GM apologizes to the American taxpayer
The American taxpayers are probably furious at GM and the silver lining is at least GM knows it, hence this two-page apology letter to the American taxpayer you can read here.
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V10-power: Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro finally unveiled!
The Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro's engine is similiar if not the same as the 5.2 liter FSI V10 found in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4.
Lexus C-segment premium hatch due in 2011?
Spearheading an European sales push is a new premium hatchback that's now been confirmed by Lexus Europe managing director Tadashi Arashima.
New Volkswagen Golf Plus unveiled at Bologna 2008
Coming hot right after tail of the Golf Mk6 was unveiled earlier this year is its larger sibling the Golf Plus, which recently made a public debut at Italy's 2008 Bologna Motor …
New Toyota Passo Sette / Daihatsu Boon Luminas 7-seater MPV to make Christmas 2008 debut!
Toyota and Daihatsu will unveil their latest 7-seater compact MPV in Japan on Christmas day, strongly believed to be named the Toyota Passo Sette and the Daihatsu Boon Ruminous.
2010 Mazda 3 Hatchback unveiled at Bologna
A whole new batch of photos and a video with driving footage were released when the 2010 Mazda 3 hatchback was unveiled to the public at the 2008 Bologna Motor Show, so …
Li Nian Roadster concept at Guangzhou 2008
This drop top roadster was exhibited by Guangzhou Honda at the 2008 Guangzhou Motor Show, perhaps their idea of a next generation Honda S2000. Apparently it's a pure design exercise for the …
2009 Honda City launched in China with 1.8L engine
The Honda City has been unveiled in China by Guangzhou Honda at the 2008 Guangzhou Motor Show, but it will only make a showroom debut with official prices on the 12th of …
Audi unveils new A5 and S5 Convertible duo
Audi has just unveiled the cabriolet versions of the Audi A5 and its faster, more powerful S5 sibling. They will replace the old A4 Cabriolet.
Volvo Trucks doesn’t want Volvo Cars if Ford sells
Ford Motor Co has announced that it is considering selling its Volvo Cars marque, but a review of its current options would take several months to complete.
Proton mulling CKD plant in Egypt
Proton launched the Proton Persona in Egypt last week shortly after the model's launch in Saudi Arabia, and these launches will be followed by a series of launches in Oman, Qatar, Bahrain …
Sources: General Motors might sell Saab
According to a report by Bloomberg which cites unnamed sources, GM is considering dropping the Saab brand amongst other marques in efforts to continue raising enough money to continue operating.
Toyota overall output down but Daihatsu gains
This is one sure sign of the shift in consumer preferences towards smaller vehicles: Toyota's global production (for all Toyota brands) was down by 12.6% to 791,665 units for the month of …
GM wants to block public from tracking how it uses its private jets
General Motors has filed a request to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to prevent the public from tracking the journeys its private planes make, which is apparently one of the options available …
Rear-wheel drive BMW SUVs to carry sDrive suffix
Rear-wheel drive versions of BMW's SUVs like the BMW X1 will most likely carry the sDrive name instead of the current xDrive suffix. BMW has registered the trademark sDrive along with displacement …
Dodge Challenger tuned by Eibach for Essen 2008
The Dodge Challenger was the vehicle picked by suspension specialist Eibach to display at the tuner-centric 2008 Essen Motor Show. The engine has been left as it is, a 6.1 litre HEMI …
BMW M to switch to turbo power beginning with new BMW X6 xDrive M in June 2009
US publication Autoweek spoke to unnamed high-ranking BMW officials and managed to dig out a confirmed plan to phase out the high-revving normally aspirated engines in the current BMW M cars and …
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder
The sexy Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 goes topless with this new Spyder edition, which takes the drop top Gallardo up from the old 519 PS engine to the new LP560-4's 5.2 litre V10 …
ABT Golf VI: with bodykit and engine tune-ups
ABT has released its tuning kit for the new Mk6 Volkswagen Golf. A fully kitted car can be called the ABT Golf VI. A full range of modifications are offered covering both …
SNL satire sketch on Detroit 3 bail-out
American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live did a satire skit on the Detroit 3 and their request for a federal bail-out which involved the heads of all three American auto companies …
