Marc Carter
2014 Ford Mustang to Become a "World Car", Lighter and Smaller with an IRS?
The 2014 Ford Mustang is set to become a "world car", which means that it will officially arrive in the UK and other parts of the world. The latest rumors claim that the next-generation 2014 Ford Mustang is set to become a Auto Express claims that the 50th anniversary of the Mustang, in 2014 will be very different from...
Mini Brand Could Increase to 10 Models, but No Rocketman Planned
BMW boss, Norbert Reithoffer recently spoke with What Car? after the announcement of a new £500 investment to produce the third generation Mini. Reithoffer stated that he "can imagine 10 Minis." The Mini brand could eventually spawn up to 10 models according to Reithoffer. But one model that we will not see is a production version of the Rocketman concept. "The...
2012 Chevy Volt: Chevy Begins Taking Orders Nationwide
GM has announced that Chevy dealers in all 50 states will begin taking orders for the 2012 Chevy Volt today. The 2012 Chevy Volt starts at $39,995, which is $1,000 below the starting price of the 2011 model. According to GM the lower base possible in part because of a wider range of options and configurations that come with the...
Ford Cancels Plans to Bring the 7-Passenger C-Max to the US
Late last year Ford unveiled the seven-passenger 2012 C-Max mini-minivan. At the time it was confirmed that the US would be receiving the small people mover, but Ford has changed those plans. Ford has officially canceled the plans to bring the seven-passenger C-Max to the US, instead we will only be getting the five-passenger C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi...
Maserati to Use Twin-Turbo Version of Chrysler's Pentastar V6?
Maserati currently makes do with hand-me-down versions of Ferrari engines, which has been fine for Maserati fans. According to sources the 4.2-liter and 4.7-liter V8 Ferrari engines are not going to be used for the next-generation GranTurismo and Quattroporte. What will replace the sweet sounding Ferrari engines? A twin-turbocharged version of Chrysler's Pentastar V6. Eeek! Sources that spoke with Inside...
VIDEO: 2012 Corvette ZR1 Laps Nurburgring in 7:19.63…Beats 2008 Record
The 2012 Chevy Corvette has returned to Germany's Nurburgring and managed to record a lap time that beats its previous record set back in 2008. "Testing at the Nurburgring is one of the important methods we have to validate our car in the toughest track conditions." says Tadge Juechter, Corvette vehicle line director and chief engineer. The 2012 Corvette ZR1...
IIHS: SUVs are Now Safer than Cars
According to the latest report released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, from 2006-2009 SUVs had a driver fatality rate that was half that of cars. SUVs used to have a higher rollover rate, which contributed to their lower safety rating, but that is no longer the case thanks to the new anti-rollover technology. "The rollover risk in...
Lotus to Stop Production of US-Spec Exige and Elise in August
Its now confirmed. Lotus is going to end production of the US-spec Exige and Elise models in August. Lotus is basically being forced to end production of the two models because of an expiration of an airbag exemption and because Toyota has stopped producing the four-cylinder engine that powers the Lotus models. US Lotus fans will have to wait until...
Next Opel Astra Cabrio to Say Goodbye to its Metal Roof
Vauxhall/ Opel unveiled the 2012 Astra GTC earlier this week. Now it's been confirmed that the upcoming Astra Cabrio will not have a retractable metal roof like the current model. Instead the Astra Cabrio is going to get a traditional folding soft top. Vauxhall's British design boss, Mark Adams, released the single sketch that you see here of the new...
2012 Chevy Cruze Hatchback Starts at £13,995
Here's a car yet another car that hasn't been announced for the US, but GM has released the pricing for the 2012 Chevy Cruze Hatchback. The 2012 Chevy Cruze Hatchback goes on sale in Europe next month with a starting price at £13,995. Chevrolet Managing Director, Mark Terry, said: "The hatchback version of the Cruze is a massively important new...
