As reported earlier, General Motors had planned some crazy things to market the all new Chevrolet Sonic. GM previously said that the ads will feature Chevy’s Sonic bungee jumping and skydiving – and that’s exactly what they did. A new commercial has just been released via YouTube showing the new subcompact skydiving from an airplane. You [...]
General Motors confirmed today that it will be producing the diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze at its Lordstown, Ohio plant. The diesel version of the Cruze will be built alongside the gasoline powered model. GM will spend $5.5 million into the factory to upgrade the assembly line and body shop and will start building [...]
A new report coming out of Italy from Unica Strada suggests that Maserati’s new Kubang SUV will carry the ‘Cinqueporte’ nameplate. The report states that Maserati has filed a patent application in Europe for the ‘Cinqueporte’ name which leads us to believe that’s probably the name it will use for its five-door SUV. Whatever they [...]
We’re pretty satisfied with the new Ford Focus and the 247-hp Focus ST that will debut next year. However, our enthusiast heart still yearns for a new version of the RS500. Powered by a 2.5 liter inline 5-cylinder turbo engine, the Ford Focus RS500 makes a whopping 350-hp and all that power is transferred to [...]
At the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show next month, General Motors will unveil the production version of the 2013 Cadillac XTS, which will replace the STS and DTS. The Cadillac XTS was previewed by the all-wheel-drive XTS Platinum Concept (pictured here) that made its debut at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. GM plans to show [...]
Saab just seems to keep fighting its inevitable death. The company announced today that private-equity executive and racecar fan Alex Mascioli is pumping $70 million into the brand as it struggles to stay afloat. North Street Capital, Mascioli’s firm, is purchasing $10 million shares of Swedish Automobile and is also giving a $60 million loan [...]
When the new 2012 Buick Verano compact sedan rolls into showrooms, it will be offered with a new 2.4 liter Ecotec 4-cylinder engine making 180-hp. That will allow you to go from 0 to 60 mph in 8 seconds and provide you with an estimated highway fuel-economy of 31 mpg. Click here for more news [...]
German tuning house edo Competition is having its fun with another Panamera dubbed “HellBoy”. An attractive styling package has been given to the Panamera S model starting with lime green accents added to exterior’s black coat of paint. The body kit includes carbon fiber pieces for the front and rear apron, diffuser, mirror caps, and [...]
Shelby Super Cars is hard at work on its new Bugatti Veyron Super Sport competitor known as the Tuatara. The company has released a new video showing a few last sub-assemblies from the Ultimate Aero model for transfer into the final Tuatara performance package. SSC engineers are specifying new gear ratio packs for the Tuatara [...]
BMW may be may want to invest Germany-based carbon fiber developer SGL Carbon, according to a report by Der Spiegel. SGL Carbon is BMW’s partner in a new U.S. manufacturing plant that will make carbon fiber body panels for the new i3 City Car. While the $100 million BMW-SGL plant in Moses Lake, Washington won’t [...]
