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Archive for March, 2012
European Muscle Car? Opel Enigma Concept (Images)
It’s no secret that Opel and sister company Vauxhall are currently weathering a severe crisis with rumors of plant closures both in Germany and the UK as the economic turmoil across Europe is taking its toll on most automakers. That said, any plans Opel might have had for a two-door coupe will most likely be [...]
Chevrolet Restarts Camaro ZL1 Production
Earlier this month Chevrolet notified its dealers and customers they’re putting production and shipping of Camaro ZL1 on hold, until they address some quality issues. Now good news. Whatever those problems were, they’re now solved and Chevy has restarted production. So the first batch of ZL1s should be arriving at dealerships in about two or [...]
Cadillac CTS-V Vs Mercedes E63 AMG Estate (Video)
Station wagons are boring! We generally agree with this statement, but when we’re talking about a $64,340 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon and a $94,075 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate, boring shouldn’t be anywhere near the front of our minds. In fact, we’d take one of these killer grocery-toting family vehicles over our current SUV any day [...]
2013 Ford Explorer Sport Unveiled
For the 2013 model year Ford is adding a new version of the Explorer to the range called Sport. As the name suggests, the Explorer Sport comes with sporty exterior design cues and specially tuned suspension components, as well as an interior inspired by designer accessory fashions, says Ford. The engine is a 350-hp V6 [...]
2013 Chevrolet Traverse Unveiled
Chevrolet revealed its new Traverse utility vehicle ahead of New York Auto Show with a refined exterior design and a nice and functional interior. Although Chevy calls this a crossover utility vehicle, it’s more like a jacked-up minivan. That is not bad, of course, it’ll be a brilliant family car. It’s just that it could [...]
Mazda Takeri Expected at New York Auto Show with Diesel Engine
We’ve been expecting Mazda to unveil the new generation of Mazda6 at the 2012 New York Auto Show, but they’re not yet ready. Instead they’re bringing along the Takeri Concept, the car upon which the new 6 will be based. The sporty four-door sedan features the SKYACTIV-D 2.2-liter diesel engine, and Mazda’s latest fuel saving [...]
Kobe Bryant Buys a Ferrari 458 Italia for $329,000
For “normal” folks like us, making a six-figure purchase is tantamount to being kicked out of the house and forced to sleep on the curb. But for people like professional basketball player, Kobe Bean Bryant, $329,000 is pretty much chump change. Sure, his recent divorce cost him half his fortune, but Kobe’s still got plenty [...]
Chrysler Unveils Six New Jeep Concept Vehicles
This Jeep J-12 concept is one of six new concepts Chrysler Group LLC unveiled Tuesday, all of which will be on display at the annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, which begins Saturday. Developed in conjunction with Chrysler’s Mopar aftermarket parts division, it bears a strong resemblance to the Jeep Gladiator pickups of the [...]
In-depth Look at Lamborghini Aventador J
Evo Magazine’s editor Henry Catchpole waited for the dust to settle at the Geneva Auto Salon, which was on earlier this month, and then went for a private, in-depth look at the undisputed star of the show, the Lamborghini Aventador J. The J, as you know, was built in just six weeks as a one-off [...]
750HP Aston Martin vs 626HP Mercedes SLR McLaren vs 560HP Nissan GT-R (Video)
Here’s further proof that horsepower numbers can be hugely deceiving. A completely stock Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren with 626-ponies goes up against a lightly tuned Nissan GT-R with a Stage 2 kit and 560-horses and in a separate race, an Aston Martin DBS upgraded with a supercharger by Mansory pushing out 750-horsepower. To see how the [...]
Mitsubishi to Double Production at Illinois Plant
According to reports citing Japan’s Nikkei daily, Mitsubishi Motors North America will be cranking up production at its Normal, Illinois plant, but not because the company expects a 100-percent increase in demand here to match the 70,000 units the plant will soon be cranking out. Instead, the plant will be making Outlander Sport models intended [...]
Microsoft Built This Windows-Powered Retromod Mustang
Everyone jabbers on about an Apple iCar, but what if Microsoft built a car? You’d get this — a 1967 Mustang body on a 2012 Mustang with blazing lights, Windows Phone controls, an Xbox 360, and tablets everywhere. Called “Project Detroit,” it’s actually the Windows Vista of Mustangs. Designed by the occasionally clever/usually tacky team [...]
2012 Chevrolet Sonic Turbo with Automatic Gets 37 mpg
The current 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Turbo compact gets an EPA-estimated 29 mpg city and 40 mpg highway, formidable figures even in this increasingly crowded market. Unfortunately, the Chevy Sonic Turbo offering such fuel economy comes equipped with a six-speed manual which most Americans don’t know how to use, never mind drive. (The running joke in [...]
VW Hiring 800 New Workers in Chattanooga Plant For Passat Demand
Business is going good for Volkswagen and its new Tennessee manufacturing facility, which builds the North American Passat. The company today announced that it would be adding 800 new jobs at the factory to meet rising customer demand for the mid-size sedan model. This latest move comes on top of a previous announcement this year [...]
Cool Cars to Watch for in 2012
As spring rolls around, all of the major automakers begin rolling out the next model of some of their most popular cars. Here is a short list of a few to be on the lookout for: Ford Focus ST – There are some great cars to watch for in 2012, not the least of which [...]
Watch 75 Cars Do A Record 75 Simultaneous Donuts (Video)
Perhaps our favorite world record is “See How Many People Can Do Simultaneous Car Donuts Without Killing Themselves.” The current record of 57 simultaneous donuts in Australia was bested and inverted yesterday when 75 drifters pulled off the same feat at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California last week. We could watch this all day. The [...]
