Sunday, May 17, 2015

Honda Begins Sales of All-New Honda SHUTTLE Compact Station Wagon in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, May 15, 2015 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today began sales of the all-new Honda SHUTTLE at dealerships across Japan. SHUTTLE HYBRID Z (FF) The Honda SHUTTLE is a new compact wagon that fuses together a number of features and values including ease of use unique to a vehicle in the 5-number size category, the e ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Digest - Week of May 11-17, 2015

* The annual Spring Rally put on by the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI occupied a lot of our time this week. Dodge brought the 2016 Viper ACR, which had just been announced last week, for its first ever appearance before the automotive media outside the walls of the plan ... Continue reading

A Metal Composite That Will (Literally) Float Your Boat

Researchers have demonstrated a new metal matrix composite that is so light that it can float on water. A boat made of such lightweight composites will not sink despite damage to its structure. The new material also promises to improve automotive fuel economy because it combines light weight with heat resistance. Altho ... Continue reading

Carroll Shelby Trust to Complete Unbuilt 427 Shelby Cobra Competition Chassis Race Cars

Fifty years after the 427 Shelby Cobra was first introduced, the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust will complete and offer to the public the remaining original Competition Chassis race cars that were started in 1965. Built faithfully to the original specifications, the roadsters will be sold as race cars, just as Carroll Shelb ... Continue reading