General Motors has announced that the lithium ion battery pack in the Chevrolet Volt, slated for release in 2011, will be warranted for 8 years or 100,000 miles. However, since GM has equipped the Volt with a range extending gasoline engine the battery pack falls under the same scrutiny as other emissions systems would, which [...]
James May (aka Captain Slow) from the hit BBC series Top Gear apparently took the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, the same one that set the land speed record, to a top speed of 259.11 mph. Apparently the gents from Top Gear were in the thick of this world record attempt and the Cap’n got a [...]
With just the C&L cold air intake (CAI) the 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 delivered 11 more horses to the rear wheels. Pretty impressive given that the guys over at American Muscle were able to produce such numbers within 24 hours of taking possession of their Mustang GT. Not only will you get more power, you’ll [...]
Fastlane has beaten the rest of the industry to the punch and had successfully turbocharged the new Mustang 5.0. Utilizing a Borg Warner 72mm S400 turbo, they’ve been able to squeeze a healthy, and respectful, 530+ horsepower and 500 ft-lbs of torque on the 6 speed model with only a mere 6 – 7 psi [...]
After reviewing some 3,000-some complaints about unintended acceleration, the United States Department of Transportation has found that driver error was the actual fault, not a magically depressing accelerator. With this news, it leaves all but one of the 75 fatal accidents blamed on this “phenomenon” as being caused by driver error. You’ve got to wonder [...]
For a while now you’ve been able to purchase packages to see your new Corvette be born, from the beginning of the assembly line until it rolls out the door, or having your vehicle delivered in the showroom of the Corvette Museum. Now Chevrolet has stepped up with a new $5,800 offer to let buyers [...]
The Launch Breakthrough Award recognizes 18 different factors such as pricing, sales, market share, incentives, profit margins and the like and the winner of the first annual award is the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro. Chevrolet Product Marketing Director, Russ Clark has the following to say: ““For Camaro, the Edmunds.com Launch Breakthrough Award is a tribute to [...]
Word is out that Tesla has provided their batteries, electronics, and motors to Toyota for installation into Toyota bodied vehicles to be used as test platforms to see if Tesla’s engineering measures up to Toyota standards. This could be the start of a new platform that Toyota may put out should tests do well and [...]
You’ve seen some of Classic Recreations work lately as they’ve been cranking out beautiful reproduction Mustangs using original parts, but according to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation they may be guilty of VIN swapping. VIN swapping is when the VIN numbers have been taken off original vehicles and placed on new vehicles to make [...]
For the second of their viral videos featuring Star Wars characters, Yoda follows Darth Vaders first video with one of his own.
Tesla already makes a unique, attractive vehicle but regardless of how it looks someone has to sell it to the masses. This is where George Blankenship comes in. Blankenship formerly worked for Apple as their VP of Design and Store Development, so he has experience marketing niche items to the public and making them sought [...]
In response to all of the problems Toyota has encountered in 2010 with quality, recalls, and a damaged reputation they have decided to roll out plans for four more field office to monitor quality. These offices will be staffed by engineering and technical experts who can be dispatched to the field to investigate potential problems [...]
