Marc Carter
3,000 Buyers Pay $5,000 to Reserve the Tesla Model S
The Tesla Model S electric sedan is set to go into production next year, with deliveries starting in 2012. Tesla has announced that more than 3,000 buyers have plopped down $5,000 to reserve the sedan. It may take sometime for Tesla to build 3,000 units of the S sedan, since it has only delivered 1,400 roadsters since it was introduced...
U.S. House Votes to Require Min Sound Levels From Hybrids and EVs
The House has voted 379-30 today requiring minimum sound levels from electric and hybrid vehicles. The minimum sound levels will warn blind pedestrians of the presence of the "quiet" vehicles. The bill requires that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration establish "performance requirements for an alert sound that allows blind and other pedestrians to reasonably detect a nearby electric or...
2011 Nissan Versa Still Starts Under $10k
The 2011 Nissan Versa will remain one of the lowest price cars in the US since its starting price remains at $9,990. For 2011 Nissan has made a few small changes to the Versa lineup. First up, power windows and locks are standard on all Versa models, including the 1.6 Base sedan. Since power windows and locks are now standard,...
Sportier Chrysler 200S in the Works
For 2011 Chrysler heavily reworked the lame Sebring and slapped a new name on it, the Chrysler 200. For those that think the 200 is not very sporty (I raised my hand), Chrysler is working on a sportier S version of the sedan. This single photo confirms that a sportier version is in the works, but it's not known what...
Detroit 11' Preview: GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept Takes on the Raptor
The GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept looks like GM's answer to the successful Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. The GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept is going to debut next month at the Detroit Auto Show. GM started with the Sierra HD as the basis for the concept. It's powered by the 6.6L Duramax diesel V8 that puts out...
KBB Names the 2011 Honda Odyssey as its 2011 Best Redesigned Vehicle
Many of us still may hate minivans, but Kelley Blue Book has named the 2011 Honda Odyssey as its "2011 Best Redesigned Vehicle." "The kbb.com editors praise the 2011 Honda Odyssey engineers and designers for successfully tackling the difficult task of improving and redesigning an already very-successful, hot-selling model that is widely regarded as the pinnacle of its class." Jack R....
2012 Ford Mustang GT Gets a Lower Starting Price
Good news for Ford Mustang fans. Ford has announced the pricing for the 2012 Mustang and the Mustang GT now starts $500 less than the 2011 model. For $29,995 buyers can now get behind the wheel of the Mustang GT. If you want to step up to the Mustang Premium GT model its price has increased by $200 and the...
Lotus to Build its Own V8 for the Esprit
Lotus originally planned on using a Toyota sourced V8 engine for the upcoming Esprit, but it looks like those plans may change. Lotus boss Dany Bahar recently told Autocar that the new Esprit will be powered by a Lotus designed V8 engine. "We have done three engines for other manufacturers; why not do it ourselves?" he said. "The engine is...
Chrysler 300 to be Badged as the Lancia Thema in Europe
Fiat is planning on rebadging the new Chrysler 300 as the Lancia Thema in Europe. The Lancia flagship sedan will debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show this coming spring, with sales starting in late 2011. Fiat's Sergio Marchionne wants to merge the Chrysler and Lancia brands, which will see future models sharing platforms and styling. The Lancia version of...
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics to Cost Around $200k
The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and a production version is slated for 2013. BMW's Sales and Marketing Director Ian Robertson recently told Inside Line that the hybrid supercar will will "redefine how we look at high-performance sports cars." The overall design of the production version is not expected to change much from the...
