Electric Cars from Ford Motor Company @ 2011 Detroit Auto Show The new Ford Prodigy is a hybrid electric family car prototype able to achieve more than 70 miles per gallon fuel economy. The lightweight, aerodynamic and fuel-efficient Prodigy – which will be unveiled at the North American International Auto...
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Latest car news @ 2011 Detroit Auto Show
After a few years of subdued displays, this year’s Detroit auto show is an opportunity to demonstrate that the auto industry is fully back on its feet. Expect bigger displays from General Motors, Ford and others. It’s the first time in four years that Porsche will appear at the show....
Read more 2011 North American International Auto Show to Feature Full Floor, Ride and Drive and 30-Plus Worldwide Debuts
As show opening draws near, attention turns to Detroit for global unveilings and news from an optimistic industry The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will open its doors to more than 4,500 automotive journalists in a few short weeks with an anticipated 30-40 worldwide debuts from automotive manufacturers around...
Read more Top 5 Factors That Will Boost Auto Sales in 2011
Top 5 Factors That Will Boost Auto Sales in 2011 U.S. new-car and light-truck sales are headed for double-digit percentage gains in 2011, says Paul Taylor, chief economist of the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA). ― The auto industry is coming back strong from what has been a difficult economy,‖...
Read more Urbee Concept Car – The natural way to drive
Urbee is a two-passenger hybrid car being designed by Kor Ecologic Inc. to be incredibly fuel efficient, easy to repair, safe to drive, and inexpensive to own. It will last for decades and be good for the environment. Urbee is designed to be environmentally sustainable. This is because it can...
Read more 2011 Audi A6: high tech in the executive class
Once again, Audi sets the standard: The new A6 will arrive at dealerships in early 2011. The successor to the world’s most successful executive sedan features groundbreaking solutions in every area of technology. An intelligent combination of materials renders the body unusually light; operation is easy, despite a wealth of...
Read more 2011 safest cars list by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
2011 safest cars list by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety According to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, for 2011 the safest car is the Buick LaCrosse for Large cars, Audi A3 ( MidSize cars ), Chevrolet Cruze (Small Cars). 66 WINNERS OF 2011 TOP SAFETY PICK AWARDSixty-six vehicles earn the...
Read more 2011 VW Passat Coupe NCC Concept review
2011 VW Passat Coupe NCC Compact Coupe Concept Review New Compact Coupe unites 4.2 l/100 km (45 mpg) with top dynamicsConcept of an entirely new compact coupe emits just 98 g/km CO2, can go 227 km/h if necessary and accelerates to 100 km/h in 8.6 seconds Wolfsburg / Detroit—January 2010....
Read more 2011 New Ford Edge
The Ford Edge is a crossover SUV that was launched in mid-2006. It is based on the Ford CD3 platform, which is also used by the Edge’s near-twin Lincoln MKX crossover, two Mazda crossovers, the Mazda CX-7 and Mazda CX-9 and also the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and the Lincoln...
Read more 2011 Porsche Cayenne – Road test
All new Porsche Cayenne 2011 Driving Porsche AG is presenting the brand-new generation of the Cayenne Sports Utility at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. The highlight of this new generation is the world debut of the Cayenne S Hybrid with its parallel full hybrid drive and fuel consumption...
Read more BMW i8 Vision EfficientDynamics – spy photos – BMW’s future is promising
I8 BMW Vision EfficientDynamics – spy photos – BMW‘s future is promising Some time ago I saw a spot on YouTube’s presentation of a new BMW concept. Brilliant, attractive, futuristic. BMW presents a concept almost incredible that it is not thought feasible anytime soon. During this time, BMW will bring...
Read more New Audi center consolidates e-mobility efforts
New Audi center consolidates e-mobility efforts · New development and testing center for electric drive systems · Audi Board Member for Technical Development Michael Dick: “Consolidation in one area allows solutions to be found quickly and efficiently” · Audi investing Ђ 65 million in the new building Ingolstadt, Germany, –...
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