Marc Carter
More Spy Shots of the 2008 Honda Accord V6 Sedan and the End of the Accord Hybrid
Every week there are more spy photos of the new 2008 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe. (Edmunds) This time the V6 Accord Sedan has been caught during testing. The difference between this sedan and the earlier ones is the dual tailpipes. A glimpse of the interior has also shown up. These pictures still show a very conservative new Accord sedan....
Would You Buy a Solar Powered Toyota Prius? If You Do, You Could Travel 20 Miles Solely on the Battery!
Well apparently you can buy a new solar panel kit for your Prius that will save you even more gas! Solar Electrical Vehicles (SEV) has created a solar panel kit for the current Prius that will allow the car to travel up to 20 miles on the battery alone. The kit consists of a convex solar-panel made from high efficiency...
The Smart ForTwo is Going to Have Start-Stop Technology That Will Hopefully Save Even More Gas!
BMW announced last week that the MINI range is going to have start-stop technology standard on all of its models. Now comes word that the Smart ForTwo will also have similar technology when it debuts later this year. The technology stops the motor when the car is at a stand still and restarts the motor when the accelerator is pushed...
Ford Admits That Their Designs are Boring and That They Don't Have Enough Fuel-Efficient Models
Ford has been pretty slow to respond to the growing need of more fuel-efficient models and with the styling advancement of their sedan range, which has disappointed Ford's senior management. One example is the Ford Five-Hundred aka. Ford Taurus. The styling of that sedan is not only boring, but it also looks like it could have been designed in...
The World's First Air-Powered Car Will be Available by Next Summer!
India's largest automaker, MDI is going to start producing the world's first commercial air-powered car by next summer. The car uses compressed air to power its engine and produces zero emissions. 6000 of these Air Cars will be on the streets of India by August 2008. The CityCAT, which is one of the planned Air Car models will start at...
Toyota is the Most Productive Automaker but US Automakers Are Catching Up
A new study by Harbour Consulting has announced that Toyota is the most productive automaker, since it only takes Toyota 29.93 hours to make a car. Nissan came in second with 29.97 hours and Honda came in third at 31.63 hours. The study compared six automakers that have plants in North America. The domestic automakers are catching up to the Japanese...
Porsche Asks the EU for Permission to Take Over VW
Porsche has asked the European Union for permission to take over Volkswagen. The EU has until July 2nd to decide. Full Story: Automotive News Related Stories: Porsche is Planning on Taking over VW as Part of its Attack Against Toyota?!
The New BMW 3-Series Convertible Performs Poorly in Crash Tests…While the Volvo C70 Excels
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released crash test scores for the newest convertibles. The tests are pretty surprising since the new BMW 3-Series only received a marginal score, while the new Chrysler Sebring received good ratings in the crash tests. Apparently a higher price does not always mean you are getting a better car. The new Volvo...
BMW Unveils the X5 M Sport…Too Bad The Only Changes are Cosmetic
BMW has unveiled a new M Sport package for the X5. The package includes sport upgrades to the interior and exterior of the SAV. The exterior features a new body kit, an updated fascia, low profile roof rack and different 19" and 20" rims. The interior features new electrically-adjustable sport seats and an M steering wheel. Too bad the M Sport...
What are the Top 20 Safest Cars of 2007?…You May be Surprised That Some of These Cars Made the List
Forbes has gathered what they believe to be the safest new cars on the market. They searched through Consumer Reports, Department of Transportation, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) to compile the list of the top 20 safest cars of 2007. What is interesting about this list is that most of the vehicles...
