Eterniti Motors says its first production offering, the Hemera, is at 80 percent completion, with an anticipated release for April. Former Jaguar engineer Alastair Macqueen is working on testing for the model, and is providing some positive feedback about his experience with it so far. The Eterniti Hemera is being described an ‘SUV meets BMW [...]
At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next month, General Motors will unveil a hotter version of the Chevrolet Sonic that will be powered by the same 138-hp Ecotec 1.4 liter turbo engine in the model that is currently available at dealers. Known as the 2013 Chevrolet SOnic RS, the model will feature some sleek exterior [...]
The Rolls-Royce 102EX (Phantom Experimental Electric) made its return to the home of the company in West Sussex, England this week following completion of its global test program. Since being unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, the 102EX underwent a tour around the world to find out whether an electrically powered [...]
After many (and we mean many) attempts on saving Saab from bankruptcy, owner Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) has just announced that Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Tools AB and Saab Powertrain AB filed for bankruptcy with the District Court in Vanersborg, Sweden this morning. “After having received the recent position of GM on the contemplated [...]
Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats are probably one of the most beautiful places to visit in the United States. It is the largest of salt flats located west of the Great Salt Lake, and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Over the years, the land has become known for land speed records at the [...]
The 11 days between December 23 and January 2 is known as the year-end holidays, and are the most traveled by Americans. This year, AAA is anticipating a 1.4 percent increase over last year’s travelers going over 50 miles to their destinations. Last year, 90.7 million hit the roads, while this year 91.9 million have [...]
At the 2011 LA Auto Show, Cadillac took the covers off of the new XTS sedan that will go on sale next year. It seems like Chevrolet will have a lot of things in common with the XTS according to new reports and spy photos that were snapped earlier this week. The next-generation Impala will [...]
Kent High Performance Cars, also known as The Ferrari Centre, is the former employer of Stephen Harris, a car technician who was severely injured in a crash during a test drive of a Ferrari 348 TS that he was test driving. Stephen Harris’s job entailed the repair and service of Ferrari models, and testing them [...]
With sales declines in Europe, Toyota has adjusted its previously anticipated sales number for 2012 of 8.9 million worldwide, down to 8.65 million. If the target is hit it will still break Toyota’s previous record from 2007 of 8.53 million, and 20 percent higher than this year’s anticipated figures. Productions plans for 2012 should be [...]
Under a new partnership between BMW and Toyota, the German automaker will supply the Japanese automaker with 1.6 liter and 2.0 liter diesel engines starting 2014. The engines will be offered in a range of Toyota vehicles but the company’s premium brand Lexus will not receive any of those units. “The agreement with BMW does [...]
