2009 Fisker Karma - Official Photos and Info
Fisker rushes to market with a plug-in hybrid sport sedan that it says is capable of 100 mpg.BY STEVE SILERWhen Fisker first showed us the sexy, low-slung Karma plug-in hybrid concept at the 2008 Detroit auto show, we immediately put it into the ?we?ll believe it when we see it? file. After all, as talented as Henrik Fisker is at design (he penned the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and BMW Z8, among others), we weren?t sure of his ability to get somethi...
Boston Car Show a Reflection of the Auto Industry
The New England International Auto Showis more of a trade show than a car show. It's sponsored by an auto dealers association, and is as staid and provincial as its host city of Boston. Instead of unveiling new concepts to great fanfare, dealers and manufacturers hawk their wares and try to generate leads amongst would-be car buyers interested in cross-shopping an Avalon and a Lucerne. In years past, this writer and a few friends woul...
Gizmodo Gallery Delorean Amazingly Crappy [Gizmodo Gallery]
We just arrived here at the Temple of Geekdom (aka the Gizmodo Gallery). It was easy to spot, just look for the shonkiest excuse for a Back to the Future-replica DeLorean you?ve ever seen. We?re not just making fun of it because we?ve both driven the DeLorean DMC-12 and seen a parade of DeLoreans down Woodward Avenue every year this decade, this thing is really bad. Mostly held together with duct tape and cable ties, there?s also some spray paint...
Backyard Lambo Of The Day: Cadillac Northstar-Powered Diablo [Backyard Lambo Of The Day]
If you're going to put a Detroit V8 with FWD transaxle amidships in your Fauxborghini and for some reason the Olds Toronado 425 (or even the 500-cube powerplant from a 1970 Eldorado) doesn't do it for you, how about the readily available Cadillac Northstar? That's what we've got here, and it can be yours for just $22,000! [Craigslist Knoxville] galleryPost('BLOTDNorthstarDiablo', 4, 'Cadillac Northstar Powered Fauxborghini Diablo');
GM board member says prepackaged bankruptcy 'a fantasy'
A member of General Motors Corp.'s Board of Directors today reiterated that the automaker would consider all options, including Chapter 11 bankruptcy, if Congress refuses to loan the company as much as $18 billion in emergency aid.
Chrysler hires bankruptcy advisers
Chrysler LLC's hiring of a firm that specializes in bankruptcy proceedings was its adherence to the request by Congress to study the drastic step as an option, the automaker said in a statement today.
Honda Withdraws from Formula 1 - Car News
Citing economic hardships, the Japanese manufacturer shuts down its F1 program. BY JORDAN BROWNAs the auto industry faces ever-increasing obstacles both in the United States and abroad, the repercussions are now beginning to affect various manufacturers? motorsport programs. On the heels of Audi?s withdrawal from the 2009 American Le Mans Series comes news of Honda pulling out of Formula 1 for next year and putting its team up for sale in the pro...
Ford Taurus X and Mercury Sable Killed - Car News
The Ford Flex and an all-new Taurus are decent consolation.BY DAVID GLUCKMANFor 2008, Ford decided to bring back the fabled Taurus and Sable monikers in an attempt to get some new eyeballs on what were merely updated Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans. The company even went so far as to toss the nascent Freestyle nameplate in favor of the Taurus X badge. A lot can happen in a year, and Ford is already closing the book on the Taurus X an...
Pony Car Revival: Camaro, Genesis, and More
While no one was paying attention, the sports coupe went nuts. BY JOHN PEARLEY HUFFMANThe world is full of practical sedans, versatile crossovers, and rugged trucks. But practicality, versatility, and ruggedness are all overrated. Ultimately, what every car lover wants is an impractical, singularly talented, don?t-even-drive-it-on-gravel coupe. You know, something with two doors, plenty of thrust, and a pair of rear wheels that get all the power....