It looks like the biggest surprise of the F1 grid in 2007 will remain at Mclaren thru 2012, not too surprising considering that Hamilton has been with the Mclaren organization since childhood and has about as tight a relationship with team boss Ron Dennis as you can have and not be biologically related.
This kid will be a world champion soon enough and has the kind of deep seated arrogance that seems to be almost a prerequisite in a cut throat business that is as competitive as F1,
F1 WeeklyWell it looks like Cadillac is doing the obvious and admitting that it will put it's sexy CTS coupe concept into production sometime next year...Good
Ed Welburn, GM's vice president of Global Design, told reporters at the CTS coupe's press conference "this vehicle really wasn't supposed to exist," the new luxury coupe has been part of GM's plan since at least the middle of 2006. Code-named GMX226, the 2010 Cadillac coupe will start rolling down the assembly line at the Lansing Grand River plant in early June of 2009. Annual production is expected to be in the range of 15,000 to 20,000 units
This car is sexy over and over and gives Cadillac a powerful competitor to the likes of the BMW 3 series and Infinity and Mercedes coupes as well.
LinkAutoweek writes picked the most what they felt were the most significant cars at this years North American Auto show.
--Most Fun: Audi R8 V12 TDI concept. "The R8 is already one of the sexiest supercars on the road," said Mandel. "But Audi upped the game considerably with a turbocharged V12 diesel."
--Best Concept: Cadillac CTS Coupe. "We can't wait to see this on the road," said Mandel. "You can even see fins in the taillights."
--Most Significant: 2009 Ford F-150. "This is the bread-and-butter vehicle for Ford. If Ford is going to bounce back, it will do so on the back of this new F-150."
--Best of Show: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. "This is an iconic car and an iconic Corvette. A carbon-fiber body and 620 hp under the hood--we love it."
The awards were handed out on Wednesday during the AutoWeek Design Forum in Detroit.
It's certainly bodes well to see a few American cars on the list,the ZR1 Corvette seemed to have captured the hearts and minds of the press which is especially interesting when you consider that that no one has had a chance to drive one, and The 2009 Ford F150 made the list which hopefully bodes well for this storied Brand, Ford needs all the help it can get.
Audi made the List with its latest concept which is sure to please the discerning consumer with deep enough pockets. Cadillac made the list as well with its' upcoming CTS coupe concept which shows that Cadillac is on the right path.DEARBORN, Mich. — American cars are still popular in South America. Ford's Fusion sedan, which went on sale in Brazil, is the midsize segment leader. Now, Dearborn hopes to capitalize on that success by exporting the midsize Edge crossover vehicle to Brazil later this year.
Ford still gets a warm fuzzy feeling from Brazilians and wants to capitalize on the sales of some of its other products, it amazing that the Japanese haven't replicated the incredible image building that they have in North America.Five years seems like an awfully long time to wait for an update to its long in the tooth flagship sports car, but if one is even a mild observer of Mazda this isn't the first time that the RX series sports car have been allowed to fester and die.
Mazda seems to copy Chevy's product cycle with the Corvette with the exception, that the Corvette goes thru numerous yearly updates and refinements not to mention the addition of new models to keep the product line fresh and to keep the public interested . Is it also possible that parent company Fords financial woes are effecting the Mazda product mix?
Withe a new and modern iteration of the Camaro about to become reality the buying public will get to experience what a lot of nostalgia and modern engineering application can do .
This no doubt puts pressure on Ford to refresh the Mustang which has seen sales slow down thanks high Gas prices and the short term memory of the average buyer in this segment, which tends to view cars like the Mustang and it competitors as a fashion statement.
Ford will now need to update the Mustang to meet the new versions of its old nemesis head on, and with companies like Hyundai getting ready to enter the market with updated version of the Triburon, Ford may have to throw some cash on the hood to get it pony cars to move off the show room floor.
Inside LineWill Christmas never end? Cadillac released it's CTS coupe concept
and the design hits on all the strong points that had made the latest CTS sedan such a critical hit with the press and the public.
To call this car gorgeous is an understatement, you would think that Cadillac would take a breather and coast on the good reviews of the latest CTS, but it seems they have grander plans and a quest for world domination. Is it possible that Cadillac is serious about once again being considered the standard of the world?
Read more at inside lineLincoln joins the rest of Ford and the industry in introducing future concepts to the world to gage reactions from the public and the Automotive press. My reaction to this one is that it has potential and could drive traffic to Lincoln store show rooms, but this is another one of those examples where it has to be out soon.
Its handsome in the latest Ford design think sort of way, the market has shifted to this kind of product and it's good to see the kids in Dearborn thinking ahead.One of the great things about major auto show such as the Detroit show, is that you can generally get a sneak peak at what the major manufacturers are planing for the future.
Ford is no different and considering the the companys need to show the world that it's thinking ahead Ford has released what it calls the Explorer America. This thing looks handsome to say the least,but one can't help but wish that this one was only a few months away form being available at your local Ford store and not a least a couple of years away.
Ford is taking the 2008 Detroit auto show to introduce it's latest F150 to the rest of the world, as expected there is the usual amount of expected improvement in torsion rigidity and upgrades in options and about a gazillion different model variations.
Stylistically the truck doesn't stray to far from the current model and for good reason,the present breed of Ford truck has been a big seller for Ford and adds lot to the bottom line to Dearborn coffers even in the present economic climate.
