Four-cylinder models have moved to the top of consumer shopping lists, due to demand for fuel – efficiency and advancements in technology. In 2007, four-cylinder models represented 23% of Chevrolet retail sales, while so far this year, that number is up to 46%. “The shift in consumer preference evidenced by Chevrolet’s lineup is a great [...]
GM named global engineering chief Karl – Friedrich Stracke to replace CEO of Opel Nick Reilly, effective April 1. Stracke, who has led GMs global vehicle engineering operations for the past 15 months, will report to Reilly, who will remain the head of GMs European operation. “The European market and our European operations are important [...]
Toyota won a court ruling in California, which granted the company access to insurance and financial data about those plaintiffs embroiled in law suits over economic losses they claim to have suffered from sudden acceleration defects. Judges in Orange, Calif. denied a request by a group of attorneys representing 81 plaintiffs who owned or leased [...]
With the world crunching down on performance in light of fuel economy and environmental friendliness, us enthusiasts wonder where the efforts of Lamborghini will end up. But don’t worry. Lamborghini has yet to be affected by this economic trend. Several new models are expected to be released within the next two or three years, including [...]
Honda’s in-house tuner MUGEN in Europe and Honda UK are currently developing a heavily tuned version of Honda’s new CR-Z sport hybrid. Being prepared for a world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, MUGEN Euro claims that the new model will deliver “Type R-like” performance with the potential of delivering better fuel [...]
Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk announced at a conference today in San Francisco that the new Model S electric sedan will support third-party apps and text-to-voice capabilities. “We want people to develop car-specific applications [for the Model S],” Musk said, “And text-to-speech technology can address some of the issues with driver distraction.” Featuring a 17-inch [...]
Mercedes has introduced a new line of engines that are capable of running in a “lean-burn” mode that improves fuel efficiency and emissions. However, because of the sulfur content in gasoline here in the US of A, these engines will not be imported into the US. Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel has been available here in [...]
Earlier this month, Dodge CEO and Chrysler design boss Ralph Gilles stopped by Jay Leno’s Garage with the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392. He has now returned to Leno with the new redesigned 2011 Dodge Charger R/T. In the video, Gilles shows Leno how to smoke the tires of the rear-wheel-drive 2011 Charger R/T. Check [...]
Audi has just released a new commercial showing how it structured the 2012 Audi A6 with aluminum hybrid body. Of course, we doubt Audi actually sculpted the new A6 like Play-Doh but the commercial highlights the light body structure of the new sedan. Click here for more news on the Audi A6. Check out the commercial [...]
The Jaguar S-Type ended production almost three years ago after the awesome XF took its place. But for those who still have some interest in the S-Type, Italian tuner Panzani Design created what they call, the Vintage GT. The Florence-bases coachbuilder took the old S-Type R and added a wide body kit, complete with extended [...]
