Click on the photo for a high res gallery of the Holden Torana Concept
In the past 18 months, GM has brought out two all-new rear-wheel drive platforms at opposite ends of the spectrum. The Kappa platform underpins the Solstice and Sky roadsters, as…
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U-Haul jumps onto the car sharing club bandwagon
U-haul has long been one of the top choices for people that needed a truck or trailer to move bulky stuff across town or across the country. You could easily pick up a moving van on one coast, load it up and drop it off on the opposite coast. Now the…
Tesla finishes development of new drivetrain, ready to start building real cars
It looks like the wait might soon be over for aspiring Tesla Roadster owners as the company has just announced that it has completed validation of the upgraded drivetrain 1.5. Tesla has so far delivered 27 cars to customers with the interim…
Audi will intro Q7 hybrid in late '08 in Europe, no U.S. plans at the moment
Ok here's the deal. Audi is building a hybrid Q7. It will be launched in late 2008. After our last report on the subject, I contacted Audi US spokesman Christian Bokich to get clarification on the on-again, off-again hybrid SUV. Chris verified that…
Roush propane-fueled F-150 gets CARB approval
The new propane fuel conversions of the Ford F-150 pickup being produced by Livonia, Michigan-based Roush Industries are now legal for sale in California. The California Air Resources Board has made the Roush F-150 the first vehicle to be officially…
eBay Find of the Day: 1987 Ford RancheroStar
1987 Ford RancheroStar – Click above for high-res image gallery
The last time that we spotted today's eBay find of the day, it was cruising along Woodward Ave in Birmingham, MI this past summer. The RancheroStar immediately caught our attention, but…
HD Theater to begin screening WRC in October 4 [w/VIDEO]
Ford Focus WRC – click for high-res image gallery
“Gentlemen, start your DVRs!”
Anyone that has ever watched a major league rally event knows that this form of motorsports is perhaps the most engaging form of four-wheeled competition in the world.…
GM Brazil unveils the Chevy Agile, thankfully, it's not the new Aveo!
General Motors Brazil has just released the first official image of its new Agile small car. Thankfully, contrary to earlier speculation, the somewhat awkward-looking car that you see here will not be GM's new B-segment model for North America (oft…
Corvette regains Chevy branding in Europe
2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport – Click above for high-res image gallery
If you take a close look at any Corvette built in recent years, what you won't find anywhere on it is the word ” Chevrolet.” The traditional bowtie does appear on the…
Frankfurt leakage: Fiat tweaking 500 to create the 695 Tributo Ferrari
If the 500 Abarth isn't a hot enough hatch for your tastes, Fiat is about to add some Ferrari-flavored habenero to the mix. AutoExpress released (then retracted) pics and details of the 695 Tributo Ferrari ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor…