Just as we thought Saab was going to be saved by Chinese company Pang Da Automobile Trade Co., things for the Swedish automaker started to fall apart once again. Saab said earlier this month that it has no idea when it will start building vehicles after shutting down production for the third time. Following that statement, Saab said [...]
A report by Germany’s Manager Magazin states that BMW is aiming to sell 2 million vehicles a year by 2016. Citing sources, the report said that the company would especially focus on selling a new range of compact cars. The report said that BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer expects the trend to continue in the following [...]
That’s right, if you’re a car nut or in any way a car enthusiast, then you were glued to your TV or computer screen this evening catching the premiere of Top Gear Season 17. While the whole episode is worth watching, one of the most exciting segments was Jeremy Clarkson’s review of the new 2012 [...]
Subaru of America has released a new video of the 2011 Subaru WRX STI setting an all-time course record for the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course, while being piloted by Mark Higgins, a former British Rally Champion. Higgins drove the 37.8 mile course in 19:56.7, traveling an average speed of 113 mph. Higgins time [...]
We’ve been hearing about a baby Porsche for quite some time now. It was recently reported that Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen will share rear-wheel drive underpinnings, electrical structure, and a mid-engine platform for an upcoming entry-level roadster. According to latest reports, Porsche is set to revive the ‘Porsche 550′ badge of the original 50s Spyder [...]
We’re not huge fans of spy shots since automakers go above and beyond to cover their upcoming models with heavy camouflage that makes it hard to see what the car will look like in actual production form. However, we are fans of keen-eyed viewers and consumers that come across a snippet of an upcoming model [...]
Aston Martin has teamed up with French fashion house Collette to develop an exclusive luxury verison of the Cygnet city car. Only 14 units of the hand-crafted vehicle will be produced by Aston Martin Works Tailored, with endless options available. The design includes an exterior coat of paint in Lightning Silver, with blue detailing and [...]
There have been a lot of rumors recently that Toyota has intentions of giving its popular Prius its very own brand. Toyota executive have advised that there are no plans to do so. The speculation is a result of Toyota’s intentions to release four Prius models next year, compared to the one model available in [...]
Lotus opened its new test track this week with its team of drivers, Jean Alesi, and 1992 F1 world champion Nigel Mansell in Hethel. The track is 2.2 miles long, and just shy of 40 feet wide, with 12 pit-lane garages that can hold 24 cars at once. It is also capable of holding GT [...]
The 2011 Volkswagen Touraeg TDI diesel is taking on quite a challenge next week as Rainer Zietlow and two teammates take it on a trip down the Pan-American Highway. In celebration of the road’s 75th anniversary, the team will take the Touraeg from one end to the other on June 29th. Starting in Ushuaia, Argentina [...]
