Mr. Norm ‘Super’ Challenger and Cuda enter production

One of the highlights of last year’s SEMA Auto Show was the seriously upgraded Super Challenger modified by legendary Dodge dealer and tuner Mr. Norm. The outfit’s latest addition to its long-running ‘Super’ line of cars is based around the new Dodge Challenger, more specifically the high-performance SRT8 model, and now it and its sibling [...]

Report: BMW won’t build a 2010 Z4 M

Late last year BMW retired the straight-six engine used in the previous-generation Z4M, prompting aficionados to start hoping for an even better unit for the 2010 car. Unfortunately however, the latest news appears to draw a line through that possibility, and the 2010 Z4 M model altogether.
The news, reported by the UK’s iMotor, quotes an [...]

Obama approves $2.4 billion in electric vehicle funding

Calling the U.S. federal government’s expenditures under the end of President Bush’s tenure and the beginning of President Obama’s a ’spending spree’ is to beggar the term understatement. But in many instances, there hasn’t been a valid alternative aside from letting parts of the economy wither and die. The latest round of funding - $2.4 [...]

Corvette GT-1 Chamionship Edition photos revealed

In January Corvette put a price to its new Competition Sport appearance package designed to appeal to hardcore Corvette racing fans. Now another similar package called the GT-1 Championship Edition - paying homage to the racers of the ALMS GT-1 class - is on offer, and the full photos show just how much a difference [...]

BMW to pit 135i against F1 car, V8 Supercar at Australian GP

While the main event at any Formula 1 calendar stop is invariably the focus of most media attention, there are often some truly brilliant side shows and feature races put on alongside them to make for even more entertainment for the crowd. The first event of the 2009 season, the Australian GP, will play host [...]

Mercedes working on $290 million Alabama plant expansion

As further evidence that the sky isn’t on as fierce a downward trajectory as some would have you believe, Mercedes-Benz is working on a planned $290 million Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant expansion. The new 200,000 sq ft addition will produce SUVs and other new models for American tastes.
Mercedes hasn’t been immune from the global economic downturn [...]

Baby Range Rover Receives Green Light

Land Rover is officially moving forward with plans to build a smaller Range Rover model based on the LRX concept. Although the LRX concept sported only three doors, executives at Land Rover have already hinted that the production version will need to include a five door body style to help ensure its success. Based on [...]

Report: Camaro Z28 killed, Convertible on hold

Supplier lawsuits and General Motors’ own weak financial position threatened to delay the introduction of the 2010 Camaro despite the 14,000 pre-orders, but the car’s production was launched last week without a hitch. Today, however, word is emerging that the Z28 and Convertible versions are not going to materialize any time soon.
Previous reports on the [...]

GM open to idea of higher fuel taxes

In a surprise turnaround, General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner has suggested that an increase on federal fuel taxes in the U.S. was an idea “worthy of consideration”. Wagoner said that guaranteeing a minimum price of $4 a gallon on petrol, an idea proposed by AutoNation car dealership boss Michael Jackson, was a good way to [...]

Toyota’s MR2 may return as a hybrid sports car

Toyota’s MR2 sports car may have only bowed out of the market less than two years ago but the popular nameplate may soon see a revival, and this time around it could even be sold exclusively as a hybrid.
The news comes from Toyota’s executive vice-president, Masatami Takimoto, who revealed during an interview with AutoExpress [...]

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