According to Bentley’s new boss, Wolfgang Durheimer, the company will build a GT2 version of the top-selling Continental sports car next year. The Bentley Continental will weigh 441 pounds less than the standard GT and will produce around 650-hp – a 100-hp upgraded than the regular coupe. That will allow 0 to 60 mph to [...]
The 2012 Subaru XV that you saw during the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show last month is headed to our shores. According to Subaru’s director of U.S. communications, Michael McHale, the Subaru XV will go on sale in the United States sometime in 2012 – but it will carry a different name. The Subaru XV will [...]
The plug-in hybrid Karma sedan is said to be on schedule with advance orders for this year. Fisker Automotive says that federal and state emissions standards should be met in the next few days, and has begun delivering cars to both customers and dealers in Europe. Spokesman for the brand, Roger Ormisher says “We are [...]
Just another day and another special edition Mazda MX-5. This time – Mazda has unveiled the new Roadster Black Tuned MX-5, a special edition version only for the Japanese market with prices starting at $39,700. Based on the Roadster RGT, the Mazda Roadster Black Tuned MX-5 is fitted with a power-retractable hardtop, come in two [...]
Following the debut of the 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor last week, FoMoCo has now dropped a video of the new Raptor doing what it does best – off-roading. Power for the 2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor comes from a 6.2-liter V8 engine, which produces 411 horsepower and 434 lb.-ft. of torque. For 2012, the [...]
Volkswagen confirmed today that it will be producing a five-door version of the Up! that made its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The five-door Up! will be based on the cross Up! concept that also debuted at the Frankfurt show. “The cross up! previews the five-door up! but with the styling cues of [...]
An upcoming tuning package will be featuring a 2012 Porsche 911 (991) Carrera S, getting some extra horses and styling enhancements from SpeedART. Known as the SpeedART SP91-R, performance upgrades include a power kit and a sport exhaust system, that generate 429hp for the 991. Click here for more news on the Porsche 911. The [...]
Nissan and GE both recently have engaged in a research collaboration to span the next two years to work on creating a system for charging electric vehicles on the same scale as gas stations currently exist. Mark Little, Senior Vice President and Director of GE Global Research says “As the U.S. and world move toward electric vehicles, [...]
Thanks to its high ratings and great popularity, Top Gear, has been signed on for additional programing by The History Channel. While the show may not have done well initially, the network still decided to give it another try and ended up with a season average of 1.9 million viewers, which is an increase of [...]
So there’s been a lot of confusion on what the Audi A5/S5/RS5 lineup will look like in the United States next year. Earlier this year, Audi unveiled the 2012 Audi A5 and S5 for the European market. At the time we heard that the new look for the A5 and S5 are only for the [...]
