No matter how appreciative we are of the History Channel bringing us the American version of Top Gear, there is still something that makes the UK Top Gear better than the rest. While we will probably never get Jeremy Clarkson, James May or Richard… actually, wait – we’re getting Richard Hammond in the states? That’s [...]
As we reported over the weekend, Mercedes-Benz is planning to invest more than $2 billion to upgrade and expand operations at its U.S. auto assembly plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The investment will make room to produce the new M-Class, the successor generations of the GL-Class and the C-Class… but that’s not all. Sources now tell Automotive News Europe [...]
Top those of us still in college, I’d like to point out that Red Bull is more than just a party drink or an energy booster after a long night of partying so you can make it to class. The Formula 1 team Read Bull Racing (RBR) is very popular in the motorsport world and [...]
We are all very excited to see the new 2012 Lexus GS 350, which will debut at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 18. But before the new GS sport sedan even makes its debut, new word coming out of Lexus suggest that the Japanese luxury brand is seriously considering a coupe version of [...]
If you happened to watch Top Gear on Sunday (not this past Sunday but the Sunday before that), then you probably saw Rowan Atkinson during the “Star in a Reasonably Priced Car” segment. And if like us, you fast-forwarded or left your tele for a quick bite, then you missed something very interesting. Besides taking [...]
If there is any Jaguar we would love to drive it would have to be the Jaguar XKR-S, the fastest, most extreme Jaguar ever. Powered by a 5.0 liter supercharged V8 making 550-hp with a maximum torque of 502 lb-ft of torque, 0 to 60 mph comes in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of [...]
Say farewell to BMW North America CEO Jim O’Donnell. O’Donnell is scheduled to be replaced by veteran BMW executive Ludwig Willisch, who has led the automaker’s sales operations in Europe and Japan. Willisch will take over as CEO of BMW of North America on October 1. O’Donnell, 61, will retire after holding the position since [...]
Usually, when we talk about car accident, it involves some exclusive supercar – well, the new 2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe happens to pretty exclusive and what you’re looking at here are pictures of the first recorded 1-Series M accident. The accident took place in South Korea and the owner, who was the first customer [...]
Tata Group, which is manufacturer of the world’s cheapest car and the world’s cheapest water filter, is now working on building the the world’s cheapest house. The Indian automaker is working on a $720 flatpack home that can apparently be constructed in a week. The flatpack house is 215 square feet and consists coconut fiber [...]
About a month ago, Honda launched a new microsite with a picture of a tunnel with text reading ‘An all new CR-V is coming’ and here it is – well, at least in concept form. What you’re looking at is the first picture of the new Honda CR-V Concept hinting to us what the next-generation [...]
