Honda and MUGEN Euro have released the first official photographs of the new Honda CR-Z MUGEN – the higher-performance hybrid hatchback that the CR-Z should have been from the start. “Development of the supercharged Honda CR-Z is on track, with performance figures already looking promising,” Honda said. “Early tests with a prototype car based on [...]
Has the buzz around the Nissan LEAF subsided? Not really. Despite all the hype around Nissan’s first electric-car, Nissan sold just 1,025 units this year through April – so what’s the issue? Apparently, there is a supply problem. Nissan says that there is only a 14-day supply of LEAFs in the United States. The Japanese [...]
Saab, which halted production seven weeks ago due to payment dispute with suppliers, said it aims to restart its assembly lines next week. According to Gunnar Brunius, Saab’s production chief, the company is will start discussions with suppliers to sort out its debts and to negotiate future payment terms. “Our ambition is to restart production some time [...]
Bob Lutz, the former vice chairman of General Motors who continues to serve a consultant to the Detroit automaker, is one of the most respectable men in automotive history. Speaking today at the Ward’s Auto Interiors Conference, Lutz said that the “company is in good hands” with its new management team. Ever since GM restructured under [...]
We’ve been hearing about the Audi A9 for quite sometime now. The rumors about the car started off as a four-door-coupe, which would share the platform with the Lamborghini Estoque and last we heard the model was going to be a full-size coupe based on the A8 architecture. According to recent reports, the Audi A9 [...]
Looking for a sporty electric-car? You can always cash out more than $100,000 on a Tesla Roadster but if you don’t have that kind of a budget, here is something for you from the UK. Delta Motorsport, a UK engineering consultancy based at the Silverstone Circuit, has put together a two-door electric-car that has a [...]
According to a new survey of 911 adult car owners in the United States conducted by Consumer Reports National Research Center, 56 percent expect their next new vehicle to be the same size as the model they currently own. However, those looking to go smaller are motivated by improved fuel economy, lower maintenance and repair [...]
Missing Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May? Well, you’ll have to wait just a little less than a month (June 12 to be exact) to see the trio back on BBC when they launch the 17th season of our favorite TV show – Top Gear. Clarkson and May were recently caught test-driving a Nissan [...]
The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta has just received a $500 price increase. The 2011 Jetta S, which originally carried a price tag of $15,995, now starts at $16,495 – not including a $770 destination charge. Don’t worry guys because that’s still $1,800 cheaper than the 2010 Jetta. The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SE still starts at $18,195, [...]
South African-produced Zagato Perana Z-one is entering development and the car could make its production debut at the Festival of Speed in early July. The South African supercar, which made its concept debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show a couple years ago, will be produced in limited numbers – just 999 are scheduled to [...]
