We’ve always had a special place in our heart for the Dodge Viper. Without any stability control or driver assist technologies the car was a true V10 brute supercar that you had to tame in your own way. However, the next-generation model, which is already confirmed to have stability control, is being designed and engineered [...]
One of our favorite concepts at the 2011 New York Auto Show had to be the new Mercedes-Benz Concept A-Class. As fans of small cars with lots of horses and sleek design, there is nothing we don’t like about the Concept A. So it bought us much excitement when we learned that the production version [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into 370,000 units of the Jeep Liberty over corrosion issues. The NHTSA said that it looking into 2002-2005 Jeep Liberty vehicles after receiving nine complaints about rear control arms failing due to excessive corrosion. Two complaints alleged that failure occurred at speeds of 50 mph [...]
At the 2011 New York Auto Show, Honda unveiled the entire 2012 Honda Civic lineup, which is on sale at dealerships nationwide. “The all-new Civic builds on the popularity of the previous generation with a complete technology makeover, higher level of refinement and style while improving its position as an excellent value,” said John Mendel, [...]
While the 2011 Nissan LEAF won the 2011 World Car of the Year award at the 2011 New York Auto Show, the Chevrolet Volt was named the 2011 World Green Car of the Year. “The selection of the Volt as the World Green Car is a further proof point of the fuel-efficient technologies that are [...]
Maserati has just unveiled its newest version of the drop-dead gorgeous GranTurismo coupe at the 2011 New York Auto Show. Separating the GranTurismo from the MC model and the MC Stradale is a new automatic transmission that boasts the fastest shifts of any automatic transmission currently available. Click here for more news on the Maserati [...]
Kia has announced plans to expand production at its Georgia plant with the addition of the new 2011 Optima sedan. The West Point, Georgia plant is scheduled to kick-off production of the 2012 Kia Optima in the third quarter of 2011. The plant is currently accepting applications for a third wave of hiring to support [...]
At the 2011 New York Auto Show earlier this week, the Nissan LEAF was named the 2011 World Car of the Year, beating out other finalists including the BMW 5-Series and the Audi A8. The Nissan LEAF was also recently named the 2011 European Car of the Year. Click here for more news on the Nissan [...]
President Obama has been more than adamant about his goal of having 1 million EVs on US roadways by 2015. The administration and a leading industry trade group agree however, that it remains an unlikely mark to hit, unless there is a serious turbo-charge tot he sales effort. In a one-hour meeting with White House [...]
Fiat will pay $1.27 billion to attain a 51% majority in Chrysler Group LLC. This means that Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne will have completed his conquest two years faster than was originally planned. The Italian automaker said today that it will increase its stake to 46% sometime in the second quarter, after completing [...]
