Marc Carter
Tesla Model X Crossover to Debut by the End of the Year
Tesla is currently working on its third model after the roadster and upcoming Model S sedan. Tesla is currently planning to unveil a prototype of the Model X crossover by the end of the year according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing stated that Tesla is "designing the Model X to incorporate the functionality...
Audi A1 Clubsport Quattro Concept Unveiled at Wörthersee with 500-HP
Audi has unveiled the A1 Clubsport Quattro Concept finally brings Audi's all-wheel-drive Quattro system to the tiny hatchback. Currently the Audi A1 is only offered in Europe with its power going to the front wheels. Audi is currently working on adding its all-wheel-drive system to the A1, but in the meantime we get a preview of what it could...
GM Cancels Plans for Plug-In Hybrid Based on the Cadillac SRX
According to sources, GM has canceled plans for a plug-in hybrid based on the current Cadillac SRX platform. The plans to build a plug-in hybrid based on the current Cadillac SRX have been shelved since the project was seen as not being financially viable. The project was never officially made public by GM, but the plug-in hybrid was expected to...
Fiat's Bravo Next Model Headed to the US, 500 Exceeding Sales Expectations
Fiat has officially relaunched in the US, with the introduction of the small 500. Fiat is currently working on its next model for the US-market, the successor to the Bravo. Although many critics predicted that the Fiat 500 would not succeed in the US, its early sales have exceeded expectations. The 500 cabriolet has just been released and Abarth...
Last Cadillac DTS Goes to Bulgari Vice Chairman
The last ever Cadillac DTS has rolled of the line at GM's Detroit-Hamtrack plant and the sedan has been bought by Nicola Bulgari, vice chairman of the Bulgari luxury goods. Bulgari, an avid car collector stated, "I like the DTS because it's a great sedan. It's the last of an era. I thought it would be wonderful to own the...
BMW 3 Series Production Ends this Fall with Next-Gen Coming in Spring 2012
BMW has announced that the current generation BMW 3 Series will end production this October. Production will end this fall, making way for the all-new 3 Series that is expected to go on sale in the spring of 2012. The all-new 3 Series will be built on a new modular platform, with overall proportions that are similar to the current...
Next-Gen 2014 Chevy Impala to Move Upmarket on Cadillac Platform
Details are slowly coming out about what we can expect from the next-generation Chevy Impala. GM recently announced that the next Impala will be built at GM's plant in Detroit-Hamtramck, Michigan, alongside the 2013 Malibu and Chevy Volt. GM didn't release a timeframe of when we can expect the next Impala, but according to sources the 2014 Impala will...
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Officially Unveiled
Mercedes-Benz has finally released the official photos and details for the 2012 SLS AMG Roadster. The droptop version of the SLS AMG loses the gullwing doors from the coupe version, but the roadster is still awesome with its folding softop that cab be lowered or raised in eleven seconds at speeds up to 31 mph. To keep the weight down,...
Saab to Restart Production After Six-Weeks Off
It's been six weeks since Saab was forced to stop production of the 9-3 and 9-5 models in Sweden due to a lack of money to pay its suppliers. Now that Saab has signed a new deal with China's Pangda Automobile Trade Co., production can restart. Today is officially the first day of production since April 6th and Saab hopes...
Chrysler Announces Ram Runner Kit for Off-Road Enthusiasts
Chrysler's Mopar has announced a new kit, the Ram Runner kit for Ram truck owners that want to make their trucks off-road ready. The Mopar Ram Runner kit was developed with Baja off-road racer Kent Kroeker. It includes: Pre-Runner Stage II Lift Kit, off-road front bumper, off-road front and rear fenders, off-road rear-tire carrier, sport performance hood and cat-back exhaust....
