Would You Buy a New Car for $3,000?
In Eastern Europe and India automakers are already selling cars for $7,000, which is far below the lowest priced car in the U.S. Cars such as the Renault Logan and Hyundai Santro are selling very well. The plant that produces the Logan is running 24 hours a day just to keep up with demand. The next hurdle is to be...
BMW CS Concept Unveiled…Is this a Glimpse of the New BMW 8-Series?
BMW has unveiled the new CS Concept, which is designed as a 4-door coupe to go head to head with Mercedes, Porsche and Maserati. The car is going to be officially unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show. There have been numerous rumors about this "4-door" coupe and this concept provides even more fuel to the rumors. The concept rides...
More Spy Photos of the 2009 Mazda 6
Spy photographers have caught the new 2009 Mazda 6 during testing. The new car is bigger and more curvacious than the current model. As you can tell the new car will adopt many of the current styling themes of the current Mazda lineup. There is no word on the engine lineup, although there are rumors that the car will...
Ford Quality is on Par with Toyota and Nissan?
Apparently Ford's quality is now on par with Toyota and Nissan, according to a new report released today. The RDA Group has released a report on the quality of 2007 model year vehicles. The group concluded that Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles have the same quality levels as Toyota and Nissan in the first-quarter 2007 model-year Global Quality Research...
2009 Lincoln MKS Spy Photos…Is Ford Finally Getting Serious about Lincoln?
Lincoln is finally working on new products for their aging line-up. This car is a prototype of the 2009 Lincoln MKS, which is bigger than the current MKZ. The MKS was first shown as a concept at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show. The production version looks like it is going to retain many of the main details of the...
Chrysler Announces Plans to Invest $1.7 Billion in the U.S. Amid Possible Sale Negotiations
Chrysler has announced plans to build new plants in Michigan and to upgrade existing plants. The company is planning on building three new plants and upgrading their Warren stamping plant. -$700 million for a new axle plant in Marysville, which will replace the Detroit Axle plant that employs 1,600 people. -$730 million for a new plant in Trenton to build the...
Ethanol-Based Fuel is Worse for Humans than Regular Gas!
According to a new study, ethanol-based fuels (E85) are just as harmful or worse than regular fuel to humans. The study was directed by Stanford Associate Professor Mark Jacobson, at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. According to Jacobson ethanol does decrease some of the pollutants, but it also increases others. Switching to E85 (something that has been supported...
More Spy Photos of the 2008 Honda Accord Coupe
Last week a driver caught the first pictures of the new 2008 Honda Accord Coupe during testing. Those pictures were taken with a camera phone, so they were not very clear. Now the professional spy photographers have also caught the coupe during testing. Brenda Priddy's crew tracked down the new Honda coupe and they were able to get more...
Volkswagen Tries to Build a 200-MPG Car…Again
Five years ago VW unveiled its 222 mpg concept car, dubbed "1-Liter Car". The company is now looking at reviving the project. According to the company the car can be built, due to technological advances in materials and a reduction in overall costs. Apparently the cost for the materials would only be around $6,775 down from the earlier estimate of...
2008 Nissan Altima Coupe Will Start at $20,490
Nissan has announced the pricing for its all-new 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe, which will go on sale May 25, 2007. The car will offer a 2.5L 4-cyl and a 3.5L V6 and a 6-speed manual or a Xtronic CVT transmission. Pricing Breakdown (before options): Altima Coupe 2.5 S 6-speed = $20,490 Altima Coupe 2.5 S CVT = $20,990 Altima Coupe 3.5 SE 6-speed =...
