Future Product Speculation

Dodge Considering Challenger SRT10 Production?

23. April 2010

What? Really?! A new Dodge Challenger with a Viper engine?! Right ON! Okay, this isn’t official (yet) (hopefully) but there’s been a Dodge Challenger SRT10 Concept roaming the streets of Michigan recently spied. And add to that the Challenger SRT10 Concept made its debut at the 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Since the ’08 [...]

Next Audi S8 May Have Lambo-Sourced 620 HP V10

21. April 2010

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Next Audi S8 May Have Lambo-Sourced 620 HP V10

I was wondering when this was going to happen. Magic 8-Ball says that the next iteration of Audi’s S8 flagship will have a big, Lamborghini V10 sitting ‘neath the bonnet and it will be cranking out, gulp, 620 horses. Since both Audi and Lambo are owned by the same corporate parent (Volkswagen) I always thought [...]

Volt-Like Extended Range Electric Minivan Coming From GM?

19. April 2010

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Volt-Like Extended Range Electric Minivan Coming From GM?

Well maybe (just maybe) General Motors is starting to get it. It seems that some patent drawings have leaked out that shows the once largest carmaker in the world to be working on (or at least covering their patent bases) on a hybrid minivan. It makes logical sense, in a bunch of realms, so maybe [...]

More Powerful Honda Hybrid Coupe In The Works?

8. April 2010

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More Powerful Honda Hybrid Coupe In The Works?

Yeah, like you knew this wasn’t going to happen … or maybe not, Honda can be a very conservative company. Anyway, since Honda first introduced the CR-Z hybrid coupe, and threw around the notion that it’s the spiritual and eco-conscious successor to the CR-X, one of the main complaints has been the CR-Z’s lack of [...]

2011 Hyundai Equus Ditches Owner’s Manual For “Multimedia Tablet”

1. April 2010

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2011 Hyundai Equus Ditches Owner’s Manual For “Multimedia Tablet”

How cool is this: The upcoming in 2011 Hyundai Equus will do away with the traditional paper owner’s manual, and they’ll give you a “multimedia tablet” instead. This falls into the totally bitchin’ category of ancillary car stuff, but it also points out how Korean companies can make these leapfrog moves over their competitors. No, [...]

Next-Gen S-Class To Go All-Hybrid In U.S.?

25. March 2010

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Next-Gen S-Class To Go All-Hybrid In U.S.?

Here’s an interesting report: The next generation of Mercedes top of the line S-Class will be all hybrid. At least they will be in the United States. Hm. I could see that making sense on a bunch of levels. First off, it will most definitely help with Merc’s CAFE numbers. Plus, it still also plays [...]

Ford U.S. & European Performance Lines To Merge

5. March 2010

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So FoMoCo says they’re going to be merging their American and European performance lines. Yes, to me, this sounds like a very good thing. Does that mean that we’ll be able to buy the Ford Focus RS here in the good ol’ U.S. of A.? I hope so. England’s Automobile magazine recently had the opportunity [...]

Ferrari To Show 599 Hybrid At Geneva, Production Model Planned

28. January 2010

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This has been rumored for quite a while, but it looks like the rumors are going to turn out to be true: Ferrari, makers of the finest high performance cars in the world will be showing a hybrid version of their 599 at the upcoming Geneva show. And that’s not all, the word is that [...]

Volkswagen of America Is Into A Diesel Future

26. January 2010

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I’ve got no problem with diesels. A lot of Americans don’t get them at all, but to me, they’ve always seemed like a viable option. Just ask anyone who’s gotten their ass stomped by Audi (or most recently Peugeot) at Le Mans over the past few runnings. Yeah, those cars are diesels. So the news [...]

BMW M3 To Get Competition Pack?

24. January 2010

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BMW has been putting an emphasis on new performance lately, in addition to efforts to expand the lineup by going down market. In the past few years, the X5 and X6 M has been added, and rumor has it that a M performance model for the 1-Series is in the works as well. BMW recently [...]