Filed under: Etc., GM, Green Daily
Bob Lutz is a smooth talker. Trust us, we’ve seen it time and time again as he’s been working on making the Chevy Volt a reality. Still, Stephen Colbert can fluster pretty much anyone, including GM’s Vice Chairman of Global Product Development, and it’s a lot of fun to watch…. »
Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertibles, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Ford
Click either image for high-res spy shots of the 2010 Ford Mustang
If you frequent every car blog on a daily basis, then you’ve probably seen these latest spy shots of the 2010 Ford Mustang in base V6 and GT500 trim, as well as completely uncovered views of the… »
Filed under: Car Buying, Honda
While most automakers have been struggling to sale their wares in the struggling US auto market, Honda has held its own — and then some. Honda’s robust selection of high volume cars has led to a 1.2% sales increase in a market that is down a disastrous 11%, and Honda expects… »
Filed under: Motorsports, Euro, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs
If you think you’ve got what it takes to be an F1 driver, you might want to grab a flight to Jerez, Spain, on the double, as Scuderia Toro Rosso bosses Gerhard Berger and Franz Tost have just landed there to evaluate new drivers for next year. Although they’re clearly… »
Filed under: Green Culture, Green Daily
They’re back, the folks behind World Car Free Day. Last year, people in 38 countries joined in the effort to reduce dependence on motorized vehicles, and so the global event has been scheduled for Monday, September 22nd this year. The idea behind the day, started in 1997, is “highlighting alternatives… »
Filed under: Spy Photos, SUVs, Land Rover
When you produce one of several bad-ass SUVs available to consumers, there’s no need to mess with a successful formula. So while the Range Rover is due for some cosmetic tweaks, they’re very subtle. Spy shots show the upper-crust truck with the stiff upper lip in action at der… »
Filed under: Hybrid, Germany
The city of Frankfurt is celebrating the Automechanika trade show which is focused on aftermarket equipment. During this exhibition, awards are handed out and one went to autoparts maker Valeo, which got the Automechanika Innovation Award for its StARS Micro-Hybrid System, also called Stop&Start.
Currently found in the Citroën C2 and C3,… »
Filed under: Time Warp, Auction Action, Etc., Toys
At Pebble Beach this year, the descendants of R.E. Olds – founder of Oldsmobile and the REO Motor Company – bought a 1906 REO Model A. The car is over 100 years old and doubtless cost them a pretty penny or two. But it wasn’t even the car… »
Product: 2009 Dodge Ram TV Show / Movie: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Episode / Scene Name: Automatic for the People Plot: Driving up to the nuclear power plant, the 2009 Dodge Ram is sure looking clean and shiny, isn’t it? Wethinks perhaps a work truck should NEVER look this clean. Especially when it’s being… »
Filed under: Motorsports
You’d think that the teams in Formula One would all be striving to eek out every little performance advantage they can, right? Well, not quite. It turns out that some of the teams are lobbying behind closed doors to equalize engine performance across the series.
The development has been prompted by Sebastian Vettel’s landmark… »