Look very close and you’ll see a new look for the Smart ForTwo for the 2012 model year. Daimler said that it has sold more than than 1.3 million Smart ForTwos have since the first model launched in 1998. For the 2012 mode year, the Smart ForTwo gets a more dynamic look with a larger [...]
While the Big 3 have certainly made their mark building outstanding pickups and full-size SUV’s, when it comes to the subcompact segment, the Detroit automakers have fallen fairly short. The first of the three to offer an impressive contribution to the segment in recent years was FoMoCo, with the launch of the Ford Fiesta. Chevy [...]
Two days ago we told you about two Chevrolet Sonic Super Bowl XLVI commercials that will air during the big game. General Motors has now released two videos – one teasing a commercial with a band named OK Go and the other being the full commercial showing all the stunts GM has pulled with the [...]
The Chevrolet Volt has been under a lot of scrutiny after a crashed Volt’s battery shorted by coolant caught on fire three weeks after a test by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Ever since, the Volt has become a top-topic for right wingers. Click here for more news on the Chevrolet Volt. Bob Lutz, [...]
Creating the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic sedan after the Sonic hatchback resulted in an unexpected expansion for GM’s designers. GM originally intended to make the subcompact sedan a bit longer then the hatchback to add extra trunk space. Ending up with a model 14.1 inches longer then the hatch, the Sonic now come close in length [...]
Also celebrating Mopar’s 75th Anniversary today is the Fiat 500 Stinger. The model, like the Dodge Dart GTS 210, will be available in stage kits starting this fall from the Mopar Catalog. “Adding even more style to the new 2012 Fiat 500 Sport, the Fiat 500 Stinger features Giallo (yellow) exterior paint combined with unique [...]
Today at its engineering lab in Center Line, Mich., Mopar celebrated its 75th Anniversary and revealed four custom vehicles – one being this Dodge Dart GTS 210 Tribute. The model will be available this fall as stage kits from the Mopar catalog. If you ever wondered if Dodge will ever do an SRT version of [...]
The Super Bowl isn’t that far off and we’re very excited to see all the commercials – well, all the car commercials. GM, which will have a slew commercials air during the big game, will have one that will plug its new Chevrolet Sonic subcompact, which until now has been marketing on the Internet only. [...]
In light of the concerns of fire with the giant laptop batteries powering the Chevrolet Volt, nearly everything came to a halt as the plug-in electric hybrid was under heavy scrutiny after a Volt randomly combusted after a crash test. But after a hearing in front of a U.S. House panel with the U.S. National [...]
Fiat SpA. has clearly recognized their expectations with sales figures for the 500 were not met. As a result, CEO Sergio Marchionne has been hard at work to rectify the situation. Part of his efforts includes expanding the 500’s lineup, which has resulted in a clear aim at the popular selling Mini brand—at least [...]
