Volkswagen announced today it will invest 62.4 billion euros ($86 billion USD) over the next five years as it aims to meet General Motors and Toyota at the top of the industry. “The Volkswagen Group is investing a record amount in forward-looking projects to achieve its goal of becoming the world’s best automobile manufacturer in [...]
The Porsche Panamera has been given a wide-body kit as part of Hamann’s latest tuner. As the focus of the tuner, the new aerodynamic kit features a unique rear diffuser, and a bigger rear wing. The whole package adds 60mm on both ends of the car. A new set of wheels have been added in Forged [...]
Toyota’s executive vice president of R&D and engineering, Takeshi Uchiyamada, is anticipating that 20 percent of global vehicle sales will be extended-range plug-in hybrids by 2020. Hybrid sales in Japan are already at 20 percent, however most other developing areas are below 10 percent, or just hitting that mark. The market share for Toyota’s hybrids [...]
Meet the world’s fastest accelerating hybrid – the 2012 Infiniti M35h Hybrid sedan. To celebrate the launch of European sales for the model, Infiniti put its brand ambassador, Sebastian Vettel, in a new M35h and his team mate Mark Webber in a M37 S Premium and set them loose on the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Yes, it’s [...]
Robert Gulpen, current model maker and former Mercedes-Benz engineer, has intensely crafted a 1:8 scale replica of a Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 that was reveled at this years Frankfurt Motor Show. The tiny model is set apart from its larger counterparts by its enormous price tag. Gulpen’s model supercar is going for an outrageous $4.83 [...]
Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoe said that he sees the company achieving record sales this year and is optimistic on growth for the next year. “I have not seen any reluctance to consider buying a Rolls-Royce,” Mueller-Oetvoes told Reuters. “I do not feel that sentiment is deteriorating in the luxury market.” The United States is Rolls-Royce’s [...]
BMW is holding a special event in Spain that will see customers from around the world join together for an experience of a lifetime – well, it would be for us if we were going. The event will give BMW M customers and prospects the first chance to drive the new 2012 BMW M5. The [...]
Ford is putting the design in the hand of enthusiasts with a new customizer website for the 2012 Mustang. The Ford Mustang Customizer website allows enthusiasts to create their own Mustang, selecting colors, accessories and decals to complement the classic design. The site lets you pick a Mustang V6, GT, Boss 302 or Shelby GT500 with three [...]
Suzuki and Volkswagen are apparently filing for a divorce after Volkswagen claimed that Suzuki violated its cooperation agreement with the automaker by purchasing diesel engines from Fiat SpA. Fiat has been pretty quite on the whole matter… until now. Speaking at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said that Suzuki would be [...]
Most recently, Lexus made headlines in the automotive industry after the company’s LFA Nurburgring Package lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:14.64. Well, the Dodge Viper is back and has apparently reclaimed its lap speed record for a production car at the Nurburgring… unofficially. According to preliminary results from the Viper Club of America, the Dodge [...]
