Marc Carter
All-New Nissan GT-R Starts at $66,675 Plus Official GT-R Site Launched
Nissan has launched the official site for the upcoming GT-R that is set to be officially unveiled on October 24th, 2007. The site includes photos of past GT-R models to keep you entertained until the car is officially unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Show. GT-R Global Site Nissan is also going to start taking preorders today in Japan for the car....
STRIKE OVER: UAW and GM Reach an Agreement
The strike that involved approximately 73,000 people walking off their job two days ago has ended this morning. GM and the UAW have reached a tentative agreement and workers could return to their shifts as early as this afternoon. PRESS RELEASE: GM and UAW Reach Tentative Agreement On New National Labor Contract Company To Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing Presence With Significant Future Investments Parties Also...
Acura Looks At Niche Models to Increase the Brand's Profile
Through August of this year Acura's sales are down 7.8 percent. The new MDX and RDX are doing well for the automaker, but its car models are where the improvement is needed. in order to increase the brand's profile, Acura executives are discussing the idea of bringing back the CL coupe and possibly introducing a hardtop convertible as well. According...
Ford Escort May Return as a 100MPG Hybrid in 2011
We all should remember the Ford Escort that was very popular in the 1980's. The "World Car" actually saved Ford in its early days, but as the 90's set in it quickly became unpopular and died by the new millennium. Well the Ford Escort may return to the Ford lineup. According to Next Energy Ford is working on a new...
Bentley May Become Greener
Bentley's sales have continued to be strong over the past few years thanks to models like the Continental GT Coupe. Although the automaker has successfully managed to outsell Maybach and Rolls Royce it is looking towards the future. All automakers are becoming greener, which includes the addition of hybrids, more fuel-efficient models, etc. Currently Bentley vehicles are all about sheer...
2008 Mitsubishi EVO X Unveiled with 295 Horsepower
The official unveiling of the all-new Mitsubishi EVO X is right around the corner. This means that the first photos of the car are finally showing up on the internet. Some of the larger automotive publications have already posted their initial reviews of the awesome car. Thanks to Edmunds Inside Line we have our first view of the all-wheel-drive turbo...
All-New 2008 Ford Focus Gets a Few More Tweaks Due to Consumer Backlash
It is very rare for an automaker to make revisions to a model right before it is introduced because of consumer backlash, but that is what Ford is doing with the all-new Ford Focus. According to Automotive News Ford decided to tweak the new Focus that was revealed earlier this year due to the large amount of negativity the car...
Audi Delays the Launch of New Crossovers Until 2009
It looks like we will not see the new Audi Q5 crossover in showrooms until sometime in 2009 at the earliest. Management wants to delay the model until some time in 2009 so that it can be labeled a 2010 model. New hybrid and diesel versions of the larger Q7 crossover are also being delayed until some time in 2009....
Transformers 2 Will be Released in the Summer of 2009
Transformers has managed to pull in over $700million worldwide since its release this summer, so it is no surprise that there is going to be a sequel. Thanks to the LA Times we now know that the sequel will be released sometime in the Summer of 2009. Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay have both signed on to the project. Also the...
In the Future all Volkswagens Will Have a Hybrid Option
According to Ulrich Hackenberg, head of product development at Volkswagen all future VW models are going to have either a mild or full hybrid option. Hackenberg also discussed the future of diesels in the VW lineup in a recent interview with Automobilewoche. In addition to the VW models that have already been revealed with diesel powertrains, the next models to...
