Fiat SpA’s CEO Sergio Marchionne is proving to be a hard worker, from taking up the task of rescuing the Chrysler Group, to making radical changes to keep up with other automobile conglomerates like General Motors, Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corporation. As part of those radical changes, Marchionne set some ambitious plans for Maserati [...]
When the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 hits dealerships early next year it will make an SAE-rated 580 horsepower and 556 lb-ft of torque. Those figures make the new Camaro ZL1 the most-powerful production Camaro ever… until Hennessey Performance Engineering gets its hands on it. Click here for more details the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. The tuner has [...]
Joe LoCicero drives in three months, the 14,000 miles it typically takes a year for the average person to travel. After 300,000 miles, he began to maintain records on the car and taking snapshots of his odometer. As he neared the million mile mark, he gathered a following on www.millionmilejoe.com. Supporting Honda’s longstanding reputation for [...]
A study just put out by the American Journal of Public Health finds that women have a significantly higher risk of dying or become injured in automotive accidents. The actual figure puts women who wear seat belts at a 47 percent greater risk over men who wear seat belts. The cause? Design. Since men are [...]
Imagine if Lexus produced a Lexus IS-F C – it would give the brand a true competitor to the BMW M3 Convertible and would give JDM fans a 416-hp drop-top. Well, sorry to say but it’s not happening – well, at least not anytime soon. In the mean time, you have tuners offering their visual [...]
With a lot of buzz being generated around the new Nissan Juke-R, the Japanese automaker today released pricing details on the 2012 model year of the crossover. Available for sale now, prices for the 2012 Nissan Juke S with a CVT transmission start at $19,770, an increase of $200 over the 2011 model year. Click [...]
At the 2011 SEMA Show next week, Lexus will be displaying a bunch of modified models from its lineup. Joining the most anticipated Lexus GS350 F Sport Package will be this Lexus CT 200h, which has a very aggressive body kit and an Apple iPad installed where the volume and climate control buttons reside. Awesome? [...]
Almost a month ago, Kia dropped the pricing info on the 2012 Kia Rio 5-door Hatchback – today the Korean automaker has announced pricing on the new Kia Rio Sedan, which starts at $100 less than its hatchback sibling at $13,400. That’s pretty competitive when it comes to other subcompacts in the segment including the [...]
The 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas is right around the corner and Chrysler is expected to have a huge presence at the show. Mopar will showcase an outstanding 30 modified Ram, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, SRT and Fiat models at a 28,400 square-foot exhibit. “The aftermarket is a $34 billion-a-year industry [...]
Lexus has released details and pictures of the 2013 GS350 F Sport Package prior to its 2011 SEMA Show debut. “The all-new GS 350 with F SPORT package will offer our customers more agility and a sportier appearance,” said Mark Templin, Lexus group vice president and general manager. “The racing-inspired F Sport components were precision engineered [...]
