The 2011 SEMA Show, which features a bunch of pimped and tricked out rides, is just around the corner. Chevrolet this year will be displaying a bunch of modified models including the Chevrolet Sonic and this – the Chevrolet Silverado Realtree Concept. Chevy teamed up with Realtree to create the model based on the 2012 [...]
At a pilot facility in Wixom, Chevrolet is testing its expertise in electric motors in advance of kicking off domestic production of EV motors at a GM plant in White Marsh, MD. “We’ve spent the past few years highlighting our in-house battery capability, which will play a significant role as one of our core competencies [...]
By this point you’re probably sick and tired of hearing about the Toyota FT-86 and the Subaru BRZ. Well, bear with us because we have some exciting new information to share with you – well, at least of the Subaru version. According to reports, the Subaru BRZ Sports Coupe will have the lowest center of [...]
Yesterday, Lexus dropped the first details and images of the new GS F Sport Package, which will be making its world debut a the 2011 SEMA Show next week. While we think the new Lexus GS F Sport is already pretty aggressive, tuner Five Axis thinks it can take it just a step further. Click [...]
FoMoCo announced today that its third quarter net income was $1.6 billion, or 41 cents per share, a $38 million decrease from third quarter 2010. Pre-tax operating profit was $1.9 billion, or 46 cents per share, a decrease of $111 million from third quarter 2010. Ford has posted a pre-tax operating profit for nine consecutive [...]
Growing up along with Lexus and being an enthusiast, my perception of the brand is that they make cars that are as smooth and luxurious to drive as they are boring. And with Lexus’s parental giant, Toyota, being the forefront of efficiency and hybrid powertrains, both Toyota and Lexus are looked down upon by the [...]
We’ve already brought you two interesting lists of Top 37 Brand New Vehicles To Look Forward to in 2012 and Top 16 Redesigned Vehicles You’ll See in 2012 – we are now bringing you an unconventional list that you probably won’t see else where – Top 10 Hot Steering Wheels We’ll See in 2012. The [...]
Inline sixes have always been favored over V6s by enthusiasts for their unparalleled refinement, mechanical balance and simplicity. However, over time, companies who only produced straight-six engines have resorted to the “Vee” configuration to help cut costs and cater to a more space-conscious market, especially from the growth of longitudinally placed engines for front-wheel driven [...]
The 3 Series has a long standing history in the BMW brand. Back in 1975, the German automaker introduced the E21 3 series, which replaced the 2 series and ever since the model has become volume seller for the Munich based automaker. So when we heard reports that the next-generation BMW 3 Series Coupe will [...]
Aston Martin has confirmed that 50 units of its rebadged Toyota iQ, known as the Cygnet, will be headed to Hong Kong and Japan. Prices in will start at $603,578 HKD ($77,649 USD)and ¥4,750,000 YEN ($62,621 USD), the Cygnet will offer buyers in those regions a rebadged Toyota iQ with a restyled exterior, a redesigned [...]
