The 2012 Ford Focus Electric is officially on its way to dealerships. Outlets in California, New Jersey, and New York – 67 in all – are going to be the first to receive the electron-fueled Focus, with about six cars each winding up on lots. To help dealers build more excitement for what’s likely to be a slow-starting sales story, the dealers will hold one of the Focus EVs as a demonstrator. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Next BMW M3 returning to inline six-cylinder engine
BMW M3 purists, rejoice. According to F30Post.com, BMW’s North American boss, Ludwig Willisch, has confirmed that the next-generation M3 will be powered by an inline six-cylinder engine. That’s right, the V8 is dead and the rumors of a possible V6 have officially been squashed. Funk Flex
(Video) Auto Talk: Porsche 911 restored by Singer
We first placed our hands on Singer’s “reimagined Porsche 911” nearly three years ago when it made its world debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Shortly thereafter, we caught up with the company’s orange prototype for a photo shoot in the Los Angeles basis. While we were both intrigued and impressed with the sports car at the time, full disclosure admits that we were very skeptical about the start-up back in September 2009. Sadly, we’ve watched this industry shatter far too many dreams. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Jeep recalls nearly 68,000 Wrangler models over… skid plate fires?
Chrysler is recalling 67,872 Jeep Wrangler models over a potential issue with the transmission skid plate. The recall deals solely with Wranglers from the 2010 model year, equipped with automatic transmissions. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Audi R8 LMS Ultra claims overall victory at Nürburgring 24 Hours
Audi has claimed its first overall victory at the Nürburgring 24 Hour race with the R8 LMS Ultra finishing in both first and second place. The win comes after a slew of endurance race wins for Audi in the last 12 months including the Bathurst 12 Hour and the 24 hour races at Spa and Zolder. Funk Flex
