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Chevrolet Chief on Volt Early Adopters
It seems likely there will be great demand for the Volt when it arrives. Those of us who are hoping to be among the first drivers are what GM calls the early adopters. As GM VP Jon Lauckner has previously said, “there will be a lot of people who want to be part of that first group and [...] -
1997 VW GTI – World’s fastest GTI with 208mph
At the last year’s Texas Mile, Jeremy Freedman shocked the spectators and participants equally with his shitty ‘97 VW GTI getting over 200mph. Jeremy piloted his black 1997 GTI with black wheels and no aerodynamics to an unbelievable 208.1 mph, thus becoming the world’s fastest GTI. The GTI that had VR6 engine and five-speed manual [...] -
Nissan Takes 14,000 LEAF Reservations
Nissan says that it has accepted 14,000 orders for its upcoming Leaf EVso far – and of those reservations, about 90 percent are from people who don’t currently own a Nissan product, meaning the Leaf is bringing in a new audience. Those 14,000 reservations – $99 each – are refundable if buyers decide against the car [...] -
Audi And Google Together Win Award
Audi and Google this week were named the winners of the “Best Embedded Telematics Navigation Product” award at the Telematics Awards 2010. The MMI navigation system in the new Audi A8 luxury sedan is available in selected markets with a variety of Google services and information via the internet. These include Google Earth, which has [...] -
A Mega Comeback
“We have experience you can’t buy,” said Sid. “Last year showed the auto industry can survive anything… last year was survival, now I’m looking for opportunities.” -
Introducing the All-New Nissan Juke Sport Cross
This morning Nissan announced their new vehicle. They are calling it the Juke. A sport cross much like the Nissan Rogue, only it’s smaller. It looks to be in the same class as the Kia Soul. A new breed of small SUV’s along the lines of the old Suzuki Samari or Sidekick. Only these new [...] -
Chrysler and NASA have finally joined forces.
Chrysler and NASA have finally joined forces in what we can only assume is the pursuit of a dream long delayed in the auto-verse: flying cars. But as usual, both parties are towing the company line, throwing around buzz phrases like “technology sharing” and “resource synergy”. In what will be a three year alliance, Chrysler [...] -
Mercedes-Benz releases official hoonage footage of E63 AMG
One does not buy the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG to drive to and from the country club. Nor do they lay down the $85,750 it takes to call the ballistic sedan their very own so that they can make the morning commute in style and sophistication. They pick up the tweaked four door because they know [...] -
Message from Sid: NADA New York Meeting and the 2010 New York Auto Show
Wow—what a trip! I had a refreshing time in New York, first with NADA and then an overview of the New York Auto Show that opened later that week. NADA has appointed me to the Industry Relations Committee on a National basis, so I get to help with the reports each year to each manufacturer [...]