PARIS SHOW PREVIEW FOR ALL-NEW FORD FIESTA RS WORLD RALLY CAR
Updated: 2010-09-30 17:23:00
: skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , September 30, 2010 PARIS SHOW PREVIEW FOR ALL-NEW FORD FIESTA RS WORLD RALLY CAR Ford's new challenger for the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship , the all-new Fiesta RS World Rally Car , made its first global public appearance at the Paris Motor Show . today The Fiesta RS WRC will make its competition debut in Rally Sweden , the opening round of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship , on 10 13 . February For Paris , the preview model has been finished in a striking blue and grey livery , specially developed for the show by Ford of Europe's design team . The new World Rally Car , derived from the best-selling Fiesta road car , is being developed by Ford of Europe and its rally partner . M-Sport Using as a base the Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car , which
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2014 Lotus Esprit Auto Shows 2014 Lotus Esprit Auto Shows September 30, 2010 at 10:47 am by Mark Gillies Lotus brings back its iconic mid-engine . supercar New Lotus CEO Dany Bahar—who previously was senior VP for brand management at Ferrari—has a pretty grandiose plan for the small English sports-car maker , moving it upscale from the Elise , Exige , and Evora to a range squarely aimed at Porsche . Among the new Elan , Elise , Elite , and Eterne , the apex predator will be the mid-engine Esprit supercar , which revives the moniker used on the Giugiaro-designed two-seat wedge that went on sale in 1976. The new car is scheduled to appear in 2013 as a 2014 . model Keep Reading :
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2015 Lotus Elise Official Photos and Info 2015 Lotus Elise Official Photos and Info September 30, 2010 at 10:43 am by Tony Swan A ruthless re-do of the beloved . corner-scarfer It would be easy for Lotus to neglect the sublime Elise in its astonishing barrage of new products if something’s awesome , why futz with it But the company’s array of fresh faces which include the Eterne Esprit Elan and Elite at the Paris show does include a major makeover for the most well-known current Lotus , essentially its first total redesign since the two-seater hit streets in the . mid-’90s Keep Reading : 2015 Lotus Elise Official Photos and Info : Share Related : posts 2015 Lotus Eterne Sedan
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2014 Lotus Elan Auto Shows 2014 Lotus Elan Auto Shows September 30, 2010 at 10:43 am by Sam Smith Hethel revives one of its most hallowed badges , adding a few pounds in the . process Avert your eyes , stringback-gloved purists : A new Lotus Elan is set to debut at the Paris auto show and , for the first time , the model will not be available with an open . top Keep Reading : 2014 Lotus Elan Auto Shows : Share Related : posts 2014 Lotus Elite Auto Shows 2010 Lotus Exige S Exige S 260 Sport Auto Shows Lotus Evora Carbon Concept Auto Shows 2010 Lotus Exige Cup 260 Auto Shows Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid Concept Auto Shows Tags : 2010 Paris Auto Show auto shows British coupe Lotus Lotus
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2015 Lotus Eterne Sedan Official Photos and Info 2015 Lotus Eterne Sedan Official Photos and Info September 30, 2010 at 10:32 am by Tony Swan Talk about out-of-character—Lotus announces a . four-door The survival plan for Lotus Cars LLC is nothing if not ambitious , and includes cars not normally associated with this venerable sports-car brand , including a potential city car . More shocking , however , is this Eterne , a front-engined four-door super saloon” in Lotus-speak . It’s one of a half-dozen new cars hastily shaped under the baton of Donato Coco , the new director of design . A native of Italy , Coco joined Lotus a little less than a year ago , after a four-year stint
. Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Priced from 30,850, Debuts at L.A . Auto 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Priced from 30,850, Debuts at L.A . Auto Show September 30, 2010 at 9:42 am by Jake Holmes Chevrolet has announced that the Camaro convertible will make its official debut at the Los Angeles auto show this November . It’s set to go on sale in February 2011, and will battle the Ford Mustang convertible for the dollars of sun-loving pony-car fans . Speaking of dollars , we also now know how many of them it will take to snag a Maro droptop : 30,850, or about 7300 more than the base hardtop . It’s also about 3000 more than the cheapest Mustang convertible 27,995 If the
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Jaguar C-X75 Concept Auto Shows Jaguar C-X75 Concept Auto Shows September 29, 2010 at 6:13 pm by Aaron Robinson And now , a Jaguar concept car for Spaceman . Spiff Jaguar desperately needs a BMW 3-series fighter priced between 30,000 and 40,000. While we continue to wait for that rumored announcement , Jaguar is using the très chic Paris auto show to unveil an eleventy-billion-dollar , two-seat , twin-turbine , quad-electric-motor-powered 205-mph slingshot that should be in production in about , oh , never . Cue the Star Wars theme . Did we mention that there was British government agency money involved in this project The C-X75 is at heart a research project designed to fuse
. , , Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage vs . 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10, 2011 Ferrari 458 2011 Aston Martin V12 Vantage vs . 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI V10, 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia , 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG , 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S Comparison Tests September 29, 2010 at 6:13 pm by Howard Swig Rocket Science : Back to the lab with five very serious . projectiles How fast is fast How fast is fast enough Perceptions vary . You might observe , correctly , that this five-rocket salvo doesn’t represent the ultimate liquid-fuel thrust available on today’s automotive launchpad . There are cars—a few—with higher power ratings , higher flat-out speeds , and much higher price . tags Keep Reading 
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Audi A8 Priced at 78,925, A8L at 84,875 2011 Audi A8 Priced at 78,925, A8L at 84,875 September 29, 2010 at 3:42 pm by Jake Holmes Audi has announced U.S . pricing for the new 2011 A8 Standard-length A8 models start at 78,925, with the extended-wheelbase A8L priced from 84,875. For comparison , the outgoing 2010 model commanded 75,375 and 79,225 in the same . configurations For 2011, both lengths have as standard a 4.2-liter V-8 rated at 372 hp and 328 lb-ft of torque the LWB model will be offered with an 500-hp , 6.3-liter W-12 engine starting in spring 2011. Audi hasn’t yet released U.S . pricing for that version , but it’s gonna be expensive : the A8L W-12 will sticker
. , Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Audi R8 GT Gets U.S . Pricing , May Get Lightweight Seats 2011 Audi R8 GT Gets U.S . Pricing , May Get Lightweight Seats September 29, 2010 at 3:25 pm by David Gluckman As we told you when we first drove the Audi R8 GT 90 of the 333 copies to be built will make it here , giving the U.S . the highest R8 GT allocation of any country . We can now tell you the base price : 198,050, or 40,200 over a 2011 R8 5.2 coupe with the R tronic transmission the only gearbox available in the GT We’ve also confirmed that Audi won’t offer the optional Race package here , meaning you’ll have to buy your own roll bar , kill switches , and fire . extinguisher Your extra 40K gets a
Citroen’s DS3 is a funky looking supermini that competes with the likes of the MINI, the Corsa and many other cars that you may well think look run of the mill in comparision. Celebrating the unique, customisable design of DS3, Citroën has produced two original films, one for either sex, demonstrating an innovative and unique [...]
: Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog How To : Activate the Audi R8 GT’s Race Mode How To : Activate the Audi R8 GT’s Race Mode September 29, 2010 at 1:48 pm by David Gluckman After sampling the R8 GT in wet German weather today—guess what , it’s waterproof I can’t offer more incisive driving impressions than those we’ve already shared with you I can , however , describe how to select the car’s Race Mode , which activates a pair of kill switches for track use . This is included in the not-for-U.S . sale Race package , which also garners a roll hoop , four-point safety harnesses , and a fire extinguisher . Apparently this equipment would prevent the R8 GT from meeting U.S . safety regulations . Go . figure There’s
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Future Saabs to Use Turbocharged BMW Four-Cylinder , More Ties Likely Future Saabs to Use Turbocharged BMW Four-Cylinder , More Ties Likely September 29, 2010 at 1:41 pm by Jens Meiners One of the most exciting developments to spring from Spyker’s last-minute rescue of Saab from General Motors is the Swedish company’s freedom to source platforms , engines , and parts from outside the GM universe . To that end , Saab announced its first tie-up with another major automaker today , confirming our report from earlier this year that BMW will supply turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engines to the Swedes starting in 2012. Saab says the BMW-sourced mill will make roughly 200 hp—a
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost V6 First Drive Review 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost V6 First Drive Review September 29, 2010 at 1:32 pm by Mike Sutton Ford bets big on twin-turbo six-cylinder power for its iconic . pickup Major updates to the F-150, already the bestseller in one of the largest market segments , represent a serious gamble for Ford . Pickup-truck buyers , after all , notoriously favor the tried-and-true . With high-tech features like twin turbochargers and direct injection , the 2011 F-150’s EcoBoost V-6 might as well be a hood-mounted tofu . dispenser Keep Reading : 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost V6 First Drive Review : Share Related : posts Ford Confirms EcoBoost F-150, Ups
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept Car News Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept Car News September 29, 2010 at 12:56 pm by Jens Meiners Showcasing the benefits of less weight , while delivering more of everything . else The world expected Lamborghini to unveil its Murciélago replacement at this year’s Paris auto show production of the wildest bull has already ended—but the supercar maker chose instead to tease us with this concept , saving its new flagship for next March’s Geneva auto show . , Ah you must now be , thinking so this smaller car previews a Gallardo replacement Nope , it’s not that . either Keep Reading : Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept Car News : Share Related :
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Ford Focus Official Photos and Info 2012 Ford Focus Official Photos and Info September 29, 2010 at 11:58 am by Andy Didorosi Now , finally , full details on the all-new global . Focus Derrick Kuzak , group VP and head of global product development for Ford , opened a Detroit-area unveil of the new Ford Focus the production version of which drops at the Paris auto show by stating that the C-segment , or compact class , is where we Ford have been underperforming” in the U.S . The man ain’t lying our current Focus , a warmed-over version of its predecessor and completely divorced from the grass-is-greener Euro Focus , underperforms in just about every way when stacked up
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2009 Acura TSX Long Term Road Test 2009 Acura TSX Long Term Road Test September 28, 2010 at 5:54 pm by Tony Swan Sophomore , Sans Slump : Could the second generation possibly be as satisfying as the first When the first-generation Acura TSX 2004–2008 reached the end of its production run , we were apprehensive . Would the makeover follow the all-too-familiar malaise afflicting so many new cars—more mass , more money , less edge , less fun The original TSX offered only one engine—a naturally aspirated , 2.4-liter four generating just 200 horsepower . We loved it . Tidy in size , agile , loaded with standard features , and thrifty at the pump , that TSX would be a decidedly tough
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 HD Laramie Mega Cab 4×4 Diesel Manual Quick 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 HD Laramie Mega Cab 4×4 Diesel Manual Quick Test September 28, 2010 at 5:34 pm by David Gluckman More fun than 7780 pounds of truck has the right to . be What Is It A big brown truck with a diesel engine and a manual transmission—one that doesn’t say UPS” on the side . The Ram is the only full-size pickup still offered with a stick the row-it-yourself six-speed can be had only on 2500 and 3500 models powered by the Cummins diesel . This particular truck is very similar to our long-term Ram 2500 and , with the stick and its requisite front bench seat , is eerily similar to the long-termer that
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Saab 9-4X Photos Leak , Looks Like a GM Crossover 2011 Saab 9-4X Photos Leak , Looks Like a GM Crossover September 28, 2010 at 4:20 pm by Justin Berkowitz Although Saab’s first foray into the people-hauler segment—a Saab-badged Chevy TrailBlazer SUV called the 9-7X—is most memorable for being a punchline , the embattled company is finally ready to launch a far more serious product as its second salvo , the 9-4X crossover . This picture—posted on SaabsUnited.com where you’ll also find a rear shot—shows a pre-production 9-4x in advance of its official reveal at the L.A . auto show in . November As expected , aside from the usual show-car-to-production tweaks , little has
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: Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Monday Afternoon Crew Chief : The Lotus Position Monday Afternoon Crew Chief : The Lotus Position September 27, 2010 at 4:56 pm by Mark Gillies Fresh from posting a couple of retirements in the Singapore Grand Prix—albeit after its most competitive showing to date—it seems that the Lotus team will disappear from Formula 1 next year . The basic arrangement between Tony Fernandes , boss of AirAsia and the guiding light behind the team and Proton , which owns Lotus , was that Fernandes could race his Malaysian outfit under the name Lotus Formula 1 on a licensing . agreement However , Fernandes has provoked the ire of Proton and Lotus by announcing that he plans to race under the
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe Pricing Straddles the 50K Line 2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe Pricing Straddles the 50K Line September 27, 2010 at 4:32 pm by Steve Siler Infiniti has announced pricing on its 2011 IPL G coupe which goes on sale on December for 48,825 for the six-speed manual-transmission model , and 50,725 with the seven-speed . automatic For that coin , one gets a G coupe with all the boxes checked Premium , Sport , and Navigation Packages as well as more-aggressive lower bodywork , red stitching on the seats and steering wheel , an 18-hp bump in output to 348 a slight tweak to the torque curve , a limited-slip rear diff , enlarged brakes , a unique crossover exhaust
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog BMW Announces Launch Markets for ActiveE Electric 1-series BMW Announces Launch Markets for ActiveE Electric 1-series September 27, 2010 at 3:42 pm by Jake Holmes BMW has announced the U.S . markets in which its ActiveE electric car will be available for lease . The cars will be available by summer 2011 in Los Angeles , San Diego , San Francisco , and Sacramento , California Boston and the New York City metropolitan area , which will include select cities in Connecticut . As it did with the electric Mini E BMW is leasing the vehicles to real people as a way to garner feedback and evaluate the durability , performance , and feasibility of the electric drivetrain . The company
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Lamborghini Partners with Highfalutin’ Watchmaker for Gallardo LP570-4 Lamborghini Partners with Highfalutin’ Watchmaker for Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition September 27, 2010 at 3:15 pm by Jake Holmes Lamborghini has released a special variant of the LP570-4 Superleggera dubbed the Blancpain Edition it’ s meant to honor Swiss watchmaker Blancpain’s connection to Lamborghini racing efforts . The company , well known for their loftily priced high-zoot timepieces , sponsors Lambo’s Super Trofeo race series and provides official timekeeping services for the FIA GT1 World Championship series , in which Raging Bull products . compete The Blancpain wears sinister black wheels ,
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Honda CR-Z EX Road Test 2011 Honda CR-Z EX Road Test September 27, 2010 at 12:45 pm by K.C . Colwell X , Why , and Z : Finding the hybrid hot spot is harder than combining two good . ideas Since Honda began selling the Insight—the first hybrid vehicle in North America—way back in the concluding month of the 20th century , it has struggled to find a winning formula for the carbon-conscious hybrid crowd . That first odd-looking , all-aluminum Insight was a fuel-economy champ , but it offered little room for belongings and only one additional seat , forcing most would-be buyers to wait seven long months for the more practical Toyota . Prius Keep Reading : 2011 Honda CR-Z EX
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 BMW Alpina B7 Short Take Road Test 2011 BMW Alpina B7 Short Take Road Test September 27, 2010 at 10:17 am by Tony Swan Mucho muscle . Much moola , . too Sehr geschmeidig German for very smooth . Smooth power and plenty of it no waiting . Smooth ride always a BMW virtue , even with B7 handling mods Smooth , understated good looks making it easier to startle owners of lesser luxury sedans when you tramp on the throttle and disappear Keep Reading : 2011 BMW Alpina B7 Short Take Road Test : Share Related : posts 2011 BMW 740i Short Take Road Test 2011 BMW 335is Short Take Road Test 2011 BMW 550i Automatic and Manual Short Take Road Test 2011 BMW Alpina B7 First Drive Review
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Infiniti Goes Compact With Leaf-Based EV and Something Sporty Infiniti Goes Compact With Leaf-Based EV and Something Sporty September 25, 2010 at 11:48 pm by Jens Meiners Infiniti chief Andy Palmer has confirmed that the brand will get a fully electric vehicle based on the Nissan Leaf The car will be launched in 2013 and it will come to the U.S . market . This sketch , distributed at a press conference in London , shows what seems to be one of several styling proposals for the final . car Besides the EV , Infiniti also will get another compact , entry-level car think Audi A3 competitor . It will be decidedly sporty , with gasoline engines for the U.S . and available diesels for
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta Official Photos and Info 2011 Ferrari SA Aperta Official Photos and Info September 24, 2010 at 5:54 pm by Justin Berkowitz Ferrari’s special-projects division takes the top off the 599 coupe . Destined for Set as Desktop Background” clicks around the world , pictures of Ferrari’s new 599-based roadster , called the SA Aperta , have been released . The car is set to debut at the Paris auto show Ferrari says that the SA Aperta was built to celebrate the 80th birthday of the company’s long-time partner , the design firm Pininfarina . We suspect it’s also been developed because Ferrari flat-out said in the past that it wanted to sell a convertible version of
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 BMW 550i Automatic and Manual Short Take Road Test 2011 BMW 550i Automatic and Manual Short Take Road Test September 24, 2010 at 5:52 pm by Justin Berkowitz and Jon Yanca In spite of its capability , BMW’s middleweight delivers more luxury than . sport Describing a BMW 5-series with around 400 hp from a V-8 and rear-wheel drive conjures a specific memory for most car enthusiasts : the legendary E39 M5 But since that model went out of production in 2003, BMW has armed itself to the teeth in the horsepower wars , and these specs now describe a run-of-the-mill . 550i Keep Reading : 2011 BMW 550i Automatic and Manual Short Take Road Test : Share Related : posts 2010 BMW 550i
. Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Volvo Plans Diesel Powertrains for . U.S Volvo Plans Diesel Powertrains for . U.S September 24, 2010 at 4:40 pm by Steve Siler This may or may not come as a surprise , but Volvo has a three-pronged powertrain plan for the U.S . that includes gasoline , diesel , and electrification . After a recent drive of the S60 sedan—a car powered by perhaps the company’s best gas motor yet , a 3.0-liter inline-six with 300 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque—Volvo told us of plans to broaden its powertrain portfolio not just with a hybrid or electric car , which we have been expecting since Volvo trotted out its electric C30 concept back in January , but with a diesel as . well Beyond that ,
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Rolls-Royce to Display Five Personalized Cars at Paris Auto Show Rolls-Royce to Display Five Personalized Cars at Paris Auto Show September 24, 2010 at 3:23 pm by Jake Holmes Rolls-Royce has offered bespoke customization on its cars forever—if you’ve got the money , they’ll build you a Phantom with paint that matches your dog , a rainbow-colored leather interior , and wood trim from a shipwreck off the coast of Onomichi . Please don’t take that as a design suggestion . Personalized treatments are selected by 75 percent of Rolls buyers , so to show off its one-off wares , the brand will be bringing five such Rollers to this year’s Paris auto show The model previewed here is an
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2010 Porsche Panamera S Quick Test 2010 Porsche Panamera S Quick Test September 24, 2010 at 12:53 pm by Jared Gall Porsche’s first four-door is a powerful dual-natured . beast What Is It The S is the mid-grade Porsche sedan , bracketed by a V-6–powered car below and the mighty , 500-hp Turbo above . The S packs a 400-hp , 4.8-liter V-8 and drives the rear or all four wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox Porsche calls PDK our test example was a rear-driver . The humpbacked hatchback styling is having a hard time finding friends , but even genetic freaks unaccustomed to back-seat comfort won’t complain about the cavernous rear accommodations that result from the
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Ram Truck Debuts Range-Topping Laramie Longhorn Trim Ram Truck Debuts Range-Topping Laramie Longhorn Trim September 24, 2010 at 11:12 am by Jake Holmes A new Ram trim level was launched at—where else this year’s Texas State Fair . The Laramie Longhorn treatment makes for the most luxurious Ram Truck” ever , thanks to an upgraded interior and exterior . The trim level will be the top-of-the-line configuration for Ram pickups and will be available for 1500, 2500, and 3500 models . A navigation system , remote starter , rearview camera , powered and heated front seats , and ventilated rear seats all come standard , on top of everything included in a normal Ram Laramie . Given the
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Mini Unveils Electric Scooter Concept for Paris Auto Show Mini Unveils Electric Scooter Concept for Paris Auto Show September 24, 2010 at 10:27 am by Jake Holmes At this year’s Paris auto show Mini will show off an electric scooter concept that’s certainly more in keeping with the brand’s name than the recently added Countryman . The Mini Scooter E concept will be displayed in one- and two-seater . configurations It rides on 11-inch wheels and comes with a five-foot charging cord with which to juice the lithium-ion battery pack . The electric motor is integrated with the rear wheel . Mini isn’t disclosing battery range , charge time , or the scooter’s top speed , which probably
, . Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Mercedes-Benz Bringing S250 CDI to Paris , Not to . U.S Mercedes-Benz Bringing S250 CDI to Paris , Not to . U.S September 24, 2010 at 10:19 am by Jens Meiners As an S-class driver , you need no longer look down ashamedly when the conversation turns to saving the planet . The new , highly efficient gasoline and diesel engines in the S-class ensure that our customers can even drive a luxury car with a clean conscience , 8221 says Daimler engineering chief Thomas . Weber Indeed , the S-class gets four new efficient diesel and gasoline engines , and the U.S . market will soon get the highly efficient S350 BlueTec which manages to beat even the S400 Hybrid s fuel economy in the
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog OnStar Gets Updated , Previews Spoken Facebook Updates OnStar Gets Updated , Previews Spoken Facebook Updates September 24, 2010 at 9:09 am by Jake Holmes GM has announced a range of new features for its OnStar telematics system aimed to provide more convenience and safety for the service’s six million subscribers . The latest iterations of OnStar feature improved voice recognition , Bluetooth phonebook support , and better navigation that takes traffic and severe weather into account when plotting a route . The software updates and new features will be a available for all OnStar-equipped vehicles , even those several years . old OnStar also said that its previously announced
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Shelby Adds Super Snake Package for 2011 Mustang Shelby GT500 Shelby Adds Super Snake Package for 2011 Mustang Shelby GT500 September 24, 2010 at 8:55 am by Jake Holmes The latest volley in the war for aftermarket Mustang supremacy is the Super Snake package from Shelby American . Designed to enhance the looks and performance of the factory-baked 2011 Shelby GT500 the package includes suspension , braking , and exterior . upgrades Shelby began with performance , gifting the GT500 a short-throw shifter and a Borla exhaust . A supercharger upgrade bumps power to 750 hp versus the stock 550 and there’s an optional kit good for 800 . hp Fortunately , the Super Snake also receives
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Opel Astra GTC Concept Headed to Paris Opel Astra GTC Concept Headed to Paris September 23, 2010 at 12:56 pm by Jens Meiners Now that Saturn is gone , the European-designed Astra is set to join Buick’s lineup as an entry-level model positioned below the Regal which itself is a derivative of the European Opel Insignia Now , at this year’s Paris show , Opel is previewing the sportiest variation of the Astra : the GTC . The concept car is powered by a 2.0-liter , direct-injection , turbocharged four-cylinder engine . Like its predecessor , it deviates significantly from the more pedestrian four-door Astra . hatchback Opel marketing chief Alain Visser tells us that the company has
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Audi R8 GT First Drive Review 2011 Audi R8 GT First Drive Review September 22, 2010 at 5:12 pm by Juergen Zoellter Audi builds itself a . Superleggera We’re not quite sure the world needs an even faster , lighter , and more powerful Audi R8, but Stephan Reil , head of development at Quattro GmbH , the company’s performance division , thinks it does . More and more customers are demanding high-performance sports cars suitable for track days and club competition events , he explains . Also , we want to bring some of the Audi R8 LMS race car’s technical features to the road . What he doesn’t add , of course , is that Audi will make some serious coin out of building its run of
: , Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Aaron Robinson : As We Go Green with Clean Electric Cars , Somebody’s Going to Aaron Robinson : As We Go Green with Clean Electric Cars , Somebody’s Going to Get Dirty Column September 22, 2010 at 4:09 pm by Aaron Robinson Folks living around the 4000-square-mile salt flat in Bolivia may be in line for a Jed Clampett-like . windfall To the golden and ocher Utah deserts , July 6, 1952, might as well be yesterday . On that Sunday , geologist and wildcat prospector Charlie Steen—face grimy with red dust , toes poking out from his busted boots , pockets nearly empty—drove his hobbling Jeep into Buddy Cowger’s gas station in tiny Cisco , Utah , with a black rock in the back .
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Volvo Launches R-Design Package for S60 and V60 Volvo Launches R-Design Package for S60 and V60 September 22, 2010 at 3:33 pm by Jake Holmes Volvo will debut an R-Design package for the S60 sedan and Euro-only V60 station wagon at the Paris auto show While there are no engine upgrades , the cars do benefit from sportier suspension tuning and some visual upgrades the result is somewhere between the regular cars and Volvo’s old R models , which never really delivered on their sporty . promise The pair are distinguished visually from their lesser brethren by unique five-spoke 18-inch wheels , a glossy black front grille , and special tailpipe finishers . Buyers have a choice of
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Auto Shows 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Auto Shows September 22, 2010 at 1:50 pm by Aaron Robinson The production version of the LRX concept heads for a Paris . debut Land Rover is using the Paris auto show to fully reveal the production version of the Range Rover Evoque—say evoke”—the brand’s latest effort to reach urbane city slickers who are no more likely to drive off pavement than they are to stock their fridges with non-organic seaweed croquettes . Based on the 2008 LRX concept car and built off the current Land Rover LR2 platform—itself based on Ford’s European mid-size front-drive C architecture—the Evoque will hit showrooms in
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Dodge Caliber Gets Revised Suspension , Equipment Shuffled Car 2011 Dodge Caliber Gets Revised Suspension , Equipment Shuffled Car News September 22, 2010 at 1:11 pm by Jake Holmes Dodge’s lackluster compact gets warmed over when what it really needs is . replacing Following up on last year’s interior redo , Dodge has made more changes to its compact Caliber for 2011. Unfortunately , shedding the silly new trim-level names introduced for 2010 was not among the alterations as a refresher , they are Express , Mainstreet , Uptown , Heat , and . Rush Keep Reading : 2011 Dodge Caliber Gets Revised Suspension , Equipment Shuffled Car News : Share No related . posts Tags :
: Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog The Road to Oblivion : Virginia City Hill-Climb in a Dodge Viper ACR The Road to Oblivion : Virginia City Hill-Climb in a Dodge Viper ACR Video September 22, 2010 at 12:48 pm by Car and Driver Watch the video : The Road to Oblivion : Share Related : posts Czech , Mate Road Trip Through Eastern Europe in a Soviet-Era Škoda Video Do-It-Yourself Car Porn : Car-Mounted Video Cameras Tested Video 2011 Dodge Circuit EV Video Ford Mustang Cobra Jet at Milan Dragway Video Tags : Dodge Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR racing video Search Related : posts Czech , Mate Road Trip Through Eastern Europe in a Soviet-Era Škoda Video Do-It-Yourself Car Porn : Car-Mounted Video Cameras Tested Video 2011
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Audi S7 Spy Photos Future Cars 2012 Audi S7 Spy Photos Future Cars September 21, 2010 at 5:20 pm by Jens Meiners A 4.0-liter V-8 will add serious quickness to the beautiful . four-door Luscious sheetmetal is the must-have in the four-door-coupe arena , but power doesn’t rate far behind , at least in the U.S . The Mercedes-Benz CLS-class is available here exclusively with V-8 engines , the same goes for the rakish Jaguar XF , and even the BMW 5-series GT—admittedly a bit of an outlier to the segment—is available with a twin-turbo V-8. And so for the Audi A7 a V-8 option seems indispensable . Enter the top-spec A7, the S7 spied . here Keep Reading : 2012 Audi S7 Spy Photos
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Peugeot Unveils EX1 Electric Concept for Paris Auto Show Peugeot Unveils EX1 Electric Concept for Paris Auto Show September 21, 2010 at 4:31 pm by Jake Holmes No , this isn’t the French take on Batman’s Tumbler . The Peugeot EX1 is an electric concept car that’s timed to celebrate Peugeot’s 200th anniversary the company was building bicycles long before the era of the automobile and it’s debuting at the Paris auto show The two-seat roadster is shaped like a teardrop for aerodynamic reasons . Its carbon-fiber body measures just 35.4 inches high and 69.7 wide . It rides on an unequal-length control arm front suspension and a motorcycle-style swing arm in the rear . Black
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Fiat 500 Sport Official Photos and Info 2012 Fiat 500 Sport Official Photos and Info September 21, 2010 at 2:42 pm by Steve Siler At this rate , we may end up with 500 variants of the Fiat 500. Chrysler has announced the Fiat 500 Sport will join the minicar’s lineup when it goes on sale toward the end of this year . More mini than a Mini and cuter than a basket full of kittens , the little Cinquecento needs all the help it can get to earn its Sport” moniker . And so it gets a unique front mask with tripartite lower air intakes , which would take it a step up on the masculinity scale if the front end didn’t bear such a likeness to Volkswagen’s testosterone-draining New
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2014 Lotus Elite Auto Shows 2014 Lotus Elite Auto Shows September 21, 2010 at 2:41 pm by Justin Berkowitz Lotus builds an extended-range version of its Evora sports . car Lotus’s newest model , the Elite , will debut at the Paris auto show While the Elite name shares 80 percent of its letters with Lotus’s cornerstone product , the Elise , this car is 100-percent different from the bare-bones roadster for which the company is now known . The Elite is pitched as a grand tourer , and packs a big V-8 up front . It looks less radical than the Elise and Evora , with styling suggestive of the Toyota FT-86 . concept Keep Reading : 2014 Lotus Elite Auto Shows : Share Related : posts
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Chrysler Town Country Official Photos and Info 2011 Chrysler Town Country Official Photos and Info September 21, 2010 at 2:39 pm by Jake Holmes A new V-6 engine headlines the changes for Chrysler’s minivan . refresh Chrysler’s product-redesign blitz continues with the Town Country minivan , which receives a modest refresh for the 2011 model year . We mean modest” in the ankle-length , long-sleeve , turtleneck frock sense of the word : The grille has been slightly tweaked with a repositioned Chrysler emblem on top . On the liftgate , the chrome strip above the license-plate holder expands across the entire door width , and the Chrysler winged emblem shifts a few inches .