Just One Man’s Opinion
30
Apr
The famed contract manufacture and design consultant Pininfarina losses it’s family controlled business. It currently had a stake of 55 percent, but will be more than 30 percent after 3 new shareholders take control. The new shareholders will be Enzo Ferrari’s son and Ferrari vice chairman, Piero Ferrari, chairman of braking systems maker Brembo, Alberto [...]
28
Apr
Over the weekend I got a chance once again to participate in the BMW Ultimate Drive (r) for the cure of breast cancer. This is a great partnership between BMW and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. For those that don’t know, BMW has a specially decorated fleet of about 25 vehicles in which [...]
24
Apr
VW is going to make a return of the turbo diesel power to the U.S.A. The Volkswagen Jetta BlueTDI will be one of the cleanest and most economic cars in its class, acclaims VW. Power comes from a 2.0-liter engine that has 140-hp, 230 ft-lbs of torque and gets 60 mpg! The Jetta BlueTDI should [...]
22
Apr
According to Autonews.com, Th!nk Global will bring its electric cars back to the U.S. The company was here for a short time under the Ford umbrella in larger markets. But the brand disappeared in 2003. Most likely because of the fear of what to do with a used battery and gas prices started to [...]
21
Apr
Well, it’s time for the Beijing Copy Auto Show. Seems like every year they have an auto show, it’s more like a copy show. Look at the two examples above. Do I have to say Hummer (or maybe Jeep) or MINI? It’s obvious who they are coping. I know, they are not the only [...]
16
Apr
Chrysler will be selling the Chinese car maker Chery soon. In a deal last July, Chrysler and Chery signed a production venture, where Chery will export its A1 model under Chrysler Group’s Dodge brand. The A1 is a 1.3-lister compact hatch that will get over 35 miles per gallon in the U.S. It’s close [...]
16
Apr
With the weakening U.S. dollar and a strong Euro, it brings a dilemma to car manufactures that want to come to the U.S. Alfa Romeo has been trying to get back in and Fiat, who owns Alfa Romeo, is talking about bring the 500 minicar to America. (That’s right, the cute Fiat 500 WILL [...]
15
Apr
Well, this is different! Nissan and Chrysler have come up with a product sharing alliance. Chrysler will begin building pickup trucks for Nissan and Nissan will produce subcompact cars for Chrysler.
The agreement states that Nissan will discontinue building the Titan pickup in 2011, when Chrysler begins production of the Nissan trucks. On the flip side, [...]
11
Apr
The much anticipated Chevy Corvette ZR1 took a lap around the famed Nurburgring. According to Edmunds.com spy shooters on the ground, the ZR1 was turning lap times in the low 7:40s. Which considering the damp conditions and hand-time numbers, you can expect an official time to be quicker.
The 2009 ZR1 will be a limited-production ‘vette [...]
10
Apr
The photo’s of the new 2010 Ford Taurus is leaking through the internet worse than sex scandal involving the FIA President. However, unlike the sex scandal of a 60 year old man, which is about as sexy as seeing Roseanne naked, the new 2010 Ford Taurus IS sexy. If this is the design direction the [...]