I’m sure a good amount of you will remember the disco years, because I sure as hell don’t…simply because I wasn’t even born yet. But don’t worry, disco has yet to find itself left in the pages of history permanently because, well, DISCO IS BACK BABY! *cue the John Travolta scene from Saturday Night Fever* [...]
Anyone who’s somewhat informed about the automobile industry knows about Chris Bangle, former head-honcho of design at BMW AG. And while we’ve adapted to his controversial designs, and even learned to appreciate some of them, such as the last generation BMW 7-Series, the BMW 5-Series, and the current BMW 3-Series (plus others), a fair amount [...]
Someone on Facebook decided to ask FoMoCo what the difference is between the 2010 Ford Explorer V8 and the 2011 Ford Explorer V6. Well, Ford decided to invite the JabbaWockeeZ to answer the question and have a little dance off between the 2010 V8 team and the 2011 V6 team? Who won? We’ll let you [...]
On Nov. 29, 2010, Porsche confirmed that it will be building the compact Cajun SUV. Today, Porsche today announced that it will be building the Cajun at the company’s plant in Leipzig, in the Saxony region of Germany. “Within the context of the ‘Cajun’ production, at least one thousand new jobs are to be created in [...]
ToMoCo, the world’s largest automaker by volume, may experience output loss of at least 40,000 vehicles after factories were damaged and electricity was lost due to earthquake damage. The company closed 12 Japanese plants through Wednesday, and faces losses of 6 billion yen for each lost day. Honda and Nissan lose about 2 billion yen [...]
We recently reported that three execs were dismissed from Renault SA after being accused of spying. The company has announced today that it wrongfully dismissed the three executives after it was determined by French prosecutors that no substance was found, in a complaint filed last week by the company towards its former employees. A probe [...]
We’re pretty sure you’ve had a bad experience with your local dealership over problems with your vehicle, but we doubt that you were ever as unsatisfied as this man in China. An owner of a Lamborghini Gallardo was so unsatisfied by a Lamborghini service station, that he decided to destroy his car to mark World [...]
With skyrocketing gas prices hurting everyone’s wallet, there is money to be saved somewhere. Riding public transportation saves individuals an average of $9,904 per year, and $825 per month, based on the national average price of gas on March 4, 2011, which was $3.47 per gallon, as reported by AAA. “As gas prices rise, using [...]
Whether or not you’re a fan of Chris Bangle, the former BMW head of design has contributed significantly to where the company’s design is headed today. At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the team at CarDesignNews had a chance to quickly ask Bangle a question. Instead of asking about what Bangle is up to now [...]
Speaking today the company’s Annual Accounts Press Conference 2011, BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer confirmed that the automaker will show a 5-Series plug-in hybrid at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show in mid-April. “A highlight at the Shanghai Motor Show in mid-April will be the presentation of our New Energy Vehicle,” Reithofer said. “This model will be [...]
