Marc Carter
2010 Toyota Prius Gets Solar Panels to Power Accessories
The all-new 2010 Toyota Prius should be revealed by this time next year and now Japan’s Nikkei is reporting that the all-new hybrid will feature solar panels on some of the high-end models that will power the electronics like the air conditioning. The solar panels on the roof of the Prius will provide 2 to 5 kilowatts of electricity....
All-New 2009 BMW 7-Series Officially Unveiled
BMW has officially taken the wraps off its all-new 2009 7-Series following the photo leaks a few days earlier. The all-new 7-Series will be available in five versions in Europe (730d, 740i, 740Li, 750i and 750Li). The 730d will be powered by a new 3.0L six-cylinder engine that produces 245 horsepower and achieves a combined mpg rating of 39.2mpg. The...
Unveiled: 2009 BMW 7-Series Photos Leak onto the Web
The first photos of BMW's all-new 2009 7-Series have leaked onto the web before its official unveiling. Since BMW has yet to officially release a press release for the new 7-series most of the final details are scarce. It is rumored that the 750i and 750iL will get the same 400 horsepower twin-turbo V8 that has recently been introduced in...
Pontiac Mulls the Idea of a V6 Powered G8 Sport Truck aka El Camino
GM's yet to be named Pontiac G8 Sport Truck has yet to receive an official name, but Pontiac is already discussing the idea of offering a V6 in the spiritual successor to the El Camino. When GM unveiled the G8 Sport Truck earlier this year the automaker unveiled it with the 361 horsepower 6.0L V8 under its hood. Of course...
Chevrolet Corvette S-Limited Unveiled…It's Only for Japan
GM has unveiled the special-edition Corvette S-Limited for the Japanese market to celebrate GM's 100th anniversary. The Corvette S-Limited is powered by a 430 horsepower 6.2L V8. GM is only planning on producing 30 of them, 15 in Arctic White and 15 in Black starting at ¥7,980,000. S-Limited models come with a full leather interior, a mesh grille, a new...
2009 Kia Forte Unveiled…So Far the Best Looking Kia by Far!
Kia released an official teaser image of its all-new Forte last week and now the automaker has released the first official photos of the Spectra replacement. The new Forte shows off Kia's new design language. It was designed by Peter Schreyer, the guy responsible for the first-generation Audi TT and VW New Beetle. The overall design draws many cues from...
Toyota Adds the 5-Door Yaris to the US Lineup for 2009
Small cars are all the rage and it has forced almost every automaker to look at ways to increase their small car lineup. Toyota has announced that the US is finally going to get the 5-door version of its popular Yaris sub-compact that is sold in Europe. Currently the US only has the 3-door and sedan versions of the...
2009 Corvette Laps the Nurburgring in 7:26:4…Which Means it Beat the Nissan GT-R
GM has released the 2009 Corvette ZR1's official lap time on the Nurburgring. The Corvette ZR1 drove around the Nurburgring in 7:26:4 today which officially beats the time set by the 2009 Nissan GT-R. GM development engineer Jim Mero commented on the fact that the after the lap the conditions were good except for a strong headwind down the main...
2009 Nissan GT-R Deliveries Start in July but 70 Percent of Them Are Already Sold
Nissan has announced that the 2009 Nissan GT-R will finally be hitting dealerships on July 7th, but approximately 70 percent of this year's allocation has already been spoken for. More than 1,700 GT-R's have already been spoken for since Nissan started taking orders in January. The 2009 Nissan GT-R starts at $69,850 and the premium model starts at $71,900. Not...
Toyota Increases Its Stake in Subaru to Almost 17 Percent
Toyota has announced today that the automaker has increased its shares in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the parent company of Subaru. Fuji Industries sold 61 million shares valued at 31.1 billion yen ($293 million) to Toyota, which means that Toyota now owns 16.61 percent of the company (up from 9.5 percent). Subaru have continued to strengthen their relationship after GM...
