Posts Tagged ‘italian supercar’
After years of incremental improvement in customer satisfaction, a study from the University of Michigan shows that overall, Detroit automakers have declined versus their Japanese and German rivals. The study, which polls customers with six-month-old to three-year-old vehicles, shows that U.S. autom......
Camaro still on track, V6s to make up two-thirds of sales
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Camaro in many colorsThe 2010 Chevy Camaro is a foregone conclusion. It's definitely coming on schedule and it will give GM's value division a credible competitor to the current generation Mustang and new Dodge Challenger. But, just because the Camaro of old i......
Surging steel prices cost automakers $500 more per vehicle
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
A few years ago, high(ish) gas prices and fierce competition had Detroit automakers talking about the "perfect storm" that the domestic industry was facing. Fast forward to 2008 and the entire auto industry, not just U.S. automakers, is in a full-blown tsunami. Gas is $4 per gallon, the U.S. is mudd......
Ford confirms Fiesta hatchback for the U.S.
Friday, May 30th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the production Ford FiestaIn a press release today officially announcing that the new Fiesta will be built at its Cuautitlán Assembly Plant in Mexico starting in 2010, Ford confirmed what we all expected: in addition to the Fiesta Sedan, it's going to build the F......
Light ‘em up: Lamborghini Reventon made from cigarette boxes
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
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If you thought that the Lamborghini Reventon with all its origami angles was smokin' hot, you ain't seen nothin' yet. One nicotine-craven gearhead has crafted a model of the most exclusive of Raging Bulls out of nothing but cigarette boxes. Ev......
2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid Video
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Though the 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid is only available in the eight states that have accepted the California Emissions standards, the Altima Hybrid is desirable to those who just want to save money on ever-rising gas prices. If getting 43 city/36 highway isn’t enough of a bargain, the $2,350 tax c......
CONFIRMED: Ferrari considering twin-turbo V8 for next Enzo
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Ferrari is looking to decrease its carbon footprint by 40% in time for stringent new European CO2 laws that come into effect in 2012, and even the Enzo replacement could receive a downsizing. We broke the news a couple months back about Ferrari looking into a twin-turbo V8 to replace the Enzo's 6.0L......
VIDEO: Lamborghini Reventon from behind the wheel
Friday, August 31st, 2007
click above image to view the Lamborghini Reventon in actionThe Lamborghini Reventon is among the rarest and most exotic cars on Earth, and it's 650-hp V12 and lightweight components make it one of the best performers, too. Unfortunately, the Italian automaker has decided to produce only 20 example......
SEMA 2007: Hope you aren’t eating while viewing this Lambo
Saturday, August 25th, 2007
Click image for gallery of outrageous Lambo pics from SEMAAnyone unlucky enough to make it over to the Sony Xplod booth at SEMA this week will be greeted by this "Lamborghini" replica that takes some of the best elements of the Italian supercar and twists them into something that isn't for anyone w......
Extreme Restraint: Novitec tunes the Maserati Quattroporte
Monday, April 30th, 2007
It takes a special kind of customer to take their exotic Italian supercar to Novitec. Starting off with some of the all-around best-performing automobiles ever to grace God's green earth, Novitec rips them apart in an effort to try and make them "more perfect". So what's such a customer to do when h......