00/1/25
The 2000 BMW M5 is here. It is a perfect sleeper. It has a 5.0 V8 producing 400 HP. It's the Bimmers interpretation of a muscle car and what muscles! The quarter mile of 13.2 tells all. Needless to say - Beware of the BMW!
00/1/10
GM is stopping the production of the EV1 electric car citing low customer interest. To keep up with environment concerns GM working with Toyota is working on a hybrid version of the Echo renamed Prius.
00/1/10
Ford is working on a small electric vehicle. We mean small, it resembles a golf cart. It's designed for short commutes within closed communities.
99/12/15
Ford did hear us after all, If GM can show a 572-ci Camaro (see below) then why not a 598-ci SVE Boss Mustang!
This one is a bad boy Mustang. More on it on your local news stands. It is the Camaros worst nightmare. Ford is rumored to produce it in the near future, as a limited production race car.
99/12/10
GM is showing a special Camaro called ZL1 on the International Car Shows. It cames including an 8.4 Litre engine (572 Ci) rated at 770 Hp. Some of the upgrades are: Dart intake manifold modified for FI, K&N filter, exhaust improved to true dual and 3.5 inch monster sized, lighter, yet higher torque starter, upgraded crankshaft, suspension fore and aft been revised to accept the higher weight and the massive 18 inch wheels. OK Ford, bring on the V-10 from the trucks or V-12 from the Indigo. (some of us will buy them!)
99/11/25
Now in development is a new braking system. Presently there's two - the disks and drum brakes. This new one is actually a lot like a clutch system. The disks are in contact in their whole area, applying pressure evenly. Therefore is reduces wear, improves braking distances, better head dissipation, less pounds. Car manufactures are testing the system. The company that developed the system is in Quebec, Canada.
99/11/17
The Ford Focus is taking Ford into the small car performance. First it was the ZX2 with great performance, now there's the ZX3. It aims at the young custom car crowd, you know loud exhaust, lowered, fat tires and of course tinted windows.
99/11/16
Plymouth will became part of history in the end of the 2001 production year. All cars will be transferred to "sister" badges Dodge.
99/11/16
In related news the Prowler unfortunately will also became part of history at the same time, never getting a chance to have the V8 under the hood.
99/11/15
The Corvette will be returning to the famed Le Mans this year with race prepared cars. They have been in preparation the whole summer, December is almost here!
99/11/10
Cadillac is going to Le Mans this year, not with a Luxury car of course, it's a single seater with a warmed North Star engine (see 99/05/11).
99/11/2
Goodyear tire will be pulling out of Cart & Indy racing after 30+ years.
99/11/01
Jaguar will be taking the Ford Formula 1 racing team to the next century.
99/10/25
The new Pontiac Bonnevile is coming 2000 with a cool new look, resembling the now familiar Pontiac style introduced in the new Grand Am & Grand Prix. This Bonnevile will be a hot runner, with the 3.8 supercharched engine producing V8 horsepower ratings.
99/10/18
Daimler - Chrysler is in the talk process with European car manufacturers Fiat & Peugeot with co-operation in mind.
99/10/1
First it was the F-150 Lightning, now there's the Limited edition, Harley-Davidson F-150. It is complete with a all back look custom 20' wheels (First in a production Ford product), hard bed cover, chrome dual exhausts, a 5.4 l v8 engine producing 260 Hp. It also will include H-D badges.
99/10/1
Other special editions, this one from Chevrolet. The Chevy Venture Warner Bros. Special Edition. It has a flip down LCD video monitor. Rear seat passenger can control the video - cassette player, TV, stereo. By buying this special edition, owners will became members of Warner Bros. Ent. giving them sneak previous, free movies, etc.
99/9/21
Ford is sending the P2000 to the Us government engineers to get tested. Ford will be the first to mass produce a full size vehicle. It will have a hybrid power plant running diesel and electricity. SEE 1998/12/10
99/8/5
The current Mustang power plants are going to be replaced by an all new 4.6. There are Mustangs with a 3.9
as well as a 5.4 Cobra testing. Both these engines are supposed to bring the Mustang to number one in performance, just like in the hey day of the 5.0s.
99/8/5
New cars coming soon - straight from the auto show circuit:
The BMW 528 as seen in Germany's Auto show is becoming a reality.
So is the Mercedes exotic sports car as seen is the Detroit Auto show, (SEE IT in our Detroit car show- Main page) this one will be produced by Maclaren on a limited production run, this will be Maclaren latest big production after the M. F1.
99/6/18
Cadillac is re-learning about speed and performance. The Catera sedan is the new focus of this performance exercise.
It will include new 16 inch spooked wheels, sport suspension, new and improved styling with a spoiler, skirts. On the performance, it will have a super charger, electronic throttle control, new torque converter. If the Catera looks and performs like the Steinmetz Catera with it's supercharged, inter cooled, dual overhead valves, large flow air filer, stainless steel exhaust 3.0 V6 rated at 285 hp then I say bring the it on!
99/5/26
SVT is returning the R model Mustang for the year 2000. It will be the best performer Mustang of all times.
Can it get any better than a Shelby 350, or 428 Shelby KR, what about a 69 429 Mach 1.
The only way to get your hands on a brand new R is if you have a racing license.
99/5/12
In early 2000 Ferrari is bringing in the F60 to replace the F50 which has been out of production since '97. It will be more powerful then the F50, with a 620 hp V12. It will have a carbon fiber composite body based on the F50.
99/5/11
Cadillac is producing three race cars for the 2000 Le Mans race, the engine, power train combo is reportedly ready for the car. Power will be in the form of their 4.0 liter Northstar V8 engine.
Cadillac last time at Le Mans was in 1950.
99/5/10
The new Ford Taurus is coming in the year 2000. Even though based on the present platform it looks a lot different. Only the side glass, doors and windshield remain the same. The rear part of the roof is different increasing head room. The hood is raised up at the back directing air flow to the windshield for a clearer view during rain driving.
Better looks are accompanied by a lot of safety features.
This was Fords priority for the new car. It will bring features that are only now available in top luxury cars, examples are dual stage air bags, crash severity sensors make the air bag open with greater or lower speed depending on crash. Safety belts pretensioners, different load limiting retractors make sure the person(s) is (are) well placed in the seat.
All this safety features are taking the Taurus ahead in the midsize segment.
Performance was improved in the two current engines the 3.0 liter 153 hp - 182 pft and 3.0 liter - 24 valve now 200 hp - 200 pft .
99/4/27
More on the New Models coming soon 2001 Thunderbird- 4.0 l V8 engine producing about 220 Hp
The Dodge Charger is not a certainty yet. If produced it will have a 4.7L V8 super charged engine.
