SSC Tuatara makes North American debut at Pebble Beach

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Specialty, Design/Style, MISC

Shelby SuperCars (SSC) first showed off its forthcoming supercar, the Tuatara, last month in Shanghai, and now we’ve gotten our first look at the car here in Monterey. The Tuatara (pronounced twu‐tar‐ah), was unveiled earlier today on the concept car lawn at Pebble Beach.
Designed by Jason Castriota of Ferrari [...]

LA 2010: Mazda Shinari Concept makes North American debut

Filed under: Concept Cars, LA Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Mazda

2010 Mazda Shinari Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Mazda’s current Nagare design language starts with smiling faces and moves back into wavy body panels. It’s hit and miss on the automaker’s existing lineup of cars. The Mazda Shinari Concept, which we previously saw [...]

Hybrid-electric Porsche 911 GT3R to make North American debut

Filed under: Hybrid, Porsche, Green Daily, Racing

Porsche911 GT3R hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery

On October 2nd, Porsche’s tire-smoking 480-horsepower 911 GT3R hybrid monster will take to the track in hopes of beating the competition at Road Atlanta in this year’s running of the Petit Le Mans (PLM). When the flag drops, the [...]

Bimmerfest 2010: The Rose Bowl hosts North America’s largest BMW gathering

Filed under: Performance, BMW, Specialty, Design/Style, Racing
Bimmerfest 2010 – Click above for a high-res image gallery

Bimmerfest is billed as the celebration of being a BMW enthusiast – but to most it is simply the world’s largest BMW event held in North America. After starting as a small get-together at a BMW dealership in Santa Barbara [...]

Toyota names leader of North American Quality Task Force

Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Toyota

When news of Toyota’s recent recall woes began spreading across the U.S., many loyal customers were shocked at what they were hearing. But some customers that were experiencing the very issues that lead to those recalls were likely less surprised, as tales of poor and frustrating customer service showed that Toyota [...]

Getting zero mpg (i.e., idling) could cost drivers £20 in North Lincolnshire, UK

Filed under: Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, UK

Local governments in the UK are certainly pro-active when it comes to cracking down on CO2. In 2008, the West Sussex Council in the UK considered leveling £20 fines against drivers who sit in traffic jams with their engines running. There’s an environmentally-sound reason to turn [...]