The first Hennessey Venom GT in the U.S. will be on display at the Pebble Beach Concours. [MotorAuthority] Lincoln cars could get push-button transmissions and glass roofs as part of their next upgrade. [MotorAuthority] Saab won't be attending the Frankfurt Motor Show. We're not surprised. [TheCarConnection] BMW's i3 electric car is spotted on the...
When it comes to cars that are fully electric, the Tesla Roadster and Nissan Leaf seem to grab all the attention, but there are a handful of other zero-emission cars manufactured by major automakers. One of these is the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive, which soldiers on into the 2012 model year in third generation form and is pegged for an appearance...
Wolfgang Durheimer took over as head of Bugatti and Bentley in the spring of 2011. The former chief of Porsche’s Research and Development efforts, Durheimer is an engineer by trade, so he understands the importance of numbers. In Bugatti’s case, the most critical number is top speed. As Durheimer recently told Britain’s CAR...
A little over two months ago we reported that future Lincolns would be packed with technology and feature an understated luxury look similar to Audi models. Some of the planned features previously reported include adjustable suspension, advanced infotainment and telematics and improved quality levels across the board. However, apart from those...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a safety recall on all 2009 Maserati Quattroporte sedans and GranTurismo coupes due to a potential issue with the vehicles’ suspension systems. The recall affects the two Maserati models manufactured between July through September 30 of 2008, of which there are some 763...
The facelifted Lexus IS range, which includes both the sedan and folding hard-top convertible, was only introduced last year, so for 2012 the updates have been kept to a minimum. Once again the car is available with two engine options, a standard 2.5-liter V-6 in the IS 250 rated at 204 horsepower and 185 pound-feet of torque, and an available...
About a year ago we saw Suzuki do it with a modified version of its Kizashi sedan and now Czech brand Skoda has achieved the same same feat, reaching a top speed of 202.15 mph at the Bonneville salt flats in Utah with its Octavia vRS. While in standard trim the Skoda Octavia vRS sports a 200 horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter TFSI engine, the...
The inevitable convertible version of the stunning 2012 Jaguar XKR-S coupe has been spotted running up some laps at the Nurburgring, with very minimal disguise. Jaguar’s lack of concern for onlookers identifying the car suggests that its auto show appearance isn’t far, perhaps as early as next month’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but...
There’s a consortium of businesses and universities in Europe called Quimera, which has dedicated itself to assembling and managing a number of sustainable projects in metropolitan and urban areas. One of these projects just so happens to be the development of an electric race car, the All-Electric Grand Tourer, or AEGT for short. The AEGT...
A prototype for the new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe (ix45 for our European readers) has been spotted undergoing hot-weather testing, revealing that the popular crossover will be growing in size for its next-generation. This will bring the Santa Fe closer in line with some of its rivals, two of which, a 2011 Ford Edge and 2011 Jeep Liberty, were spotted...
Hot on the heels of its appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last month, the first Hennessey Venom GT sold to a U.S. customer will take part in the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance festivities later this week. The yellow Venom GT will first appear at Wednesday's McCall’s Motorworks Revival event at the Monterey Jet Center. From...
Saab's struggles have been well documented, and now the automaker has made two announcements that show just how hard it is working to stay afloat. The automaker has now announced that it is offering four million new shares in a 150 million euro ($214 million) equity facility. The shares, which will be sold under an existing agreement with GEM...
Lotus has announced today that it will be bringing a brand new concept car to the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance taking place this weekend. Depicted in this single image, the new concept is called the 2011 Lotus Evora GTE Road Car Concept and it's essentially a road going version of the Evora GTE race car Lotus currently fields in...
Here, captured undergoing hot-weather testing in California's Death Valley, is the facelifted 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which is expected to go on sale early next year following a debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January. Though the prototype seen here is camouflaged, we can see some new details such as the revised headlights and...
Volkswagen showed the “Bulli” concept at the Geneva Motor Show last March, and the Volkswagen-Bus-in-three-quarter-scale was well received by both the press and the public alike. The general consensus was, “build it,” either as an electric vehicle (as shown in Geneva) or powered by a more conventional gasoline or diesel...
The first Hennessey Venom GT in the U.S. will be on display at the Pebble Beach Concours. [MotorAuthority] Lincoln cars could get push-button transmissions and glass roofs as part of their next upgrade. [MotorAuthority] Saab won't be attending the Frankfurt Motor Show. We're not surprised. [TheCarConnection] BMW's i3 electric car is spotted on the...
When it comes to cars that are fully electric, the Tesla Roadster and Nissan Leaf seem to grab all the attention, but there are a handful of other zero-emission cars manufactured by major automakers. One of these is the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive, which soldiers on into the 2012 model year in third generation form and is pegged for an appearance...
Wolfgang Durheimer took over as head of Bugatti and Bentley in the spring of 2011. The former chief of Porsche’s Research and Development efforts, Durheimer is an engineer by trade, so he understands the importance of numbers. In Bugatti’s case, the most critical number is top speed. As Durheimer recently told Britain’s CAR...
A little over two months ago we reported that future Lincolns would be packed with technology and feature an understated luxury look similar to Audi models. Some of the planned features previously reported include adjustable suspension, advanced infotainment and telematics and improved quality levels across the board. However, apart from those...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a safety recall on all 2009 Maserati Quattroporte sedans and GranTurismo coupes due to a potential issue with the vehicles’ suspension systems. The recall affects the two Maserati models manufactured between July through September 30 of 2008, of which there are some 763...
The facelifted Lexus IS range, which includes both the sedan and folding hard-top convertible, was only introduced last year, so for 2012 the updates have been kept to a minimum. Once again the car is available with two engine options, a standard 2.5-liter V-6 in the IS 250 rated at 204 horsepower and 185 pound-feet of torque, and an available...
About a year ago we saw Suzuki do it with a modified version of its Kizashi sedan and now Czech brand Skoda has achieved the same same feat, reaching a top speed of 202.15 mph at the Bonneville salt flats in Utah with its Octavia vRS. While in standard trim the Skoda Octavia vRS sports a 200 horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter TFSI engine, the...
The inevitable convertible version of the stunning 2012 Jaguar XKR-S coupe has been spotted running up some laps at the Nurburgring, with very minimal disguise. Jaguar’s lack of concern for onlookers identifying the car suggests that its auto show appearance isn’t far, perhaps as early as next month’s 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but...
There’s a consortium of businesses and universities in Europe called Quimera, which has dedicated itself to assembling and managing a number of sustainable projects in metropolitan and urban areas. One of these projects just so happens to be the development of an electric race car, the All-Electric Grand Tourer, or AEGT for short. The AEGT...
A prototype for the new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe (ix45 for our European readers) has been spotted undergoing hot-weather testing, revealing that the popular crossover will be growing in size for its next-generation. This will bring the Santa Fe closer in line with some of its rivals, two of which, a 2011 Ford Edge and 2011 Jeep Liberty, were spotted...
Hot on the heels of its appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last month, the first Hennessey Venom GT sold to a U.S. customer will take part in the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance festivities later this week. The yellow Venom GT will first appear at Wednesday's McCall’s Motorworks Revival event at the Monterey Jet Center. From...
Saab's struggles have been well documented, and now the automaker has made two announcements that show just how hard it is working to stay afloat. The automaker has now announced that it is offering four million new shares in a 150 million euro ($214 million) equity facility. The shares, which will be sold under an existing agreement with GEM...
Here, captured undergoing hot-weather testing in California's Death Valley, is the facelifted 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which is expected to go on sale early next year following a debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January. Though the prototype seen here is camouflaged, we can see some new details such as the revised headlights and...
Volkswagen showed the “Bulli” concept at the Geneva Motor Show last March, and the Volkswagen-Bus-in-three-quarter-scale was well received by both the press and the public alike. The general consensus was, “build it,” either as an electric vehicle (as shown in Geneva) or powered by a more conventional gasoline or diesel...
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