A class action lawsuit filed in Federal court in Manhattan accuses Ford and Roush of building twice as many limited-edition Stage 3 BlackJack Mustangs as it said it would. That has resulted in devaluation of the car, which demanded a $59,000 premium over a standard Mustang, according to the suit.
The car was only supposed to […]
Michael Schumacher’s spokeswoman has confirmed the retired seven time world champion was involved in a road accident in England.
A car dealer in Kent, a county in southeast England, told the Mirror newspaper that he was struck as a pedestrian on Sunday by a modest Fiat Ducato van - which had the former Ferrari racer […]
A group of performance car nuts who also happen to be some of the richest people in North America are backing a new private race track located 90 miles northwest of Manhattan, New York. Among the group is James Glickenhaus, the owner of the $4 million Ferrari P4/5 (pictured), comedian and actor Jerry […]
Billed as the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the world famous pickup truck, the HEVT (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc.) F-150 makes significant improvements in fuel mileage while maintaining the utility of its Ford chassis. The truck is intended as an exhibition of the possibilities for retrofitting pickups, SUVs and vans […]
Gemballa is famous for building highly modified Porsches, many of which are based on the discontinued Carrera GT supercar. The tuner company has even introduced a number of variations on the theme, with prices starting at about €225,000 ($348,000) - on top of the price of your own Carrera GT. That’s what makes […]
Worries over the serviceable lifespan of battery packs have been at the forefront of many critics dislike of hybrid cars. With doom-and-gloom scenarios of pricey replacements and short service life, the pundits have posited the Prius’ long-term impracticality. But an Australian taxi outfit has compiled enough real-world data to put that idea to sleep.
With 32 […]
Luxury laptop designer ‘Ego’ has teamed up with Bentley to come up with a Bentley-themed laptop planned for sale. The laptop is in a similar shape to other Ego designed laptops, but the handle is said to be modeled on the Bentley’s chunky door handle. The leather upholstery in the car is transferred to the […]
Update: Moller International has announced that it’s nearing completion of its fourth M200 ‘Jetson’ flying car prototype and plans to start production of an initial run of 40 cars as early as next year. The first cars will be based on the M200G Jetson ground effect vehicle that’s designed to operate at just 10ft off […]
Bearing the motto, “Built fast to win,” Elfin Sports Cars’ creations are designed from the ground up to offer strong trackday performance and uniquely attractive looks. Small and lightweight cars with willing four-cylinders make for a proven formula, and the latest Type 5 follows in the footsteps of cars like Lotus’ Elise, Caterham’s 7 and […]
In June of last year we reported about a new three-seater amphibious vehicle being developed in the UK called the Gibbs Aquada (pictured). The vehicle has been in the works for more ten years and has so far run up a bill of more than $100 million to develop, but soon its creators will finally […]
Even as the company changed hands from Ford to Tata Motors, Jaguar dealers delivered on their promise of top-notch customer service, topping J.D. Power’s Customer Service Index Study rankings - for the second year in a row. The new XF’s debut no doubt helped it secure a high finish in the recent APEAL rankings, but […]
Figures released today show that four of the top five cities for car theft are in California, based on 2007 statistics. The research, done by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, is based on reported thefts and ranks cities by the number of cars stolen per 100,000 inhabitants.
The four highest ranking California cities include the central […]
Despite having announced the start of production in March, only a few of Tesla’s Roadsters have been delivered to customers due to rough patches in the assembly process. An update on the company’s website this weekend confirms the ‘logjam’ has been broken and cars should start issuing forth at a pace of about […]
Cars like Honda’s Civic Hybrid and Toyota’s Prius have long been known to use harder-than-normal tires as part of the overall package to improve fuel efficiency. Now U.S. carmakers, especially those in Detroit, are looking to the simple technology to improve fuel economy performance of a wide range of vehicles in the face of consumer […]
With the introduction of Ferrari’s new California model, the Maranello company is planning to celebrate by showing off some of the new car’s genetic predecessors, including the prototype that started it all at the Pebble Beach Concours this August. The range of California’s spans half a century and includes some of the most iconic designs […]