Word on the street is the fact that the next-gen Cadillac CTS-V , due as a 2014 model , will certainlykeep its force-fed powerplant howeverthe design is going to bebased upon the modern 6 .2-liter LT1 which will find a home under the hood of the brand new Corvette . General Motors is reportedly focusing on two variants of the engine , one supercharged and the other with twin turbochargers – among the engines will serve duty in the forthcoming CTS-V as well as the brand's upcoming rear-wheel drive flagship . Expect the engine , regardless of the intake method , to make a lot more power compared to the current powerplant ( a 6 .2-liter V8 with an Eaton Twin Vortices Series supercharger developing 556 horsepower and 551 pound-feet of torque ) , but with improved efficiency . The ATS-V , nevertheless officially unannounced , will supposedlyobtain a twin-turbocharged V6 . That engine ought to bea lot powerful , however if consumers demand even more displacement there is room under the hood for something as large as a 7 .0-liter V8 , say reports . Wouldn't that be enjoyable ?
Convertibles cause you toperform funny things . Ask somebody if they'd drive a hardtop in close to freezing tempswith all of the windows down and they may not even answer ,contemplating the question so ridiculous . Provide that same person a convertible car they really like and you may indeed have to ask them to please put the top up even ifsnow is on the ground.
That guy has to take measures to enjoy his proclivities , and alsobecause this new advertisement for the Volkswagen Beetle Convertible demonstrates , not everyone understands . Have a watch below , and notice that there's only one woman in the minute-long spot , and she's nowhere near the car . Really , exactly why didn't VW run this commercial during the Super Bowl?
BMW is recalling about 570 ,000 vehicles in the USA and Canada because ofdefective battery cable connectors that may fail , leading to the engines in these vehicles to stall . Of the nearly 570 ,000 affected vehicles , approximately 504 ,000 are here in the United States .
The affected automobilesconsist of 1 Series coupes and convertibles ( both 128i and 135i ) from the 2008 to 2011 model years ; 3 Series sedans , coupes , convertibles and sport wagons ( both 328i and 335i ) from the 2007 to 2011 model years ; as well as Z4 roadsters from the 2009 to 2011 model years .
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , "the connector for the positive battery cable connector and the corresponding terminal on the fuse box mightdegrade eventually ," which may eventually result in a break in the electrical connection and a loss of power in the vehicle . If the car loses power , the engine can stall ,which maylikelyresult in a crash . The Detroit News reports that BMW knows of one minor collision in Canada due to this problem , but no injuries .
Subaru was certainly one of few automakers whose product salesreally picked up during the recent economic downturn . However that auto sales are back on the right track ( and anticipated to hit pre-recession figures this year ) , Subaru is attempting to come up with brand new products to fill up voids in theexisting lineup . Wards Auto had an opportunity tospeak with Subaru's director-product manager Ken Lin , who mentioned that the automaker is planning to introduce brand new models this year that can help it attract new customers without alienating present ones .
Car and Driver reports Ford is really mulling an alternative for the not long agodemised Ranger, however the successor to the lightweight pickup's throne might not exactly appearsomethingsimilar to what we've seen from the nameplate previously.
Although speaking at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show, Doug Scott , marketing manager for Ford Trucks, stated there's still a market for a small pickup , however that customers expect to noticea bigger differentiation between the smaller utility vehicles and their full-sized counterparts in price, ability and fuel economy .
