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Report: China’s Beijing Auto Backs Koenigsegg in Purchase of Saab
Koenigsegg’s bid to purchase GM’s Swedish Saab brand was contingent on the company securing additional funding, either through external investment or through loans. With the Swedish government not overly excited about bailing out Saab and after rejecting attempts by Volvo to secure assistance, Keonigsegg has looked to the private sector and overseas for an interested…
Report: 2011 Ford Super Duty Will Debut at Texas State Fair
After releasing some exciting technical info on an all-new Power Stroke engine for the 2011 F-Series Super Duty, Ford has now announced plans to officially unveil the new diesel pickup at the Texas State Fair, with sales starting in the Spring of next year. Under the hood of the new F-Series Super Duty will be…
Report: Fisker Karma to Get 67 MPG
Ahead of its German debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show next week Fisker has just released the expected fuel economy numbers for the four-door Karma plug-in hybrid. The 403hp luxury sedan has been rated at an impressive 67 mpg (3.5L/100 km). While offering fuel-economy better than vehicles like the Toyota Prius, the Karma promises a…
Report: Ford’s European C-Max Compact Multi-Activity Vehicle Could See U.S. Shores
Ford has just released several images of the 2011 C-Max, which is set to debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in just over a weeks time. While not currently scheduled to go on sale in North America, there is a strong possibility that this new compact multi-activity vehicle could eventually cross the pond. The C-Max…
Report: Consumer Reports Survey Shows 81% Of Consumers Considering Buying Domestic
According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, the overwhelming majority of car shoppers are considering a domestic vehicle as their next purchase. Results of the “Auto Pulse” survey indicate that 81 percent of respondents looking at a new car are considering buying American. That number is significantly higher than the numbers for Asian imports (47…
Leaked: 2011 Ford Mustang to get 315hp V6, 400hp V8
According to a self-proclaimed insider posting on TheMustangsource.com, news of Ford’s power increases for the 2011 Mustang are true… but there’s more. Calling himself “TheInsider” this individual has revealed that the 2011 Mustang V6 will boast an output of 315hp and displace 3.7-liters. This would put it just slightly ahead of the 300-ish horsepower V6…
Report: 2010 Dodge Caliber Gets All-New Interior, Plus Diesel Engine in Europe
As expected, Dodge has redesigned the interior of the Caliber for 2010, marking a significant improvement over the previous design. In addition, a new 2.2-liter diesel engine will be added to the lineup in Europe, where the 2010 model will debut this month at Germany’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The new interior design also features plenty…
Report: Dodge Kills Off Caliber SRT4
The high-powered Caliber SRT4 is being cut from the Dodge lineup. The folks over at Car & Driver noticed the absence of the vehicle in Dodge’s 2010 product lineup and have confirmed with Chrysler PR that this is no mix-up. The SRT4 is dead. Sadly, this also means that no model in the company’s new…
Report: 2011 Ford Super Duty to Get New 6.7-Liter Power Stroke V8
Ford is set to release a revolutionary new 6.7-liter Power Stroke turbo-diesel engine for its line of Super Duty F-Series trucks in 2011. The all-new engine promises a, “significant improvement in torque, horsepower and fuel economy,” says Ford in a press release, stating that this new F-Series Super Duty would continue to be a class…
Breaking: Penske to Close Canadian Saturn Dealers
According to a recent report on CBC Radio’s French website Radio Canada, the Penske Automotive Group plans to close all the Saturn dealers in Canada once its deal to buy the brand from General Motors is complete. At one time there were 60 Saturn dealers in Canada, but half of those dropped out of the…
Report: Hummer Sale to China’s Tengzhong to Be Finalized Next Week
General Motors’ sale of its Hummer brand to China’s Tengzhong may be completed within a week. The two companies have been working on a deal for Hummer since June, and an unnamed source said to be the discussions said a deal is imminent. “Tengzhong executives have been traveling between the U.S. and China in the…
Spied: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible… in Australia
The last time the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro was spied, it was outside the car’s production facility in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. These latest spy shots come from the other side of the world. GMInsideNews forum member isszy captured two photos of eight of the drop-top Camaros at a Holden facility in Fisherman’s Bend, Australia. The Camaro…
Breaking: Chrysler and Nissan Part Ways On Platform Sharing
Chrysler and Nissan have officially canceled plans to work together on a number of platform sharing opportunities. Previous plans would have seen Chrysler supply Nissan with the next generation Titan pickup truck, in exchange for Nissan supplying Chrysler with a small car for international markets, as well as a rebadged Nissan Versa for South America….
Report: Hurst Returns to Silver and Black Colors With Series 4 Supercharged Hurst/Hemi Challenger
With the debut of its Series 4 Supercharged Challenger at the Woodward Dream Cruise, Hurst Performance decided to bring back the company’s classic silver and black color combo. The limited edition silver and black cars come with a metallic red Hard-Drive pistol grip Hurst shifter, 20-inch one-piece Hurst wheels and a custom Hurst/Katzkin interior with…
Report: Tesla Releases New Dynamic Photos of Upcoming Model S in Action
California-based Tesla Motors has just released a new selection of dynamic photos of its upcoming Model S electric luxury sedan. With a range of 300 miles on pure electric power and a 0-60 mph time of 5.6 seconds, the new Model S will provide a more functional alternative to the original Tesla Roadster which only…
Report: Chrysler Drops Lifetime Powertrain Warranty
According to a report from the Pentastar nuts over at AllPar, Chrysler will be dropping its lifetime powertrain warranty on almost all of its vehicles. But it’s not all bad news. Back when Chrysler introduced the seemingly too-good-to-be-true warranty it didn’t overly publicize the fact that it wasn’t transferable. As a result, plenty of second…
Breaking: GM Kills Buick Plug-In Hybrid Crossover Just Weeks After New Model Announced
In a shocking turn of events, General Motors has decided to cancel its plans to build a Buick PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) crossover just weeks after announcing plans to build the new model. According to Buick communications boss Michelle Bunker the idea was not well received by, well, anyone and so GM has decided…
Report: General Motors Adds Shifts to Meet Rising Demand
In a sign that the Cash-for-Clunkers program is working and that car sales are finally starting to turn a corner, General Motors has announced that it is increasing production and adding overtime shifts at several plants. Shifts will be added at GM’s CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada and at the Lordstown, Ohio plant. The…
Gallery: The Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach
While the real stars of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance are the vintage autos, the Concept Lawn is a special place where future show-stoppers are put on display. While some of the models are actually concepts, many are rare coachbuilt models and a few are full-production cars. In the concept category there was the luxury…
Report: 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe Sells for Record $7.25 Million Bid at Mecum Auction
One of six 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupes set a record at the Mecum Auction today in Monterey, California, fetching a bid of $7.25 million. The price is the highest amount ever paid for an American car at auction. Mecum’s auction took place at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & Spa on the Del Monte Golf Course,…
Report: C7 Corvette Due Out in 2012
Earlier this week GM laid out it’s two-year-plan at a product and technology event, with the focus being on new Buick and Cadillac models and, of course, the 230 mpg claim for the Chevrolet Volt. But there was another tid-bit of info in that two-year-plan on another highly-anticipated Chevy… the C7 Corvette. Initially the next…
Report: GM Confirms New XTS Cadillac Flagship and Rear-Drive 3 Series Fighter
During GM’s product technology even held yesterday CEO Fritz Henderson confirmed that the automaker’s top-tier Cadillac brand will bring a new flagship sedan, as well as an entry-level sedan to market shortly. The new high-end model will replace the DTS and is reportedly to be called the XTS. This full-sized luxury sedan will be based…
Report: Chevrolet Volt to Get 230 MPG
Chevrolet’s upcoming Volt plug-in hybrid will get 230 miles per gallon according to General Motors. The astonishingly high number comes as the result of new EPA methods for testing fuel mileage for PHEVs. GM made the announcement today as a part of a product and technology event held at the company’s Design Center and Milford Proving…
Breaking: Future General Motors Product Plans Tweeted
If you’re a car junkie, Twitter is the place to be today. Ahead of a webcast tomorrow morning by GM CEO Fritz Henderson, the General arranged for a select few media to meet with its PR folks and get a preview of what the New GM has to offer. Many of those folks have been…
