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German tuning haus 9FF has leaked some details about its latest creation, the Speed9. The company pays homage to Porsche's first production car, the 356, which debuted in 1948.
Germany
650
Looks like there will be no racing for pink slips with the Lexus LFA. Lexus has confirmed that it will not sell its supercar right away; the LFA will only be available as a two year lease for the time being.
Japan
Lexus
With less than one year left until the Chevrolet Volt begins rolling off the assembly line, battery pack chemistry has been finalized. The engineers at GM have decided on lithium manganese polymer chemistry to store power...
America
General Motors
Chevrolet
Volt
4.0
Jimmie Johnson made history yesterday by breaking Cale Yarborough’s
record of three consecutive NASCAR titles. Johnson won his fourth
straight title yesterday after placing fifth at the Ford 400 at Miami
Homestead Raceway.
Other
Hyundai unveiled its first direct injected engine last week and estimates that in the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, it will be capable of getting 35 mpg.
Other
Hyundai
Sonata
Kia
Chevrolet
Malibu
Electric sports car maker Tesla Motors has been around as a privately owned company for several years now, but that may change soon according to people familiar with the situation. Anonymous sources say Tesla is outlining...
America
Tesla
Mitsubishi already confirmed plans to import its i-Miev electric car, but is now considering selling a gasoline-powered version of the i-Miev here as well.
Japan
Mitsubishi
1000
Although it’s long been known as a Dutch company, Spkyer Cars N.V. announced today it would be shifting production of its supercars from the Netherlands to Coventry, England.
Other
Spyker
You won't find any drastic price changes to the 2010 Nissan Cube, but depending on the model, you may find some extra content...
America
SL
Nissan
Volkswagen announced today that it will be buying the former assets of bankrupt coachbuilder Karmann , and will use the firm's former factory in Osnabrück, Germany, to build a new vehicle.
Germany
Volkswagen
Karmann Ghia
1000
Audi’s centennial celebrations will come to a fever pitch come Monday, when it will unveil its all-new 2010 A8 flagship during the Design Miami art fair in Florida.
Germany
Audi
A8
Remember the Citroën Revolte show car we saw back in September ? According to Auto Express, Citroën is preparing a production form of the concept, which draws its inspiration from the company's vaulted 2CV.
Other
2CV
Express
Citroën
DS
Things aren't all doom and gloom for U.S. automakers. General Motors is predicting a gain in market share for the fourth straight month.
America
General Motors
Pontiac
Saturn
Acura has announced pricing for its all-new 2010 ZDX . The new crossover will have a starting sticker price of $46,305, including $810 for delivery.
Japan
Acura
Milano
More than 222,000 customers have taken part in General Motors’ 60-day
money back guarantee on new vehicle purchases, but less than 200 have
returned the vehicle they purchased.
America
General Motors
De Tomaso was founded in 1959 as one of Italy’s premium sports car
makers. In 2004, one year after founder Alejandro De Tomaso’s death,
the company filed for bankruptcy. A former Fiat executive now plans to
revive the...
Italy
Fiat
Executive
Maserati
Quattroporte
Bertone
Doug Betts, senior vice president of quality at Chrysler since 2007, says the company will lead the industry in quality by the year 2012. Betts acknowledges there are issues that need to be corrected, but that employees...
America
Chrysler
Along with the 550i Gran Turismo , BMW also released pricing details for its new 2010 X6 ActiveHybrid . The hybrid-electric crossover carries a hefty base price of $89,725, which includes destination.
America
General Motors
Nissan already announced pricing for its 2010 370Z roadster , but the automaker waited until today to reveal base prices for the 2010 370Z coupe.
