Most German sports cars have an electronically limited top speed of 155mph, like BMW M5, Audi RS5 and many others. A new Aston Martin Vanquish has a top speed of 183mph and Jaguar F-Type R Coupe can do 186 miles per hour.
AvtoVAZ’s 2013 loss shows scale of turnaround task for Russia’s No. 1 automaker
Russia’s No.1 carmaker AvtoVAZ slumped to a loss last year, hit by falling sales of its Lada cars, underlining the task facing its new CEO Bo Andersson as he battles to revive the business amid economic uncertainty caused by the Crimea crisis.
PSA increases transmission production on China demand
PSA/Peugeot-Citroen says it is stepping up production of transmission units at a plant in Valenciennes, northern France, to meet strong Chinese demand, the French carmaker said.
PSA and Dongfeng may cooperate in Russia, Brazil
The chairman of China’s Dongfeng Motor Group said cooperation with PSA/Peugeot Citroen is not limited to certain geographical regions, and that Brazil and Russia are possible future areas.
NHTSA missed Cobalt clues
For years, the U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog sent form letters to worried owners of the Chevrolet Cobalt and other General Motors small cars, saying it didn’t have enough information about problems with unexpected stalling to establish a trend or open an investigation.
