Toyota have just announced that they will recommence construction on its Mississippi plant about the same time they are going to begin producing the Corolla there late next year. With the Corolla being produced at this particular plant once again a major shift in production will occur due to the current climate. The plant in question was built with an...
The scale model car market has always pretty much been keen on selling miniature supercars and such but this here scale model probably won't see pelting round the carpets and into the furniture. What you can see here is called the Bugatti Veyron Diamond Limited Edition model which is the 1:18 scale supercar of the actual Bugatti Veyron. The is...
According to some recent reports the folks over at Jaguar have got an interesting product in the pipeline. The car in corner is pretty much a crazy version of the Jaguar XKR which will have performance as its only way of life. It is also quite probable this new version of the XKR will be based on the one-off Jaguar...
Well, at least that's what McLaren is telling us about their expectations from their latest supecar, the MP4-12C's clientele. The statement according to which 50% of the demand for the McLaren MP4-12C is going to come from Europe belongs to Antony Sheriff McLaren Automotive Managing Director. McLaren has scheduled a 50-venue promotional tour for its 12C in Germany that starts...
Yesterday was the date the first production Hennessey Venom GT saw delivery to a customer who lives in the United Arab Emirates. Company owner, John Hennessey, declined to name the customer but did state that this event fulfills a dream the man had as a kid. In adding a bit of spice to the statement Hennessey said that he plans...
I beg to differ, the Lamborghini Murcielago is as green as they get. In fact I'd say this particular Italian manufacturer makes some of the greenest cars available. On a serious note though, It is all about one thing and that's a recent ETA event where the best and worst of the "green" cars were chosen. I'm thinking you can...
Volkswagen CrossPolo will debut on European markets during this month. Three months ago, the model was presented at the Geneva Motor Show. Volkswagen officials are preparing to start the CrossPolo's sales model, which debuted this year at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Volkswagen CrossPolo debuted in Geneva with the new Polo GTI. The model is offered with engines that...
Nissan isn't giving their marketing and development team any break as they have just released a set of 500 invitations to a test drive of the Leaf in Japan. The Nissan Leaf will be the world’s first mass-production electric car and will be available for testing at the plant in Oppama, Japan as part of a world exclusive preview which...
Volkswagen USA has just announced that they will be recalling almost 16.000 Routan minivans over a possible fire hazard discovered. The current recall is the fourth to be made this month after General Motors, BMW and Chrysler issued recalls on certain models for problems that could lead to a fire. When sticking to the current situation, the German automaker is...
Today was the first time the world could lay their eyes on the latest incarnation of VW's Jetta sedan, the 2011 model that will soon hit stateside showrooms this October. For now, information on European availability and pricing is not available but there's still enough to keep us busy. The 2011 Jetta features a premiere, it has obvious styling cues...
