General Motors has filed for trademark protection of the term ‘Crossvolt.’ It’s been long reported that GM is planning a minivan version of the Volt – CEO Dan Akerson recently himself that the Chevrolet Volt’s technology could end up in a minivan “in the next few years.” Click here for more news on the Chevrolet Volt. [...]
The Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR has a very impressive track record. . In November 2009, SRT vehicle dynamics engineer Chris Winkler lapped the Laguna Seca raceway in 1:33.92, beating the previous record by 1.1 seconds. Before that in August 2008, Dutch driver Tom Coronel set a 7:22.1 production car record at the 12.9-mile Nurburgring Nordschleife. The [...]
The Honda Insight was never really the brightest or most attractive hybrid option in the segment. However, after two years of sluggish sales, the second-generation Honda Insight is seeing a boost in sales thanks to high gas prices, increased advertising and the spring-car-buying season. Ward’s data shows that sales of the Honda Insight increased 62.2 [...]
The Opel Insignia OPC is powered by a 2.8 V6 Turbo engine allowing for 325-hp and a peak torque of 295 lb-ft. That allows the Opel Insignia OPC (which is the 255-hp Buick Regal GS on the stateside without the V6) to go from 0 to 62 mph in 6 seconds with a top speed of [...]
Volvo has just released a new video on its YouTube channel that teases an upcoming concept called the Volvo Concept Universe. No details are available as of yet but Volvo says that new design study will be launched shortly, which leads us to believe it will debut at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show. As far [...]
Almost an year ago from today Steve Saleen’s SMS Supercars unveiled the new 2011 SMS 302 Mustang, The model came in two different variants including a 5.0L V8 SMS 302 Mustang making 440-hp and a Supercharged 5.0L V8 SMS 302 SC making 535-hp. A year later, SMS Supercars has announced that it is expanding the [...]
The 2011 Shanghai Auto Show kicks off tomorrow and FoMoCo is taking out a moment to express its goals for the Chinese market. The Dearborn, Michigan based automaker said that it will introduce 15 new vehicles in China by 2015, as part of its unprecedented expansion in Asia. “Together with our partners, we are leveraging [...]
LoJack Corporation has released its second annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report, which shows results from its 2010 recoveries that provide valuable information on the ongoing issue of vehicle theft. In 2010, the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System helped law enforcement recover 10,649 stolen vehicles with Honda topping the list of imports. A total of 2,000 Honda [...]
While Saab may be struggling to keep production of its current models going due to payment issues with suppliers, it has not stopped development on new models. According to sources, Saab is lining up a bid to buy the rights to the outgoing Mini platform for a new compact Saab. Insiders say that Saab is [...]
Aston Martin announced today that it has officially opened the doors to its first dealership in India, bringing the British marque’s luxury supercars to the city of Mumbai. The new dedicated facility in Mumbai is a partnership with Performance Cars (a division of Infinity Cars Pvt. Ltd.), who has enjoyed a strong reputation in the [...]
