Marc Carter
Porsche Panamera Stingray GTR by TopCar Unveiled with up to 700-HP
TopCar has released a new kit for the Porsche Panamera dubbed the Porsche Panamera Stingray GTR. The kit includes redesigned front and rear bumpers, bonnet, front and rear fender extenders, front and rear doors, side skirts. The kit significantly widens the Panamera. In addition to the styling enhancements customers can order a bespoke interior and there are also two performance...
BMW 1 Series M Will Only be Around for One Year
BMW finally released the M version of the 2011 1 Series this year and it looks like this will be the only year that it is produced. If you were planning on writing a check for $46,135 for the 1 Series M, you better go do it now. The Detroit Bureau is reporting that the 1 Series M will...
GM Announces Plan to Build Next-Gen Chevy Impala in Detroit Plant
GM has announced this morning that it is is adding two shifts and about 2,500 hourly and salaried jobs at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant. The plant will build the new 2013 Chevy Malibu and the next-generation Impala as well as the Volt and Opel Ampera electric cars. "Filling this plant with new work is very satisfying because GM is dedicated to...
Mazda RX-9 to Borrow Toyota's Hybrid Tech?
The latest reports confirm that Mazda is working on the rotary-powered RX-9, but according to sources Mazda has placed most of resources into developing its new SkyActiv powertrains and the next MX-5. So much so that there aren't much resources left for the RX-9. According to one insider, ""We want to take the RX-9 to the next level but just...
Infiniti Developing BMW Z4 Competitor with Help from Lotus
One model absent from the Infiniti lineup is a two-seater, but it looks like that spot will soon be filled. It's being reported that Infiniti is working on a new two-seater sports car with some help from Lotus. The new two-seater will be aimed at models like the Audi TT and BMW Z4. It's rumored that the new model that...
BMW is Working on an M Version of the X3 with Three Turbochargers?
Still getting used to the M versions of the BMW X5 and X6? Well BMW is planning an M version of its newest crossover, the X3. According to sources the X3 M is currently in the works and is set for a launch as early as 2012. The X3 M is expected to be powered by a new turbocharged inline...
Lamborghini Mulls an "Everyday" Model
Lamborghini is currently considering the idea of adding a third model to its lineup that will be an "everyday" model. Chief executive Stephan Winkelmann recently told Reuters, "We are going to have a third model. It has to be an everyday car. We want to have a car which is able to be used on a daily basis." Lamborghini was...
Mercedes-Benz GL Grand Edition Gets Even More Luxury
It's doubtful that a person would actually criticize the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class for not having enough "luxury", but it's possible. For those buyers that want even more luxury in their GL, Mercedes has announced the GL-Class Grand Edition. The new special edition "Grand Edition" adds light 20-inch alloy wheels, two-tone leather seats and wood trim in black ash on the...
Mercedes-Benz is Planning a High-Performance Sedan Above the CLS?
According to the latest reports Mercedes is working on a high-performance sedan that would fit in the lineup above the CLS and go head to head with the Bentley Continental GT. The new four-door sedan is being described as an "über-CLS" and could have an even more dramatic shape than the coupe-like CLS. Growing demand for ultra-expensive, high-performance models...
Mini and DSQUARED² Unveil the Mini Cooper S "Red Mudder"
DSQUARED² and Mini have teamed up to create a special one-off version of the Mini Cooper S, the "Red Mudder" for the Life Ball MINI 2011 in Vienna. The Life Ball is Europe's biggest AIDS charity event and this is the 11th year that Mini has supported it. Mini Cooper S gets a raised chassis, deep-tread all-terrain tires rally...
