As reported this weekend, the first 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 was offered to the public Barrett-Jackson auction in Las Vegas. Unit No. 69 that will be produced at the Oshawa Assembly Plant sold for a nice $250,000. The car was offered by Fairway Chevrolet-Buick-GMC in Las Vegas, with 100 percent of the auction proceeds benefitting [...]
Wondering where the Buick Lucerne, Cadillac DTS/STS, Ford Ranger and the Honda Element aren’t available for sale at your local dealership? Well, if you loved those models (and a bunch of others) we’re sad to say that they have been discontinued for the 2012 model year. We’ve put together a little list for you for [...]
Let’s say you’re a young middle-aged man who’s moving up in the world. You’re ready to graduate from the jalopy that got you through college and the first couple years of your career. You have a need for extra room to occasionally shuttle colleagues back and forth from business lunches to conference meetings, but you [...]
Whether or not you love it or hate it, Lincoln’s waterfall grille is on its way out. Sources familiar with the plans for the updated MKS sedan and MKT crossover due next spring, said that the models will no longer feature the waterfall grille. One source said that both models will get a ‘completely different’ [...]
Kia has announced pricing on the new 2012 Rio 5-door Hatchback, which is overlooked by many when shopping in the subcompact section. However, with stellar looks, better quality and a starting price of $13,600, the 2012 Rio Hatchback is now back in the game. The 2012 Kia Rio 5-Door Hatchbacks is available in three trims – [...]
Bob Lutz, the former vice chairman of General Motors who recently rejoined the Detroit automaker as an advisor, doesn’t seem to know how to rest during his retirement. Lutz has now taken a position with electric-vehicle maker VIA Motors. Lutz will become a member of VIA’s board of directors and will help the privately held [...]
The Porsche 911 Turbo is no stranger to top speed and a quick 0 to 62 mph time. But TechArt has always believed that enough is never enough. The German tuner’s latest efforts focus on a new performance package for the current 911 Turbo (not the 2012 model year 911). TechArt’s TA 097/T3 conversion kit [...]
A powerful Mercedes-Benz’s ML63 AMG has been recreated by German tuner Kicherer. The result is what the tuner is calling the Carbon Series. The SUV’s exterior has been coated in matte foil, including the new aero body kit. A set of matte 23-inch alloys continue the tough look of the ML 63. Inside is covered [...]
Automotive magazine Motor Trend’s latest video featuring an 11 sport car drag race was quite an enthusiast crowd pleaser. Magazine Road&Track is now looking to create the same viewing pleasure with three cars that cost a whole lot more than all the 11 car’s in Motor Trend’s video together. The company took the Bugatti Veyron [...]
Give someone a 2012 BMW M5 and let them loose on an unrestricted/no speed limit section of the Autobahn and what happens? Well, they’re going to top it off of course. Hans of ///M Flight was given that privilege and he managed to take the 2012 BMW M5 to 187 mph. Click here for more [...]
