Marc Carter
Ford F-150 EcoBoost Beats Sales Expectations
The Ford F-150 is available with a turbocharged 3.5L EcoBoost engine, that packs V8 power, without the lower fuel economy of a V8. Thanks to the high gas prices, sales of F-150 models equipped with the EcoBoost engine have exceeded expectations. Marc Lapine, consumer marketing manager for Ford Motor Co told the Automotive News, "We had a sales forecast...
2012 Chevy Corvette Gets an Upgraded Interior and New Tires
GM has announced the changes to the 2012 Chevy Corvette. The changes for 2012 are meant to improve the Corvette's on-track performance and on-road comfort. The Z06 and ZR1 models will get even better performance thanks to new optional Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure tires. The tires are "competition-oriented" and are optimized for warm, dry conditions and increase...
Volvo Drops Plans for New Flagship Sedan
Volvo unveiled the Universe concept in Shanghai earlier this month. The sedan was supposed to be a preview of a future Volvo flagship, but now it looks like those plans have been put on hold. Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby told reporters, "It's not in our midterm or long-term strategy right now." Geely Holding Group purchased Volvo last year from Ford and...
Zagato TZ3 Stradale Pays Tribute to Alfa Romeo with a Viper Chassis
Zagato has taken the wraps off the new TZ3 Stradale, a month after it was confirmed that the car was being developed. The TZ3 Stradale is part of a celebration by Zagato to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo. Since the TZ3 Stradale is meant to pay tribute to Alfa Romeo, you would think that it woudl largely...
VIDEO: Check out the Sounds of the Toyota FT-86/ Scion FR-S
Here's your first chance to hear the 2.0L boxer engine that is under the hood of the Toyota FT-86/ Scion FR-S concepts. The guys over at FT-86club have posted a video, which contains the official sounds of the engine and exhaust of the FR-S concept, which should be the same for all three concepts, since they all featured the...
2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 Official Photos Released
Here are the first official photos of the 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0. The GT3 RS 4.0 is basically a street-legal GT3 RSR and is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.0L flat-six cylinder engine. The GT3 RS 4.0 puts out 500 horsepower, which is 45 more horsepower than the race car and 50 more horsepower than the GT3...
2012 Hyundai Veloster Deliveries to Start this Week
Labor disputes in South Korea can be blamed for the delay of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster. Hyundai has said today that it will begin delivering the Veloster coupe this week. The Hyundai Veloster three-door coupe was officially unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year. It features a unique coupe design with one door on the driver's side and...
Team Lotus Buys Sportscar Maker Caterham Cars
The name Caterham may not be all that recognizable here in the U.S., but Team Lotus has officially announced the purchase of the sportscar manufacturer. Caterham is known for building lightweight track cars off the Lotus Seven chassis. In addition to building cars off the Seven chassis, Caterham has also been working on the SP/300R prototype, which is also...
Opel Releases a Preview of the 2012 Astra GTC Ahead of Frankfurt Debut
Opel has released the first official photos of the 2012 Opel Astra GTC ahead of its official unveiling on June 6th and before it takes the stage in Frankfurt later this year. The Astra GTC is based on the Opel GTC concept car that was unveiled in October 2010. The production version will be a five-seater, three-door sporty compact...
2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio Starts at $19,500
Fiat officially unveiled the convertible version of the Fiat 500, the 2012 500c in New York last week. The Fiat 500c retains the full doors and framed windows from the hardtop 500, but has a full cloth top that can be lowered at speeds up to 60 mph. Think of the design of more as a panoramic sunroof than...
