Ford Denies Yet Again that Volvo is for Sale
Yesterday Jerry York made some statements about the fact that Ford should sell its Volvo and Mercury brands. Well today Ford has released an official statement that Volvo is not for sale and that the automaker continues to invest in Mercury. “We’re focused on improving the business,” Volvo Chairman Lewis Booth told Automotive News Europe. According to Booth, Volvo is not...
Nissan GT-R Does the Nurburgring in under 7:30
Nissan has announced that the Nissan GT-R had a lap time of seven minutes and 29 seconds on the infamous Nurburgring in Germany. The test that was recorded on April 16 and 17 was faster than the previous GT-R time by nine seconds. “At last year’s testing, we were frustrated by the conditions at the Nurburgring, always believing that the...
2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR Starts at $79,995…The Most Powerful Mustang to Date
Ford has announced the pricing for the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR. Ford is planning on producing 1000 of the Mustangs this year and an additional 700 for 2009. If you want one of these rare cars plan on spending at least $79,995 (includes gas guzzler tax). The Shelby GT500KR is powered by a 540 horsepower supercharged 5.4L V8. The car only...
Do You Think That Ford Should Sell Mercury and Volvo?
Ford recently unloaded Land Rover and Jaguar and now there are speculations that Ford may be looking at selling Volvo. Former CFO of Chrysler, Jerry York believes that Ford is looking at selling both its Volvo and Mercury brands. York met with Ford CEO Alan Mulally last month and he believes that Mulally is going to eventually sell Volvo and...
Kelly Blue Book Has Released its List of the Top Ten Coolest Vehicles Under $18K
Kelley Blue Book has released its list of the top ten coolest vehicles under $18,000 for 2008. Most of us can think of a list of cars that we would "label" as cool, but most of these cars probably don't list for under $18,000. The cars on this list are primarily domestic (US) and Japanese vehicles (well obviously besides VW...
