The BBC has complied Great Britain’s road casualty data over the 12 years spanning from 1999 through 2010, presenting a road map and some startling figures. Every crash calculated was visually translated to a map of Great Britain, plotted with light points, and the result is something that is reminiscent of space or an abstract [...]
General Motors has final announced that the upcoming 2013 Cadillac ATS sedan will be powered a 2.0 liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. The new ATS will debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next month. The 2.0 liter turbo direct-injected 4-banger will pump out 270-hp with a maximum torque of 260 lb-ft from 1,500 – 5,800 [...]
It may be long overdue, but Ford will sell two Prius fighters next year which, on paper seem to have their work cut out for them: the C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi plug in hybrid. Pricing is not yet in the picture, but we can report that both the conventional hybrid and the plug in [...]
Buick today confirmed that it will be introducing the new 2013 Encore at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next month. The new 5-passenger crossover will be shown at the Cobo Center in Detroit next month. “Encore joins a rapidly expanding family of Buick vehicles that has recently seen the additions of the Verano compact luxury [...]
An important car for Ford’s non-light truck side of the business, the all new 2013 Fusion will need to appeal sadly to the rental car industry, but also to those individuals interested in Ford’s midsize sedan. This time around, Ford will attempt to woo those cross shopping the Camry and the Accord with a smartphone/ereader [...]
Given that there is now going to be a three cylinder, 1 liter Ford Focus, it makes sense that the company will now be building an all electric version of Ford’s very popular economy car. In keeping with this trend of efficiency, Ford say that a third of their 2012 vehicle line will offer models [...]
Here is the new 2012 BMW M5 drifting on the beach. Why? BMW explains: “Ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a quiet beach in Wales echoes with the sound of the new BMW M5′s twin turbo engines as precision driver Wolfgang Weber enjoys drifting around Pendine Sands to help us support the [...]
Production for the Chevrolet Cruze at the Lordstown, Ohio plant has been temporarily suspended due to an unknown supplier issue as of Monday afternoon. Employees on the first and second shifts worked shortened hours, as production stopped at about 1 pm eastern time, and the third shift was cut entirely. Trade workers remain on schedule [...]
Techart has an upcoming release for its individualization program, with teasers for the new Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S. On the inside, Techart added its 3-spoke sport steering wheel with paddle shifters, coated the interior with leather, and added stitching and alcantara detailing. Outside, the German tuner provides a set of stainless steel sport [...]
According to a report by German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche, BMW and General Motors plan to team up on the development of fuel cell technology. Sources close to the matter say that talks between the two companies are in the advanced stages as that the automakers are close to signing an agreement. Under the partnership, BMW will [...]
