Archive | March, 2011
Video: Chevrolet Volt celebrates Pi Day with some facts

Video: Chevrolet Volt celebrates Pi Day with some facts

Today is Pi Day (3.14) and the Chevrolet Volt team has put together a short video to show you some Volt facts that involve the number. If you’re really interested you can check out the short clip after the jump. Click here for more news on the Chevrolet Volt. Refresher: The 2011 Chevrolet Volt is powered [...]

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Video: 11 minutes and 41 seconds with the 2012 BMW 650i Coupe

Video: 11 minutes and 41 seconds with the 2012 BMW 650i Coupe

Yesterday, BMW took the wraps off of the 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe. We now have an 11:41 video of the new 2012 650i Coupe in all angles and some driving action. Hit the jump for the video. Click here for our original post on the 2012 BMW 650i Coupe. Refresher: Power for the 2012 BMW 650i [...]

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Tsunami in Japan damages 2,300 Nissan, Infiniti vehicles

Tsunami in Japan damages 2,300 Nissan, Infiniti vehicles

The tsunami triggered by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan has damaged at least 2,300 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles awaiting shipment to United States and Japan dealerships. The cars, which included 1,300 Infiniti M, EX and FX models on the way to North America, were parked at two coastal loading points when the giant tsunami [...]

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NHTSA to analysis burns caused by heated seats in a car

NHTSA to analysis burns caused by heated seats in a car

On Wednesday, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that it will start analyzing data to see how widespread the problem of burns from heated seats in a vehicle are and whether or not heaters that can burn people pose ‘an unreasonable risk to safety.’ Safety advocate Sean Kane and burn doctor David Greenhalgh asked [...]

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Video: First 20 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS units land in North America

Video: First 20 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS units land in North America

Last month, the first 20 units of the 2011 Porsche 911 GT RS made their way to North America. Customers that cashed out over $245,000 for the car had the opportunity to take delivery at the El Toro Air Station in Irvine, California. The special event was held to familiarize the customers with their 2011 [...]

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2012 BMW 650i Coupe unveiled, coming to dealers this fall

2012 BMW 650i Coupe unveiled, coming to dealers this fall

Following the launch of the 2012 BMW 650i Convertible, BMW has released the images and details of the new 2012 BMW 650i Coupe. Hitting U.S. showrooms this fall, the third-generation BMW 6-Series Coupe will hit dealers with stunning design, a longer body length, width, a longer wheelbase and a bunch of new technology features. Power [...]

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Shayton Equilibrium makes 1,084-hp, goes from 0-62 mph 3.1 seconds

Shayton Equilibrium makes 1,084-hp, goes from 0-62 mph 3.1 seconds

In an automotive world where fuel-efficiency, hybrid and electric-cars are eating up all the headlines, it’s refreshing to see a new supercar be born. Slovenian company Provoco has launched a new brand called Shayton (meaning falcon) and promises that its Equilibrium supercar model will compete with the best. Designed by Andrej Stanta and Dominik Cerneli, [...]

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Unconditional love: Volkswagen still committed Porsche merger despite hurdles

Unconditional love: Volkswagen still committed Porsche merger despite hurdles

If you thought that Volkswagen has already completed its merger with Porsche, you’re wrong. However, Volkswagen is still very committed to taking over Porsche Automobile Holding SE even though the deal poses a sizeable obstacle due to tax and legal hurdles. Taking over Porsche AG’s sports car business and its industry-leading margins is a key [...]

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Video: Jay Leno test drivers the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392

Video: Jay Leno test drivers the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392

Jay, if you’re reading this, we’d much rather have your job of driving a bunch of cars and having one of the largest collector garages in the world than write all day long. Either way, Leno recently had the chance to test drive the new 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 and has filmed it all [...]

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Lamborghini Gallardo Tricolore image leaked, shows how the bull will celebrate Italy’s unification

Lamborghini Gallardo Tricolore image leaked, shows how the bull will celebrate Italy’s unification

One image of the upcoming Lamborghini Gallardo Tricolore has been leaked onto the Internet. Apparently the sesquicentennial anniversary of Italy’s unification is a big deal with Italian automaker has Lamborghini follows Fiat and Ferrari that are also offering special-edition touches to celebrate the occasion. From the leaked image we can see that the Lamborghini Gallardo [...]

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