* Updated: Video added after the jump. After all the wait and all the anticipation General Motors has finally taken the covers off of the Chevrolet Camaro Z28… we mean the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. Yes indeed, GM has dropped the Z28 badge in favor of the ZL1, which was “the code name for the [...]
Just look at that massive grille! Yes, what you’re seeing here is the new 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 sedan, which made its public debut today at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show and – well, it has us really excited and disappointed that we didn’t take the trip out to Windy City. Click here for more [...]
For those looking for the same aggressive ‘heat’ provided with the 2011 Dodge Durango R/T without the 5.7L HEMI V8, Dodge is introducing the new 2011 Dodge Durango Heat today at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. The 2011 Dodge Durango Heat is designed to compliment the performance-tuned Durango R/T, but without the power of the [...]
No this isn’t an electric-vehicle or a plug-in hybrid or a fuel-efficient version of the 2011 Dodge Challenger. What you’re looking at is the 2011 Dodge Challenger R/T Classic and the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 with the new Green With Envy exterior color. Making its debut at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, the new [...]
Ranging from minivans to muscle cars, the Dodge brand has introduced an entire lineup of new R/T performance models at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show. The R/T model lineup now adds the Grand Caravan and Journey next to the existing Charger R/T, Challenger R/T and the Durango R/T. “We have customers who love cars, who [...]
A blue-ribbon panel has issued a report in which it says that President Obama’s goal of putting 1 million EVs on US roads by 2015 is unlikely to be met. The panel, based out of Indiana University, has met opposition from at least one environmental group. “The production intentions of automakers are currently insufficient to [...]
Nissan told dealers at the NADA convention on Monday that it will be stepping up production on its Leaf, in order to get all pre-orders filled by the end of September. Beginning in March, Nissan will be building ‘thousands’ a month. “We’re going to make sure that customers get their cars well before the end [...]
The DoT has concluded its intensive 10-month investigation into possible causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. It has determined that the automaker electronic throttle control systems were not at fault. Improperly installed floor mats, sticky pedals, and driver error have been identified as known causes. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said, “We enlisted the [...]
At the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, Volkswagen of America is debuting the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI, the fastest Jetta in the model’s lineup. It’s basically a ‘well-balanced, fun-to-drive, German engineered performance vehicle – at an accessible price’ – says Volkswagen. Click here for more news on the Volkswagen Jetta. Power for the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta [...]
People can’t get enough of the Kia Sorento and neither can dealers. With that in mind, Kia plans on adding a third shift at its plant in West Point, Ga. to boost production of the Sorento. Tom Loveless, Kia’s U.S. sales boss, said that the company’s Georgia plant is recruiting workers to staff a third [...]
