General Motors said it will increase prices on its vehicles by an average of $123 per vehicle to make up for higher oil and metal costs. The Detroit automaker said that the price increase will go into effect in the United States starting May 2. GM spokesman Tom Henderson said that the price increase will [...]
The BMW 1-Series based ActiveE electric-coupe made its debut today in advance of the 2011 New York Auto Show, marking another significant step in the BMW Group’s commitment to be a sustainable leader in automotive products and services. “The BMW ActiveE is part of our ongoing strategy to develop environmentally friendly, yet high-performance vehicles,” said [...]
The Mopar 2011 Dodge Charger will be joined by the 2012 Dodge Avenger R/T at the 2011 New York Auto Show. “The Avenger R/T makes driving a mid-size car a really fun, engaging experience,” said Ralph Gilles, President and CEO, Dodge Brand – Chrysler Group LLC. “The Avenger R/T offers performance design cues both inside [...]
We’re not sure why the Shanghai Motor Show and the New York Auto Show organizers couldn’t come to an agreement to not have the press days of their shows running right after one another but this is going to be one of the busiest weekends of our lives… and we love it – however, it [...]
BMW confirmed today that the new BMW Z4 sDrive28i Roadster will be the first model in the U.S. to feature the company’s new powerful, efficient and clean TwinPower Turbo 4-cylinder engine. It marks the return of BMW 4-cylinder power to the United States for the first time in over a decade. “This newest engine, another [...]
Mazda will roll up to the 2011 New York Auto Show with its Minagi Concept, which was already shown at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. In New York, Mazda is confirming that the production version of the Minagi Concept will indeed be called the Mazda CX-6. “The CX-5 will be the first production vehicle to [...]
The 2011 New York Auto Show is just two days and Volkswagen has decided to release some pictures and details of the new 2012 Volkswagen Beetle before its public debut at the show. The exterior has been redesigned, the interior has been upgraded and the “New” has been dropped from the name and we like [...]
1.1 million is a huge number – now just images 1.1 million cars. That’s how many vehicles Chevrolet sold in the first-quarter of 2011, a 15 percent increase over the first quarter of 2010 and the brand’s best first-quarter results ever. “This is a great way to kick off Chevrolet’s Centennial year,” said Joel Ewanick, [...]
Ford is charging up its display at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show today and is revealing its electrified plan in China for the first time with the Asian debut of the company’s latest electric-vehicles. At the show, Ford is showcasing the Ford Focus Electric, Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and the Ford Fusion Hybrid. Ford [...]
It’s an absolute shame that manual gearboxes are far less mainstream than they used to be. As they get more and more exclusive, it seems like manuals will be obsolete before we know it. And even though Cadillac has been doing a great job reinventing its image with great cars such as the most recent [...]
