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Marchionne Says Chrysler Profit May It $3 Billion in 2012

Marchionne Says Chrysler Profit May It $3 Billion in 2012

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne predicts that Chrysler could exceed $3 billion in profit in 2012. He also announced that Fiat has completed its purchase of 3.3% more of Chrysler for a total stake of 61.8%.  "Chrysler sold 1.23 million...
05.07.2012 | 456 views | 0 comments
Mazda Refreshes MX-5 with New Front Bumper and Improved Throttle and Braking

Mazda Refreshes MX-5 with New Front Bumper and Improved Throttle and Braking

Mazda has refreshed the MX-5 in Japan, and the improvements will slowly roll out across the rest of the world. The refreshed car gets a new front bumper with larger, more rectangular air intakes. The interior gets optional tan leather seats Ma...
05.07.2012 | 520 views | 0 comments
Mercedes Entering 7 Cars into Silvretta E-Car Rallye

Mercedes Entering 7 Cars into Silvretta E-Car Rallye

Mercedes will enter seven cars into the third Silvretta E-Car Rallye: two Smart Fortwo electric cars, two Mercedes-Benz A-Class E-CELLs, two B-Class F-CELLs and a SLS AMG E-CELL. It will be the largest factory-supported team in the rally. The Silv...
05.07.2012 | 427 views | 0 comments
McLaren Has Upgrades for British GP to Compete with Red Bull

McLaren Has Upgrades for British GP to Compete with Red Bull

McLaren has aerodynamic upgrades planned for the MP4-27 at the British Grand Prix and even more upgrades planned for the German Grand Prix. The team believes that it will help them be more competitive against Red Bull.  "There should...
05.07.2012 | 467 views | 0 comments
The Wedding Car

The Wedding Car

What’s the perfect wedding car? I have got to that age, the age where your friends start to get married, it is very scary business but at least we ‘car people’ can have a think about what car would be perfect. There are a...
05.07.2012 | 609 views | 0 comments
Infiniti Upgrading M for 2013 Offering 10-Speaker Stereo and Nav

Infiniti Upgrading M for 2013 Offering 10-Speaker Stereo and Nav

Infiniti is updating the M sedan for 2013 with electrically closing trunk, Bose 10-speaker stereo and navigation as an option on all models. Looks stay the same as previous years, and there are no engine updates.  Infiniti's Conn...
05.07.2012 | 499 views | 0 comments
Mercedes Planning CLA Shooting Brake in Style of CLS

Mercedes Planning CLA Shooting Brake in Style of CLS

Here is how far Mercedes is thinking ahead? They are planning a shooting brake variant of the CLA, which is not on sale yet, based on the styling of the CLS Shooting Brake, which is announced but not on sale yet. That is forward product planning.&...
05.07.2012 | 2581 views | 0 comments
Ford C-Max Hybrid Facing Prius V in the US at a Lower Price

Ford C-Max Hybrid Facing Prius V in the US at a Lower Price

Ford will begin selling the C-Max Hybrid in the US in 2013, and it will be aimed directly against the Toyota Prius V. The C-Max Hybrid though will start at $25,995, which is $1,300 less than the Prius V.  Like the Prius V, the C-Max is a ...
05.07.2012 | 392 views | 0 comments
Maria De Villota Update: Stable Condition but Lost Her Right Eye

Maria De Villota Update: Stable Condition but Lost Her Right Eye

Marussia test driver Maria de Villota had surgery on July 4 following her accident on July 3 when she crashed into one of the team's trailers. She suffered head and facial injuries, and the surgery was able to stabilize her condition. However,...
05.07.2012 | 708 views | 0 comments
Volkswagen Completes Purchase of Porsche for €4.46 Billion

Volkswagen Completes Purchase of Porsche for €4.46 Billion

Volkswagen Group has completed its purchase of Porsche for €4.46 billion. The two companies will officially be integrated on August 1, 2012. Porsche will not actually be under the umbrella of the rest of the VW Group brands. Instead...
05.07.2012 | 504 views | 0 comments
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