We had reported last week that the government’s probe into Toyota’s sudden acceleration issue had concluded that electronics were not to blame. NASA engineers were even involved in the research, giving it a high amount of credibility. With that finding as their grounding, Toyota attorneys are once again moving to have the class-action lawsuit brought [...]
If you want to drive the new Pagani Huayra, you’ll have to cash out $1.35 million dollars. Of course with only 20 units being made in 2011, you might have to wait until someone richer gets theirs. So where else can you drive the Huayra without waiting or without cashing out $1.35 million? The only [...]
First seen at the Belgian Auto Show last month (yes, one does exist), automaker Imperia Automobiles has released full details and pricing of their new revival model. Known as the Imperia GP, the model looks like something that was created by Wiesmann or Morgan. But forget the styling, the real fun lies in what powers [...]
Here is a true story about miracles happening on Earth. A 28-year old German man driving a 2007 Pagani Zonda Roadster F crashed while traveling a reported 198.8 mph on Italy’s A10 Autostrada. According to authorities, the man was racing an unidentified Mercedes-Benz before losing control and hitting a guardrail. Both the driver and his [...]
Ferrari has yet to release a major high-res gallery of the new Ferrari FF, the all-wheel-drive Italian stallion that will be making its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show next month. While we wait, here a short video by a passerby managed to spot the FF during a photo shoot. Click here for more [...]
General Motors said today that powertrain engineers have significantly upgraded the 2.0L inline 4-cylinder in the 2011 Buick Regal Turbo to be capable of running on any blend of gasoline or E85 ethanol. The Buick Regal Turbo now joins more than than 5 million flex-fuel models that GM has produced over the last 15 years [...]
According to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times, three men have been arrested for causing $30,000 worth of damage to seven Toyota vehicles at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. When questioned, the men told police that they were angry about American Toyota jobs being sent overseas. Each of the three men were charged with one [...]
We’ve heard many times before that General Motors plans on putting the GMC Granite concept into production. However, GM PR has repeatedly denied reports that the Scion-looking rival GMC will ever see the light of day. According to ‘a well-placed source’ that spoke with Motor Trend, the GMC Granite has been green-lighted for production. The [...]
Hey, Cy Waits, if you’re reading this – here is something else Paris Hilton can use for her 30th birthday besides the Lexus LFA. Lexus has announced a new driver development program for owners of the new 2012 Lexus LFA. The program will run from March 8 to March 15 and will include a full [...]
Sources suggest that the Chevrolet Cruze will be getting at least one diesel option when the 2013 model year arrives. Insiders at the Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant that produces the Cruze said that management informed them this week that they will start building a Cruze diesel model for the 2013 model year. They said that management [...]
