Archive for November, 2009
Saab Nears Demise
GM’s deal with Swedish carmaker Koenigsegg has fallen apart. In another downturn for the General (following Saturn and Opel), the other party pulled out of [...]
Video: Topgear Hammond Drives 778hp Zonda Cinque
Awesome video from TopGear. Hammond drives the $2million 778hp Zonda Cinque which has a top speed of 220mph. Thanks to our friends at AutomotiveAddicts.com for [...]
Video: 2011 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible
The 2011 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible has an amazing V-8 sound. The GranTurismo Convertible has a 4.7-liter Ferrari V-8 engine rated at 433 horsepower, good for [...]
CNN Speculates Chinese Will Buy GM
You know the press is having a field day with all the bad Detroit news. CNN has posted a biz article on its front page [...]
Video: Audi R8 V10 Vs. Chevy Corvette ZR-1 From Topgear
Here is an interesting comparison from Topgear. They test the V10 Audi R8 Vs. the powerful V8 Corvette ZR-1. I found it interesting that even [...]
“The Travails of Smart…” by Peter M. De Lorenzo
Two weeks ago, in an item in our “On the Table” column, I suggested that the Smart adventure was nearing an end, saying the following: [...]
Tension Rises between Germany and the General
The German state, is now pushing the continent’s governments to avoid providing further loans to General Motors in order to preserve the Opel labor force. [...]
Image Gallery: 2011 BMW 5 Series
BMW Press Release: The New 6th Generation BMW 5 Series Unveiled in Munich The Perfect Symbiosis of Modern Design and Dynamic Performance. The world debut [...]
Lexus LF-A to be Lease-Only
Lexus is preempting that scourge of auto sales–the speculator–by making its low-volume LF-A exotic available for lease only. Speculation has been a big problem in [...]
Image Gallery: Cadillac CTS Coupe
Cadillac Press Release: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe: New Sports Coupe is Cadillac’s Most Dramatic Design Cadillac today unveiled the 2011 CTS Coupe, the latest and [...]
“How to Raise the Gas Tax” by John McElroy
Raising taxes on gasoline is political suicide in the United States. Any politician foolish enough to propose raising the gas tax would be hounded out [...]
“Pontiac Joins the List of Extinct Brands” by John K. Teahen, Jr.
Going. Going. Gone. Any day now, a revered 83-year-old brand — Pontiac — will be a relic of the past, and a relic of what [...]