Saab Resumes Production at the Trollhattan Plant
23 Mar 2010, 08:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After some one week ago, Saab was announcing new headquarters in Michigan, NA, the newly independent car manufacturer also revealed it has decided to resume car production at its Trollhattan plant y...
HRT F1 Aims for a Race Finish in Australia
23 Mar 2010, 08:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A new race, a new goal for the newly entered Hispania Racing F1 Team. According to a their media preview of the race at Albert Park this weekend, the Spanish team aims to have at least one car at th...
GM Offers New 350/290 HP Deluxe Crate Engine
23 Mar 2010, 08:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / U.S. automotive aficionados who like to spend time in their garage now have one more reason to pick up their spanners, as General Motors Performance Parts (GMPP) announced the introduction of a new ...
Transformers 3 to Star Ferrari 458 Italia Autobot
23 Mar 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / You heard it, mech freaks, the Transformers franchise is coming back, and this time will get probably the sexiest face ever: the Ferrari 458 Italia, who is joining the Autobot pack of Earth defendin...
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX Unveiled
23 Mar 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Subaru had just introduced the new 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX models, now with a wider body (similar to that of the WRX STI) and enhanced handling performance, the carmak...
Williams Update FW32 for Australian GP
23 Mar 2010, 07:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As the Australian circuit at Albert Park will present the F1 teams & drivers with a completely different type of racing conditions (both track and weather related), most of the outfits will int...
Tata Nano Spontaneous Combustion
23 Mar 2010, 07:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you remember, back in October of last year a series of reports saying Tata's acclaimed Nano model has a tendency to spontaneously combust began surfacing in India. Even though those reports ...
US-Bound Lexus CT 200h Ready for Market Launch
23 Mar 2010, 07:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we previously reported, the CT 200h premium compact hybrid will be on display between March 31 - April 11 at the 2010 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Lexus also confirmed today the new ...
U.S. Auto Dealer Pays $97k over Software Piracy Claim
23 Mar 2010, 07:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in 1927, the FBI introduced a campaign that showed how “Steve learned the hard way that crime does not pay” - hence the famous expression which still applies nowadays, as one New J...
Ford Posts Automotive Loss but Overall Profit for 2009
23 Mar 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford’s CEO, Alan Mulally, knew what he was doing at the end of 2008, when he said that he was willing to work for $1/year - that was smart marketing. And Mulally continues to use such moves: T...
Brazilian Built Mercedes A-Klasse, Take Two
22 Mar 2010, 15:53 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Following a failed attempt to start production of the A-Klasse in Brazil in the late 1990s, it would appear the German carmaker is once again contemplating the idea, as the vice president of marketi...
Renault SM5 Exceeds Sales Expectations in Korea
22 Mar 2010, 15:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Launched in Korea in January 2010 by Renault Samsung Motors, the New SM5 already surpassed the original sales objective. According to Renault’s subsidiary, there have been some 40,000 units so...
Victoria State to Spearhead Green Fuel Research
22 Mar 2010, 15:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A consortium led by GM's Australian division Holden and comprising Caltex Australia, Veolia, Mitsui, Coskata and the Victorian State Government announced today it will begin investigating the s...
Carbon Motors E7 to Use BMW Turbocharged Straight Six Diesel
22 Mar 2010, 15:31 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The first purpose built police car in the world, the U.S. Carbon Motors E7, which is supposed to become an automotive icon - while entering the history books & stuff - now stands up in front of ...
BMW S1000 RR Gets the AC Schnitzer Touch
22 Mar 2010, 15:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The tuners at AC Schnitzer have been spicing up BMWs for years now, and have had some two-wheeled projects included in their portfolio during this period, so we were kind of seeing this coming. The ...
GM Holden Names Mike Devereux Chairman
22 Mar 2010, 14:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After Alan Batey moved on to become vice-president of sales and service for Chevrolet in the US, Mike Devereux, former president and managing director of GM Middle East Operations has been chosen a...
Ram Hybrid in the Works
22 Mar 2010, 14:59 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Have you ever thought you’ll see a hybrid Ram truck? Chrysler says it’s going to happen, as the automaker has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a grant of up to $4...
Stillen Supercharges VQ V6 Engine on Nissan 370Z and Inifinity G37
22 Mar 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 331 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque Nissan 3.7 liter V6 VQ powerplant that can be found under the hood of the Nissan 370Z and the Infinity G37 is a pretty nice toy, but it never truly fulfills the n...
McLaren MP4-12C Gets 1,600 Orders So Far
22 Mar 2010, 14:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Although McLaren will only be starting delivering the MP4-12C in spring 2011, sales for the supercar are off to a flying start. Recent reports state that since the first images with McLaren’s ...
Bertrand Baguette Lands Indy Seat with Conquest Racing
22 Mar 2010, 14:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bertrand Baguette's impressive performances in the Formula Renault 3.5 series last year paid off, as the 24-year old Belgian has recently secured a full-time racing seat with IndyCar Series tea...