Cadillac kicked of the second press preview days at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show with a bang by introducing their press conference with this video – a promo of the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. Needless to say, we were blown away and pretty deaf after the video was over. Check out our post on the [...]
Sharing the sentiment of his company that rival auto boss Ed Whitacre holds of his own, Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said that the government should expect its investment in the company back. And quite possibly, along with a profit. This comes a day after Whitacre said the same about GM to a show-attending Speaker of [...]
Who would have thought that one day we’d mention Ferrari and Chrysler in the same sentence – but with Fiat and Chrysler now working together, that day has become a reality. While the 458 Italia is no where in plain site, Ferrari is using a little section at Chrysler’s display to show off the Ferrari [...]
The 2010 North American International Auto Show press preview days have been full of announcements and unveilings. One of the more interesting ones however, has been the Toyota FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept. Designed in Europe and engineered with cutting edge electric drive technology, the FT-CH is a concept that addresses Toyota’s mission to develop a [...]
Joining Ferrari and Maserati at Chrysler’s stand in Detroit is the new Fiat 500 with an electric powertrain. No details on the Fiat 500 BEV (battery electric-vehicle) were released and Fiat / Chrysler have yet to say whether or not the model will enter production. The Fiat 500 will be available in North America with [...]
Key Competitors: None, it’s only a concept”¦ for now. Power: 1.6L direct-injected 4-cylinder mated to 100kw electric-motor. Transmission: Continuous Variable Transmission. Production: Nothing confirmed. After showing us the BLUE-WILL Concept at the Seoul Motor Show last year, Hyundai today held the North American debut of the new four-seat ‘sedan’ that it says “explores future design [...]
Key Competitors: BMW 7-Series, Lexus LS, Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Power: 3.6L V6 direct-injected gasoline engine mated to a plug-in hybrid system – 350-hp / 295 lb-ft. Transmission: 6-speed automatic. Production: Nothing confirmed yet, but it’s pretty certain that it will. Late last night we brought you details on the new concept from General Motors, the Cadillac [...]
Key Competitors: Acura MDX, Lexus RX, Audi Q5, Volvo XC60, Mercedes-Benz GLK. Power: 3.7L Duratec V6 Ti-VCT- 305-hp / 280 lb-ft. Transmission: 6-speed SelectShift automatic. Availability: Later this year. Pricing: TBA. The new 2011 Lincoln MKX is here and it seems like it’s here to make a statement and to show off the reinvention of [...]
In a second press conference at the North American International Auto Show yesterday afternoon, Ford announced a supplemental investment of $450 million in its electric vehicle program, whereby a next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle will be produced in Michigan. This comes in addition to the $550 million already invested to convert Ford’s assembly plant [...]
Tomorrow, at the second press preview day of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, General Motors will show its new Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept. The concept hints at a future full-size luxury sedan from Cadillac and also shows some technological features, including a plug-in hybrid system. GM says that the XTS Platinum Concept was designed to [...]
