So there have been a lot of rumors for the last decade or so about a possible BMW supercar, much like the original M1 from the 1970s. The rumor circulating the automotive desks was that BMW’s M-Division was considering a Mercedes-Benz SLS and Audi R8 competitor. And to see if any of these rumors were true, I popped the magic [...]
BMW plans on launching a new electric-vehicle brand in China with its local partner, Brilliance JinBei Automobile Co. BMW head of sales and marketing Ian Robertson said that the move is being taken to meet joint venture rules. “We will have a new brand, it’s a legislative requirement,” he said in an interview with Automotive [...]
The 2012 Detroit Auto Show will turn out to be quite an exciting conference. Bentley officially announced that its new 4.0 liter V8 twin turbocharged Bentley Continental GT V8 coupe and GTC V8 convertible will debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 9, 2012. The twin-turbo 4.0 liter V8 makes a [...]
Aptera Motors, which said last week that it will close its doors due to lack of funding, has announced that it will auction off its assets later this month at its Carlsbad, California headquarters. The company will auction off computers, furnishings and auto-repair equipment, in order to raise funds to pay off some of Aptera’s [...]
Along with the NSX Concept, that will debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next month, Acura will show a another concept called ILX. The Acura ILX Concept will show the new styling of a an all-new compact sedan that will launch at dealerships in spring 2012. “To be positioned at the gateway to the [...]
Acura has just officially confirmed in a press released that it will show the new NSX Concept at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show on Jan. 10. That’s right JDM fans – mark your calendars – the comeback of the NSX is about to start. “Finally, Acura will debut the NSX Concept, which represents the styling [...]
At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show next month, Honda will show the next-generation Accord Coupe Concept, a production version of which will go on sale next year. “The Accord Coupe Concept will convey the dynamic and aggressive profile of the ninth-generation 2013 Honda Accord set to go on sale in the fall of 2012,” Honda [...]
Ferrari is launching a new customization program for buyers called Tailor-Made, from Maranello. The program allows Ferrari owners to customize any visual or textural detail of their supercar, both inside and out, with the help of a Personal Designer. After all the selections have been made, a tracking service is available so owners can keep [...]
The ladies and gents over at Edmunds.com appear to be running out of sensible and conventional vehicle tests, so they pitted two leaf blowers against a Ford SVT Raptor and a Fiat 500. Though the clip they produced may be sensationalized a la the National Geographic Channel or History, there is a clear method to [...]
Back in June 2010, Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz of EepyBird.com unveiled their Mentos and Coke Zero powered car. At the time the car ended up traveling an impressive 217 feet. Grobe and Voltz have now broken that record by creating a Mark II version of the car that weighs less and has better aerodynamics. The [...]
