Last month, Honda and MUGEN Euro released the first images and details of the upcoming Supercharged Honda CR-Z Mugen. Power for the Honda CR-Z Mugen will come from a 1.5L i-VTEC gasoline engine that will get a supercharger, boosting output to 200-ps (197-hp) with a maximum torque of 181 lb-ft. Click here for more news [...]
Reports coming out of Europe suggest that BMW is planning to shake-up its naming strategy for its smaller coupes and convertibles, as well as planning to shift its 1-Series model onto a front-wheel-drive platform. According to CAR Magazine, the coupe and convertible versions of BMW’s current models will allow adopt even number badging. For example, [...]
With the release of the Camaro Convertible, many independent tuning firms have gotten straight to work to create upgrade packages for the latest convertible muscle car. And just recently, the latest efforts from Hennessey, the company famous for making 1000hp+ Dodge Vipers, brough their HPE600 version of the latest Camaro Convertible to Jay Leno’s garage. [...]
“Innovation for Endurance” is a program that is part of a five-year running partnership with Rodale, Inc., a leading fitness corporation that publishes several popular magazines. The companies publications will all feature information on the campaign. Nissan’s new “Innovation for Endurance” program has just formed another partnership with Ryan Reynolds, star of upcoming films Green [...]
Volkswagen has been teasing its fans with the prospect of a diesel version of the Tiguan since 2008. With repeated reports of a Tiguan TDI possibility, consumers may be asking if we will ever see its release. Volkswagen says yes, but not for another few years. A TDI version is certainly in demand, with requests [...]
Lexus has just launched an all new campaign promoting its visionary engineering techniques. The new advertising shows that Lexus isn’t looking to predict the future, they are inventing it themselves, using the tagline “Engineering Amazing”. Dave Nordstrom, VP of marketing for Lexus remarks “This isn’t just a campaign, it’s a statement that, for Lexus, the [...]
Ken Block is well know for his hatred of tires and love for drifting. The professional rally racer with the Monster World Rally Team has become an Internet sensation with his Gymkhana drifting videos. Well, Kenny from the Block will be turning in his drifting gloves for one day to make his Formula One debut [...]
Spyker announced today that Saab, Pang Da Automobile Trade Co., Ltd (Pang Da) and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co., Ltd. (Youngman) have signed a non binding memorandum of understanding (MOU). “The MOU includes an equity participation in the total aggregate amount of about EUR 245 million as well as a strategic alliance consisting of a three [...]
General Motors Ventures LLC announced today that it will invest $6 million in Proterra Inc., a leading maker of zero-emission commercial transit buses. GM Ventures is part of an investment group, led by venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers that will invest a total of $30 million in the bus manufacturer. “Proterra’s EcoRide [...]
Earlier today, we reported that Ford has asked its Lincoln dealers to spend at least $1 million to renovate showrooms within the next two years. For those dealers that do not invest in renovations, Ford will take back their franchises in exchange for compensations. Those who choose to continue selling Lincolns must start remodeling by [...]
