Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2008
The city of Turin in Italy is long been known as an epicenter of design. Often dubbed the “World Design Capitol”, Turin is home to more than one famous Italian coachbuilder. One of these famous coachbuilders (Ok, they are now design studios) is Studiotorino. A symbol of everlasting Torinese design prowess, Studiotorino was founded by […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2008
It’s sad to say it bu most people don’t even know where Bulgaria is. The small European country has seen some huge advancements in infrastructure in the past few years and now they want to invite the pinnacle of motorsports, Formula 1, to race there. The race would take place on a new permanent circuit […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2008
Rick Case owns the biggest chain of Acura dealerships in the nation. His dealerships consistently rank as the #1 volume Acura dealers in North America. Mr. Case has spent many years making sure that his 16 stores are the best around when it comes to Acura’s. But even a good reputation can be easily tarnished. […]
Posted in Automotive, Technology on Dec 15th, 2008
Hyundai is a company on the move. The South Korean manufacture has seen steady growth ever since it landed on out shores almost 20 years ago. Now with their new Genesis luxury sedan, Hyundai gets to play with the big boys. To top that, the new “Tau” V8 engine that’s in the Genesis has just […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2008
As revealed by reporter Andrew Taylor, writing for the Associated Press, the proposed $14 billion bailout plan for U.S. automakers will not only help just GM and Chrysler. If the loan gets passed several Federal judges would get some extra “assistance” as well. That’s because silently included in the bail-out plan was a proposal to give […]
Posted in Automotive, BMW, Sports cars on Dec 15th, 2008
Despite the current economic situation some sectors of the automotive market have increased. Take BMW for example. The company recently announced that their M GmbH division has seen an increase in sales by around 50% compared to last year. That’s a staggering figure these days. According to the company, a significant increase in world-wide sales […]
Posted in Pontiac on Dec 15th, 2008
If it went for sale here in the U.S. this would be the first vehicle of its kind to hit the market in a long time. The last one was the El Camino, and it proved to be quite a hit when it came out. Now we have the new Pontiac G8 ST, or do […]
Posted in Battery-powered vehicles, BMW, Electric cars, Mini on Dec 15th, 2008
Recently, the folks over at Edmunds.com had a chance to drive the “production” version of Mini’s new fully electric Mini E. The reason I chose to highlight the word production is because that’s kinda stretching it a bit. Only 500 Mini E’s will be built and all carry a forced lease agreement. The price for […]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently issued a recall of certain Cooper Brand tires. Cooper Tire is recalling the Cooper CS4 Touring (VR) tires, size 215/55R17, produced between September 7 and October 11, 2008. The reason for the recall is that these certain tires may have been cured for an inadequate amount […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2008
Looks like the U.S. auto industry might be getting some help from our neighbors to the north. Canada has agreed to contribute up to 20% of the value of whatever loans the U.S. government is willing to give to the American auto industry. The amount on offer perfectly coincides with the amount of production by […]
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