As we all know, the upcoming 2011 Buick Regal is essentially a rebadged version of the Opel Insignia, a car that won the prestigious 2009 European Car Of The Year award the year it was launched.
What a lot of readers may not know is that in Europe, the Insignia is offered in several different variants, [...]
Fiat 500 Abarth
Revealing two new cars and then not saying a word about them–that’s going to be Chryslers approach to the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Or at least that’s what the word on the digital street says is going to happen.
The second car is an electric version of the Fiat 500, while we’re already expecting [...]
Ferrari F1 Simulator
Ferrari has launched the ultimate driving simulator to help hone its F1 cars and drivers, but weighing in at more than 200 tons, with ten computers, five giant 3D video screens and a 3,500 watt Dolby sound system, this isn’t the type of driving game that you will find under your Christmas tree.
While [...]
Looking at the 2010 GMCTerrain, you might not know that it shares most of its under-skin components with theChevrolet Equinox. The chunky, almost over-the-top fender swells definitely don’t look like the unassuming Equinox’s smooth lines. But step inside the cabin and the family resemblance is obvious. But that’s a good thing.
The 2010 GMC Terrain is available with [...]
Ask an enthusiast what it’s like to drive a hybrid and they’re likely to yawn, lay down and promptly nap for 20 minutes. Ask an eco-conscious citizen of the 21st century what it’s like to drive a 263-horsepower sport sedan and they’re likely to gnash their teeth, rend their garments and pantomime the burning of forests. [...]
Porsche knows a thing or two about building sports cars, and, one might argue, SUVs. The Cayenne has been very successful, rapidly becoming Porsche’shottest-selling model. But what does the company know about sedans? According to our own Marty Padgett, quite a lot, actually.
It’s not really all that much of a stretch to make a larger rear seat and slap [...]
Suzukiflew me out to VIR and did their best to wine and dine me, including giving me an 8GB Sony Walkman full of media material that one of you will be lucky enough to win in a giveaway soon.
If you’d told me a week ago that I’d be driving a Suzuki–any Suzuki with four wheels, that [...]
2011 bmw x3 spy shots july 001
The current BMW X3 may have to soldier on until the middle of 2011 in the U.S. as the redesigned version of the mid-size SUV is being delayed. The new model is expected to go on sale in Europe towards the end of 2010, but in the U.S. BMW [...]
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Mercedes-Benz, together with Hughes Telematics, is launching a new feature today that will allow owners of its vehicles access to a 18 different services via a nifty telematics system.
Called “mbrace”, the new system offers everything from a vehicle locator for crowded car parks, somebody to direct you if you get lost or [...]
General Motors Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan
General Motors has released today its first financial results since emerging from bankruptcy on July 10 as a ‘new’ company. The results are for the first 83 days of operation and from an initial inspection things are looking much better for GM.
Excluding special items, GM has posted an operating loss [...]
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