As part of GM’s centennial celebration, 2011 Chevrolet Volt was finally unveiled. Production is slated to start in 2010 for delivery in North America in 2011. Unfortunately, the most important detail of price hasn’t been revealed.
Full press release after the jump:
Spectra-replacement Forte has been finally unveiled by Kia with the release of official pictures. Much better looking than the outgoing Spectra featuring cleaner lines and the new corporate grille, Forte will go on sale in August in South Korea and will arrive in North America in 2009.
2009 Kia Forte gallery:
Dodge’s muscle car revival effort continues with the long-awaited release of Dodge Challenger. The base model SE will start at just $21,995 USD and will be equipped with a V6 producing 250 hp. If you want the Hemi, you need to upgrade to R/T and that will cost you $29,995. 5.7L powerplant will give you 370 hp to play around with.
Full press release after the jump:
Hyundai has finally announced the prices for its first attempt at a luxury-sport full-size car. Attempting to offer the size of BMW 7-Series with the performance of the 5-Series at a price of a 3-Series, the Genesis sedan will start at $33,000 for the V6 version, and $38,000 for the V8 version.
Press release after the jump:
Microsoft’s "music and information system" currently found on Ford vehicles will make its way to Hyundai (and Kia) cars in 2010. It will feature voice-controlled interface that can link mobile devices to the car’s audio system.
Universe At War United Auto Workers are on strike, this time at GM’s Fairfax KS plant where the bulk of Malibus are produced starting this morning at 10AM EST. Unfortunately for GM, Malibu is one of their highest selling vehicles and the one where existing inventory is extremely low. A prolonged strike will definitely hurt the automaker’s bottom line.
Audi finally has a mid-size SUV to compete against BMW’s popular X3. Dubbed Q5, it carries all the visual designs of other Audi models, in a much more practical package than the behemoth Audi Q7. Crucial details, such as price and availability, are sparse right now, but here are the official photos:
Posted by: Aram on 
Apr 17th, 2008 | 
Filed under: News
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looks into latest safety features automakers are cramming into their cars in the name of crash avoidance. More specifically, this report analyses the efficiency and effectiveness of blind-spot detection system, adaptive headlights, lane-departure warning system, forward-collision warning system with automatic breaking, and emergency break assist.
Their conclusion is that these systems won’t reduce the number of accident fatalities as long as the driver isn’t careful. After all, driver error is the number one cause of accidents on the road…
Honda is recalling close to 353,000 Accord sedans in the model year 2003. A problem was discovered that could lead to corrosion of the windshield wiper motor, rendering it inoperable. There has been no report of damage or accident due to this problem.
Posted by: Aram on Mar 26th, 2008 | Filed under: Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, News
As widely expected, Ford has announced it has sold Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata for $2.3 billion, which is less than half of what Ford initially paid for those 2 brands. The transfer is to take place at the end of second quarter.
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