Nissan
Nissan wins youth car design challenge
The team from Nissan's San Diego design studio took first place in the annual automotive design challenge at the L.A. Auto Show last month. The task this year was to create a car that young people will want to drive in 2030. The Nissan designers came up with a futuristic-looking, all-electric one-seater called the V2G (for "vehicle to grid," right). The Nissan entry beat out submissions by designers from Audi, Toyota, General Motors, Honda and Mazda.
--Associated Press
Ford
Ford takes on Chevy with more horses
Ford is cranking up the horsepower on the 2011 Mustang as it tries to win back muscle car sales from its archrival, the Chevrolet Camaro. Ford introduced a 305-horsepower V-6 engine for the Mustang earlier this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. That's one horse more than the Camaro's V-6, and it's far more powerful than the 210-horsepower V-6 on the 2010 Mustang. It's a bid to win back attention from the Camaro, which went on sale in the spring and has sold at a blistering pace. Also doing well in the pony race is the retro Dodge Challenger, released last year. All three cars start in the $22,000 range.
--Associated Press
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