| Citroen DS Wild Rubis luxury sedan teased ahead of Shanghai reveal |
Apr 9th, 2013 |
concept previews the production version of the largest and most luxurious model in the premium DS line. Set to target at the rapidly growing Chinese market, ...
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| Judge Bans California Residents from Using Map Applications While Driving |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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Not only is texting and holding your phone to your ear to talk illegal in the state of California, but now any cell phone use while driving is illegal, thanks to a recent court ruling in Fresno, California. A judge ruled that the law that bans texting and talking also applies to map applications. A [...]
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| Incentives Roundup: Our Hot Picks for April 2013 |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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In the grand dance between dealer and customer, incentives often play the role of matchmaker. Automakers use these spiffs as an extra enticement to get buyers into cars, and those buyers will often wait until incentives appear on their selected ride before finally sitting down to negotiate a price. Some vehicles get incentives because a [...]
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| Fisker Faces Lawsuit for Employee Dismissals |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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Fisker Automotive is facing a federal lawsuit over not giving its workers adequate notice about last week’s mass layoff. The plug-in hybrid automaker laid off 160 of 210 employees at the company’s headquarters in Anaheim, California. Fisker failed to notify employees 60 days in advance, as well as severance packages. Fisker is also being accused [...]
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| Rush Brings Formula One Rivalry, Intrigue to Big Screen |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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Formula One fanatics won’t be the only ones drawn in to theaters this September, when the Ron Howard-directed film Rush makes its big screen debut. Inspired by real events that took place during the 1976 racing season, Rush brings to life the rivalry between Formula One drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt. Lauda is involved [...]
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| Top 10 Incentives for April 2013 |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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April showers great cash and financing options on a variety of vehicles.
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| Ron Howard’s New Movie, Rush, Recreates One of F1′s Greatest Driver Battles—Lauda vs. Hunt |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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As F1 racing stages a comeback here in the States—this season it’s on NBC Sports, not to mention the new track down in Austin, Texas—along comes a movie about the sport that could move it closer to the forefront of the public’s mind. From none other than director Ron Howard comes a new flick, Rush, [...]
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| Honda, Acura Tease a Pair of Concepts Ahead of Shanghai Debuts [2013 Shanghai Auto Show] |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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Honda and its upmarket arm, Acura, each will unveil a concept vehicle at the Shanghai auto show. As is the current trend, the images the brands provided are highly stylized, emphasizing the overall shape and a few key character lines, but remaining careful not to give away specific details like the door count or B-pillar placement. [...]
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| Bugatti Teases High-Performance Hangar Doors—Or Possibly a Car |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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Cue dramatic music—Bugatti has released a preview image of . . . a pair of aircraft hangar doors slightly ajar. Okay, so that’s just the cutesy image Bugatti posted to its Facebook page, but it was accompanied by the promise that “the latest example of exceptional Bugatti performance” is on its way. It’s not clear [...]
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| Audi Scorpion Rendered: The Roadgoing Le Mans Racer |
Apr 8th, 2013 |
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What It Is: Audi’s upcoming, race-bred hypercar, based directly on the R18 e-tron Quattro Le Mans racer that took victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last year. Audi intends to use the new car, known internally as Scorpion, as a rolling showcase of the technologies the brand has developed throughout its racing endeavors. [...]
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