| Ford-EcoBoost-Powered Mexican Mid-Engined Sports Car Revealed |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
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Developed “by enthusiasts for enthusiasts,” Mexico-based Vuhl has revealed the 05, a pure mid-engined two-seat sports car that’s powered by an EcoBoosted 2.0-liter I-4. With a claimed curb weight of about 1600 pounds, the Vuhl 05 could serve as an unusual replacement car for those more accustomed to driving Lotuses, Caterhams, KTM X-Bows, or Ariel [...]
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| 2014 Mazda3 Sedan Photos Leak Out |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
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Take a look at Mazda’s new compact.
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| Next-Gen Volvo XC90 to Offer Exclusive New Safety Tech |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
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As the current Volvo XC90 continues to sell decently far past its expiration date, the Swedish automaker has revealed a few more details about the advanced technology the new model will offer before it eventually trickles down to other Volvos. As we’ve previously noted, the new Volvo XC90 will arrive by the end of 2014. [...]
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| Unions threaten stir if Bajaj issue not resolved |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Chakan plant employees of Bajaj Auto, an umbrella organisation of trade unions has threatened mass stoppage of work in the Chakan and nearby Pimpri-Chinchwad industrial belt. The company has, however, already approached the Pune industrial court, seeking to get the stir declared illegal. The company officials also say the agitation has not had much impact on production, as a part of production ...
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| Tesla Model S orders may double electric cars in Hong Kong |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Tesla Motors Inc. said it has received hundreds of orders for its new Model S sedan, enough to double the number of electric cars on the roads of Hong ...
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| Detroit auto makers were an easy target but now they’re proving critics wrong |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
An auto show worker cleans a 2014 Silverado pickup truck at the North American International Auto show in Detroit in January, 2013. General Motors will start selling the new vehicle this summer. (REBECCA ...
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| Hamilton Mercedes cars dominate 1st practice |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Mercedes mechanics wait for the Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain in the pit during the first free practice at the Nuerburgring racetrack, in Nuerburg, Germany, Friday, July 5, 2013. Formula One drivers threatened to withdraw from the German Grand Prix if there are more tire blowouts during Sunday's race. Last weekend, a number of blowouts overshadowed the British GP, causing tire ...
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| Number of new cars sold in June drop by almost 40 |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Figures from the Central Statistics Office show a near 40% drop in the number of new cars sold in June compared to the same month last year as consumers delayed purchases until July. The CSO said that 3,293 new cars were licensed last month, down 39.9% on the 5,481 licensed in June 2012. Earlier this week, SIMI said that more new cars were sold in Ireland on July 1 than on the first working day ...
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| HSV Maloo R8 Review |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Performance utes such as the HSV Maloo R8 are a quintessentially Australian beast. Up there with Vegemite and Aussie rules football, people not from our great land often can't quite understand our local passion for them. With the new Gen-F version now unleashed, though, it might just prove to be the perfect conduit. At $68,290 ...
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| Vote against EU carbon limit saved auto jobs Merkel |
Jul 5th, 2013 |
Angela Merkel said her government vetoed tough EU automotive carbon emission limits to protect jobs in her country's powerful car industry, in comments published Friday. Germany, which often bills itself as a star pupil in the fight against climate change, has led a group of EU members that torpedoed a draft for tighter passenger car restrictions being debated in Brussels. The plan to limit ...
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