Spyker Cars NV, the owner of Saab Automobile, plans to tell shareholders in May whether they can expect a listing on the Swedish stock exchange, according to CEO Victor Muller. “I think the annual shareholders meeting is an ideal forum to look at what we’re thinking in terms of the dual listing,” Muller said in [...]
Word has it that Audi is considering a coupe-like luxury sedan called the A9. The model will be Audi’s aim at a high-priced rival to the Porsche Panamera and the Mercedes-Benz CL – as well as the upcoming production version of the BMW GranCoupe due in early 2012. At this point you’re probably thinking ‘isn’t [...]
The NAIAS is usually rife with prototypes, concepts, and production models, but this year, there will also be a vehicle from the comic universe, as the 1964-66 Chrysler Imperial that served as ‘Black Beauty’ in the movie ‘The Green Hornet’, starring Seth Rogan, will be on display. The movie, which also stars Cameron Diaz, jay [...]
The Fiat brand is making its return to the North American market with the all-new 2012 Fiat 500. At the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, Chrysler Group and Fiat SpA will keep the buzz around the Fiat compact by introducing a range of Mopar accessories for the model. List of Mopar accessories for the 2012 Fiat [...]
Chevrolet’s website has released the online configurator for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible giving us the complete pricing details on the drop-top model before it hits dealers in February 2011. Prices for the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible will start at $29,150 for the base 1LT model and $39,650 for the 1SS model. Buyers can opt [...]
According to sources from Japan, Subaru plans on implementing the aggressive design cues seen in the Subaru Impreza Design Concept across its full range over the next couple of years. The new design changes will be coupled with some fresh engineering including an all-new hybrid powertrain. Insiders say that Subaru will incorporate design influences from [...]
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is paranoid of Hyundai and Kia, and rightfully so. The two South Korean automakers are poised to finish 2010 with a 4% gain in European sales, while VW Group’s volume is likely to drop by the same amount. Hyundai and Kia also expect to see that figure rise another 10% this [...]
Following the first teaser, which really didn’t show us much, Pagani today released a second teaser for the C9, the supercar that will replace the Zonda. The second teaser gives us a closer look to the interior of the C9. It was reported earlier that the C9 may carry the Huayra nameplate when it launches [...]
Toyota’s December sales came in at 77,488 units, a decrease of 2.0 percent from the same period last year. In all of 2010, Toyota sold 1,534,266 vehicles, flat from the same period in 2009. Even with all the bad news surrounding the million of recalls conducted by the company in 2009 and 2010, Toyota finished [...]
A recent study by the CDC shows that almost 6 out of 7 Americans regularly buckle up when in a car. Of course, that is just a national figure and state figures vary between a low of 59% (Dakota) and a high of 94% (Oregon). Despite the promising figures provided by the study, every 14 [...]
