Archive for March, 2010

Filed under: Chrysler, LLC., Dodge, Jeep
There has been a lot of talk recently about whether Chrysler has the right products in the pipeline to compete in this brutally competitive automotive market. Company chairman Jim Press told a group of reporters in California that help is on the way in the form of seven new products… »

Filed under: Concept Cars, Economy, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Green, Paris Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Honda

click above for more shots of the 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid
It’s the impending debut of the all-new Prius-assaulting Insight hybrid that’s got our hearts all aflutter over Honda’s booth at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, but that’s not all the automaker will be… »

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Toyota

Click above for high-res gallery of the plug-in Prius
Toyota has been testing plug-in versions of its Prius hybrid sedan on public roads in Japan for quite some time and the models have made it Stateside for testing, as well. Now Toyota has begun testing its PHEV in the U.K. Along with… »

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupes, Wagons/Estates, Euro, Paris Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz

Click above to view high-res gallery of the Mercedes-Benz ConceptFASCINATION
When the doors open at the Paris Motor Show next month, Mercedes-Benz will be giving everyone a sneak peek of the new E-Class front-end styling. No, not in the form of the new E-Class itself, which… »

Filed under: Etc., Videos

Click above to view trailer after the jump
The trailer for the latest Bond film is out, and you could be disappointed: they pushed the release date of the film in the U.S. back a week. If you can get over that, you’ll find that everything else is two minutes and twenty-eight seconds… »

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Government/Legal, Japan

The market for aftermarket parts from Japan has been declining for well over five years, due in part to decreased demand both at home and abroad and the rising rates of Chinese knock-offs and other inexpensive (and dubiously built) components.
Today, one of the world’s largest performance parts companies, known as… »

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Government/Legal, Japan

The market for aftermarket parts from Japan has been declining for well over five years, due in part to decreased demand both at home and abroad and the rising rates of Chinese knock-offs and other inexpensive (and dubiously built) components.
Today, one of the world’s largest performance parts companies, known as… »

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Government/Legal, Japan

The market for aftermarket parts from Japan has been declining for well over five years, due in part to decreased demand both at home and abroad and the rising rates of Chinese knock-offs and other inexpensive (and dubiously built) components.
Today, one of the world’s largest performance parts companies, known as… »

Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Government/Legal, Japan

The market for aftermarket parts from Japan has been declining for well over five years, due in part to decreased demand both at home and abroad and the rising rates of Chinese knock-offs and other inexpensive (and dubiously built) components.
Today, one of the world’s largest performance parts companies, known as… »

Filed under: Convertibles, Hybrids/Alternative, Green

Click above for high-res gallery of the Tesla Roadster
The Tesla Roadster launch has been anything but silky-smooth, but the upstart EV automaker hopes its problems are in the rear view mirror with the completion of Drivetrain 1.5, which includes an upgraded electric motor and swapping the original two-speed automatic transmission for… »