Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, European Union, Paris Motor Show
As previously promised the wraps have come off the Venturi Volage at the Paris Motor Show. While Michelin may have been a collaborator on the revealed electric GT, one glance leaves no doubt it belongs to the Venturi family. It not only shares the carbon fiber… »
Filed under: Paris Motor Show
Day 1 of the 2008 Paris Motor Show is now officially over and below you’ll find our complete coverage of the most exciting concepts and production vehicles that were unveiled. We’re curious to know which concept is your favorite and which production vehicles you are most looking forward to. Stay tuned… »
Filed under: Green Culture, Toyota, Green Daily
Click above for more shots of basketball players in a Toyota iQ
Toyota’s new iQ minicar is set to do battle with the smart fortwo, offering a few key differences in its favor. Most notably, the new iQ has what Toyota calls a 3+1 seating arrangement. In other words, three… »
Filed under: Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, Saturn
In yet another dismal sales month here in the U.S., General Motors actually did better than many companies with only a 15.8 percent drop in September compared to last year. There were even some bright spots in the numbers with the Malibu being up 192 percent and the Vibe… »
Filed under: Car Buying, Marketing/Advertising, Supercars, Bentley, Maybach, Rolls-Royce, Lifestyle
Click the image above for a hi-res gallery of the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe
If you’ve got it, flaunt it. The super high-end automotive market has been counting on that attitude for years, and it may now be coming back to bite them. It seems that sales of… »
Filed under: Coupes, Economy, Videos, Hatchbacks, Ford
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We’re really excited for the new Ford Fiesta to hit U.S. shores, but unfortunately we have almost two more years to wait. Our friends overseas don’t have to wait at all, though, so marketing for the attractive sub-compact has already started in… »
Filed under: Honda, Motorcycles
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda DN-01
The age of the automatic motorcycle is upon us. Aprilia got the ball rolling with the 850 Mana and Honda is finally set to introduce its DN-01 in the U.S. Both of these bikes use a shift-free transmission like a scooter but have… »
Filed under: Hybrid, Citroen, Paris Motor Show
Citroen C4 WRC HYmotion4 hybrid rally car
Citroën today became the first manufacturer competing in the World Rally Championship to announce a hybrid drive WRC competitor. The C4 WRC HyMotion4 adds an electric kinetic energy recovery system to the C4 WRC. A 125kW electric motor generator is geared to the… »
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Crossovers/CUVs, Volvo
Click above for high-res gallery of the Volvo XC60
Vehicle sales are brutal everywhere of late, but Volvo has been tanking long before any industry-wide slowdown took place. That makes the March 2009 arrival of the XC60 crossover that much more important, as it’s the first all-new Volvo (besides the low volume… »
Filed under: Etc., Toys, Lifestyle
Click above for more images of the Airstream PanAmerica
Being able to complain that hauling your 34-foot Airstream around means leaving your full-dresser Harley at home for vacation strikes us as an enviable problem to have. For those of you with a surfeit of high-end toys and a longing to hit the… »