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Koenigsegg manufacturer has been trying for some time to break the lap record at the Nurburgring, currently held by no other than its number one opponent, the Porsche 918 Spyder, with the unbeatable record of 6:57. The Koenigsegg One:1`s latest...

By Eduard Huma on Jul 20th, 2016
Fisker Karma

Forget early adoption, the Fisker Karma is getting itself into yet deeper problems with the safety risks that seem to be plaguing it. Pending the original market delays, things looked up a bit for the Fisker Karma as plenty of reviewers took...

By Lupica G. on May 11th, 2012
Chevrolet Volt

General Motors have been faced with hardship in promoting and marketing their Chevrolet Volt extended range capable EV time and time again. The latest situation derived from the problem with battery fire incidents that occurred well after a...

By Lupica G. on Jan 21st, 2012
2012 Chevrolet Volt

After a relatively short period of quiet, the guys over at General Motors have finally come up with a solution to the problems the Chevrolet Volt has. The battery pack received some mild structural modifications the guys over at Chevrolet say...

By Lupica G. on Jan 6th, 2012
Chevrolet Volt

In an unfortunate turn of events, one of the Volt test models Chevrolet sent over to the NHTSA testing facilities caught fire which, in turn, lead to a bit of an investigation. A preliminary inquiry saw the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

By Lupica G. on Nov 27th, 2011
Chevrolet Volt

The recent incident of the Chevrolet Volt catching fire after being put through its paces at the NHTSA testing facilities “sparked” up quite a few things. Though there’s not as much media frenzy as we’ve been expecting...

By Lupica G. on Nov 15th, 2011
Chevrolet Volt

When it comes to the automotive industry the NHTSA is like the scary monster, the big bad bully that would almost never let you keep your lunch money. It’s the sort of pressure that makes the automakers be on their best behavior while...

By Lupica G. on Nov 13th, 2011
2010 Rolls Royce Ghost

Getting rich doesn’t cut it anymore and if you want to show off you need to go to a considerably different place. The Rolls Royce Ghost is a prime example of this. Just a few days ago, BMW was faced with a serious recall to its bigger...

By Lupica G. on Nov 3rd, 2011
2003 Volkswagen Passat

Every now and again, we hear about the NHTSA and it’s mostly related to recalls and sort of adds reason to worry about your car in case it might be affected. 2003 Volkswagen Passat Rarely, as in this case, the National Highway Traffic...

By Lupica G. on Feb 2nd, 2011