Marc Carter
All-New Audi A3 Cabriolet Caught Naked in Germany
The upcoming Audi A3 Cabriolet has been spotted under going testing in Germany. The car had virtually no camouflage. We can expect that Audi is going to officially unveil it at either the Tokyo Auto Show or the LA Auto Show this fall. Full Story: Carscoop Related Stories: All-New Audi A4 S-Line Revealed Plus Even More Photos of the New A4 2008 Audi...
Nissan Announces a 78MPG Car That Will Not be a Hybrid
Unlike most automakers who are focusing on hybrid technology to improve the gas mileage of their vehicles, Nissan has pledged to build a high-mileage car without hybrid technology. Instead of using hybrid or diesel technology, Nissan is setting a goal to build a car that can travel 100km on just 3L of ordinary petrol by 2010. Without the expensive...
SSC Breaks Top Speed Record at 255.83 MPH!
Shelby Supercars (SSC) has managed to beat the world's record for the world’s fastest production car. Yesterday SSC closed down a two lane stretch of highway in Washington State to attempt to beat the record with the 1183 horsepower Ultimate Aero Twin Turbo. In order to qualify SSC had to test the vehicle twice in each direction of the highway....
Land Rover Landie Concept Crossover Slightly Revealed
Land Rover didn't have anything new to show at this year's Frankfurt Auto Show, but the automaker did tease us with an image of an upcoming baby Land Rover. The photo rendering shows a very coupe-esque crossover that will be smaller than the current LR2. A concept version of the smallest Land Rover is set to be unveiled at...
Saturn Vue Plug-In Hybrid Could be on the Market in 2009
GM has been talking about their Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid for sometime, but the first plug-in from GM could be a Saturn Vue. According to Jill Lajdziak, brand general manager, the Vue will be the automaker's first plug-in hybrid and will be capable of traveling 10 miles on a single charge. The Volt isn't planned until 2010, but if the...
Chrysler Announces New Electric/ Hybrid Division (ENVI)
It seems like every automaker is jumping on the "green" bandwagon. Chrysler has announced the creation of a new engineering division that is specifically focused on hybrids and electric vehicles. “The creation of ENVI allows us to focus on the development of a new generation of environmentally responsible Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles,” Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli said in a...
Spy Photos of Honda's New "Global Hybrid"…Can it Take on the Prius?
It is widely known that Honda who first brought the "hybrid" to the US has failed to win over as many hearts as the Toyota Prius. Sales of the Toyota Prius have far outsold Honda's current hybrid lineup. Well Honda hopes to change that in 2010. In 2010 Honda is going to release a new hybrid model that will not...
Spy Photos of the New Toyota Prius…Well a Refreshed Version
Toyota has already announced that the next generation Toyota Prius is going to be delayed until sometime in 2009, but now spy photographers have caught the hybrid with a new front end. This small refreshed front end may be used to keep the Prius fresh, while Toyota works out the kinks for the next generation. The front end features new...
Aston Martin Debuts V8 Vantage N400 and DB9 LM
Aston Martin has debuted two new models in addition to the recently unveiled DBS coupe. One of the new models is based on the DB9 while the other one is based on the V8 Vantage. The V8 Vantage N400 is meant to commemorate Aston Martin's achievements at the Nϋrburgring and it can lap the track in less than eight minutes....
2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Pricing Released…It Starts at 67,235 Euros
Mercedes-Benz has released the pricing for the new 2008 C63 Sedan and Wagon. The sedan is going to start at 67,235 euros and the wagon will start at 69,853 euros. Both the sedan and wagon are powered by a 6.3L V8 that produces 457 horsepower. The sedan is capable of reaching 0-62 mph in 4.5 seconds and 4.6 seconds for...
