2011 Honda CR-Z goes on sale August 24, base price at $19200

Honda announced on Tuesday that its 2011 CR-Z sport hybrid coupe will have a retail price of $19,200, plus a $750 destination and handling charge for the vehicle. The two-passenger coupe will debut at dealerships on Aug. 24.

The CR-Z comes in two versions: a six-speed manual transmission or an automatic Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with [...]

GM Recalls 1.53 Million Cars for Fire Risk

General Motors Company announced on Tuesday its recall of 1.5 million cars and trucks from the 2006 to 2009 model years because their heated washer-fluid system could short circuit and cause a fire.
Dealers were told by G.M. to permanently disable the heated washer-fluid system, and each affected owner will receive $100 to compensate the loss.
The [...]

James Bond’s Aston Martin for sale at auction

For the first time in history, one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, the 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sean Connery drove in the James Bond movies is going on sale at a London auction in October.
Considered by auctioneers RM Auctions to be “the world’s most famous car,”  the silver Aston Martin [...]

China to subsidise electric, hybrid cars

China has announced a new plan in a bid to boost the sales of electric cars in the country. Under the plan, buyers could save as much as 60,000 yuan ($8,800) on an electric car and 50,000 yuan ($7,320) on plug in hybrids. Currently the scheme is only available to residents of Shanghai, Shenzhen, [...]

US mulls ‘black boxes’ for cars

All new cars in the US would have to be equipped with ‘black boxes’ that record performance data, and federal safety regulators would be granted the authority to order immediate recalls under newly proposed auto-safety legislation being considered by the American Congress.
The draft was released Thursday by one of the House committees investigating Toyota’s massive [...]

Smaller and better: Cadillac redefines luxury with CTS

Does size constitute luxury or flagship status? Not too long ago it used to.
The hierarchy was that subcompact and compacts were entry-level, low-priced cars and midsize sedans were step up designed to what your appetite for larger and more luxurious models.
In 2010 Cadillac turned this model on its ear by making the midsize CTS lineup [...]

Camaro brings value, fun

The long-awaited return of the Chevrolet Camaro intensifies the great debate among car enthusiasts as to which of the three modern muscles cars is best.
There is no doubt that the new Camaro urges a rethinking of what actually defines them. “Best”. The three retro road warriors- Dodge Challenger, Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro- have managed [...]

Mercedes Benz sends New Cars to China

The Chinese market has a prospect of getting into a deal with Daimler to create electric cars.
The Chinese manufacturer, Build Your Dreams (BYD) will be playing a key role in this venture.
The deak has been decided on a 50:50 partnership and will be executed under an all new company Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. [...]

2011 Mercedes CLS Revealed‎

This is a small sneak peak on the upcoming Mercedes CLS. September will be the month when this beaty will touch the grounds at a Paris motor show.
The front bumper of the car proudly displays new sets of LED running lights. Furthermore, these lights have been integrated into the headlight clusters.
This integration takes the shape [...]

Mahindra acquires majority stake in REVA Electric Car Company

The all new company Mahindra REVA will be a prime, established and holistic all-Indian electric car venture and is expected to grow M&M’s position in the blooming global electric vehicle race.
Mahindra & Mahindra has gained controlling stake in the REVA Electric Car Company after buying the comany’s 55.2 percent equity in the Bangalore-based electric car [...]