Archive for the 'Dailycar' Category

ABT introduces 240-HP tuned VW Beetle

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Maybe you want a Volkswagen Beetle that does more than merely get noticed. Maybe you want a Beetle that… provokes. If so, you need to give German tuner ABT Sportsline a call. Tweaks are made to the 2.0-liter turbo that add 40 horsepower. A front spoiler, wheels anywhere from 18 to 20 inches, and oval tailipes boost the [...]

Chevy Returns To Subcompacts With The 2012 Sonic Sedan

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Subcompacts are about to get the kind of overhaul we usually reserve for a trip to Auto Glass. Following in the recent trend of the major U.S automakers revamping the image of a compact, Chevrolet’s 2012 Sonic sedan has hit the market, brandishing 14.1 inches of additional trunk space over its predecessor the Sonic hatchback. [...]

Vygor unveils Opera.2 crossover coupe

Monday, November 14th, 2011

You’re forgiven if you’ve already forgotten the Vygor Opera, a crossover coupe that makes the BMW X6 andAcura ZDX look sensible. Now, the Tuscany-based operation has unveiled a second take on the concept: the Opera.2. It’s not an early replacement for the Opera.1. The Opera.2 offers buyers (at whatever stage of psychotherapy they might currently stand) a slightly different design [...]

2008-2009 Pontiac G8 recalled over airbag concern

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

General Motors is recalling around 38,000 Pontiac G8 sedans from its 2008 and 2009 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that the cars may have a passenger-side airbag flaw that might prevent proper deployment in certain scenarios. According to NHTSA, the airbag might not adequately protect a fifth percentile woman – that is, a woman around [...]

Maybach Cruiserio Coupe bites the dust as Xenatec declares bankruptcy

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

You just can’t catch a break in this world if your name is Maybach. The superlux Daimler division has had trouble selling enough vehicles to seriously challenge the likes of Bentley and Rolls-Royce – divisions of arch-rivals Volkswagen and BMW, respectively. It can’t seem to broker a viable deal with Aston Martin to produce a new range. Even that one-off Exelero wasn’t paid for in full after being purchased by a [...]