Archive for May, 2009

General Motors may build Chevy Spark in idle factory

Ailing automaker General Motors just announced plans to build a future small car in the United States, utilizing an idled UAW-GM factory. This new sub-compact model will slot in under the upcoming Chevrolet Cruze. Continue reading »

2010 Honda CrossTour surfaces in U.S.

A member of the VWVortex forums, M. Balisky, can be credited with snapping photos of an all-new Honda model when he was vacationing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Continue reading »

2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate wagon debuts

The latest 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan is turning out to be a bestseller around the world, even with its fat-assed looks. Of course, no one expected the new-generation model’s Estate wagon version to look any better either. But the wagon is now out in Europe, and it should sell well there. Continue reading »

ZR1-powered ‘69 Camaro by GM engineer

General Motors engineer Mark Stielow was originally part of GM’s High Performance Vehicle Group, but after that was disbanded in the bankruptcy-hit company, he has moved to the hybrid vehicle division. Obviously he is bored out of his mind, as he has been working on his own ZR1-powered killer-Camaro in his spare time. Continue reading »

Rally Ford Fiesta to go up Pikes Peak with Gronholm

Two Ford Fiesta hatchbacks have been given a serious overhaul to make thrm capable of tackling Pikes Peak in the hands of Marcus Gronholm and Andreas Eriksson. Continue reading »

VW Eos White Night in shining armor

Volkswagen has outdone itself with the release of this special-edition Eos in Europe. Dubbed the Eos White Night, it supposedly “embraces the contrast of black and white” with its white body and black-painted elements. It almost smacks of racism, but in reality it is just trying to appeal to the gay crowd. Continue reading »

2009 BMW M3 special editions revealed

BMW is releasing a new version of their popular M3. The BMW M3 Edition Model will be available beginning this summer with several cosmetic changes and a dropped suspension. Continue reading »

History of the BMW Roadster 1934-2010

BMW announced their first roadster in 1934. This first concept, with its six-cylinder power and two-seater body, started a model line that extends all the way to the latest BMW Z4. Continue reading »

2010 Lexus LF-A burns up on ‘Ring outing

The Lexus LF-A is still rumored to be heading for a launch by the end of the year, despite other stories suggesting that the supercar has been canceled. And yet, Lexus continues to run the car in motorsports trim, this time complete with full livery at the 24-hour Nurburgring endurance race this week. They campaigned two cars. One finished 87th. The other one didn’t. Continue reading »

Tesla Roadster and Lotus Elise recalls

Lotus and Tesla are both recalling their 2009 roadsters manufactured from January 14 through May 5, 2009. This was to be expected, considering the Tesla Roadster is based on the Lotus Elise. Lotus is recalling 27 Elise and Exige models, while Tesla is recalling all of their 345 Roadsters. Continue reading »

Ford Fusion Hybrid given to Microsoft CEO

In an apparent publicity stunt highlighting the partnership between Ford and Microsoft in creating the SYNC multimedia system, Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally delivered to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer a new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, equipped with the 1 millionth SYNC system, which is powered by Microsoft Auto software. Continue reading »

Mini E delivered to first customer

Thousands of people signed up for a chance to lease the MINI E. BMW’s Mini has made 500 of the cars that it is leasing for about $850 a month to learn more about how electric cars will hold up in service. Of the 500 produced at this stage, 50 are destined for Berlin. Now, after months of winnowing down the list, the very first car has been delivered to one very happy customer who is now lighter in the wallet. Continue reading »

Miles EV electric highway sedan debut

American firm Miles EV is set to unveil their new, highway-speed all-electric 4-door sedan and offer the first test rides soon. Continue reading »

Honda Fit Hybrid coming by 2011

Japan’s Nikkei business daily reports that a hybrid version of the Honda Fit will be launched a full 18 months ahead of schedule, apparently bringing the release date closer at Fall 2010. Continue reading »

2010 Toyota Prius production ramped up

Toyota is ramping up production of its redesigned 2010 Prius hybrid to meet higher-than-expected demand, according to an AP report. Continue reading »

Jaguar XF police car in UK

Tata-owned Jaguar is now offering up their XF as a high-performance police pursuit vehicle in the UK. It hasn’t been commissioned by forces yet, but is apparently under evaluation by law-enforcement authorities across the country. Continue reading »

Mazda MX-5 Miata celebrates 20th at Le Mans

The Le Mans endurance race in France will be the venue for the 20th anniversary celebration of the Mazda MX-5 Miata. First shown at the Chicago Motor Show in February 1989, the original Mazda MX-5 triggered a rebirth of the two-seat roadster. The Miata is the very essence of sports car fun and it should have enough European fans to crowd the event. Continue reading »

Chrysler LLC submits plan for electric vehicles

Chrysler LLC announced that they have submitted three proposals outlining a plan, to the tune of $448 million, for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in order to rapidly bring Electric Vehicles (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid-electric Vehicles (PHEV) to market. Continue reading »

Toyota uses Superman to market Prius

Japan, land of everything wacky when it comes to culture, has a new TV commercial on the air-waves. It involves Superman chasing down a 2010 Toyota Prius. Continue reading »

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 launched

The tenth version of Mitsubishi’s iconic Lancer Evolution models has a new performance flagship model to top its range, the FQ-400. Unfortunately, the most potent Evo X variant is restricted only to the British market. Continue reading »

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