Porsche announced that it will build the 918 hybrid supercar based upon “overwhelming response from the public and customers”. The hybrid car will cost about $600,000, but Porsche promises customers that the new car will have exceptional performance along with stellar fuel economy and emissions. Porsche says the 918 will do: 500-horsepower, 78-mpg, 9,200-rpm 3.4-liter [...]
Ford is rolling out the new Explorer today, which doesn’t just look different from the SUV that was a Ford mainstay for 20 years, it is completely different. The 7-passenger SUV will provide more room and better fuel economy than previous Explorers. Jim Farley, Ford’s head of marketing, says his most important job will be [...]
Electric cars will roll out later this year, maybe they are the future of cars, but some in Congress are thinking much more aggressively, for example the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week passed a bill that would give $3.9 billion to cities to build electric car infrastructure. The goal is to electrify [...]
Subaru’s latest innovative idea is a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot in the 2011 Subaru Outback. If you want to surf websites, answer emails or play multiplayer games online while you’re sitting in your car, this is a great service for you, because the Outback’s Wi-Fi hotspot offers Internet access for over 10 users. Don’t worry if [...]
BMW unveiled their 2011 X3, which will be produced in BMW’s South Carolina Plant. The new BMW X3 is bigger than its predecessor, it’s 3.4 inches longer and 1.1 inches wider, but surprisingly it carries 50 pounds less than the models of the first generation. Thanks to the increased size, the 2011 model has more [...]
Chevrolet revealed the details of their new police car, the Chevrolet Caprice PPV, which will debut in early 2011. Two versions will be available for law enforcement agencies, the Caprice 9C1, a regular police patrol car and the Caprice 9C3 which is a “detective” version. Both versions will be available with a V6 engine, and [...]
Peugeot has revealed its biggest sedan today, the new 508. The 2011 Peugeot 508 will debut officially at the Paris Motor Show this October. The French car maker will create two versions of the 508, a sedan and a wagon, and the 508 series will replace the 407 and the 607 models, both of them [...]
Mercedes-Benz SLK is one of the strongest Mercedes sports cars. The SLK55 AMG version of this car is not only a sports car, it’s a beast that every sports car fan would love to buy and drive. The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG is powered by a modified version of the 355 horsepower 5.5L V8 engine, [...]
For the first time in history hydrogen was mixed with race fuel to power a 700 HP Trophy Truck on the roughest 500 mile course in history. Against all odds and a sea of skepticism from the off-road community Hessgen Hydrogen powered #88 lined up to do battle with the best in the business. It [...]
Clarion a global leader in car audio and electronics, and Nokia, the world’s leading mobile device producer are collaborating on Terminal Mode, a technology that will enable a totally new way of mobile devices and car infotainment systems to seamlessly work together. Both companies say this collaboration will further boost the development of next-generation smart [...]
