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Fiat and Chrysler Say That Hybrids and EVs Are Too Expensive for Market

Fiat and Chrysler Say That Hybrids and EVs Are Too Expensive for Market

They are not currently developing any

Fiat and Chrysler say that they are not currently working on any hybrid or EV models because they consider the technology too expensive and without enough benefits for the current market. They do not believe that their customers are interested in ...
08.08.2013 | 1685 views | 0 comments
Hyundai i20 WRC Gets Tested in the South of France

Hyundai i20 WRC Gets Tested in the South of France

The team will be ready for the Rally Monte Carlo in January

Hyundai Motorsport conducted gravel testing of its i20 WRC in July in southern France to prepare the car for competition next season. The team's test drivers are Juho Hänninen, Bryan Bouffier and Chris Atkinson. "We have had...
08.08.2013 | 6085 views | 0 comments
Opel Adding 197hp 1.6 SIDI Turbo Engine to Cascada

Opel Adding 197hp 1.6 SIDI Turbo Engine to Cascada

It will be the range-topping Cascada model

Opel will add a new 1.6 SIDI engine with 200ps (197hp) and 221lb-ft of torque to the Cascada at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and sales will begin in the fall. The new engine boosts the Cascada’s top speed to 235km/h and allows it to...
08.08.2013 | 2194 views | 0 comments
Audi Designs Concept Car Featured in 'Ender's Game' Film

Audi Designs Concept Car Featured in 'Ender's Game' Film

The car only exists virtually

A film adaptation of the book Ender’s Game has been in development for over a decade, but it will finally hit theaters on November 1 in the United States and October 24 in most of Europe. The producers brought in Audi to design the look of t...
08.08.2013 | 9625 views | 0 comments
Chevrolet Updating European Models for Frankfurt Motor Show

Chevrolet Updating European Models for Frankfurt Motor Show

Spark, Aveo, Cruze, Malibu, Orlando and Trax all getting upgrades

Chevrolet is bringing updates to several of its European models at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but none of them are getting completely new generations or even refreshes. "This year, we are adding the new Chevrolet MyLink connected radios, m...
08.08.2013 | 11843 views | 0 comments
Toyota Says Hybrid-R Concept Will Bring Track Tech to the Road

Toyota Says Hybrid-R Concept Will Bring Track Tech to the Road

This may be the Toyota/BMW sports car collaboration

Toyota has announced a concept for the Frankfurt Motor Show that it calls the Hybrid-R. It says that the car will bring track technology to the road, and that is about all we know at the moment. However, there is a good possibility that this is th...
08.08.2013 | 1728 views | 0 comments
Honda Will Reveal New Civic Tourer at Frankfurt Motor Show

Honda Will Reveal New Civic Tourer at Frankfurt Motor Show

The latest NSX concept will also be on display

Honda’s big reveal for the Frankfurt Motorshow will be the new, European-focused Civic Tourer where it will make its first public appearance on September 10. It will also show the refreshed Civic hatchback. Its other highlights of the show w...
08.08.2013 | 7965 views | 0 comments
Infiniti Showing New Q30 Premium Hatchback Concept in Frankfurt

Infiniti Showing New Q30 Premium Hatchback Concept in Frankfurt

The look of the car is meant to evoke a hunting cat

Infiniti is on the cusp of a model revolution. It is introducing the new Q50 in the next few weeks as its main luxury sedan, and it has just announced that it has a new premium hatchback concept for the Frankfurt Motor Show called the Q30.  ...
08.08.2013 | 4702 views | 0 comments
Apple Getting Deeper Into Auto Equipment Supply Market

Apple Getting Deeper Into Auto Equipment Supply Market

The first cars to use its in-house developed technology launch this fall

Apple has toyed with bringing its mobile devices to cars for several years, but generally automakers have had to create their own solutions to adding iPod support to their cars. However, Apple has finally realized that people want access to their ...
07.08.2013 | 947 views | 0 comments
Final Shelby Mustang GT350 Heading to Auction at Monterey

Final Shelby Mustang GT350 Heading to Auction at Monterey

It tells an odd story of 1970s American muscle

RM Auctions is selling an incredibly rare 1970 Shelby GT350 at its Monterey auction on August 16-17. What makes it rare is that technically there were no Shelby Mustangs built in 1970. Ford went around Shelby to use remaining parts to build new ca...
07.08.2013 | 6951 views | 0 comments

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