Mulsanne sedan for a spin and here he is to give us his take on the new model from the brand. Click [...]
We’ve never really cared about covering news on automotive recall campaigns until this year when Toyota made headlines with its massive worldwide recalls of floor mat pedal entrapment and sticky accelerator pedals. According to an analysis put together by Wards Auto, automakers issued 136 recall campaigns in the United States in 2012 for an estimated [...]
The lifestyles of the rich and famous is something that each and everyone of us desire. However, most auto enthusiasts desire a little more than just money. How about carrying your supercar on your ultra-luxury yacht to show off just how ’007′ you can be. That is exactly what the new Strand Craft 166 by [...]
If cities in the United States ever decided to ban SUVs, we believe – in fact we are certain – that there would be an uproar from patriotic Americans. However, that is exactly what Paris plans on doing as part of an attempt to curb pollution in the French city. According to environmental official Denis [...]
Is Top Gear USA not tickling your fancy (for those of you not familiar with British slang, click here to see what ‘tickle your fancy’ means). Top Gear UK is back with the original crew Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May as all three take on most of the Middle East in a Christmas special [...]
FoMoCo continues to release some interesting information about the 2012 Ford Focus to keep us interesting in the vehicle before it goes on sale in early 2011. Today, Ford announced that the 2012 Focus features standard torque vectoring control. Wonderful. What does that mean to you? Well, torque vectoring control increases vehicle stability in turns [...]
Tesla Motors shares fell more than 15 percent yesterday as the automaker’s “lock-up period” expired, flooding the stock market with shares. What is a “lock-up period” you ask? Well, in terms of Tesla’s stock, the lock-up was a 180 day period in which sales of some of Tesla’s shares after its IPO were restricted. Starting [...]
