In a new ad campaign for the Infiniti M Hybrid, the brand challenges the conventional notion of what a hybrid can be, Infiniti takes us on a journey through the history of hybrids, starting over 100 years ago with the invention of the first hybrid car in 1888, to the hybrid patent in 1909, through [...]
Here is an interesting piece of news – Audi has apparently kicked off development on a new model that will compete with the BMW X6. The new performance-orientated crossover, set to be badged the Audi Q6 when it hits North American showrooms, will seat 5-passengers and will be based on the same all-wheel-drive underpinnings as [...]
Porsche Automobil Holding SE is preparing a new strategy to attract investors as a stand-alone company since a merger with Volkswagen AG is starting too become unlikely. “We cannot say with certainty which approach Porsche SE will take,” finance chief Hans Dieter Poetsch said. But that doesn’t mean Volkswagen will have no control over Porsche. [...]
Here is some good news for MoTown, Ford’s Lincoln luxury car brand scored No. 1 in dependability in the latest annual survey from J.D. Power and Associates, the first time the brand hit the the top spot. Lincoln improved by 13 from 2010. Lexus followed Lincoln in the nameplate rankings with Jaguar, Porsche and Toyota rounding [...]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Honda is recalling around 21,700 units of the 2011 Civic in the U.S. and Canada to address a possible fuel leak in a roll-over crash. “Observation during assembly revealed that the roll-over valve inside certain fuel pump modules may have been damaged during production,” Honda said in a [...]
In these days, nothing seems to be built like they used to be. The simple answer is that it’s all about the money. In desperate bids to increase profits and expand into markets to raise volume, much has been sacrificed in the realm of build quality, reliability and handling performance. This should not be news [...]
Every petrolhead has a special place in his/her heart for the movie Bullitt. Now, the film isn’t exactly as automobile intensive as other famous ones such as 24 Hours, or the Vanishing Point. But Bullitt has a car chase that will forever be recognized for being one of the greatest to ever come from Hollywood. [...]
Recently we showed you a video of the new BMW i8 (previously known as the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics) undergoing some cold winter testing. We now have a video of the new BMW i3 (previously known as the BMW Megacity) also undergoing some winter testing and by the looks of it the i3 will be a fun electric-vehicle. [...]
Chrysler is suing the clothing retailer over its use of the ‘Imported from Detroit’ slogan, of Super Bowl fame. A spokesman for the clothing company declined to comment, but a response is planned for later in the week. “Upon seeing Chrysler’s stunning ad, capped off by the powerful tagline, defendants immediately and opportunistically sought to [...]
New cars have had fuel economy information on window sticker for quite sometime, but buyers searching used car lots hadn’t had the luxury of such information until now. The EPA is now providing old fuel economy stickers for used car buyers and sellers through its website fueleconomy.gov. The estimates are not new however, but based on [...]
