Saleen responds to lawsuit, addresses warranty issues

Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Ford

Saleen 435S Mustang – Click above for a high-res image gallery

It’s been an up and down week for Saleen Performance Vehicles, the newly formed company owned by MJ Acquisitions. Just last week Saleen just launched the 435S, their first model based on the 2010 Mustang, but only days before they [...]

REPORT: Honda Insight sales withering in face of competition from Toyota Prius

Filed under: Car Buying, Hybrid, Hatchback, Honda, Toyota

2010 Honda Insight EX – Click above for high-res image gallery
Honda’s Insight hybrid is failing to live up to sales expectations here in the important U.S. market. While Honda claims the Insight was never meant to be a direct competitor to the Toyota Prius, the truth is [...]

REPORT: Penske to complete Saturn deal by September

Filed under: GM, Saturn

Penske Automotive Group may have reached a tentative deal go acquire the Saturn brand from General Motors back in June, but the negotiations may take until the end of September to be finalized. PAG founder Roger Penske mentioned on a conference call that the deal had to take a back seat to [...]

Frankfurt Preview: Audi to show electric concept, possibly battery-powered R8?

Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Auto Show, Audi, Alternative Fuel
With less than two months to go before the start of the Frankfurt Motor Show, the rumor mill is heating up fast. As with other recent shows, electric and alternative drive vehicles are expected to play a big part in Germany. Audi is just one of [...]

Spy Shots: Chinese-market Buick GL8 successor spotted testing

Filed under: Spy Photos, Minivan/Van, China, Buick

2011 Buick GL8 – Click above for gallery of spy shots
General Motors is apparently well into the development of the next-gen Buick GL8 MPV for the Chinese market, as this series of spy photos clearly shows. Previewed by the Business MPV shown off at the Shanghai Motor Show a [...]