According to GM executives, the company’s efforts to expand Chevrolet’s presence across the globe will likely help the brand achieve record sales for 2011. The company said that Chevrolet’s current worldwide sales pace will help it pass its prior global sales record of 4.4 million units for 2011. Apparently, a Chevrolet is sold every 6.7 [...]
The new BMW X3 is doing wonders for the brand in the United States. Sales of BMW (the brand only) were up 19 percent in the United States, helping it maintain its lead in the market. BMW sold 1,853 units of the new 2011 BMW X3 last month – up from 146 units from the [...]
While the premiere of the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale at 2010′s Paris Motor Show may have been a bit of a let down with only a slight gain in horsepower, German tuner Novitec’s Tridente division took the opportunity to make sure owners had a power upgrade option. Power mods include a new supercharger, custom injectors, [...]
General Motors Co. is launching a new advertising campaign to target the younger, 18-34 year old U.S. buyers’ market on October 15. The ads will feature Chevy’s latest subcompact Sonic bungee jumping and skydiving. In efforts to move the brands identity away from SUV’s and towards fuel efficiency, GM is trying to promote the Chevrolet [...]
Ferrari seems a little happy about being able to drive in adverse weather conditions – thanks to the company’s new all-wheel-drive Ferrari FF model. The Ferrari California recently passed a test on the snow track in St Moritz. Follow the jump for the video. Refresher: The Ferrari California is powered by a 4.3 liter V8 [...]
Sources tell Automotive News Europe that Fiat will build a ‘baby’ Jeep in Italy. The Jeep, which will be smaller than the Patriot and Compass, will be sold in Europe and possible in the United States. The new Jeep model will be produced at Fiat’s plant in Mirafiori in Turin, alongside a similar vehicle for [...]
Everyday we spent time sitting on a couch watching TV – but what if you could drive that couch and what if that couch could hold a world record of being the World’s Fastest Couch? The Ice Break Add A Motor To It couch recently broke the world record for fastest sofa at Camden Airport, [...]
FoMoCo and the UAW yesterday agree to a new 4-year contract that will add an investment of $6.2 billion to U.S. factories. Now we’re not really interested in that type of news but details of the agreement reveal some interesting news about the upcoming 2013 Ford Shelby GT500. According to documents, the 2013 Ford Shelby [...]
While Lamborghini is still deciding whether or not to build a production version of the Estoque sedan, Ferrari’s first sedan – the 1980 Pinin Concept – is going up for grabs. The 1980 Ferrari Pinin Concept, built to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pininfarina, in being auctioned off at RM Auctions’ annual Battersea sale in [...]
The new Top Gear magazine is out and this month, The Stig meets the new 2012 BMW M5. Click here for more news on the BMW M5. “But forced induction remains a theme; every car on the cover sports a turbo. Including – whisper it – the new BMW M5. It may have incensed the purists, [...]
