January 29 2009 by
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GM to Manufacture Batteries in U.S.GM will “assemble” battery cells provided by other manufacturers into arrays for GM’s own hybrid and electric vehicles.
At the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, GM’s Mr. Rick Wagoner took center stage with a near-production version of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt (and the Volt’s battery array, to Rick’s right). The Chairman announced [...]
January 29 2009 by
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2010 Porsche 911 GT3If racing truly improves the breed, then there’s no besting the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3.
Though we rarely meet a Porsche we don’t like, the 911 GT3 – a hardcore, track-tuned version of the legendary sports car – has always occupied a soft spot in our hearts. That likely won’t change, as the [...]
January 29 2009 by
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Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Supercars, Chevrolet
Click above for a high-res photo of the Hennessey Corvette ZR700
Not satisfied with the 638 horsepower on tap in your Chevrolet Corvette ZR1? Hennessey Performance has the solution. They’ve come up with a tuning package that includes a smaller supercharger pulley that increases boost from 11 to 14 psi, an [...]
January 29 2009 by
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Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Tech, Supercars, BMW, Rendered Speculation
The only thing better than a major automaker rolling out a supercar concept is when they actually put it into production. Usually, if the green light is given, it happens after the show car’s public debut. In this case, however, early word from Autocar indicates that things [...]
January 29 2009 by
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Filed under: Coupes, Geneva Motor Show, Supercars, Porsche
Click above high-res image gallery of the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3
We’ll be getting our first in-person look at Porsche’s newest hard-core 911 version when we arrive at the Geneva Motor Show in just over four weeks time. However, we’ve now got more photos and details on the 911 [...]