Mercedes-Benz has officially confirmed that the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate (station wagon) will become a part of the company’s North American lineup. The 2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate will arrive in October. Power will come from the same 5.5L twin-turbo, direct-injected V8 from the 2012 E63 AMG Sedan that made its debut at the [...]
As reported earlier this month, Hyundai planned to unveil the i40 sedan at the Barcelona Motor Show – well, here it is. Joining the Hyundai i40 station wagon, the i40 sedan gets a European look and feel as it was designed and engineered at the company’s European R&D headquarters. “We have ambitious but achievable [...]
The IIHS said today that the only large pickups to earn the top rating of good in the organization’s roof strength evaluation for rollover crashes are Ford’s F-150 and Toyota’s Tundra full-size pickups. Competitors Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, and Dodge Ram are rated marginal. “The F-150 and Tundra also earn the Institute’s 2011 TOP SAFETY [...]
So earlier this morning we reported how Saab will be moving forward with the development of future vehicles thanks to an investment by Hawtai – yeah, nevermind that. Spyker has just announced that “Hawtai Motor Group Company Limited (Hawtai) and Spyker terminated the agreement by and between Hawtai, Spyker and Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) [...]
Welcome to our fifth edition of Let’s Talk Numbers, a segment where we take two or more cars and do a number battle and leave it up to our readers to decide which car is a better purchase. Yesterday, we took a look at three new compact sedans, where the 2011 Hyundai Elantra seemed be the crowd favorite. [...]
Like the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS but live in a cold state and need all-wheel-drive? Well, Porsche has heard your prayers. The company announced this morning the 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS, which when equipped with proper tires will prove competent for all seasons and all road condition. Power for the Porsche 911 Carrera [...]
The Ferrari 599XX is one of the most extreme and most exclusive Ferrari models ever built. The model, which provided the basis for the new Ferrari 599 GTO, managed to lap the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in just 6:58.16. Yes, the Ferrari 599XX is brutally fast and is… wait… up for sale on JamesList.com? That’s right [...]
What you’re looking at here is the Lamborghini Indomable and no – it’s not a new Lamborghini model. Designed by Design 4 Motion’s Daniel Chinchilla and Alberto Fernandez under the Masters Program sponsored by Lamborghini, the Indomable is now ready to enter production. Will it be built in Sant’Agata Bolognese? No, interestingly enough the Lamborghini Indomable will be built right [...]
Mark your calendars, Codemasters’ DiRT 3 is coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the PC on May 24, 2011. The game will allow players to drive a variety of Ford vehicles and compete against Ford motorsports superstars Ken Block and Tanner Foust in Rallycross, head to head races, and traditional Rally. Also, for the [...]
Our friends over at AutoCar recently had some one-on-one time with the new 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 – here is their review on the latest bull from the Italian automaker. Click here for more news on the Lamborghini Aventador. Refresher: The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 will be powered by a 6.5L V12 engine making 690-hp and 509 [...]
