Earlier this morning Porsche unveiled the new 918 RSR, making its return to the Detroit Auto Show for the first time since 2007. A blend of two new Porsche projects, the Porsche 918 RSR two-seater shows what happens when the technology fitted in the 911 GT3 R Hybrid meets the design of the 918 Spyder. [...]
Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has a lot of ambitious plans for the British automaker’s future. For one, he wants Lotus to change its whole philosophy and compete with the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin. Having faced criticism from analysts on trying to create a British Ferrari, Bahar now says he wants Lotus to [...]
The Nissan Rogue is currently produced at the company’s factory in Kyushu, Japan. Well, the automaker plans to shift production of the next-generation Rogue crossover to its new factory in Tennessee. Nissan Americas chief Carlos Tavares said that the shift of the Rogue’s production to Smyrna, Tennessee will take place by 2013 and results in [...]
Dan Akerson, General Motors’ new CEO, said that the proposed fuel-efficiency standards for 2017 and beyond are ‘ambitious,’ saying that regulators should consider reviewing the limits on a regular basis. The Obama administration is planning an annual increase in fuel-efficiency from 3 to 6 percent between 2017 and 2025. That equals to a fleetwide average [...]
Nissan will be one of the many automakers skipping the Detroit Auto Show this year. However, Nissan’s American Chairman Carlos Tavares said that the automaker will return to Motor City in 2012 after a 3-year absence. Click here to see our Auto Show hub with live coverage of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. “The amount [...]
Chevrolet has just unveiled the new Aveo… we mean Sonic. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic will replace the outgoing Aveo as the only small car built in America. “Chevrolet is the only company building a small car in the United States,” said Chris Perry, vice president of Chevrolet marketing. “We believe the Sonic will bring substance [...]
Its the night before the 2011 Detroit Auto Show press days, and FoMoCo has just surprised us with two additions to its electric-vehicle and hybrid plans. Following the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, which made its debut at the 2011 CES Show last week, the Dearborn automaker today announced the C-MAX Energi, the company’s first plug-in [...]
Porsche is getting ready to unveil a ‘spectacular’ concept at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show later this morning. The concept is rumored to be a study version of the 918 Spyder. It will be shown in coupe race car form. The company has just dropped a teaser on the eve of the 2011 Detroit Auto [...]
We have landed in Motor City and are in strict preparation of our live coverage of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, which starts tomorrow. Known as one of the world’s most important auto shows (and the most important in the United States), the Detroit Auto Show this year is expected to debut some 30 to [...]
After months and months of waiting, Volkswagen has unveiled its new midsize sedan for the United States market, which will officially be known as the Passat. Designed in Germany and made in America, the 2012 Volkswagen Passat is larger than its predecessors and will be built to match the tastes and lifestyle of Americans. The [...]
