Earlier this week Audi dropped the first sketches of the new urban Concept that it will debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. Today, the brand has released a teaser video asking us “How will we drive tomorrow?” Well Audi, as cool as this urban Concept is… I don’t think I’ll ever be [...]
General Motors announced yesterday that it has awarded a production contract to A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate lithium ion batteries and systems, for batteries to be used in future GM electric vehicles. The EVs will be sold sold in select global markets. GM said that the specific vehicles and brands will [...]
Ever since the Cadillac Converj made its debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, the car has been rumored/reported to be greenlighted for production on numerous occasions. Finally, in March of 2010, official (and believable) reports stated that GM has officially stopped work on the production version of the Converj to focus on cheaper plug-in hybrids [...]
Unusual and historic finds can always be interesting and this one certainly is. If you’ve ever wondered what a BMW dealership more or less looked like back in the late 1980s just before they truly skyrocketed here in North America, you now have a chance to step into a little time capsule and catch a [...]
Tuner Classic Recreations has done just that with a 1965 or 1966 Shelby GT350. The car is being fitted with a ton of upgrades, with additional options upon request. Some highlights of the interior features include Carroll Shelby Scat Rally Series 1000 Seats and signature gauges, which include a 160 mph speedometer, and a Woodgrain [...]
This is one of those rare moments where the looks of a car is actually distracting from the power. MTM, a tuner out of Germany, has recreated an Audi R8 that has the potential to be literally blindingly beautiful. The body of the car is covered in a very flashy, yet stunning mirror finish that [...]
Porsche’s are very well respected in the world of motorsport and if you’re a P-Car enthusiast but can’t race around in the big leagues with the top dogs, Porsche always offers high-strung track editions of their cars—most particularly the 911—so that anyone who has the wallet can purchase these souped up and squashed Volkswagen Beetles [...]
The Bugatti Veyron since day one has become one of the most iconic cars in all of automobile history. So it’s no wonder that a top of the line Super Sport edition just recently took the cake as being the most-expensive new car ever advertised. Luxury car dealer Tom Hartley took delivery of a brand [...]
Audi has been on a roll with releasing new models as of late. And to “bridge the gaps” between its current models, Audi will be introducing more models that may take the form of crossovers. “There is no doubt…that crossovers are still selling like hotcakes even though the trend seems to be shifting toward more [...]
Ford has long been offering diesel passenger cars in Europe and diesel SUVs and pickups here in the US. Despite Ford’s efforts to globalize their car lineup, the Dearborn, Michigan make still doesn’t know if introducing diesel passenger cars will work out. “I love diesels and want them to be a solution,” said US Ford’s [...]
