2009 Toyota iQ: First of new small-car family
Next Yaris, seven-seat van, and Insight rival hybrid to share iQ architecture Toyota has developed an all-new, innovative compact-vehicle architecture. First seen on the new iQ, the tiny front-engine four-seat car that’s barely a foot longer than a smart fortwo and goes on sale in Europe and Japan this winter, this architecture will form the [...]
Read More →The Big Present: 2011 Chevrolet Volt
GM reveals more Volt production details as vehicle’s unveiling highlights centennial bash RENAISSANCE CENTER, DETROIT – After serving up live feeds from General Motors’ operations around the world, a celebration designed to show the company’s strength and diversity, Rick Wagoner, Bob Lutz and Fritz Henderson brought out the big present: the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. Photo [...]
Read More →New Saab concept, Opel Insignia wagon join the CTS wagon, Chevy Cruze and Orlando on GM’s Paris stand
General Motors previewed its ambitious launches for next month’s Paris auto show. On the eve of its centenary, General Motors previewed its ambitious launches for next month’s Paris auto show. The Chevrolet Cruze is the most important GM launch in the City of Lights, as the automaker hopes to build on that division’s growth overseas. [...]
Read More →Happy 100th Birthday, General Motors
It has been a long, strange trip General Motors’ centenary is September 16. By the time GM reaches its 102nd birthday, it will have survived a rough couple of years as it makes a big, relatively swift transformation from trucks back to cars. Look at everything that has happened to GM since its founding and [...]
Read More →Quick Cats: 510-hp Jaguar XFR and XKR
High output Jags coming to Detroit show; next-generation XJ to borrow heavily from XF Jaguar will use the Detroit auto show in January 2009 to launch two high-performance flagships: the XFR and a revamped XKR. Both will come with a new 510-hp, 500-lb-ft, supercharged V-8. To get there, the engine has gained direct gasoline injection [...]
Read More →Alpha Mail: Caddy’s 3 Series rival is go
The BMW 3 Series-size Alpha RWD Cadillacs are scheduled for the 2011 model year The BMW 3 Series-size Alpha RWD Cadillacs are scheduled for the 2011 model year to replace the failed Epsilon front-drive Cadillac BLS in Europe while expanding the division’s car lineup in North America. The Cadillac Alphas will include a sedan and [...]
Read More →The Asphalt Jungle: PC Rider – "Let me drive your car, Dave. I can feel it, Dave."
The skinny-tie crowd is getting serious about fully automated cars. You see, robot-driven automobiles are going to help save us from global warming. The skinny-tie crowd is getting serious about fully automated cars. You see, robot-driven automobiles are going to help save us from global warming. Photo Gallery: The Asphalt Jungle: PC Rider – Editorial [...]
Read More →Ford acts on Lincoln: MKT confirmed, MKZ refreshed
Ford Motor Company president of the Americas Mark Fields has confirmed that Lincoln will sell the Ford Flex-based MKT crossover. Ford Motor Company president of the Americas Mark Fields has confirmed that Lincoln will sell the Ford Flex-based MKT crossover next year after a January Detroit show reveal. Lincoln showed the concept last January at [...]
Read More →Celebrity Drive: Pop singer Ryan Cabrera loves his Porsche, but wants a plug-in Prius
Right after Ryan Cabrera signed his first record deal he bought his dream car: a new Porsche. Quick Stats: Ryan Cabrera pop singer Daily Driver: 2007 Porsche 911 TurboFavorite road trip: Los Angeles to Las Vegas Car he learned to drive in: 1994 Nissan 240SX First car bought: 2003 Porsche Boxster Photo Gallery: Pop Singer [...]
Read More →Return of the Porsche 914?
A new mid-engine, rear drive Volkswagen could mean a Porsche version as well With the recent announcement by Volkswagen chairman Martin Winterkorn that VW will unveil a sports car concept at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show in November, it appears that the German automaker has once again resurrected its plan to build an affordable [...]
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