Posts Tagged ‘sports car’

Breaking: Dodge EV sports car, range-extended Town & Country, Wrangler previewed

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
CNBC's Phil Lebeau got a sneak peek at the new EVs Chrysler is developing, and it looks like Auburn Hills is pulling a Tesla, among other things. The yellow Dodge EV you see here is basically an electrified Lotus Europa. With lithium ion battery power, it's reportedly got an operating range of 150 -......

Report: Volkswagen to unveil new GTI in Paris

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Every time Porsche re-does its core product – the 911 – we anticipate a staggered roll-out of new derivatives. Now that Porsche has Volkswagen by the reins, we can expect VW to undertake the same as it unveils new versions of its core offering, known here as the Rabbit and elsewhere as the Golf,......

Jaguar files trademarks for C-XE and C-XJ

Sunday, September 21st, 2008
Speculation is still big buiness at Jaguar: the leaper could be going upscale with a Daimler revival, going potentially diesel with the XK, and there's the never-ending rumor of something like an F-Type. Now, finally, a few pieces of fruit have fallen from the guesswork tree: Jaguar has filed tradem......

Paris Preview: Saab officially unveils 9-X Air BioHybrid Concept

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Saab 9-X Air BioHybrid ConceptSaab unveiled the 9-X BioHybrid Concept hatchback last March at the Geneva Motor Show, and it will be joined next month at the Paris Motor Show by this: the 9-X Air BioHybrid Concept. Both vehicles are said to herald the coming of......

Detroit Grand Prix 08: The Detroit Sports Car Challenge (Spoiler Alert)

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
Click the C6.R for a high-res gallery from the raceAs part of the revival of the Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle last year, the Detroit Sports Car Challenge was added as the highlight of Saturday's activities. The sports car race is back this year as the ninth round of the American Le Mans Series. ......

Put a Porsche in your driveway, well sort of…

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
If you want to see how that new Porsche is going to look in your driveway (or you just need to impress the women who frequent your favorite online dating service), our friends in Stuttgart have given us all the tools we'll need. Well, in a sense at least. Point your favorite browser here, and click ......

REPORT: Chrysler may sell Dodge Viper rather than kill it

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Dodge Viper ACRThe Dodge Viper has been Chrysler's halo car since it was introduced back in 1992, but times are tough. Faced with the fact that it might not be able to continue making the brutish sports car, the Auburn Hills-based automaker is reportedly consi......

Nissan considering fuel cell powered sports car

Friday, August 15th, 2008
If the Nissan GT-R isn't high tech enough for you, you might want to consider waiting around for the middle of the next decade. According to Autocar, Nissan is considering producing a sports car with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. The rationale behind the consideration is to commercialize the adva......

Next generation Lotus Elise to underpin Abarth sports car

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Rumors of a new sports car from Abarth have been circulating for months, and although details are still sketchy, one thing's for sure: a mid-mounted engine is part of the package. Autocar is confirming previous rumors that Fiat's sport division has struck a deal with Lotus to use the next Elise as t......

FortuneSport releases specs, pricing for Rt.R & Rt.S

Sunday, July 27th, 2008
How to sell an exclusive, expensive sports car: release mocked up digital images, create the track version first, and use it to develop the streeter. FortuneSport, brainchild of Teritius Fortune, is working with the Elan Motorsports Technologies arm of the Panoz Group to build the carbon fiber vehic......