Steve Sutcliffe, a journalist over at AutoCar probably has some of the most fun after the blokes over at Top Gear when it comes to covering the auto industry. After recently pinning the new McLaren MP4-12C against the McLaren F1, Sutcliffe decided to take a road trip in the MP4-12C from the Autodroma International in [...]
The American auto industry has been steadily climbing uphill since the financial crisis of 2008, and more good news is in; after a few years of hardship and layoffs, the Detroit 3 are almost back to full-employment. UAW VP Joe Ashton said that the final 2,000 hourly workers laid off at GM will be back [...]
Often taken for granted by drivers, the headlight has been rapidly evolving with new technologies that make it more than just a lamp, but a distinct design feature. Premium vehicles, such as those made by Audi, have shown us the design possibilities that LED lights offer, while the use of xenon HID lamps are rapidly [...]
There is a smartphone app for virtually everything. The RIM Blackberry App World even has an app that warns drivers about DUI checkpoints. A number of democratic senators wrote major smartphone manufacturers recently, asking them to ban such applications. RIM said that it will be banning the application, while Google’s Android App Market and Apple’s [...]
When Porsche confirmed that it will indeed build a compact SUV by the name of Cajun, it as a pretty logical move on the Stuttgart automaker’s part due to the massive success of the Porsche Cayenne SUV. Building on the success of the Porsche Panamera sedan, it is now reported that Porsche is working on [...]
The last Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 video we saw was 21 minutes of the car going around the curves and straights on the Lausitz Eurospeedway. Today, Mercedes-Benz has released a new video of the SLS AMG GT3 that gives us a nice walk-around and in-depth look at the many unique features of the vehicle. Check out the [...]
Toyota spokesman Mike Goss said that Toyota’s United States manufacturing arm is preparing for a possible shutdown due to parts shortages from Japan. Goss said that word has gone out to all 13 of Toyota’s factories in the United State, Canada and Mexico. “We expect some kind of interruptions,” he said. Toyota’s factories in Japan [...]
Ford of Europe has dropped a new short promotional video of the 2012 Ford Focus ST, which makes us want the hot hatch on the stateside as soon as possible – however, we’ll have to wait until early 2012. Until then, we can just drool over the images and videos like this. Click here for [...]
Eminem seems to be becoming an influential figure in the American auto industry. Following his very successful commercial with Chrysler, ‘Born of Fire,’ Eminem today appeared in an inspirational message to the delegates attending the UAW three-day bargaining convention in Detroit. In a moving 3-minute video, Eminem told UAW members never to give up. “You [...]
Here is an interesting rumor coming from German magazine Auto Motor und Sport. According to their report, BMW has plans to introduce a new model badged the 4-Series. The BMW 4-Series will be available in a sedan, coupe and convertible variants and will have a four-door-coupe roof line. The model is reported to compete with the [...]
