A few days ago we reported the test bed Porshe Boxster all-electric drive, and Porshe confirmed today the future of its hybrid car lineup to include the Porshe Panamera S Hybrid. The Porshe Panamera S Hybrid will be introduced to the market next year. It will use the same hybrid engine found in the current Cayenne S Hybrid, which comes with a 3.0-liter V6 engine that produces a maximum output of 380 hp and with a combined fuel economy of 34.5 mpg. Read the rest of this entry »
BMW just launched its limited edition version of the 2011 BMW 3-Series M-Sport Dynamic Edition in South Africa at a set limited production to 300 units, and it will be available Alpine White, Blue Water Metallic, and Space Grey Metallic colors. The 2011 BMW 3-Series M-Sport will be available with the four-cylinder 320i gasoline and 320d turbo diesel, and the turbocharged inline-six 335i sedans. Read the rest of this entry »
The Porshe 918 Spyder debuted at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is finally approved for production. The Porshe 918 Spyder is a plug-in hybrid that can zoom up to 78 miles per gallon. Now that is one mean green car! Read the rest of this entry »
Hyundai just revealed its final production model of the new 2011 Avante (Elantra), which will begin sales next week in South Korea. The new 2011 Hyundai Avante resembles the Sonata in many ways, but only smaller, which will compete in the compact sedan segment in the same league as the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. Read the rest of this entry »
General Motors today officially revealed the 2011 Chevrolet Volt with a base price tag of $41,000, including a $720 destination charge. But after federal and state tax incentives, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will be around $33,500. Still, that is about $8,000 more than its competitor, the all-electric drive Nissan LEAF. Or you can test out the electric Volt for a few years through its leasing program of $350 per month for a 36-month lease program. Read the rest of this entry »
Porsche is propelling ahead into the electric car era. First we’ve have seen the transition of its plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder concept, the 911 GT3R Hybrid racer, and the new Cayenne hybrid. But hybrid is just a transitional stage to propel Porshe into the full electric car era. Porshe recently in development of the all electric Boxster, which is purely powered by a battery system. Read the rest of this entry »
Ford today announced its all new high-tech powertrains for the all-new Ford Explorer SUV. Not only the new 2011 Ford Explorer is attractive, it also comes with two new engines featuring many enhancements to improve mechanical efficiency and fuel efficiency. There is the top SUV fuel economy, the Ford Explorer comes with an optional 2.0-liter EcoBoost I-4 engine that is about 30 percent fuel economy improvement. Read the rest of this entry »
Mercedes-Benz revealed its new 2011 Mercedes-Benz luxury coupes, the 2011 CL63 and CL65 AMG models, before the Paris Auto Show in November. Most noticeable in the exterior revision is the front bumper with LED, streamlined hood, larger headlamps, and a more pointier grille. The rear end also received a bit of revision, mainly to rear diffuser, with square exhaust pipe outlets. Read the rest of this entry »
Chrysler just officially released details on the Dodge Mopar’ 10 Challenger special edition with photos. The Mopar ’10 Challenger is currently available for pre-order, which is in a limited production of 500 units with pricing of $38,000 for an automatic transmission and $39,000 for a manual transmission. Read the rest of this entry »
Audi just confirmed that the new RS5 Coupe will be coming to the U.S. in 2012. If you can remember back in April of this year, we have reported the coming of the 2011 Audi RS5 to the U.S. with a price tag of around $105,900. That is twice the price of the standard Audi S5, which is about $52,400. But it has only 354 horsepower with a 4.2-liter V8 engine. Read the rest of this entry »
