Lotus has donated one of their own in the interests of science yet again. They’ve handed over their Lotus Europa to Chrysler, and the result is the Dodge EV, a coupe that looks exactly like its Lotus counterpart, but comes with a hybrid engine. Alongside the Dodge EV, Chrysler has also introduced hybrid versions of the Jeep Wrangler and the Chrysler Grand Voyager. (more…)
Chevrolet’s last attempt at a “big” minivan was the dreadful Uplander. Their new attempt will be shown off as a concept at the upcoming Paris Auto Show. (more…)
The Chevrolet Volt has been doing rounds of auto shows in concept form, and is set for release in 2010. As brash as the deadline is, the Volt will be a remarkable car, designed to run purely on electricity from on-board lithium-ion batteries for up to 40 miles, enough for a commute to work, while charging the batteries overnight every day. Also, with the use of a small gasoline engine driving a generator to resupply the batteries, the Volt’s range is potentially increased to 362 miles on the highway. GM has been promoting this car a lot, and it has become a byword for the future of cars. As America suffers from high oil prices and General Motors is under the threat of bankruptcy, the Volt is seen as a savior for both. It has finally been fully exposed on the sets of the upcoming Transformers 2 movie. (more…)
The 2009 Dodge Viper ACR is a lightweight track-ready version of the standard Dodge Viper. It is also street-legal, which makes it a fair enough competitor against the Nissan GT-R and the Corvette ZR-1 when it comes to track times at the famed Nurburgring. And the Viper ACR has beaten both of them with a time of 7 minutes 22 seconds. (more…)
General Motors has released some details about their 2010 Chevrolet Cruze compact car, along with official photos. (more…)
Cadillac has a unveiled its sport-wagon version of their CTS sedan. The midsizer is really targeted towards the hatch-loving European market, where GM expects it to account for 60% of all European CTS sales, with 20% being wagons in all American CTS sales. (more…)
Considering all the hoopla over the debut of the 2010 Camaro, Ford brought out its fully-censored 2010 Mustang at a Road America event. (more…)
The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, which looks almost like the prototype, is going to be revealed on July 21, and these are the first images. Powered by a 296 hp 3.6L V6 or a 416 hp 6.2L V8, and riding on a shortened rear-driven platform with four-wheel independent suspension, the new Camaro already makes the Mustang seem outdated by four decades. (more…)
The new top-rung version of America’s favourite sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1, has managed to a pull off a time of 7:26 minutes at Germany’s famed Nurburgring racetrack, driven by a GM development engineer. The $100,000 ZR1 thereby beats the amazing 7:29 set by the stock $75,000 Nissan GT-R recently. However, the ZR-1 has a tough battle ahead, as the prototype lightweight Nissan GT-R V-Spec has already been casually timed doing 7:25, while the pricey Lexus LF-A prototype has already pulled off a 7:24. Honda is already testing an NSX prototype, with rumours that Honda bosses are pushing to defeat the GT-R. (more…)
The pictured Caddy is the Provoq concept, which was supposed to become a new crossover called the Cadillac BRX. The word now is that this will simply replace the slow-selling CTS-based SRX, thereby becoming the 2010 Cadillac SRX. (more…)
The awesome new Opel Insignia sedan is all set to replace the aging Vectra in Europe by this summer. This new model has to be the most stunning interpretation of a midsize sedan yet. (more…)
The American-built 2009 Honda Pilot has been unofficially unveiled in the United States. To be called the Honda MR-V in the GCC, it is definitely not a looker. (more…)
The 2008 New York Auto Show this week is playing host to a number of hot new cars, all for the American market. (more…)
Holden, the Australian arm of General Motors, showed off this “Coupe 60″ concept version of its Commodore sedan. As we all know, the Commodore is sold in North America as the Pontiac G8. If this two-door car goes into production, it’ll be a direct replacement for the now-cancelled Pontiac GTO, if it comes here. (more…)
Holden, the Australian division of General Motors that gave us the Pontiac GTO and G8, have cooked up a new car based on the same underpinnings. To be shown at the Melbourne Auto Show today, the tentatively-named HSV Commodore is a new super-expensive offering with the 505 hp Corvette Z06 engine. (more…)
Ford has redesigned their limited-to-Australia Falcon, calling it the FG series. While it looks great, it really looks like more of a minor update on an outdated car. But with rear-wheel-drive and insanely powerful engine, who cares. (more…)
Ford will be pulling the wraps off its first crossover SUV in Europe next month in Geneva. Based on a previous concept, the Kuga is European equivalent of the niche filled by the Escape in North America. (more…)
The fiesty Ford Fiesta is somewhat popular in Europe, and the 2009 all-new model is about to debut at the Geneva Auto Show soon. (more…)
Volkswagen is so desperate to make a few bucks that they simply facelifted the latest Chrysler Grand Voyager, upgraded the interior a bit, and renamed it the VW Routan. It is their attempt to cheaply add a conventional minivan to their range, cashing in on the blind faith that some people have on the VW badge. (more…)
The overshadowed 2008 Chicago Auto Show is underway, and their main exhibit seems to be the new Dodge Challenger SRT-8, dubbed as a limited-edition 2008 model. Official specs and performance figures have finally been revealed. (more…)