If you happen to pass a Ford Focus ST with an eye-catching paint job and a central rear double exhaust on the autobahn or freeway, chances are you’ve seen one of the 60 development prototypes. “In Europe and North America, Ford’s Team RS and SVT engineering teams are putting a fleet of around 60 pre-production prototypes through [...]
The Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen has been around with us for over 30 years. After nearly getting axed in 2006 to make way for the new GL-Class, a huge uproar in the off-road community forced Mercedes to continue producing the G-Wagen. But times are changing and Mercedes is hinting for a soft and respectful farewell for Germany’s [...]
Volkswagen electric-vehicle dreams venture way beyond Europe and North America. FAW-Volkswagen Automotive Corp, a 60-40 joint venture between Volkswagen and China’s FAW Group Corp, confirmed today that it will build an electric vehicle for the new brand. According to a plan submitted to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the electric-vehicle will be the [...]
Kia has confirmed that prices for the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid will start at $26,500 when it goes on sale in the near future. The price tag excludes $750 for destination and handling. Interestingly, the price for the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid is just a little more than the $25,795 it costs to buy its [...]
At event today in Southern California, Kia’s vice president of sales Tom Loveless said that the brand is considering a two-seat roadster as a future halo vehicle. Not many details on the model but it will definitely give Kia something to be proud about other than stylish and highly practical vehicles. The concept sketch you [...]
Following a $1.7 billion acquisition of Volvo from Ford Motor Co last year, Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group now plans to spend another $11 billion on Volvo products and facilities over the next 5 years. According to Doug Speck, CEO of Volvo Cars of North America, a growth strategy for the United States will [...]
Ford is teaming up with The Ohio State University to look at dandelions in a new way by researching their potential use as a sustainable resource for rubber. “We’re always looking for new sustainable materials to use in our vehicles that have a smaller carbon footprint to produce and can be grown locally,” said Angela Harris, [...]
Now this is one car we’d love to get pulled over by. Mercedes-Benz has just announced that it will introduce this SLS AMG Emergency Medical Concept at the RETTmobil 2011. Highlights of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Emergency Medial Concept include AMG silver exterior with SLS EMERGENCY lettering and blue light beams. he RETTmobil 2011 is [...]
When you see one publication rate a vehicle positively while another rates it negatively – it isn’t because one publication is better or more knowledgable than the other – they both just perceive a particular model in different manner. Since we haven’t driven the 2011 Ford Explorer we can’t really comment on the new midsized [...]
Porsche recently held an event at the Porsche Museum called “Sound Night.” During the event the company provided a unique opportunity to listen to the engines of some of the most iconic Porsche cars ever. Since we couldn’t make it (along with many of you reading this, Porsche created a short video for us to [...]
