Automobile manufacturers often have a model representing styles that transcends into other models to further represent the design language of a particular brand. For instance, the BMW 7-Series, which was inspired by the CS Concept, was the first car to feature a new design that is being echoed in the new 5-Series and 3-Series. For [...]
House Republicans want to cut another of Obama’s green-jobs program – one that provides many new start-up electric car makers some finance to get things going. It’s the same program under which Tesla received up to $465 million. That loan has helped Palo Alto electric-car maker open an electric powertrain factory at its headquarters and [...]
Due to growing demand, Bentley is likely to offer an increasing number of variants of the Mulsanne sedan and the Continental coupe. CEO Wolfgang Dureimer has confirmed with AutoCar that these variants are currently under discussion. “We can make more of the Continental line up than we have today,” he said. “I could see it developing as [...]
Ferrari has just announced the pricing details on the 2012 Ferrari 458 Spider, which will hit dealers in the United States in January 2012. Price for the 2012 Ferrari 458 Spider start at $257,000, or about 15 percent more than the Ferrari 458 Italia Coupe. Click here for more news on the Ferrari 458 Italia. Refresher: [...]
Automobile manufacturers will often create one-off concepts or prototypes that are so ridiculous, you’d wonder even why they did it in the first place. And this bit of news is somewhat similar. Nissan of Europe is supposedly in the works of creating a unique one-of-a-kind high-powered Juke crossover. Ok, high-powered. So you’re probably thinking a [...]
I don’t know about you folks, but I have always been a fan of Legos. In fact, I still purchase sets from time to time. So this little bit of news will definitely get both Ford and Lego fans excited. LEGOLAND of Florida has teamed up with Ford to create an Explore made almost entirely [...]
Besides adding minor exterior and interior upgrades to the Lincoln MKTS and MKS, the Ford-owned luxury brand will strongly focus on improving ride and handling to differentiate Lincoln from Ford. The next-generation of the MKS and MKT will get new steering, braking and suspension systems, sources say. Ford is also considering introducing Lincoln to the [...]
At the 2012 New York Auto Show in April, Mercedes-Benz will hold the world debut to the new CLC sedan. Think of the new Mercedes-Benz CLC as a baby version of the larger CLS sedan currently on sale. While the Mercedes-Benz CLC will definitely open up the market for younger buyers as a higher-volume seller [...]
A new commercial for the 2012 BMW M5 has us really excited for the model to hit U.S. dealerships in spring 2012. How much is it going to cost? Well, we’re still waiting for official details from BMW so stay tuned. Until then, check out this commercial showing a Blue, Silver and Black BMW M5 [...]
FoMoCo may build electric-cars in China with its partners as the auto industry moves towards expanding fuel-efficient offerings, CEO Alan Mulally said. “As we move to more electrification, you’re going to see more hybrids, plug-in hybrids and all-electric” cars, Mulally said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Chongqing, China. Mulally was in china for [...]
