Lincoln made waves last summer when it announced the 2011 MKZ Hybrid would be priced the same as the gasoline version of the car, offering 41/36 mpg for the same $35,180 (including delivery) as the 18/27 of the standard front-drive car. But it looks like the next MKZ, due as a 2013 model, has hit some delays. The information is limited and...
The first-generation Thunderbird was a hit for Ford and a style icon still prized by collectors. But adding a backseat and a few hundred pounds made it sell better back in 1958. The original Thunderbird made its debut in 1955 as a two-seater that learned from Chevrolet's mistakes with the 1953 Corvette. The Thunderbird leaned more towards the...
Ford has made no secret of its desire to turn Lincoln into one of the country’s top-selling luxury brands once again and shed the image that its cars are simply gussied-up Fords designed for old people. As we’re sure Ford would hate to admit, there’s a lot of truth to that image. The average age of a Lincoln buyer, for example...
Spyker CEO Victor Muller has been busy in China negotiating a deal with Zhejian Youngman Lotus Automobile to start building Saab cars in the world’s most populous nation. You may recall that Saab already has a deal with Chinese dealer group Pang Da Automobile but now all three parties have signed a new non-binding memorandum of understanding...
While closest rival Ferrari persists it will never build a four-door model, Lamborghini is set to launch a new ‘everyday’ car and is now reportedly planning a successor to its LM002 SUV from the 1980s as well. Though there’s been talk of a new Lambo SUV in the past, the Italian marque’s closer integration with the...
Could this be the new BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe? The drawings are reportedly official design patents filed by BMW for a new four-door coupe, though their resemblance to last year’s Concept Gran Coupe could suggest that the patent is simply for the concept and not an actual production version. However, according to Carscoop, which discovered...
As we predicted, yesterday’s 2011 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix turned out to be a rain sodden affair, with the very wet conditions proving arduous to even the most seasoned of drivers. McLaren’s Jenson Button fought tooth and nail to hold on the Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel who led from pole for most of the race. However...
We don’t know what the driver of this sorry-looking Ferrari F430 Spyder was doing when he flipped the car over but it’s safe to assume that some speeding was involved. The crash took place in Lichtervelde, Belgium on a quiet Thursday morning and is thought to have been caused by a busted tire. We’re thinking the driver was going...
The fate of the struggling Maybach brand will be determined by as early as next month according to latest comments from Dieter Zetsche. Speaking at a recent press event, the Daimler boss revealed that the brand would either be dropped or launch a second generation of its uber-luxury sedan together with Aston Martin. "There is a higher likelihood...
Audi has taken out this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, with its number ‘2’ R18 TDI Le Mans prototype clenching victory at the hands of Marcel Fässler (Switzerland), André Lotterer (Germany) and Benoît Tréluyer (France). The achievement marks Audi’s tenth victory at Le Mans, though the...
Audi showcased its e-tron Spyder concept the day before winning this year's 79th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The diesel-electric plug-in hybrid roadster was first shown to the public at the 2010 Paris Auto Show but was brought out again for the demonstration drive called “Le Mans vers le futur”, an event showcasing new drive...
Lincoln made waves last summer when it announced the 2011 MKZ Hybrid would be priced the same as the gasoline version of the car, offering 41/36 mpg for the same $35,180 (including delivery) as the 18/27 of the standard front-drive car. But it looks like the next MKZ, due as a 2013 model, has hit some delays. The information is limited and...
The first-generation Thunderbird was a hit for Ford and a style icon still prized by collectors. But adding a backseat and a few hundred pounds made it sell better back in 1958. The original Thunderbird made its debut in 1955 as a two-seater that learned from Chevrolet's mistakes with the 1953 Corvette. The Thunderbird leaned more towards the...
Ford has made no secret of its desire to turn Lincoln into one of the country’s top-selling luxury brands once again and shed the image that its cars are simply gussied-up Fords designed for old people. As we’re sure Ford would hate to admit, there’s a lot of truth to that image. The average age of a Lincoln buyer, for example...
Spyker CEO Victor Muller has been busy in China negotiating a deal with Zhejian Youngman Lotus Automobile to start building Saab cars in the world’s most populous nation. You may recall that Saab already has a deal with Chinese dealer group Pang Da Automobile but now all three parties have signed a new non-binding memorandum of understanding...
While closest rival Ferrari persists it will never build a four-door model, Lamborghini is set to launch a new ‘everyday’ car and is now reportedly planning a successor to its LM002 SUV from the 1980s as well. Though there’s been talk of a new Lambo SUV in the past, the Italian marque’s closer integration with the...
Could this be the new BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe? The drawings are reportedly official design patents filed by BMW for a new four-door coupe, though their resemblance to last year’s Concept Gran Coupe could suggest that the patent is simply for the concept and not an actual production version. However, according to Carscoop, which discovered...
As we predicted, yesterday’s 2011 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix turned out to be a rain sodden affair, with the very wet conditions proving arduous to even the most seasoned of drivers. McLaren’s Jenson Button fought tooth and nail to hold on the Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel who led from pole for most of the race. However...
We don’t know what the driver of this sorry-looking Ferrari F430 Spyder was doing when he flipped the car over but it’s safe to assume that some speeding was involved. The crash took place in Lichtervelde, Belgium on a quiet Thursday morning and is thought to have been caused by a busted tire. We’re thinking the driver was going...
The fate of the struggling Maybach brand will be determined by as early as next month according to latest comments from Dieter Zetsche. Speaking at a recent press event, the Daimler boss revealed that the brand would either be dropped or launch a second generation of its uber-luxury sedan together with Aston Martin. "There is a higher likelihood...
Audi has taken out this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, with its number ‘2’ R18 TDI Le Mans prototype clenching victory at the hands of Marcel Fässler (Switzerland), André Lotterer (Germany) and Benoît Tréluyer (France). The achievement marks Audi’s tenth victory at Le Mans, though the...
Audi showcased its e-tron Spyder concept the day before winning this year's 79th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The diesel-electric plug-in hybrid roadster was first shown to the public at the 2010 Paris Auto Show but was brought out again for the demonstration drive called “Le Mans vers le futur”, an event showcasing new drive...
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