Posts Tagged ‘bad ass’

Chrysler’s Jim Press talks brand strategy at WAJ this week

Friday, September 5th, 2008
Chrysler has unveiled a few plans for the future and, rather than using past successes to carve the path, will adapt its course according to the changing market. While speaking at the recent Western Automotive Journalists' dinner, Chrysler President Jim Press touched on the need to generate brand id......

China may replace Germany as VW’s top market

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Volkswagen was one of the pioneers in infiltrating the booming Chinese market, and now the automaker's early efforts are paying off handsomely. VW is planning to sell over 1 million vehicles in the land of the Great Wall in 2008, which should mean that the automaker's China sales will surpass those ......

Transformer toys take on Nissan GT-R

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Click above for more shots of the Tomy GT-R TransformerDozens of new vehicles are expected to appear in the forthcoming Transformers sequel, and we're excited by the possibility of seeing motorcycle transformers mix it up with an Audi R8 and a mystery Corvette. But after seeing these pics, it's obvi......

J.D. Power lowers U.S. sales forecast… again

Friday, July 25th, 2008
J.D. Power and Associates have lowered their U.S. sales light-vehicle forecast for 2008 to just 14.2 million units. This is the third time the global information services company have updated their numbers. In March, they announced that sales would not hit their initial 15.7 million estimate, instea......

Camaro interior animation lets you see the light

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
inputstring 941936342 width 450 titleoverride 2010 Chevy Camaro thumbids 2169264034,1505252181 At a GM event we attended at the end of last summer, one of the presentations shown to the assembled media was an interior animation depicting the new Chevy Camaro's cockpit lighting and how it changs de......

Look at those shoes: Goodyear picked for standard Flex fitment

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
They're not very glamorous, but tires make or break our driving enjoyment. Ford wants to soothe drivers of its new Family Truckster Flex, so Goodyear's Assurance ComforTred tires have been specified as the original fitment for the big crossover. The Assurance ComforTred uses a special cushion layer ......

Mercedes rolls out iPhone integration

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
While many carmakers have worked seemless iPod integration into their vehicles – a surprising make-it-or-break-it factor for many buyers – Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will offer iPhone integration in its automobiles.The feature will include a docking cradle in the center armrest between ......

Mazda to cut fuel consumption 30 percent by 2015

Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Mazda has announced plans to increase the fuel efficiency of its vehicles by 30 percent in the next seven years through the use of new engine technology and lighter materials. By 2015, Mazda's entire range of vehicles will roll off the assembly line some 220 pounds lighter compared to the vehicles i......

J.D Power releases 2008 Initial Quality Study

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Industry makes big gains in initial quality, Honda scores three segment leaders It's that time of year again when automakers either cringe or giggle with glee at the results of the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study. The IQS measures problems per 100 vehicles during the first 90 days o......

REPORT: Tata green-lights LRX and Jag sportscar

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Click on images to view the LRX and F-Type concepts in hi-res Tata may have spent a huge sum of money in the acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford's Premier Automotive Group, but that won't stop the Indian automaker from approving funding for new projects for its newly-acquired babies.Among......