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American car enthusiasts pine longingly for the hot Ford Focus RS sold in Europe, but it seems Ford is creating an even more tempting piece of forbidden fruit: a new limited-edition Focus RS500. Viewed as a last hurrah for the outgoing second-generation RS, Ford reportedly is pulling out all the stops for its hottest Focus yet. Reports suggest the RS500′s turbocharged 2.5-liter I-5 could produce nearly 350 horsepower, trumping the Focus RS by 45 ponies. Don’t expect the car to be a complete stripper — t…
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While the U.S. auto industry overall is expected to have a strong month in March than February, Ford’s results should outpace the industry, said FoMoCo executive Ken Czubay.
“We are having a pretty good month in March and we are finding the industry is having a good month, but we ought to outpace the industry again,” he said.
Czubay said that the seasonally adjusted annualized sales rate for the industry in March will be “surprisingly good” compared with what might have bee…
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The Wall Street Journal reports that orders for Honda’s CR-Z were ten times higher than expected. Honda was initially hoping for sales of 1,000 units per month in its home market, but total orders have now exceeded 10,000.
With debuts in the US and Europe in the next few months, the Japanese auto maker seems to have few obstacles between it and…
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Chrysler has announced that the electric version of the Fiat 500 will hit U.S. shores in 2012.
The 500 EV will be developed at the company’s headquarters in Michigan, and it will use a lithium-ion battery. Pricing will be announced closer to launch, but Chrysler says it will competitive with similar electric vehicles. When it arrives, the 500 EV will compete for early adopters with the Mitsubishi iMiev and Nissan Leaf electric cars.
The first vehicle from Chrysler and Fiat’s union, the gasol…
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Markets for polycarbonate and nylon are expected to improve despite various feedstock concerns, but growth in polycarbonate i -More-
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Chrysler will build an electric version of the Fiat 500 minicar for sale in the United States, starting in 2012, the automaker said on Monday.
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The Fiat 500 will be available in the North American market with a 1.4L Multiair engine in the fourth quarter of 2010. A 1.4L Multiair turbo is expected to arrive in the fourth-quarter of 2011. Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it will offer the U.S. a pure electric version of the Fiat 500 in 2012.
“Shown earlier this year at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, the Fiat 500EV demonstrates the immediate benefits of the alliance between Chrysler Group and the Fiat Group as well as…
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Kia’s design renaissance is easily visible in its new Forte Koup model, but the new SX-R model — which appears to be an exclusive to the Canadian market — is even more attractive. UPDATE:Built upon a standard Koupe, the package visually ties the Koup to the cars Kia entered into the Grand Am series earlier this year. The four-piece body kit includes a new front lip, side sills, and rear decklid spoiler. Furthering the menacing look is the car’s stance — new springs lower the ride height by 1.3,” and t…
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We still own the Ralliart name, and we still intend to brand our cars with it. The biggest change for us is that we won’t have to pay royalties to use the name anymore,
Mitsubishi North America spokesman Maurice Durand explains to Automotive News [sub] why the death of Mitsu-owned racing firm Ralliart is actually kind [...]
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