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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Smart looks, poor manners: Fortwo is small on performance, ride -- but great for parking I wanted to like the 2008 smart fortwo. This cute and cuddly -seater from Mercedes-Benz has charisma and a certain kind of charm. It looks like it drove out of a cartoon with its Lego block . It's so darn cute; the pixie of putt-putts. I'm sorry, Mr. Penske, the man who has done more for Detroit without facing felony charges and the mastermind behind bringing the smart car to America; truth be known, the fortwo may look like a micro-champ, but it performs like a XXL chump. Please don't cancel the Grand... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:24:07 Article Views Rating: 122 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Clean-vehicle contest may prove a nonstarter In this age of endless reality TV, it was bound to happen. Mix a jolt of Hollywood hype, private venture capital and the science community to help save the planet. In case you missed it, the X Prize Foundation -- the same California-based group determined to jump-start commercial space flight and lunar exploration -- is sponsoring a race to create a viable, affordable vehicle capable of going 100 miles on a gallon of gas, or energy equivalent. The winners -- one for a city car and another for a... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:24:07 Article Views Rating: 114 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto sales plummet; worse may be ahead Detroit's automakers and their top Japanese rivals all suffered March sales declines in a market that sank to its weakest level since 2005 as the dual impact of a slowing economy and a credit crunch kept consumers away from showrooms. The weaker-than-anticipated sales led some auto executives to caution that demand might fall further before it starts to recover. "I'd like to be able to tell you that the worst is behind us, but I can't give you that assurance," said Jim Farley, global sales chief at Ford... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:24:07 Article Views Rating: 137 Main > Car Makers News > Holden > Pontiac mulls G8 GXP Coupe based on Holden concept Last month Holden celebrated its 60th anniversary with the unveiling of the Coupe60 concept car, a two door version of the VE Commodore sedan that many suspect will eventually spawn a successor to Australia’s Monaro Coupe. Holden has denied rumors of a new Monaro, as well as its Pontiac GTO cousin for that matter, but a number of reports claim the Coupe60 is actually based on a former Pontiac design and that officials are now considering building the car. Most of the engineering work is complete... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:24:05 Article Views Rating: 2480 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > Preview: 2011 BMW 6-series coupe and cabrio BMW’s next-generation 6-series coupe and its cabrio variant aren’t due to arrive until late 2010 at the earliest as the current model was only given its mid-cycle facelift a little over a year ago. However, we can get a taste as to what to expect for the new GT thanks to these new renderings, which show the car will be heavily influenced by last year’s CS Concept. The current model has proven to be a sales success for BMW, with numbers averaging just on 20,000 units per year. BMW doesn’t... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:23:28 Article Views Rating: 394 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Toyota establishes $100m U.S. research facility Toyota today announced the establishment of a new North American research facility located in Ann Arbour, Michigan, which will spearhead research on advanced areas including powertrain technologies, energy systems, and partnerships with government and academia. The carmaker plans to spend $100 million during the next four years, no doubt to speed up development of technologies to reduce carbon emissions and improve fuel efficiency in light of stricter regulations set to roll in over the next decade. The... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-02 05:23:28 Article Views Rating: 219 Main > Car Manufactures > Toyota > Toyota planning hybrid comeback to Le Mans After last year Toyota won the Tokachi 24 race with its Supra Hybrid, now the Japanese manufacturer is planning a return in the famous Le Mans 24h endurance race, with a hybrid race car.According to Toyota’s Kazuo Okamoto, Member of the Board since 2005, the manufacturer’s goal is to step higher into the endurance races and to introduce hybrid systems in sports cars, which will make them lighter and more efficient. [source] Full article... Article added: 2008-04-01 09:42:42 Article Views Rating: 285 Main > Car Manufactures > Other > De Tomaso Panthera coming back; and being based on Gallardo The first time we heard about De Tomaso Panthera’s revival was at the middle of 2007. Now it seems that things are getting a bit closer to reality. If the designer Stefan Schulze manages to sell his idea to any investor, the Panthera will go into production and will cost around $100,000.De Tomaso Pantera was the first super-sport model produced between 1971 until 1996. In its 25 years only 720 units were made.The De Tomaso Panthera Concept is a project based on the Lamborghini Gallardo’s... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-01 09:42:42 Article Views Rating: 209 Main > Car Manufactures > Hyundai > Hyundai Genesis not going to Europe The Genesis luxury sedan launched in January at the Detroit Auto Show is something the Europeans will not enjoy. The Korean carmaker says the failure of Toyota’s Lexus premium brand to sell cars in high numbers in Europe is one reason for the decision. "We looked at Lexus’ track record in Europe," said Hyundai spokesman Oles Gadacz.Last year, Lexus sold 40,636 cars in Europe and Turkey, according to JATO Dynamics. Gadacz said EU plans for tougher CO2 emission limits were another factor... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-01 09:42:41 Article Views Rating: 625 Main > Car Manufactures > Renault > Three Renault SUVs in the next three years It seems that the Koleos is not the only SUV coming from Renault. According to Patrick Le Quement, he company’s vice president of design, Renault will add three more SUV in the line-up: "We are developing a range of SUV crossovers and the Koleos sits right bang in the middle. There will be an addition to the Megane range, when the new cars arrive over the next 18-months. A bigger brother for the Koleos is something we are looking at."Koleos’ big brother will be built on Nissan Murano platform... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-01 09:42:39 Article Views Rating: 414 |
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