Yearly Archives: 2007
The Smart ForTwo is Going to Have Start-Stop Technology That Will Hopefully Save Even More Gas!
BMW announced last week that the MINI range is going to have start-stop technology standard on all of its models. Now comes word that...
Ford Admits That Their Designs are Boring and That They Don't Have Enough Fuel-Efficient Models
Ford has been pretty slow to respond to the growing need of more fuel-efficient models and with the styling advancement of their sedan range,...
The World's First Air-Powered Car Will be Available by Next Summer!
India's largest automaker, MDI is going to start producing the world's first commercial air-powered car by next summer. The car uses compressed air to...
Toyota is the Most Productive Automaker but US Automakers Are Catching Up
A new study by Harbour Consulting has announced that Toyota is the most productive automaker, since it only takes Toyota 29.93 hours to make...
Porsche Asks the EU for Permission to Take Over VW
Porsche has asked the European Union for permission to take over Volkswagen. The EU has until July 2nd to decide. Full Story: Automotive News Related Stories: Porsche is...
The New BMW 3-Series Convertible Performs Poorly in Crash Tests…While the Volvo C70 Excels
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released crash test scores for the newest convertibles. The tests are pretty surprising since the new...
BMW Unveils the X5 M Sport…Too Bad The Only Changes are Cosmetic
BMW has unveiled a new M Sport package for the X5. The package includes sport upgrades to the interior and exterior of the SAV. The...
What are the Top 20 Safest Cars of 2007?…You May be Surprised That Some of These Cars Made the List
Forbes has gathered what they believe to be the safest new cars on the market. They searched through Consumer Reports, Department of Transportation, Insurance...
Ford Denies any Plans to Sell Volvo…
Yesterday rumors surfaced that Ford was thinking about selling Volvo and that BMW was interested. Apparently the rumors are false according to a Ford...
Crossovers are Helping Ford's Sales
Ford and US automakers as a whole have been hit pretty hard this year due to declining SUV sales. Rising gas prices have forced...
