BMW’s 2012 3 Series may be getting an additional variant soon after its release with ActiveHybrid technology. The latest rumor is that the ActiveHybrid will be in all of the 3 Series with the exception of the inline six 335i, including its four-cylinder with forced-induction. An extra 15 horsepower comes with the motor, and it [...]
With oil prices stabalizing internationally, national gas prices are steadily falling. Gas was higher than the current national average of $3.42 per gallon a month ago by 24 cents, and 7 cents higher last week, which also marked the first time the average was under $3.50 per gallon. The cost of diesel is also dropping. [...]
Certified pre-owned Land Rovers come with a little extra security for buyers. The brand has added more points to its inspection of the vehicles, and an extra year of coverage, as of October 1. The total of the warranty on the Land Rover went from five years or 62,000 miles, up to six-years or 100,000 [...]
Following the debut of the Volkswagen Up at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, sister brand Skoda unveiled its version called the Citigo. Seat is now joining the Up bandwagon with the new Mii city car. The new Seat Mii will go on sale at the end of this year at hits home market and will [...]
Volvo announced today that it will cease production at its Uddevalla plant in 2013. “The low volumes in the Uddevalla plant do not justify continued production” says Stefan Jacoby, President & CEO of Volvo. The plant builds the Volvo C70 Convertible, which shares its platform with the S40 and V50 – both of which have [...]
There is no doubt that AMG engineers are working on a range-topping, hardcore Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series. But what’s it going to be like? According to AMG performance director Christoph Jung, the model is currently in development and the model will sit between the SLS AMG road-car and the SLS AMG GT3 race car. [...]
Remember Bob Nardelli – the ex CEO of Chrysler. Well, Nardelli thinks that the Obama administration didn’t need to give Chrysler over to Italian automaker Fiat SpA in order to save the Auburn Hills automaker. Apparently, Nardelli believes that his private equity firm Cerberus Capital would have done a better job in bringing Chrysler back [...]
Fiat SpA has announced that it will produce a new gasoline direct injection turbo engine for Alfa Romeo in Italy at the FMA plant in Pratola Serra beginning in early 2013. The engine is designed for both transversal and longitudinal applications. The 4-cylinder engine will have a displacement of 1.8 liters and a maximum output [...]
Many U.S. automakers posted big sales gains in September overcoming economic fear and in some cases posted even better than analysts had predicted. Overall market sales were up 10 percent in September. While some top Japanese automakers, Toyota and Honda sold fewer cars in September, Nissan posted a 28.2 percent gain. General Motors reported total sales [...]
According to Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, the company will unveil its Model X crossover ahead of its auto show debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. That means we’ll get to see the new crossover Tesla before January 2012. “The time is right to unveil the car,” said Musk. “I’ve seen the latest design [...]
