California May Soon Make it Illegal for the Family Pet to Ride on Driver's Laps
Republican Bill Maze has proposed a bill in California that would make it illegal for drivers to drive with their beloved pets on their laps. The bill passed the Assembly 44-11 on Monday and is on its way to the state senate before hitting the governor's desk. If the bill passes drivers that are in violation of the new law...
GM is Going to Build 2,000 Corvette ZR1's a Year for Worldwide Consumption
Corvette ZR1 chief engineer Tadge Juechter recently sat down to answer many of the current questions about the upcoming Chevy Corvette ZR1. Juechter revealed that just 2,000 ZR1's are going to built per year and that the 638 horsepower Corvette is going to be the most fuel efficient 600+ horsepower car on the market. He didn't give the actual EPA...
BMW is Going to Put the Mini's 4-cyl in the 1-Series and Release a Hybrid 7-Series
BMW’s CEO Norbert Reithofer recently revealed that the next-generation 1-Series is going to get the 4-cylinder engine that is a result of the PSA-BMW relationship. The current 4-cylinder is used in the Mini Cooper. Reithofer recently told German newspaper Allgemeine Zeitung that BMW originally only planned on using the engine that it developed with Peugeot in the Mini, but has...
Suzuki Jumps on the "Free Gas Bandwagon" But GM and Ford are Saying No
Yesterday Chrysler announced a new "Let's Refuel America" campaign that will lock in gas prices at $2.99 a gallon for three years for new buyers. Well today Suzuki also jumped on the bandwagon by offering its own "free gas" promotion. Suzuki is going to offer 0% interest and free gas for three months on vehicles purchased between May 1st and...
Chrysler Guarantees Gas at $2.99 a Gallon for the Next Three Years!
Gas prices are out of control and are forcing many buyers to rethink their current vehicles. This has killed sales of large trucks and SUVs. Chrysler has just announced a promotion to hopefully win more buyers that still want an SUV or truck, but can't imagine paying over $4 bucks to fill it up. The "Let's Refuel America" promotion is...
GM Releases Info on the 2010 4.5L V8 Duramax Turbo-Diesel Engine
GM has released details on its new 4.5L V8 Duramax turbo-diesel engine that will debut in the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light duty trucks. The new 4.5L V8 engine promises low emissions, high performance and excellent fuel economy. The overall design of the engine is compact and takes up the same space as a small block V8. This...
More Photos of the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR…Is it Worth $80K?
A few days ago Ford announced the pricing for the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR that will be in showrooms later this month. The uber-Mustang starts at $79,995 and there will only be 1,000 units available this year and another 746 available next year. The car is powered by a 540 horsepower 5.4L supercharged V8 that is mated to a six-speed...
2009 Audi Q5 S-Line Unveiled
Audi officially unveiled the 2009 Audi Q5 SUV at the Beijing Auto Show last month. Now we have the first photos of the S-line version of the small SUV. The S-line version of the Q5 gets a different grille, standard 19-inch wheels, 20-inch wheels are opt. Inside the SUV gets a unique three-spoke steering wheel wrapped in perforated leather, Nappa...
Will the 2009 Corvette ZR1 Manage to Beat the Nissan GT-R's Nurburgring Time?
Yesterday Nissan announced that the Nissan GT-R completed a lap of the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7:29. That announcement may be put to rest sooner than later if GM engineers manage to pull it off. They are hard at work on the 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1. Last week GM released official stats, 638 horsepower and 604 lb-ft of torque. GM...
Restyled 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Starts at $20,099
Mitsubishi is going to release a refreshed Eclipse for the 2009 model year. The automaker has announced that the base GS Eclipse will start at $20,099. If you want to jump up to the more powerful and better looking GT it will set you back $24,999. The Spyder convertible starts at $25,799 for the four-cylinder GS and the V6 powered...
