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Dodge Viper Will Return in 2012 Says Dodge Brand CEO
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Dodge brand CEO Ralf Gilles has confirmed that the Viper will return in 2012 as a 2013 model year car. Dodge recently ceased production of its halo sports car, while continuing on with certain development aspects, eventually showing a concept car to dealers at a recent national dealer meeting. Gilles commented that the new Viper,…
Ford Mustang Boss 302S Track Car Revealed Ahead of Debut at PRI Trade Show
Ahead of a planned debut at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show, specs on a new track-ready Mustang have been released, as have a selection of photos. The new Ford Mustang Boss 302S track car will sit between the new Boss 302 street car and the 302R Grand-Am race car. While the 302R is…
U.S. Auto Sales Expected to Rise in November on Demand for Trucks, SUVs
And among the overall increase in truck demand, individual vehicles have scored particularly significant gains. Sales of Ford’s F-Series pickups have climbed by 30 percent through October, while sales of Chrysler’s Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV (recently revamped for 2011) rose by 41 percent in the same period.
GM Announces 1,000 New Jobs In Michigan For EV Research
General Motors has announced that it’s hiring 1,000 people over the next couple years to help improve electric vehicle related infastructure, as well as charging, motor and battery technology. While the jobs aren’t as glamorous as developing the next generation of electric vehicles, there’s no question that without any of the above, EVs will forever…
GM to Auction-Off First Chevy Volt, Donate Proceeds to Detroit Public Schools Foundation
Touted as the most advanced car ever made, Chevrolet announced the official start of production of the Volt electric car today during a press conference at the Hamtramck assembly plant where the car will be built. General Motors has also announced it will auction off the very first production Volt, with all proceeds going to…
Chevy Volt Production Begins Today: Watch it Live [Video]
Almost four years after General Motors showed the first Chevy Volt design concept, the car will head into serial production today. Following a long tradition of Chevy Volt press conferences, GM will hold yet another one today to launch the Volt production at the Hamtramck assembly plant where the cars will be built. GM is…
Cadillac Needs a MINI Rival Says Designer of Urban Luxury Concept
Unveiled recently at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Cadillac‘s Urban Luxury Concept (ULC) may lead to a production model in the future. At least that’s the will of Niki Smart, one of the car’s creators from GM’s Advanced Studio design center in LA. “The time is ripe for Cadillac to make this car,” he said…
GM Mulling CVTs For Small Cars
In the history of automotive transmissions, the CVT undoubtedly ranks near the bottom of the pile, as one of the car world’s poorly thought out inventions. The CVT offers the worst of all worlds, combining the worst parts of an automatic with the efficiency of a manual. It makes you feel like you’re driving something…
Acura ZDX Is America’s Most Expensive Vehicle To Insure
A report by insurance comparison website InsWeb suggests that the priciest car to ensure in America isn’t a Nissan GT-R or some other foreign exotic favoured by the young and reckless, but the strange looking Acura ZDX crossover. According to the site, there is little data on the ZDX, as few people have bought one,…
Buick GL8 Minivan Makes Its Debut For Chinese Market
In the Chinese market, Buick is kind of a big deal. Driven by emperors in pre-Communist times, the brand has carved itself a nice as a premium automaker that’s still accessible to the middle class. Most of their products are carried over from the American market (though built locally), but some, like the GL8 minivan…
Ford Explorer Pre-Orders Exceed Expectations as Utility Vehicle Segment Takes Off
Long before it has hit dealers, or even been driven by the automotive press, Ford‘s new 2011 Explorer is already shaping up to be a success for the Blue Oval. Ford has revealed that it currently has 15,000 pre-orders for the new crossover, with 3,000 retail orders, 7,500 orders from dealers and 4,500 from companies….
Lingenfelter Camaro Breaks 8-Second Quarter Mile Barrier [Video]
And there you have it folks, Lingenfelter’s wickedly-sounding Chevrolet Camaro has broken the 8-second barrier in the quarter mile. It was just back in July when we broke news that Lingenfelter’s Camaro had ran a 9.974 and just four months later, they’ve shaved a whole second off their time going 8.997 @ 158.8 mph. More…
Chevrolet Volt Costs $40,000 To Build: Former Car Czar
Steven Rattner, the man appointed by President Obama to oversee the auto industry bailout, claims that internal GM documents that were analyzed in the early days of the bailout pegged the cost of producing a Chevrolet Volt at $40,000 per car. “At least in the early years, each Volt would cost around $40,000 to manufacture…
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition To Retail For $90,960
Chevrolet’s Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition will retail for $90,960 when it goes on sale in early 2011. Pricing hasn’t been officially announced, but Harlan Charles, GM’s Corvette product marketing manager let pricing numbers slip during an interview with Corvette Blogger, a leading Vette enthusiast site. While the Carbon Edition shares the Z06s 7.0L LS7 V8,…
Obama Administration Buys One Quarter of All Domestic Hybrids
If you’re a skeptic of electric and hybrid vehicles and think the only reason they’re having any success in the market is because of support through government incentives then you’re going to love this. According to a new report by Bloomberg, the Obama Administration is responsible for purchasing almost a quarter of all hybrid vehicles…
Chevy Volt Gets 37/93-MPG Rating, 60-MPG Average
With Nissan’s recent announcement of the Leaf EV’s official EPA fuel economy rating of 99-mpg average, the folks at Chevy were just receiving their EPA data for the Volt. Because of it’s unique drive system, the Volt’s numbers are far more complicated, however, and we’re probably just getting this release by Chevy now because it…
GM Recalls Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon for Child Seat Tether Issues
According to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standards applicable in the US and Canada, the location of the top tethers on the center part of these seats means they aren’t accessible for properly securing child seats
Chevy Silverado Tops in New 5-Star Truck Crash Tests, Ram Lags Behind
The results of the crash tests are awarded ‘stars’ based on the ‘level’ of injury risk related to a defined average from those individual front, side and roll-over tests – five stars being the best above average, one star being the worst.
Chevrolet Impala To Get Re-Design In 2014, Rear-Drive Performance Sedan May Follow
General Motors is hoping that their next Chevrolet Impala, due in 2014, will be looked at as more than just fodder for the rental car lot. With a new platform shared with the Buick Lacrosse, the next Impala, due in 2014, should represent a significant jump in both style and performance – although based on…
U.S. Border Patrol Special Orders a Fleet of Ford F-150 Raptors
Today, perhaps the most suitable vehicle of all is Ford’s F-150 SVT Raptor, but until now, there’s been one small problem – leather seats.
Ford Focus WRC Remembered in Tribute Video
Recently Ford announced that it would be retiring the Focus from WRC racing duty as new rules will see the switch to using the Fiesta and a smaller 1.6-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder. To celebrate the car and honor its legacy Ford of Europe has put together a 5 minute tribute video, packed full of jumps, crashes…
GM Daewood Planning Two New Subcompacts For Europe, Electric Vehicles For Korea
General Motors is harnessing the small car expertise of their Daewoo division to develop two new small cars, an upscale hatchback to be branded as a Vauxhall or Opel products, and a smaller, less expensive version likely to be sold as a Chevrolet. The new cars are expected to slot in below the diminutive Corsa,…
2011 Chevy Cruze Gets Hit With Spate of Technical Service Bulletins
According to our sources, there are currently three individual service bulletins for US and Canadian market Cruze models, which dealers will fix free of charge under warranty.
Forbes Compiles “America’s Dirtiest Vehicles”
We regret to inform you that the subject matter behind the enticing title won’t live up to whatever thoughts are circulating in your head. Rather, Forbes’ list of “Americas Dirtiest Vehicles” has to do with pollution and gas mileage, and is mostly comprised of cars we ourselves would want to own. Forbes used a variety…
