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Holden Restores 1969 Hurricane - It's First Concept Car

Holden Restores 1969 Hurricane - It's First Concept Car

  Holden is General Motor's Australian subsidiary, but it is also much more than that. Throughout its history, it has made totally separate vehicles that were sold by GM anywhere else in the world. In 1969 it produced its first concep...
19.10.2011 | 5369 views | 3 comments
FIA Assisting in Investigation of Wheldon's Death

FIA Assisting in Investigation of Wheldon's Death

Dan Wheldon's death last week at the Las Vegas Speedway was a tragedy, as is the death of any racer. He was certainly a very accomplished driver, and he will be missed. The shockwaves of his death are reverberating through auto racing. The FIA...
19.10.2011 | 1123 views | 1 comments
McLaren Developing F1 Successor with 799bhp, 5.0 liter V8

McLaren Developing F1 Successor with 799bhp, 5.0 liter V8

It looks like one of the most lauded supercars of all time might be getting a successor. McLaren in an interview with Autocar discussed the car it is developing now, which it sees as the next-gen of the F1.  No official name has been anno...
19.10.2011 | 2856 views | 2 comments
Sebastian Vettel Infiniti FX Entering Production with 420PS 5.0 Liter V8

Sebastian Vettel Infiniti FX Entering Production with 420PS 5.0 Liter V8

Now two-time world champion Sebastian Vettel is getting a special edition Infiniti FX named after him. After unveiling the car at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the FX Sebastian Vettel is now going into production. The midsize SUV gets a tuned vers...
18.10.2011 | 6105 views | 1 comments
Abarth Workers Investigated for Stealing €1 Million in Parts

Abarth Workers Investigated for Stealing €1 Million in Parts

  Italian authorities are investigating 10 Abarth employees in Turin for stealing a million Euro in parts. The red flag was raised when a dealer did not receive the complete Essesse kit that was ordered. The kits come in a wooden crate, a...
18.10.2011 | 1243 views | 3 comments
Citroen Plans to Broaden DS Range

Citroen Plans to Broaden DS Range

  Citroen plans to broaden the DS range with more special editions and exclusive options like it did with the DS3 Racing.  It will add the DS5 to its offerings in March of 2011. The other new models will likely be exclusive color...
18.10.2011 | 1457 views | 0 comments
Peugeot Develeoping Hybrid4 for 908 for Racing Next Year

Peugeot Develeoping Hybrid4 for 908 for Racing Next Year

Peugeot has had a fantastic racing season this year winning the ACO's Intercontinental Cup and taking places two through five at Le Mans. But in the world of racing, it is never safe to rest. Peugeot is already developing its car for next ...
18.10.2011 | 2524 views | 0 comments
Mercedes Considering Production of F125 Concept as Next S-Class

Mercedes Considering Production of F125 Concept as Next S-Class

  It seems as though the F125 concept shown at last month's Frankfurt Motor Show might be more than just a concept or at least its powerplant is. Mercedes has to hit future emissions and fuel economy limits set by the US and Europ...
18.10.2011 | 1033 views | 3 comments
Volvo Plans Diesel Plug-in Hybrid V60 for 2012

Volvo Plans Diesel Plug-in Hybrid V60 for 2012

Volvo will introduce the world's first consumer-available diesel plug-in hybrid in its V60 wagon in 2012.  The plug-in hybrid V60 has a range of 50km on pure electrical power with a total operating range of about 1200km. It produces a...
17.10.2011 | 1412 views | 1 comments
Chevrolet Teases Redesigned, Global Trailblazer Mid-size SUV

Chevrolet Teases Redesigned, Global Trailblazer Mid-size SUV

General Motors has been on a push recently to make its models more global. It is a lot easier to design one vehicle and then tailor it to specific markets, then to design a different model for every region. It has shown this with the Cruze compact...
17.10.2011 | 1098 views | 0 comments

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