Archive for March, 2010
2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid officially unwrapped
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Cadillac reveals its 2011 CTS-V Sport Wagon
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010ROUSH and Barrett-Jackson to offer Limited Edition Mustang
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010ROUSH Performance and Barrett-Jackson have teamed up to offer a limited edition, high-performance version of the Ford Mustang dubbed Barrett-Jackson Edition ROUSH Mustang.
The concept car will be sold at No Reserve during the 8th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Palm Beach on April 3, 2010.
This Mustang will be painted with a base of metallic [...]
2011 Nissan Juke makes North American debut in New York
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Juke’s torque vectoring AWD system splits torque up to 50:50 between the front and rear wheels and can also can split torque from side-to-side across the rear axle.
Pricing is expected to start at just under $20,000 for the front wheel drive model.
Press release:
At A Glance: 2011 Nissan JUKE
Distinctive, independent, adaptive and confident. Four [...]
Nissan Leaf EV priced from $25,280 after federal tax credit
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Nissan has announced pricing for the 2011 Leaf electric vehicle, which will hit first dealers already in December. The MSRP for the 2011 all-electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF is $32,780, which includes three years of roadside assistance. After the $7,500 federal tax credit it costs just $25,280.
You also need to buy the charging dock plus installation [...]
Ford Focus RS500 revealed earlier than planned
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Ford Europe has revealed the limited series Focus RS500 earlier than planned because of “overwhelming interest.” Limited to just 500 vehicles it features a retuned 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine that produces 345 horsepower and up 460 Nm (339 lb-ft) of torque. That’s 15% more power and 4.5% more torque than on the standard Focus RS.
0-100 km/h [...]
2011 Mercedes R-Class Facelift unveiled
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Mercedes has released first photos of the 2011 R-Class, which makes its public debut at this week’s New York Auto Show.
Main changes compared to the outgoing model on the front include a new front bumper, revised grille, new headlamps, revised hood. On the back there are LED taillights, new bumper and trapezoidal exhaust tips. [...]
Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon – 556 hp family hauler
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010The CTS-V Sport Wagon is making its world debut this week at the New York Auto Show. It is the third model in V-Series after the CTS-V Sedan and CTS-V Coupe.
“The CTS-V Sport Wagon is a natural extension of both the V-Series and the CTS lineup, offering an uncompromising performance car to enthusiasts who [...]
Hennessey Venom GT – first official images, video and details
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Based upon the Lotus Elise, the Venom GT combines a high-tech, lightweight British chassis with a powerful American V8.
The Venom GT will have a production curb weight of less than 2,400 lbs (1,071 kilos) thanks to lightweight carbon fiber bodywork and carbon fiber wheels.
Base power plant is the supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 V8 (the same [...]
Finally! Ford reaches agreement to sell Volvo to Geely
Sunday, March 28th, 2010Earlier today at a press conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, Ford announced that they have reached a definitive agreement to sell Volvo and all related assets to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited.
The deal is valued at $1.8 billion, and Volvo will be 100 percent owned by Geely. Ford will continue to supply Volvo with [...]