Archive for September, 2009

REPORT: Supercharged Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 cometh? Again? For real?

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Rumormill

Not the real Camaro Z/28 – Click above for high-res image gallery

To build or not to build… that is the question. The subject is the Camaro, in this case in the long-rumored Z/28 guise. We’ve heard over the last few months that the automaker would pass on the opportunity to… »

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Total CEO’s warning: invest now or oil might not be plentiful in 2010

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Filed under: Etc., Legislation and Policy, Green Daily
Speaking of discussing how to spend government money with an eye to the future, the CEO of the oil company Total said that the world is not prepared for the oil demands of the next decade and needs to invest in finding and tapping into new oil reserves…. »

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Frankfurt 2009: Smart + Tesla + Brabus = High Voltage

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Coupe, Smart, Alternative Fuel

Brabus High Voltage – Click above for high-res image gallery

In addition to the Tailor Made concepts that Brabus trotted out for the Frankfurt Motor Show, the German tuning firm also showed off a new version of its electric Smart Fortwo called the Unlimited High Voltage…. »

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Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.21.09

Monday, September 21st, 2009

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Reader Spy: Next-gen Audi A6 caught in So-Cal… or is it an A8?

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedan, Audi, Luxury

Audi A6/A8 mystery mule – Click above for image gallery

It’s no secret that Audi will be introducing new versions of both of its biggest sedans in 2010. Redesigned iterations of the A6 and A8 are coming, with one possibly appearing at the Detroit Auto Show in January and the… »

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Frankfurt 2009: Tesla plus Brabus equals Ultimate High Voltage

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, SMART, Tesla Motors, Frankfurt Motor Show, Green Daily

Brabus High Voltage – Click above for high-res image gallery
In addition to the Tailor Made concepts that Brabus trotted out for the Frankfurt Motor Show, the German tuning firm also showed off a new version of its electric Smart Fortwo called the Unlimited High… »

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Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing Going Digital In Gran Turismo 5 [Games]

Monday, September 21st, 2009

We’re skeptical Polyphony Digital will ever release the actual Gran Turismo 5, sort of like Duke Nukem Forever, but Mercedes has released these images and claimed their exotic Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing will be included in the game. We’ll see.

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GM investing $21M in Flint assembly plant to build light-duty crew cab pickups

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Filed under: Truck, Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet, GM, GMC

General Motors gave embattled Flint, MI a rare bit good news today with the announcement that the truck assembly plant in the company’s home town will add some additional production. The truck plant on the south side of the city currently builds heavy duty versions of the GMT900… »

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Rumormill: Raikkonen could be back at McLaren in 2010

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Filed under: Motorsports

According to British newspaper the Mirror, Kimi Raikkonen could be driving for McLaren next year. The Iceman drove for Ron Dennis’ outfit from 2002 to 2006 and scored plenty of victories but couldn’t get the World Championship. Then he left for Ferrari in 2007 where he promptly won the World Championship the first… »

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Better Place thinks electric cars deserve a software-driven safety net

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Better Place

Better Place battery swap station – click above for high res gallery

While Better Place is happy to tout their successful battery swaps, the company knows that potential electric vehicle drivers can be worried about range. Current EV drivers and advocates have all sorts of answers to this fear, but Better Place… »

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