Marc Carter
Opel Astra GTC Headed to the U.S. as a Buick and Maybe a Convertible
Opel gave us our first official look at the 2012 Astra GTC late last month, which is set to be unveiled this June and in Frankfurt later this year. The new Astra is much sleeker and sportier than the last model, which if you recall was sold here as the Saturn Astra. That model obviously failed and went down...
VIDEO: VW Celebrates Cinco de Mayo with the Tiguan and a Pinata
Today is Cinco de Mayo and to celebrate getting margaritas later here is a funny VW video for the 2011 Tiguan. Volkswagen states, " At the scene of a child's birthday party, the strength of the 2011 Tiguan is demonstrated when even a father cannot break the SUV-shaped VW piñata." Check out the video after the jump...
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Slated to Arrive this Fall
Lamborghini hasn't officially announced anything yet, but there are reports that a production version of the Sesto Elemento concept is going to launch this October. Auto Motor und Sport has reportedly received confirmation that the limited production Sesto Elemento will start arriving in dealerships in the third quarter of 2011. Production is expected to be limited to 10-20 units with...
Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster Loses the Camouflage
Mercedes-Benz has released spy photos of the upcoming SLS AMG Roadster before the car's official unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall. The pre-production model that is shown in these photos is barely wearing any camouflage with the bare minimum only covering the badges and the front and rear lights. The roadster version of the SLS AMG loses...
McLaren Releases a Bunch Videos and Photos of the MP4-12C GT3
McLaren has released more photos, videos and specs for the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 race car. McLaren Automotive, McLaren Racing, McLaren Electronic Systems and McLaren Applied Technologies join forces with CRS Racing in development and support of new MP4-12C GT3. 20 MP4-12C GT3 race cars will be homologated for GT3 racing in 2012 and the new race car will make a...
Cadillac ATS-V Will be Powered by a Twin-Turbocharged V6
The success of the Cadillac CTS-V means that Cadillac is going to produce a high-performance version of the upcoming ATS, obviously dubbed the ATS-V. While the thought of the supercharged V8 from the CTS-V being wedged under the hood of the smaller ATS sounds awesome, the ATS-V will be powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0L V6. The CTS-V goes head...
Kia's Next Big Model Could be a RWD Sedan Based off the Genesis
Kia is far from the budget brand of the mid-1990's with its new lineup that includes the new Optima, which is finally competitive against sedans like the Camry and Accord. Now that Kia has managed to build an Optima that people will actually buy, what is next? Well a premium rear-wheel-drive sedan based off the Hyundai Genesis could be...
BMW Officials Confirm All-Wheel-Drive BMW M5
Its been rumored that BMW is going to release an all-wheel-drive version of the next-generation M5, but now there is even more proof. BMW officials have confirmed that BMW will indeed offer all-wheel-drive on the next M5, which is expected to debut this fall. A concept version of the M5 was unveiled last month in Shanghai and the production version...
GM Announces Plans to Invest $131 Million in Corvette Plant
GM has announced plans to invest $131 million in the Bowling Green Assembly plant to support production of the next generation Chevy Corvette. The investment will add another 250 jobs to the plant. The Bowling Green plant in Kentucky is the exclusive producer of the Corvette and will continue building the current generation for the next two years. During the...
Mini Teams up with DSQUARED² for the 2011 Life Ball
Dean and Dan Caten, better known as the designer duo DSQUARED², have designed an exclusive Mini for the 2011 Life Ball. For the past 11 years Mini has supported Europe's biggest AIDS charity event, the Life Ball. Each year a special one-off Mini is produced for the event and auctioned off. The brothers of DSQUARED² stated, "If we...
