McLaren enthusiasts without access to private raceways might be in for a bit of good news. The company is hinting at a possible road-going version of its MP4-12C GT3 race-car. There won’t be a wide array of variations available says Managing Director Anthony Sheriff, but specific customer needs will be met through a few derivatives. [...]
With the recent resurgence of American Muscle, the pony wars are back on, and the Camaro is staking its claim as the American Muscle Car for the 2010’s. The Chevrolet Camaro has been outpacing the Ford Mustang this year, having sold 30,824 units to the Mustang’s 23,599 units. April alone saw the Camaro outsell the [...]
GM is considering measures to reduce its truck inventory, said Mark Reuss, president for North America. The company’s truck inventory rose to more than 275,000 units at the end of April, which represents 111 days of supply. “We’re going to do something about it, but we haven’t made those calls yet,” Reuss said in a [...]
Sergio Marchionne and Fiat have won certain concessions from workers to build Maseratis at the former site of a Bertone plant, which the company bought back in 2009 from the bankrupt car-design company. The program, which consists of increased work-shifts and more flexible overtime, won approval from 88% of the 1,011 workers who participated in [...]
BMW outsold Mercedes-Benz in April to lay claim to the role of top-selling luxury brand in the US for the month, as well as the year, as BMW now took that lead by 29 units. US deliveries, boosted by sales of the new 5-series and X3, rose 8.9% in April, compared to the previous year, [...]
Chrysler announced its first profit in the car-making business since emerging from bankruptcy in 2009, and the first profit of any kind since 2006. In keeping with the upswing created by its performance – Chrysler has also made public some of the details of the changes it is making to its portfolio of vehicles. Among [...]
If there is anything that gets us excited about Mercedes-Benz it has to be its AMG department. Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach was founded in 1967 and now has 700 employees. Actually, forget us giving you a history lesson here, Mercedes-Benz has released a video that provides a a look back at the history of AMG, from [...]
It’s a perfect month to honor our nation’s military. Not only is it National Military Appreciation Month, but our nation’s armed forces captured one of the most wanted men in history – Osama Bin Laden. Chevrolet is celebrating National Military Appreciation Month by expanding its GM Military Discount to military spouses and retirees; offering an [...]
Every car enthusiasts that loves his clean ride hates bird – not because they are of an evil nature and hate mother nature or animals, because one of the most disappointing things after getting your car washed is having a bird poop all over it. It is commonly believed that acidity from bird droppings can [...]
Volkswagen commercials are by far some of the funniest automotive commercials. The German automaker proved itself at the Super Bowl XLV ad spots with a commercial called “The Force” featuring a pint-sized Darth Vader. Volkswagen is now continuing its streak with funny commercials with the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan Piñata ad spot. “At the scene of [...]
