Cars
The editor responsible for Kia BUZZ, as talked about on GCBC yesterday, is attempting to fix the problems on that site as soon as possible. It seems the problems may be browser related. Check out Kia BUZZ here.
Audi's spectacular R8 will see the power increase we all knew was coming. Two turbos affixed to a V10 should be tire-shredding enough for any power hungry Audiphile. In fact, we all should have a nice family sedan or Avant, along with a sporting car. So Audi will supply the RS6 and R8 with a 5.2L V10 producing 530 horsepower should satisfy us regular folk.
For those prospective American customers who paid Roger Penske 99 bucks to reserve their smart fortwo and for those who didn't: the rest of the pricing scheme has been announced. That'll be $11,590 for the base, $13,590 will take you up a notch, and a well equipped cabrio at $16,590. 'pure' is bottom-of-the-line, 'passion' is a very comfortable trim level. The American smart will use a 71-bhp 1.0L three-cylinder. I was an early driver of the smart in Canada (where the smart is equipped with a hypereconomical diesel) and I came to this conclusion: a smart fortwo achieves its purpose perfectly. It is not right for everybody, but for those whose lives can work with a smart, well... they won't be disappointed.
Jim Press, the first non-Japanese member of the Toyota board; president of Toyota in North America; a Toyota employee since 1968, is moving to Chrysler. He'll head up sales, marketing, and product strategy. Shocking.
Volvo will be displaying a C30-based concept at Frankfurt called the ReCharge. An electric motor in each wheel - that'd be four, altogether - team with a 1.6L four-cylinder engine to provide potentially all-electric motoring. The ReCharge can survive on battery power for 62 miles, but Volvo said that a typical 93 mile trip would use just 0.7 gallons of fuel. Recharging the ReCharge's battery, which takes up space in the luggage compartment, would take three hours. Interesting.
- All-electric Smart Fortwo With Tesla Li-ion Batteries To Enter Production In November
The first examples of Smart's second-generation Fortwo Electric Drive will roll off the production line at the firm's Hambach plant in France in mid November, the company announced today. Initially, the all-electric Smart that is powered by a...
- Smart Fortwo To Be Sold In Brazil From 2009
Having already made its way to the North American continent, the Smart brand is now heading south and in particular to Brazil. The announcement was made today at the Sao Paulo Auto Show where the Fortwo celebrated its domestic debut. Smart will tap in...
- New Smart Fortwo Special Edition - Limited Two
The aptly named Smart Fortwo Special Edition – Limited Two continues in the footsteps of the first generation model offering an array of extras along with a unique blue metallic paint finish, which varies between different shades according to the...
- 2007 Smart Fortwo Coupe & Cabrio Official Pics & Info
UPDATE: 2007 Smart Fortwo Video Following yesterday's premature leak, we've obtained the press kit and the full series photos from Smart's 2007 Fortwo. Available in Coupe & Cabrio versions, the second generation Fortwo adopts the key characteristics...
- The Good 12 V3.0 Gone Bad - Smart Fortwo
In buying in to the concept of Daimler's smart fortwo, a consumer recognizes the impact of efficiency across the board; not just in terms of fuel efficiency. Initial cost outlay is low. Maintenance costs are much lower than on the diesel-powered...
Cars
KIA BUZZ REPAIRS & OTHER AUTOMOBILIA
The editor responsible for Kia BUZZ, as talked about on GCBC yesterday, is attempting to fix the problems on that site as soon as possible. It seems the problems may be browser related. Check out Kia BUZZ here.Audi's spectacular R8 will see the power increase we all knew was coming. Two turbos affixed to a V10 should be tire-shredding enough for any power hungry Audiphile. In fact, we all should have a nice family sedan or Avant, along with a sporting car. So Audi will supply the RS6 and R8 with a 5.2L V10 producing 530 horsepower should satisfy us regular folk.
For those prospective American customers who paid Roger Penske 99 bucks to reserve their smart fortwo and for those who didn't: the rest of the pricing scheme has been announced. That'll be $11,590 for the base, $13,590 will take you up a notch, and a well equipped cabrio at $16,590. 'pure' is bottom-of-the-line, 'passion' is a very comfortable trim level. The American smart will use a 71-bhp 1.0L three-cylinder. I was an early driver of the smart in Canada (where the smart is equipped with a hypereconomical diesel) and I came to this conclusion: a smart fortwo achieves its purpose perfectly. It is not right for everybody, but for those whose lives can work with a smart, well... they won't be disappointed.
Jim Press, the first non-Japanese member of the Toyota board; president of Toyota in North America; a Toyota employee since 1968, is moving to Chrysler. He'll head up sales, marketing, and product strategy. Shocking.
Volvo will be displaying a C30-based concept at Frankfurt called the ReCharge. An electric motor in each wheel - that'd be four, altogether - team with a 1.6L four-cylinder engine to provide potentially all-electric motoring. The ReCharge can survive on battery power for 62 miles, but Volvo said that a typical 93 mile trip would use just 0.7 gallons of fuel. Recharging the ReCharge's battery, which takes up space in the luggage compartment, would take three hours. Interesting.
- All-electric Smart Fortwo With Tesla Li-ion Batteries To Enter Production In November
The first examples of Smart's second-generation Fortwo Electric Drive will roll off the production line at the firm's Hambach plant in France in mid November, the company announced today. Initially, the all-electric Smart that is powered by a...
- Smart Fortwo To Be Sold In Brazil From 2009
Having already made its way to the North American continent, the Smart brand is now heading south and in particular to Brazil. The announcement was made today at the Sao Paulo Auto Show where the Fortwo celebrated its domestic debut. Smart will tap in...
- New Smart Fortwo Special Edition - Limited Two
The aptly named Smart Fortwo Special Edition – Limited Two continues in the footsteps of the first generation model offering an array of extras along with a unique blue metallic paint finish, which varies between different shades according to the...
- 2007 Smart Fortwo Coupe & Cabrio Official Pics & Info
UPDATE: 2007 Smart Fortwo Video Following yesterday's premature leak, we've obtained the press kit and the full series photos from Smart's 2007 Fortwo. Available in Coupe & Cabrio versions, the second generation Fortwo adopts the key characteristics...
- The Good 12 V3.0 Gone Bad - Smart Fortwo
In buying in to the concept of Daimler's smart fortwo, a consumer recognizes the impact of efficiency across the board; not just in terms of fuel efficiency. Initial cost outlay is low. Maintenance costs are much lower than on the diesel-powered...