Saab Automobile AB company has had a turbulent recent history and to call the last two years confusing and uncertain would be a grave understatement. Saab was jettisoned from its corporate parent during GM’s 2009 bankruptcy reorganization and appeared fatally wounded. Would Saab rise from the ashes of this melt down? The next couple of [...]
General Motors had expexted to sell 10,000 Chevy Volts in 2011. Instead the company recently reported that it sold just 7,671 Volts in 2011. That’s the bad news. The good news? GM says that it sold 1529 Volts in December (the best month of sales) which means that the sales of the General’s electric plug in car [...]
The BBC recently aired a brand new Top Gear episode in the U.K. And as always the boys, (Jeremy, Richard and Hammond) were given £7,000 to buy three British cars to travel across India as part of an unsanctioned British “trade mission”. Can you guess which cars they choose? We’ll give you a huge hint. [...]
What’s the best off-road ride that you can buy today? We at The fast Lane Car are lucky to drive a different car every week…so we’ve had the chance to drive and review many of the best off-road rides on the market. Here are the top 5 off-road rides that we’ve driven and reviewed in [...]
The 2011 Ford F-150 Ecoboost Twin Turbo has been a surprise grand slam for Ford. Not only has this V6 Twin Turbo pick-up proved to be the most popular engine choice in the country’s most popular vehicle, but it also surprised many automotive journalist and buyers with it’s fuel economy, towing capacity and 365 [...]
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon is the UnCrossover, UnMinivan and the UnSUV of the current crop of new family haulers. While it has a third row seat, it still manages to drive like a sedan, brake like a sedan and handle like a sedan. Why? Because the old school ride is basically a bigger [...]
Ford excepts to sell almost 100,000 brand new Ecoboost twin turbo F-150′s this year. With a towing capacity of just over 11,000 pounds and 360 HP, the F-150 is a class leading pick-up truck. But how will it do when stacked up against a Chevy Silverado 2500 HD (heavy duty) with the Duramax turbo diesel [...]
The 2011 Porsche Carrera GTS is the last of the type 997 Porsches before the new type 991 car hits the streets. It has about every go fast goodie that you can currently out on the 911 including 23 more horsepower and the turbo’s wide body style. So is it worth the almost $120,000 USD [...]
The 2011 KIA Sportage Turbo is a small crossover that with a all-wheel-drive and a 260 horsepower turbo. But you probably already knew that, but did you know that the KIA’s turn signals are up-side-down? This may seem odd but 2011 KIA Sportage Turbo is a very unique car. It is available with a giant [...]
American or Korean muscle? Which is faster in a straight line? The 2011 HEMI Dodge Charger R/T has 370 horsepower and enough grunt to stop the earth’s rotation. The 2011 KIA Sportage Turbo has 260 horsepower and goes from 0 to 60 in just a tic under 7 seconds. Both cars have all wheel drive, [...]
The redesigned second-generation BMW X3 is larger and roomier, providing fast acceleration and nearly sports-sedan handling and good utility. There are only minor trim changes for 2012. This 2011 model is larger and looks much like a “baby” BMW X5. It’s 3.4 inches longer, 1.1 inch wider and half an inch taller than its predecessor. [...]
What’s the most fun hybrid or eco car to drive? It certainly isn’t the Toyota Prius, but it could very well be the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid or the 2011 Chevy Cruze Eco with the manual transmission. Both cars get 40 or more MPG on the highway and both cars are fun to drive…at least [...]
The 2011 Nissan Murano hardtop crossover combines sporty looks, good handling and utility. The 2011 second-generation Nissan Murano—one of the original “crossover” vehicles—benefits from improved styling and a solid reputation for comfort, performance and utility. The technically advanced Murano was introduced seven years ago and was overhauled for 2009. While no beauty queen despite a [...]
The 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS is one of the best and perhaps most expensive 911′s ever built. It has 408 HP 3.8L horizontally opposed six cylinder engine…that become a classic of all 911′s. It also has massive steamroller 19 inch center lug wheels on the back and enough power to blast from 0 to [...]
