Development on the next Dodge Viper, which is inspired by a naked woman on a beach, is well underway. Last we heard anything about the next-generation Viper, Dodge brand CEO Ralph Gilles said that next model will continue to evolve, but that we shouldn’t expect any drastic changes. Well, one drastic change will be the [...]
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the 2011 Hyundai Equus a Top Safety Pick after it earned top ratings across the board in the Institute’s safety evaluations. “The Equus is rated good for front, side, rollover, and rear crash protection, and it has electronic stability control, another requirement for earning the Institute’s highest [...]
Special German maker Melkus Sportwagen GmbH will introduce their new lightweight sport coupes at the Top Marques show in Monaco. Weighing only 2145lbs, the RS2000 GT and GTS are variants of the lightweight coupe and are both fitted with 2.0L turbocharged four-bangers that come from a “well-known German manufacturer,” as Melkus said. The top-of-the-line GTS [...]
Too impatient to wait for a new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1? Too worried that the world would end before you even get to select its color? Don’t worry – GeigerCars has you covered because they just unveiled their new tuning program for the General’s muscle car. Outside, a Camaro SS receives a new front lip spoiler, [...]
LG is your quintessential household brand name, dominating the mobile phone and home appliance markets. The 64 year-old conglomerate out of South Korea is now setting its sights on bigger game; the automotive battery industry. LG is no newcomer in the EV game, but it has now established itself as the owner of the world’s [...]
IPOs are exciting for any investor, and our beloved industry saw the biggest one in history took place back in November with GM’s offering. Though no one has really made a killing on GM growth to this point, one automotive stock is making the bulls hungry on Wall Street. Zipcar Inc., the company known for [...]
Fiat has made its intention with Chrysler know; control as much of the company as it possibly can. Rumor around the industry has it that Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne could increase its stake in Chrysler from the current 30%, to 46%. “This is the real goal Sergio Marchionne is working at,” reported Italian newspaper Corriere [...]
Own a Maserati GranCabrio? Wanna spice it up a bit because rolling the streets of South Beach in a stock GranCabrio doesn’t cut it? Don’t worry – Ferrari-specialist tuner Novitec has you covered with a new upgrade kit. The kit includes a new supercharger and watercooled intercooler with a reworked ECU. The result is a [...]
Ford UK is an interesting bunch because for some reason, there seems to be a van enthusiast group for delivery boys and construction workers. This van is a souped-up Ford Transit that goes by the name of the SuperSportVan. The last model – wait – last model? Ok, well that came with 18-inch alloys, white [...]
Following the debut of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic and the Sonic Z-Spec Concept at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, GM will show the first production Z-Spec accessories for the new compact car at the 2011 New York Auto Show. The Chevrolet Sonic Z-Spec on display will show “Color Out” accent packages with contrasting-color exterior parts and [...]
