Lighter, faster and more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron, the Melling Hellcat could be the fastest road car ever built. Conceived by engine guru Al Melling, the Hellcat is powered by a quad-turbo 6.0L V10 developing 1,175-hp.
The Melling Hellcat makes extensive use of carbon fiber and aluminium, with a target weight under 2,800 pounds. With […]

General Motors has shown interest in acquiring Malaysian automaker Proton, according to Reuters reports citing Malaysia’s Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop. Proton is losing local market share and struggling in foreign markets against South Korean and Japanese automakers. GM could use Proton’s production facilities to build low-cost cars.
“Let me put it this way; GM […]

The folks over at Jalopnik got the exclusive scoop on who would be the first U.S. owner of a street-legal Mosler MT900. And the owner is George Lucas, creator of Star Wars.
Lucas had the Mosler specially outfitted with spoiler delete, and custom black paint scheme. Lucas’ Mosler MT900 is powered by a 435-hp LS6 enough […]

Malcolm Bricklin’s Visionary Vehicles announced that it is delaying for the third time its plans to import Chinese-built cars to the U.S., this time to late 2008 or early 2009. Bricklin originally was planning a U.S. launch of Chery Automobiles in January 2007, and later moved that date to summer of 2007. Then the date […]

Designer Henrik Fisker, formerly designer at Aston Martin, has produced some of the most recognizable vehicles on the road. And over the last year his Fisker Coachbuild has made a name for itself by developing its own line of re-bodyied, visually enhanced and reengineered vehicles. The two current vehicles are based on the Mercedes SL […]

With several key executives at Chery Automotive Co. resigning, including the head of research and development, the automaker may be slower to arrive in the U.S. According to AutoWeek, the high-profile departures stemmed from conflicts with domestically educated and trained engineers. One of the departed, Xu Min, was educated in the U.S. and worked in […]

Last night, Tesla Motors unveiled their take on the electric car, the Tesla Roadster, an electric car that is designed to compete with high-end sports cars. The electric-powered Tesla Roadster boasts a top speed of more than 130 mph, a range of 250 miles on a single charge, and can accelerate from 0-60 mph in […]

British sports car maker TVR could be returning to the U.S. market, according to Nikolai Smolenski, the chairman and owner of TVR. Last week, TVR announced an agreement with engineering specialists Ricardo plc to develop a Euro 5-compliant version of the Speed Six in the next 18 months. This is part of the company’s commitment […]

SEAT revealed the Leon Cupra, its most powerful production model, at the British International Motor Show. The unveiling marks the first time the Spanish brand has used a UK show for a world premiere.
The 2.0L T FSI engine is an even more powerful version of the 197-hp petrol engine used in the just-launched Leon FR. […]

Chinese automaker Geely is changing its plans for entry to the U.S. market. The automaker is dropping plans to adapt its current lineup of budget vehicles and instead will develop an all-new car specifically for United States and European markets.
The automaker was expected to bring the Geely CK to the United States in late 2008 […]