Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Grand Edition proves vans can have style
Published By Lupica G. On Friday, December 31st 2010. Under Mercedes Tags: 32 inch screens, climate control, Grand Edition, interior, luxury, massage seats, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz Sprinter Grand Edition, Mercedes Sprinter, Mercedes-Benz, Van, van history, wifi
In all seriousness, credit where credit is due, Mercedes-Benz have shown the world that regular vans such as their Sprinter, can have style.
They may have gone a bit over the top with the creation of the Mercedes Sprinter Grand Edition but their point has been made.
The way the Germans achieved ... read more
Tesla Model S back under the spotlight
Published By Lupica G. On Friday, December 31st 2010. Under Tesla Tags: battery, battery costs, EV, lithium ion technology, Model S, Nissan, profitability, Renault, sedan, sports saloons, Tesla, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model S Sedan, Tesla Sedan
After a while in the calm shades, the company that changed the face of battery powered transportation, Tesla, comes to our attention once more.
This time, we don't have any news on a new possible IPO or on the bankruptcy of the owner. What we have now is something related to ... read more
TopCar is still tuning the Porsche Cayenne
Published By Lupica G. On Friday, December 31st 2010. Under Porsche Tags: carbon fiber, Cayenne, engine upgrades, hand crafted leather, interior changes, LED daytime running lights, Porsche, Porsche Cayenne, Russian tuning firm, TopCar, Vantage 2, wheels, wide body kit
When most tuners launch a product it's generally a finished setup. Not so in the case of the TopCar tuned Porsche Cayenne.
They originally launched the Porsche Cayenne Vantage GTR2 but the information on it was so all over the place they had to rethink their strategy.
Sadly, they went pretty much ... read more
Speculation moment for a happy anniversary Lamborghini
Published By Lupica G. On Thursday, December 30th 2010. Under Lamborghini Tags: Anniversary, anniversary edition, golden age, Italians, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Aventador, Lamborghini Countach, Lamborghini Estoque, Lamborghini Gallardo, Lamborghini Murcielago, Sant'Agata Bolognese
Overall, 2010 has turned out to be quite the year for the Italians at Lamborghini.
They updated the Gallardo with lightweight hardcore versions, they're preparing a replacement for the Murcielago they just killed off and they launched the Sesto Elemento.
If that's not a full address book, nothing is. Somehow, popular belief ... read more
Nissan Leaf stimulates owners to drive environmentally
Published By Lupica G. On Thursday, December 30th 2010. Under Nissan Tags: 2011 Nissan Leaf, economical, environmental, EV, Hatchback, Japanese, Leaf, monitoring, Nissan, Nissan Leaf, rewarding, stimulate
The Nissan Leaf is possibly the best shot electrically powered vehicles took at conventional internal combustion.
Apart from this heart warming distinction, drivers of the Japanese EV hatchback get one more treat.
Nissan fitted the interior with a large infotainment screen that has various uses as in most normal cars. The thing ... read more
Volvo starts hiring
Published By Lupica G. On Thursday, December 30th 2010. Under Volvo Tags: 2011 Volvo S60, Gothenburg plant, hiring, production, S60, sales, Sweden, Swedish, Volvo, Volvo S60
Here's something showing ambition in the wake of a global financial crisis. Volvo has announced that they will be hiring 200 people at their Gothenburg plant.
There is a reason behind this sort of decision, there always is. At Volvo it's pretty much the best sort you can have.
The new management ... read more
2011 Kia Pro Cee’d unexpectedly launched
Published By Lupica G. On Wednesday, December 29th 2010. Under Kia Tags: 2011, Cee'd, cheap, facelift, Geneva Motor Show, Kia, Kia Cee'd, Kia Pro Cee'd, launched, presence, Pro Cee'd, teen ager
The Korean car making industry is on a roll, powered by low pricing, great management and unbeatable value for money they keep turning them milestones into dust.
Kia, in being one of the best has not only grown in a few years as others have in decades but has now turned ... read more
2010 means half a million Ford F-150s sold
Published By Lupica G. On Wednesday, December 29th 2010. Under Ford Tags: 2010, 2011, Blue Oval, F-150, Ford, Ford F-150, pickup, sales, sales champion, sales figures
When it comes to sales in the automotive business there's big figures, small figures and decent ones somewhere in between.
Rising far above any of them stands one special category. It's the Ford F-150 pickup category.
Champion of sales for so many years I've bothered counting, the most popular pickup Ford has ... read more
2012 Mercedes C63 AMG photo leaked?
Published By Lupica G. On Wednesday, December 29th 2010. Under Mercedes Tags: 2012, 5.5 liter, AMG, leaked, Mercedes, Mercedes C Class, Mercedes C63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz, twin turbocharged, V8 engine
Hardly a few days went by since we first saw the facelifted version of the Mercedes C Class and we're already looking at some images loaded with rumor of something AMG worthy.
The images we have here are said to be leaks of what can only be described as the hottest ... read more
2012 Ford Focus to offer torque vectoring technology
Published By Lupica G. On Tuesday, December 28th 2010. Under Ford Tags: 2011, 2011 Ford Focus, brake controlled torque vectoring, brakes, Focus, Ford, ford focus, legislation, standard, technology, torque vectoring, traction control
This just sounds amazing. Before you start popping up ideas that I'm a Ford fan boy I'd like to clear the air on that front and claim not to be such a person.
What I am a fan of is technology and interesting sounding bits of it. This is what the ... read more









