Archive for February, 2009
Early look: Gumpert Apollo Speed
German niche automaker Gumpert will unveil a new addition to the Apollo family at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Called the Apollo Speed, the car will deliver an incredible 800 horsepower and a top speed of 223 mph. In addition to extra performance, the Speed model also has a revised exterior and distinctive paint [...]
Update: 2011 BMW 5-Series GT Concept officially revealed
Following a photo leak, BMW has officially unveiled its 5-Series GT Concept, which will be displayed at the Geneva Motor Show. The hatchback is billed as a “concept,” but the production version will be almost identical, minus the quirky interior details. The “GT” is merely one variant of the all-new 5-Series. A regular sedan and [...]
Spied: 2010 Maybach 62 facelift
Since its 2002 introduction, the Maybach 62, and it’s smaller sibling, the 57, have been relatively unchanged. For the 2010 model year, the cars will receive a minor refresh, which should carry the car until at least 2013. Spy photographers on Friday snapped some up-close shots of a 2010 62 prototype, with a number of [...]
Spied: 2011 BMW 5-Series Wagon
Codenamed F10, these spy-shots of the 2011 BMW 5-Series Wagon provide the clearest look yet at the future design direction of this class-leading nameplate. As indicated by the front-end styling of the new 5-Series GT, BMW will move away from the polarizing design of the current model.
Detroit Three workforce down nearly 50 percent
General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford have cut nearly half of their respective U.S. workforces in the last few years, according to a new report. In 2002, GM had 177,000 workers in the United States. As of May 1, it will have less than 90,000, representing a 49 percent decrease.
BMW Z10 ED rendering
We’ve been hearing rumors that BMW will build a special car to showcase its eco-friendly technology called EfficientDynamics. Because this is still in the rumor stage, we thought its time for some rendering fun. This is a possible scenario if BWM takes a few cues from the M1 Hommage to go green, but in a [...]
Camaro Daytona 500 Pace Car
Chevy is having a lot of fun introducing the 2010 Camaro. It’s taking a feature role in the Transformers movies, and now its also going to be the pace car for the Daytona 500 this Sunday. Underneath the flame paint job and light bar is a standard a Camaro SS. It’s powered by a 6.2-liter [...]
Honda Insight by Mugen
Mugen means unlimited in Japanese. It is a brand that is often thought of as tuning racecars and high-performance street machines. This time they have put their efforts into improving the aerodynamics of Honda’s latest hybrid. Mugen is once again showing off its close ties with Honda, the Insight went on sale in Japan last [...]
Rolls-Royce RR4 confirmed for Geneva
It’s now confirmed Rolls-Royce will use the Geneva Motor Show to unveil its latest and smallest car. Rolls has always been aimed at a more-affluent market, but CEO Tom Purves may be going after a slightly younger and different market with the new car. He says the car will be “more like a well cut [...]
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4×4 (diesel)
The diesel engine’s frugal nature and the fuel’s lower price (in some markets) make it popular choice in Europe. With the rest of the world pinching our pennies, we’re going to start seeing a lot more diesel engines in the U.S. Unfortunately for the companies bringing these new diesel cars, it may take a little [...]
