Officially Official: Volkswagen establishes R brand
March 17, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Performance, Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen, Design/Style
Volkswagen Golf R – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ever since Volkswagen pulled the wraps off of the Golf R and Scirocco R, it was rumored that the automaker would be creating a separate R division, solely focused around creating new performance models, as well as special design packages. [...]
Officially Official: BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid
March 1, 2010 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, BMW
BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
BMW is expanding its hybrid lineup down the model range to the recently introduced 5 Series sedan with a new concept that debuts Monday at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid [...]
Officially Official: Lexus drops the curtain on CT 200h
February 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Hybrid, Lexus
2011 Lexus CT 200h – Click above for high-res image gallery
Earlier this week, we got a sneak peek at the new Lexus CT 200h from a brochure that somehow leaked out onto the Interwebs. Now, Lexus has seen fit to pull the curtain back all the way on its new premium hybrid [...]
Mugen accessories for the Honda CR-Z officially revealed
February 26, 2010 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Hybrid, Hatchback, Honda, Design/Style
Mugen Honda CR-Z – Click above for high-res image gallery
Honda says its new CR-Z hybrid hatchback is supposed to hearken back to the days of its sporty little CRX, so it’s anything but surprising that Mugen, the Japanese automaker’s tuning company of choise, is showing off its package [...]
Toyoda officially invited to attend House Oversight Commitee meeting on Toyota safety – UPDATE: Guess who’s coming to D.C.?
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
Just yesterday, Toyota Motor Company’s president Akio Toyoda (yep, the grandson of the company’s founder) indicated that he had no intention of attending a February 24 Congressional hearing before the House Oversight Committee. Instead, Toyoda said that Yoshimi Inaba, president of Toyota’s operations in North America, will appear on behalf [...]
