It's been a while since Fiat quitted the U.S. market, more exactly, 27 years. However, the Italians from Fiat decided to return to the American customers with a special edition of the small 500 model, called Prima Edizione. Fiat's North American Head declared that this special edition is designed to celebrate the come back of the Italians on the American...
If you feel like the Porsche 911 GT2 RS sold out too fast and you can't wait for the rumored special edition of the 911 GT3 RS, Sportec have got quite something for you. There are a few Porsche 911 GT2 RSs available for sale from those speculators but rarely are you going to get anything like a Sportec SP...
Here's the manufacturer story we didn't think we'd hear about, it's GM's very own Pontiac. A brand that was killed off by the General Motors cutback that came to life after the automotive industry's recent fallback still has a burning spirit. While we'd really love to crack a joke about the Phoenix, and go through the whole Pontiac Firebird anecdote,...
Renault's EV department may be suffering a bit of an identity crisis as far as the industrial espionage setting is concerned. It's on, it's off, the Chinese are involved, nobody spied and at the end of the day the story just keeps getting better. The latest of developments in the Renault EV industrial espionage situation, has gotten to the point...
Due to today's earthquake and tsunami in Japan, several big car manufacturers had to suspend the activity of their local plants. During this day, Japan has been hit by a devastating 8,9 magnitude earthquake and other several replicas. This major earthquake caused damages of hundred million dollars and has different consequences such as threatening tsunamis. All these incidents caused confusion,...
The biggest manufacturer in the world, Toyota, announced that a very important milestone has been reached last month. The Japanese people from Toyota managed to sell more than 3 million hybrid vehicles starting 1997 when the first eco-friendly model from Toyota was introduced. At that time, Toyota introduced Coaster Hybrid together with the better known Prius, the first generation. Slightly...
The British racetrack sensation of 2011 is really doing well through its test track sessions and it seems that in becoming a GT3 competitor McLaren's new car is much more interesting. Perhaps because of all that McLaren racing heritage or something but the MP4-12C GT3 really has a name that's more fitting on the track than it does on the...
The Koreans may have struck gold with the current generation of the 2011 Kia Optima but they missed a point with the previous generation of this car. The 2006-2008 model year of the Kia Optima sedan because there's a problem that's related to the transmission. The NHTSA discovered that there's a situation where the cars can roll backwards and forwards...
From time to time it happens, some manufacturers, the like of Porsche, go out of their way and make a car that's just for the fans. Since I just happened to mention Porsche in this here post I might as well tell you guys about how there's a rumor going round about their 911 GT3 RS. Specifically a future limited...
Assuming that by 2020 the electric European automotive segment will represent up to 10% of the total, Renault is looking forward to extend their zero-emission range. Among others, the electric range of the French people from Renault will get an electric Twingo by 2014. These rumors were recently confirmed by Renault's Italian department chief, Jaques Bousquet, who confirmed at an...
