Filed under: Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota TME Zaventem Proving Ground – Click above for high-res images When we went by the European headquarters of Toyota in Zaventem, Belgium, to check out the Lexus CT 200h then still under development, the Japanese automaker was in the middle of a vast expansion plan. A year later and after [...]
Review: 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL550 4Matic The once-sedate CL550 just got a massive twin-turbocharged flame lit under its tail, and the end result is a grand coupe that has more personality than ever before. Official: 2012 Audi TT RS priced from $56,850* With so many diminutive, excellent German racers about, the North American enthusiast’s world is [...]
Filed under: Etc., Humor Peterson Automotive Museum CARS 2 exhibit – Click above for high-res image gallery We recently attended a screening of Disney’s CARS 2 at the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. The movie was both fun and entertaining. We particularly liked the racing scenes as the studio nailed the sequences with the [...]
Filed under: Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, Saab, Earnings/Financials Part of the Saab gambit for survival has been approved by the European Investment Bank. Saab’s parent company, Swedish Automobile, has been requesting approval for a plan to sell part of the property that its factory sits on in Trollh
Comparo: Honda Civic Hybrid takes on Chevrolet Cruze Eco and Volkswagen Jetta TDI 40 mpg is the new 30 mpg, and we’re quickly approaching the days when 50 mpg won’t be such a lofty number. Who wins in the fight for efficiency? Long Term: 2011 Hyundai Equus Ultimate, June 2011 Even after six weeks with [...]
