Marc Carter
Toyota Reportedly Cutting the Price of the Prius to Compete with the Insight in Japan…US Next?
Toyota is reportedly cutting the price of the new Prius in Japan to be more competitive with its newest competitor the Honda Insight. According to reports, Toyota has told its dealerships that Prius would be set at 2.05 million yen, which translates to about $20,750 U.S. In the U.S. the Honda Insight starts at $20,450, but the Prius has more...
Tesla Takes 520 Reservations for the Model S Electric Family Sedan
Last week Tesla unveiled the Model S all-electric family sedan that seats up to seven passengers and travels up to 300 miles per charge. Since its unveiling on March 26th, Tesla has received 520 reservations for the car. “Frankly the number of cars reserved in the first week has exceeded our optimistic internal projections,” said Tesla CEO, Chairman and Product...
2010 Kia Sorento Officially Debuts in Seoul
After many of photo leaks, Kia has officially unveiled the all-new 2010 Kia Sorento at the Seoul Motor Show. The 2010 Kia Sorento officially moves from a body-on-frame design to a more popular unit body platform. The new body is longer to make room for a new third row seat. Headroom and legroom have also been increased. There are a...
New York 09' Preview: BMW X6 M to Debut
BMW has announced what models we can expect to see at the New York Auto Show next week. The BMW X6 M will officially be unveiled alongside the new Z4 roadster, the 2009 7 Series, and the BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance models. The 2010 BMW 5 Series and 6 Series will also debut at the show with updated...
GM Asks The US Government for $2.6 Billion in Loans to Produce New Hybrids
GM has asked the U.S. government for an additional $2.6 billion in loans to support the development of new hybrid vehicles. The loan request would help the development of two spinoffs of the upcoming Chevy Volt. This is the first time that GM has confirmed plans to produce spinoffs of the Volt. In January, GM unveiled the Cadillac...
2010 Chevy Equinox Starts at $23,185
Chevy has announced the pricing for the all-new 2010 Chevy Equinox. The 2010 Chevy Equinox will start at $23,185, which is $1,800 less than the outgoing model. The new Equinox can be powered by either a 2.4L Ecotec 4-cylinder with 182 horsepower and an estimated 30 mpg highway or a 3.0L DOHC V6 engine with 264 horsepower and an...
Acura Becomes the First Brand to Receive Top Safety Ratings from NHTSA and IIHS for its Whole Lineup
For the first time ever, an automotive brand has received top safety ratings from the NHTSA and IIHS for every vehicle in its lineup and that title goes to the Acura brand. "No other automotive brand has accomplished what Acura has, nor can make the safety claims that Acura can," said John Mendel, executive vice president of automobile sales. "When...
What Were the Top 10 Best-Selling Vehicles in March 2009?
Of course March sales were down last month compared to March 2008 with GM down 45 percent. For the most part most of the major automakers posted a better month than February, but the sales were still dismal. Here's the list of the top ten best-selling vehicles last month. Of course most of the same models are listed: -Ford F-Series: 32,728 -Toyota...
Honda Cuts North American Production and Salaries
Hard times aren't only hitting GM and Chrysler, even Honda is being hit hard during this economic downturn. Honda has announced that it will cut production in North America by 62,000 units by shutting down factories for 13 days starting in May. In addition the automaker is going to cut pay for salaried and factory workers. Honda has also offered...
2010 Ford Shelby GT500 Puts Out More Power and Gets Better MPG
Ford has released the official specs for the 2010 Shelby GT500. The 2010 Shelby GT500 now puts out an additional 40 horsepower and 30 lb-ft. of torque from its 5.4L DOHC V8 (540 HP and 510 lb-ft.). In addition the new Shelby GT500 now gets an additional 2 mpg on the highway compared to the old model (14 mpg city,...
