Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, SUV on Nov 30th, 2007
General Motors started production of a hybrid version of the Saturn Vue crossover this month and it will be produced in Mexico. GM has an assembly plant in Ramos Arizpe in the northeastern part of Mexico. The plant is very modern an has the capacity to produce very advanced models. The vehicles built there will […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews on Nov 29th, 2007
0-60 in under 4 seconds. Top speed is 125mph. 248hp at an astonishing 13,000 rpm’s. Two-seat, open top, mid-engine, rear drive. These are all very yummy specs indeed. As far as a sports car is concerned, this is just about right. Now add to the equation a modified Lotus Elise chassis and a wet weight […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices on Nov 20th, 2007
They have been all the rage in Europe and other countries. They are small, light, effiecient, and hve changed the way many people think of transportation. They are the Smart Cars. A product of the Daimler Co. , basically Mercedes-Benz, Smart’s cars have been popular with countries were gas prices have always been an […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Electric cars, Fuel Prices on Nov 14th, 2007
General Motors is considering whether or not to bring a mini-car to the U.S. market. The segment is getting more and more popular with cars like Toyota’s Yaris, Honda’s Fit, and the Nissan Versa. Mini-cars, already popular in other parts of the world, are getting more and more popular. With gas prices seemingly strapped to […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Financing on Nov 13th, 2007
Recently I had the pleasure of attending GM’s first unvailing of their 2-mode Hybrid full-size SUV’s. While I was there I had the chance to interview Bryan Nesbitt. Bryan comes of as a person who knows design. He better, cause he is Vice President of Design for General Motors in North America. He kindly gave […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews on Nov 13th, 2007
When at the Miami auto show I also had the chance to speak to GM’s Director of Global Products for Cadillac, John Howell. I was intrested to see what GM’s plans were for their luxury division. What better source than the man who call the shot’s right? -What do American customers expect from a […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Cars For Commuting on Nov 8th, 2007
One of the many reasons that Volkswagen is such a beloved mark today, is that a lot of it’s models were so lovingly designed. Those who drove one were, well, happy. The Beetle was one such car. It powered an entire generation to mobile freedom and happiness. The Samba Bus, or Combi as it was […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews on Nov 8th, 2007
Following tradition, Ford Racing has just announced that it will start production of it’s FR500S race car. Based on the production Ford Mustang Coupe, the FR500S is pure race spec. Built on the same assembly line in Flat Rock Michigan as it’s production counterpart, the race car differs in many ways, including a stiffer body, […]
Posted in Automotive, car buying incentives, Car Reviews, Cost of Ownership on Nov 2nd, 2007
The technology has been around for ages. Cars have been running on diesel fuel for more than 100 years now and the technology is experiencing a sort of a renaissance of sorts. The European market has been at the front of clean diesel technology and has made some impressive progress towards making diesel a real […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews on Oct 31st, 2007
“General Motors today kicked off an experiment that will place 100 hydrogen fuel cell powered Chevrolet Equinoxes into the hands of average consumers. Drivers in three metropolitan areas will drive the cars. The automaker calls “Project Driveway” the first large-scale test of fuel cell electric vehicles. The drives will begin in January in suburban Los […]
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