We’ve had our V6-powered 2012 Volkswagen Passat CC for more than four months now. But it’s only today that we finally decided to take it out for a 0-100 kph flog. Truth be told, we always thought the CC was quick, but not that quick. But we were totally flabbergasted when the timings came in, so much so that we couldn’t wait to share it.
The ‘Silverstone Auctions’ spring sale this May, will see off one of motorsport history’s most valued – the Toleman TG184-2 Formula-One car, driven by the three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna in his rookie season.
The Denver Zoo has commissioned, for their own use, a ‘tuk-tuk’ that runs on the zoo-visitor’s trash and animal droppings.
In the interest of salvaging bankrupt Saab’s museum collection in Sweden, three parties have stepped up for the cause, namely the city of Trollhättan, SAAB AB and The Wallenberg Foundation. They have purchased the ownership rights for US$ 4.15 million.
Truth be told, we feel Chrysler is arguably the best American carmaker right now, if only because they keep sticking a big V8 into half the cars they make. And those cars are some of the best in their segments, with the only competition coming from Ford in terms of pure quality and engineering, while the third one in the Big Three is still chasing short-term profits by peddling Daewoos. The Chrysler 300C, along with its Dodge cousin, is probably the last truly-American full-size rear-wheel-drive V8 barge still in production. And it’s better than ever.
The Abu Dhabi police have announced that over the past 20 days, around 15 cars were impounded for one month, as they were caught speeding at over 200 kph on the motorways linking Abu Dhabi to Dubai and the eastern oasis town of Al Ain.
General Motors will replace the 120-volt power cords on the most of the Chevrolet Volt models that the manufacturer has sold since 2010 in the United States.
Chrysler has launched the 2013 Ram Lone Star 10th Anniversary edition to celebrate Texas, which is incidentally George W. Bush’s gun-totting state.
Nissan is pushing for bigger sales numbers for their electric car, the Leaf, by introducing a few changes to the car itself and increased distribution.
Mercedes-Benz has released full-fledged details and snaps of their baby SUV, the 2013 GLK-Class. It will be seen in the flesh at the 2012 New York Motor Show in less than two weeks.