Volvo has said that it aims to become one of the leading luxury brands in the Chinese market by 2015. In order to help effectuate that, the company has said that it will establish a technology center, along with its headquarters, in Shanghai. The goal is to bring Chinese sales to 200,000 units by 2015, [...]
Just when things seemed to be getting better for Toyota, here is some more recall news from the automaker. The company announced that it is recalling nearly 1.7 million vehicles around the world over various problems that may cause fuel leaks. In the United States, Toyota has announced a voluntary Safety Recall involving approximately 245,000 2006 [...]
It seems like the folks at Pagani are fed up with all the leaks surrounding their latest supercar and decided to official unveil the details and images of the vehicle prior to its official debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. Meet the new Pagani Huayra (which apparently stands for God of wind). Since we’ve [...]
The 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Indy 500 Pace Car fetched $225,000 at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. this past weekend. The unit was the the first of 50 Indianapolis 500 Festival Committee cars. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the David Foster Foundation, a charity devoted to supporting families with children in need of [...]
We love matte exteriors on cars and now Mini of France is offering the country a limited edition series of the Cooper called Mini Matte Edition (Mini Mat Edition). Only 250 copies of the Mini Matte Edition will be built over a short period of time and will be available on the base Cooper, Cooper [...]
Earlier this week we brought you news on how the launch control feature on the Nissan GT-R is back for the 2012 model year. Known as the R Mode Start Function, the option launches the Nissan GT-R from 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds. A video by the folks at ToTheFloor has showed up on YouTube [...]
A smaller 8C Competizione? We’ve heard of it before and now Alfa Romeo is confirming it with a teaser image of the upcoming 4C GTA Concept, which will debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. While we don’t have any details on the vehicle, the Alfa Romeo 4C GTA Concept is expected to be based [...]
Ever since pictures of the Pagani’s next model, the Huayra (also known as the C9), started leaking – it has stopped releasing teaser videos. Well, luckily for us the leaks keep on coming. Today we get to see the back of the Pagani Huayra and our first impression is that it looks much better than [...]
Someone who really loves the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss ended up cashing out a winning bid of $450,000 for the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca in Grabber Blue at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz. Good news is that the $450,000 will go to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Click here for [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation into 280,000 units of the 2010 Ford Fusion sedan over wheel stability concerns. The NHTSA said that it is currently reviews four complaints it has received about the Ford Fusion that allege wheel stud fractures. Three of the four complaints belong to the same 22-vehicle [...]
