Filed under: Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota
2009 Toyota Corolla - Click above for high-res image gallery
As even mighty Toyota finds itself with excess production capacity in North America and elsewhere, the Japanese automaker has finally made the decision to shutter an assembly plant. The loss of the Pontiac Vibe means that it wasn’t viable to keep the […]
Filed under: Classics, Videos, MINI
Mini’s 50th Birthday Video - Click above to watch video after the jump
On August 26, 1959, the world caught a glimpse of a Mini for the first time. Little did company founders know that the Mini would later be named the second most influential vehicle of the 20th century, on its […]
Filed under: Sedan, Government/Legal, Ford, Specialty
Quick quiz: What vehicle transported Paris Hilton to prison? If you answered Ford’s Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, you took the easy route and you were correct. The older than thou Crown Vic accounts for about 85% of the 75,000 police vehicles sold each year - a market where styling, amenities […]
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Crossover, BMW, MINI
Mini kicked off its 50th anniversary celebration with a birthday party in Nice, France where a select group of journalists were give an glimpse at Mini’s plans for Frankfurt and beyond.
Matt Davis from Inside Line was in attendance and snapped a shot (right) […]
Filed under: Sedan, Europe, Volkswagen, Reviews
2009 Volkswagen CC Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery
We still cringe upon hearing marketing types utter the phrase “four-door coupe.” It’s inherently a lie, a scam. Who are they trying to fool? It’s not a four-door coupe, it’s a sedan with a sloping roof - generally one that’s […]
Corn as a source for ethanol has its problems. While there are a number of backers, there are real issues that need to be addressed, including (but not necessarily limited to) the huge amount of corn required to brew large batches of the alcohol fuel and the large quantities of water needed in the […]
Filed under: Etc., Europe
There is a road that has taken on the awe of a holy relic, practically the Dead Sea Scrolls of tarmac, and it goes by one simple name: Die Autobahn. There are few, if any, other roads in the world that are as significant for gearheads as those remaining polished stretches of […]
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show, Sedan, Europe, Hatchback, Audi, Diesel
Audi A4 TDI - click above for a high-res image gallery
Audi will be launching at least three new models next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show, two of which seem like they have a good chance of coming to North America and one that doesn’t. The […]
Filed under: Etc., Videos, Alternative Fuel
They Might Be Giants “Electric Car” - Click above to watch the video after the break
They Might Be Giants are proving that Neil Young isn’t the only musician who can sing about cleaner transportation. The quirky band is releasing a CD/DVD album Tuesday called Here Comes Science that is geared […]
Filed under: Ford
Ford Motor Company is a publicly traded company with a catch: the Ford family permanently holds 40% of the company’s voting shares. That means the Ford family has an awful lot of pull, and if someone carrying the family name wants a job, there’s a 100% chance they’re going to get one. […]