Here is something that will give you a nice chuckle in the morning. Apparently, a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration suggests that prisoners, dead people and children qualified for the 2009 tax break to spur car buying. The report went on to criticize the Internal Revenue Service for misapplying the [...]
The new Opel / Vauxhall Astra GTC is a handsome looking car. Even the last generation was by all means not too poor of a looker either. But as soon as they chopped off the roof to make the Astra CC, it feminized the hatch a little way too much. Where as the directly completive [...]
The Nurburgring Nordschleife is the holy grail to nearly every enthusiast out there. Who likes driving and doesn’t want to take a car around the ‘Ring for a hot lap? Even if you couldn’t stomach doing a lap, the Nurburgring still offers the “Ring-Taxi,” which consists of Sabine Schmidt piloting an E60 M5 around the [...]
Nissan Motor Co may be the second-largest automaker in Japan, but it hands out the paychecks at the number one spot, paying over double what Honda Motor Corp and Toyota Motor Corp. shared with employees. The 14 Nissan executives received a pay raise, 9 of which saw a 32% increase, all receiving an average of [...]
MIT may have made an advancement that can raise the bar on electric car standards. Experimenting students are responsible for what they call “Cambridge Crude”, which is a rechargeable liquid fuel, and a battery that runs off of it. The battery uses a liquid electrolyte containing charged particles in two containers, one that stores energy, [...]
We’re not to keen on providing pricing details for the European market, but a car like the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback deserves some recognition. Chevrolet of Europe today announced the pricing of the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback, which hits dealers next month. Prices start at just £13,995 ($22,965 USD) for the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback LS with a [...]
While Dan Akerson may not be a ‘car guy’, he’s definitely starting to get used to it in his new role of General Motors CEO and Chairman. Akerson said that he’ll be putting down his roots in Detroit and is purchasing a condo in downtown, six blocks from the Renaissance Center. 62-year old Akerson works out three [...]
What does the designer of Pagani Automobili do during his spare time? Draws up his vision of a brand-agnostic electric sports car called the Electrodinamycs Concept. Antonio Bruno, the designer of the famous Pagani Huayra, has put together an electric supercar that proposes the idea of having four inboard-mounted permanent-magnet electric motors connected to the [...]
Having range-anxiety is one of the many reasons consumers end up shying away from electric-cars. As the producer of the world’s first mass electric-car, the LEAF, Nissan is testing an EV rescue vehicle to recharge stranded LEAF drivers in Japan. Think of the EV rescue vehicle like a tow truck that doesn’t tow. The truck [...]
Mercedes-Benz yesterday took the wraps off of the 2012 M-Class and the company has now released a video showing the new SUV in action. Click here for our original post on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M Class. Refresher: Power for the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML 250 Bluetec 4Matic comes from a 2.1L 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine making 204-hp [...]
