It was recently reported that the 2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe beat the new BMW M3 around the Hockenheim track by a hairline. The 1-Series M Coupe lapped the track in 1:14.1, while the BMW M3 returned a lap time of 1:14.2. Here is another interesting BMW 1-Series M Coupe battle performed by the guys at MotorSport [...]
Toyota said that it expects the U.S. supply of its top-selling Prius model to come back to 70 percent of normal next month following a huge disruption by the March 11 earthquake in Japan. Click here for more news on the Toyota Prius. According to Bob Carter, Toyota U.S. unit should get at least 36,000 units [...]
Chrysler Group LLC has just released details on its terms of bond offering and term loan agreement that it will use to repay U.S. and Canadian government loans. The Auburn Hills automaker expects to refinance the loans on May 24. Chrysler raised $7.5 billion in new loans – $3.2 billion in bonds, $3 billion in [...]
Google has conquered by many sections of the technology arena, and is betting on some help from the state of Nevada to be a pioneer in yet another area; driverless cars. Two bills are currently in front of the Nevada legislature that would provide for the licensing and testing of autonomous vehicles, and provide for [...]
Taking cue from the likes of Zipcar, Volkswagen has instituted a sharing program in the city of Hanover, Germany, whereby 200 VW Golf BlueMotion vehicles will be available at 50 locations throughout the city. Program members will be able to book their time through the web, a mobile app, or by phone. “Innovative traffic concepts are [...]
One of the biggest questions involving the influx of electric cars coming in the future is how fun they’ll be to drive. We already get a slight glimpse with the likes of the Tesla Roadster, the new Chevrolet Volt, and even got a further glimpse back in the day with the Toyota Prius. But Tesla [...]
We love awards from automotive marketing and product-consulting companies since their results are based on hardcore consumer data. AutoPacific today announced its 15th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA). “Proof of satisfied customers is as good as gold,” says George Peterson, president of AutoPacific. “We’ve found that more than one-third of new car buyers are positively influenced by objective [...]
Following the debut of the Mini Rocketman at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, it was reported that the concept could enter production as a subcompact from the BMW-owned brand. According to a new report, with the way fuel-economy regulations have been panning out and gas prices skyrocketing, Mini is planning to put its baby Rocketman [...]
Yesterday, Audi took the wraps off of the new 2012 Audi A6 Avant, a station wagon that is appealing to all luxury buyers. However, the German automaker has no plans to offer the redesigned A6 Avant in the United States. “We don’t have plans to bring the [new] A6 Avant to the U.S,” said Audi [...]
Ever since the Aston Martin Lagonda Concept made its debut in 2009, we’ve been hearing about a new range of vehicles for the new brand – well, we may finally see something in action. In an interview with CAR Magazine, Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez confirmed that the automaker is working on launching ‘two or [...]
