Archive for May, 2010

Rumormill: Buick wagons, hatchbacks and diesels, oh my!

Monday, May 31st, 2010

A fresh batch of rumors kicking around the web are claiming that General Motors is seriously mulling bringing hatchback and wagon versions of the all-new Buick Regal to the States. In the brand’s ongoing quest to shed its status as a synonym for all things elderly, the Tri-Crest has raided the Opel parts bin, slipped a waterfall [...]

First Drive: 2011 Porsche Cayenne Turbo sheds 4,177 Twinkies – and it shows

Monday, May 31st, 2010

Imagine, for a moment, that the Porsche engineering team has dropped 4,177 individually wrapped Twinkies on the lab floor. The yellow cream-filled sponge cakes are scattered shin-deep across the smooth ceramic tiles and kicked into the corners by technicians wearing white lab coats as more hit the floor. Individually, the cakes aren’t very heavy. However, add [...]

Report: Ford considering shutting down Mercury division

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

According to a report from Bloomberg, which is citing two unnamed sources who are supposedly “familiar with the plan,” Ford is planning to close the doors on its Mercury division after 70 years of existence. If true, Mercury will join recently departed brands ranging from Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Saturn and Hummer. We can’t say that this news comes as a shocker, [...]

Apple iPad to be used as sales tool by Mercedes-Benz dealers

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

The resounding successes of the iPhone and iPad have Apple shareholders dancing in the streets, but one area in which Apple hasn’t been as successful, however, has been business applications. In fact, until recently, Apple retail stores used Windows-based devices to ring up orders. Now, Mercedes-Benz aims to be among the first companies to change that paradigm [...]

Remote-controlled exhaust valves now available for the Nissan 370Z

Sunday, May 30th, 2010

German tuner Cobra Technology and Lifestyle has developed a range of aesthetic and performance parts for the Nissan 370Z coupe and roadster. One of them is an exhaust with a remote-controlled butterfly valve that allows the driver to control how loud it bellows. Delivering the same kind of effect you’d get by revving an Aston above [...]