Mini Rocketman Gets the Green Light?
Mini officially unveiled the Rocketman concept in Geneva earlier this month. The small Mini concept was a throwback to the original Mini. According to BMW's sales and marketing head, Ian Robertson, the Mini Rocketman could be produced. Robertson recently told Autocar, "We are good at looking at history and interpreting a future for it." He went on to point out...
Buick Outsold Lexus, Audi and Acura Last Month
When GM went through its restructuring many of us wondered why Buick wasn't killed off, but it looks like the brand has something to celebrate. Last month Buick managed to outsell Lexus, for the second month in a row. In addition to outselling Lexus, Buick also sold more cars than Audi, Acura and Mercedes-Benz (if you take out sales...
Hennessey Unveils a 602-HP Chevy Camaro Convertible
Want more power than you can currently get under the hood of the Chevy Camaro SS? Well Hennessey has just unveiled the 2011 HPE600 Camaro Convertible that packs 602 horsepower. "We were excited to receive one of the first 2011 Camaro SS convertibles from Chevrolet," says company founder and president, John Hennessey. "It was only natural that we would take...
GM Releases Teaser of Next-Gen Chevy Colorado Pickup
GM has released a single teaser photo of the next-generation Chevy Colorado pickup. GM is set to debut the Colorado show truck t the Bangkok Motor Show in Thailand on March 25th. The Colorado show truck is a preview of the all-new Colorado. According to GM, the reason why Thailand was chosen as the place to hold the global debut...
2011 Kia Sportage SX Packs 256-HP Turbo and Starts at $25,795
Kia has announced a more powerful Kia Sportage, the Kia Sportage SX, which is powered by a 256 horsepower 2.0L 4-cyl. The Sportage SX is powered by the same turbocharged 4-cylinder that can be found under the hood of the new Optima, but puts out more power in the Optima. The 4-cyl also puts out 264 lb-ft. of torque, is...
MItsubishi Doesn't Deny the Evo's Death on Facebook
Yesterday the internet with crazy when Mitsubishi's global product director, Gayu Eusegi told Autocar that the current Lancer Evolution would be the last. Now it looks like Mitsubishi has posted a little response on it's Facebook page: Further to some comments published in the press recently, production of the current Lancer Evolution continues as planned. As for its successor,...
Mazda Recalls 52,000 Mazda6 Units Because of Spiders…That's a First!
Haha. This sounds like a joke, but it's true. Mazda has announced a recall of 52,000 Mazda6 sedans spiders have been building nests in the fuel system. Mazda is recalling some model year 2009-2010 Mazda6 vehicles that were built between 2008 and 2010 due to the fact that a specific species of spider can weave a web in the evaporative...
Brabus 700 Biturbo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Unveiled
Brabus unveiled the Brabus 700 Biturbo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in Geneva this week, which is essentially the Brabus Widestar Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, but with more power. The Brabus 700 Biturbo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.2L V8 engine that puts out 690 horsepower and 626 lb-ft. of torque. The engine is mated to aSPEEDSHIFT DCT seven-speed...
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo is Dead!
In what is probably the most shocking news of the day, it looks like Mitsubishi is not going to make a new Lancer Evo after the current generation's run is over. Mitsubishi's global product director, Gayu Eusegi just told Autocar the sad news. Speaking about the current Lancer Evolution X, Eusegi stated, "There is still a demand , but we...
Ferrari FF Already Has a 18-Month Waiting List
Ferrari officially launched the Ferrari FF at the Geneva Motor Show this week and according to What Car? there is already a 18-month waiting list. The Ferrari FF is Ferrari's first ever four-seat four-wheel-drive model. It's powered by a 651 horsepower 6.3L V12 and it reaches 0-62 mph in 3.7 seconds. Although the FF wasn't officially launched until this week,...
