Archive: july 27, 2008

Gumpert Apollo takes on America, foiled by speed bump

Filed under: Etc., Supercars
The first Gumpert Apollo on American soil was brought out for its big debut Saturday, only to make more of an impression than intended. That impression was not only left on showgoers, but also on the speed bump leading into the parking lot. With roughly 4 millimeters of ground clearance it was easy to see this coming. The driver had brought the car from the sole U.S. distributor to show it off at a weekend cruise. He somehow failed to recognize that the speed bump was in fact approximately half the height of the low-slung supercar and after inexplicably getting the front...

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Tags: GumpertApollo, gumpert apollo

Aug 9 VIDEO: Gumpert Apollo taking top spot on Top Gear's test track

Sep 9 VIDEO: First U.S.-spec Gumpert Apollo arrives

Sep 11 Gumpert Apollo Supercar for U.S.

Apr 23 Green Hell: Gumpert to campaign hybrid Apollo at Nurburgring 24

Apr 24 Black Hybrid Gumpert Apollo at Geneva Motor Show 2008

May 19 Gumpert Apollo Hybrid begins testing at Nurburgring

Apr 24 Spied on the Nuerburgring: You tell us

Apr 24 AutoblogGreen for 04.24.08

Jun 18 Philadelphia using 3D illusions of speed bumps to slow traffic

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Jul 25 Mercedes cutting production in Alabama

Filed under: SUVs, Trucks/Pickups, Plants/Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz
As consumer demand for thirsty vehicles continues to wane, Mercedes-Benz is being forced to slow production at the Alabama plant...

Jul 25 Chrysler's financial arm no longer offering leases

Filed under: Car Buying, Chrysler, LLC., Earnings/Financials
Chrysler LLC's financial division will no longer be offering leases to U.S. consumers on Chrysler products as of August 1st. The automaker will...

Jul 25 GM allows workers to offer discounts to everyone

Filed under: Car Buying, GM
Faced with miserable sales and a brutal economy, General Motors has reverted back to employee pricing for non-GM employees and family members. You may remember the last employee...

Jul 24 GM's OnStar will track your annual mileage... but only for your benefit

Filed under: Etc., Tech, GM
We've heard it before: "We're going to collect the information, but it won't go beyond..." The latest take on "Let us help you with technology" comes courtesy of GM's OnStar...

Jul 24 Ferrari and Panerai unveil new watch collection at London show

Filed under: Gadgets, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari
We're still a few months away from the official unveiling of the new California, but that didn't stop Ferrari from finding something to debut for the crowd...

Jul 24 Spy shots: Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS

Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Aston Martin
The noise of other sports car makers getting their lunches eaten sounds just like the twelve cylinder engine in the Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS...

Jul 24 Volkswagen considering price hike

Filed under: Euro, Volkswagen
Volkswagen is making money hand over fist right now thanks to cost cutting measures and increased global sales, and the German automaker wants to keep the good times rolling...

Jul 24 Subaru 360 Driving Impressions

As part of Subaru’s continuing celebration of its 50th anniversary, its official Japanese blog has taken the car that started it all - the Subaru 360 - out for a spin. It’s short drive, but...

Jul 23 Ford plant shuts down after worker killed this morning

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Ford
The Detroit News is reporting that a worker at Ford's Woodhaven Stamping Plant in Michigan was killed this morning. While the family has requested the man's name...