Filed under: Euro, Plants/Manufacturing, Tech, BMW, Mercedes Benz
Reports out of Munich are that BMW and Mercedes will be getting very cozy when it comes to cooperation. Earlier this year, Mercedes said “nein” to some sort of tie-up with BMW, even as Daimler was eying MINI motors for its upcoming A- and B-Class cars. Unnamed […]
Filed under: Time Warp, Etc., Celebrities
Judging from how a generation of thirty-somethings have images of a flying, fusion-powered DeLorean imprinted in their DNA, we’d say that Back To The Future has left its mark. Likewise, Highland Green ‘68 Mustang fastbacks only look appropriate wearing American Racing Torq-Thrust Ds and flying through the air. Bullitt might […]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Honda, Toyota
Well, that was short-lived. According to an article in the Freep, automakers are already beginning to disregard the idea of a hot hybrid, despite the benefits in fuel economy, emissions and performance.
The lackluster sales of the Honda Accord Hybrid, which was quasi-marketed as a pseudo-sports sedan, proved that the combination […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Convertibles, Hybrids/Alternative, Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Green
The Loremo sedan (LOw REsistance MObile) isn’t even here yet — it’s slated for 2009 — and already the convertible has been announced. The coupe made its debut last year at the Geneva Motor Show, and the claims were grand: 20-HP in the 2-cylinder turbodiesel […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Etc., Tokyo Auto Salon
During our recent trip across the Pacific to cover the Tokyo Auto Show, we got word that our flight out of Narita was going to be delayed for 23 hours. The first thing that jumped into our jet-lagged minds was how much trouble it would be to catch […]
Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Honda
And you thought you were going to have to wait until next summer for the Transformers sequel. Well, thanks to Honda, you only have to wait until the Rose Bowl Parade to see shape-shifting-mechanical-flying things. Honda, long a sponsor of the parade, will be entering a float called “Passport to the […]
Our friends over at GayWheels.com have summoned the strength to knock out their own Best Cars list for the year that was 2007. Each of the site’s four editors chose winners in six categories, which include Best New Car, Best Makeover, Best Date Car, Best Family Car, Best Club Car and Best Car for Me. […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Japan, Supercars, Nissan
The Nissan GT-R has only been on sale in Japan for a scant three weeks, but one of the preeminent tuners across the Pacific has already released its first batch of performance parts for Nissan’s new supercar.
MINE’S has seemingly had a GT-R since the day it went on the […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Coupes, Supercars, Lexus
click above for more images of the Lexus LF-A Concept
A Lexus LF-A mule has unofficially recorded a lap time on the Nordschleife of 7 minutes, 24 seconds. This is not in dispute. What is in dispute is how many seconds faster the LF-A’s lap time is than that […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Sedans/Saloons, Holden, Tokyo Auto Salon
UPDATE: New images added to the gallery.click above for more high-res images of the Honda Inspire Modulo Concept
The recently released Honda Inspire may be little more than a JDM version of the U.S.-market Accord, but Honda has infused the staid sedan with a healthy dose of bespoke […]