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Hyundai has unveiled a new hydrogen powered crossover, the i-Blue that will be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month.
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The "F" version of the Lexus IS was unveiled earlier this year. The M3 fighter has a 5.0L V8 with over 400 horsepower. It is now rumored that Lexus is working on an "F" version of the GS sedan.
Continue reading "2012 Lexus GS-F Will Have a V10 With Over 500 Horsepower to Take on the M5" »
This month at the Frankfurt Motor Show Lexus is going to debut the European version of the IS-F and the hybrid version of the GS sedan, dubbed the GS450h.
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The all-new 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class just went on sale last month in the US and now Mercedes has unveiled the wagon (estate) version of the car.
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BMW has just announced the 335i is going to get all-wheel-drive, which actually makes it faster than the rear-wheel-drive version. Infiniti is likely to make AWD optional on the new G37 coupe to keep it competitive with the 3-Series coupes and the upcoming Audi A5/S5.
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Chevrolet as announced the pricing for its all-new 2008 Malibu sedan. The base LS will start at $19,995 and the hybrid variant is going to start at $22,790.
It seems that the Lincoln Mark LT luxury pickup has failed to meet sales targets. The Lincoln version of the Ford F-150 was launched for the 2006 model year, but as failed to find a following. The latest reports state that the truck will be discontinued after the 2008 model year.
For years there has been speculation that Ford may eventually kill off Mercury due to weak sales. The current Mercury lineup is aging and there seems to be little new projects in the works. Could this mean that Ford is finally letting Mercury die a slow death?
VW CEO Martin Winterkorn has made a pledge to close the gap between Toyota and VW. The automaker has set a goal of ten years to catch up to Toyota in terms of productivity and profit. Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking also backs the plan. Wiedeking sees Toyota as the benchmark.
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Carscoop has posted photos of the upcoming AMG version of the new 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate. The uber-fast wagon is going to be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month.
Continue reading "2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate Photos Leaked...0-62MPH in 4.6 Secs!" »
Audi has finally released the full details on the high-performance version of the Audi A6 Avant, the RS6 Avant. The wagon is going to be powered by a V10 engine with FSI direct injection and twin turbochargers that puts out 580 horsepower and 480 lb-ft. of torque.
Continue reading "2008 Audi RS6 Avant Revealed...580 Horsepower in a Sweet Family Mobile!" »
One of this summer’s biggest blockbusters is coming to DVD on October 16th. The Transformers movie has grossed over $650 million to date.
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Mitsubishi is finally making a comeback this year with the new Lancer sedan and Outlook SUV. The new Lancer is so much better than the last generation and buyers have noticed.
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Spy photographers have caught what appears to be a CSL version of the upcoming BMW M3. It is uncertain if this is actually an M3 CSL, but the rear trunklid spoiler and wider track obviously lead us to believe that this is indeed a CSL version.
Continue reading "New BMW M3 CSL Caught Testing in Germany?...It's the Ultimate M3" »
Honda was the first automaker to launch a hybrid powered vehicle in the US with the Insight in 1999. Even though Honda managed to beat the Toyota Prius to market, the automaker has continued to lose market share in the hybrid segment.
Porsche has released the full specs and photos of the new Cayenne GTS that is going to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week.
Audi has finally released the pricing for its new A5 and S5 coupes.
Continue reading "2008 Audi A5 and S5 Pricing Released...The A5 Starts at $39,900" »
The all-new Mazda6 is set to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show that is right around the corner. Thanks to a leak we now get to see all the photos before the official unveiling.
Brenda Priddy and Crew caught the upcoming 2009 Ford Fiesta driving around covered in camo. These are the best photos yet of Ford's new small car that we will actually get here in the US.
Last month BMW managed to outsell both Mercedes-Benz and Audi, making it the world's best-selling premium automaker.
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Brabus has unveiled its new Bi-Turbo 720 horsepower Mercedes-Benz C-Class a day before it is officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Honda has released the pricing for the all-new 2008 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe that go on sale this month. The sedan goes on sale on September 12th and the coupe hits showrooms on the 20th.
Continue reading "All-New 2008 Honda Accord Starts at $20,360...Will it Kill the Competition?" »
Lamborghini has unveiled the Reventon supercar, which is based on the Murcielago LP640 that costs a cheap one-million euros. The car is going to be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show tomorrow.
Continue reading "2008 Lamborghini Reventon Unveiled...It's a One-Million Euro Supercar!" »
Volkswagen is returning to its rear-engine roots with the unveiling of the up! concept car. According to the automaker this small four seater car could actually see production.
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Today BMW unveiled the new X6 Concept, which is supposed to be very close to what we will actually see in showrooms. The X6 crossover is an exercise in design over function, which is apparent with the raked roof that plunges downward after the B pillar. This significantly compromises rear seat room and the luggage capacity of the X6. BMW is betting that X6 buyers will be willing to give up that extra space for additional style over its X5 crossover.
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Honda has unveiled the Accord Tourer Concept that is supposed to give a hint of the styling direction of the next Accord and Accord Tourer (UK) that will debut next year. More importantly this concept could also provide hints of what the next Acura TSX is going to look like in the US, since the TSX is essentially the same as the UK Accord.
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Chevrolet unveiled the 5-door Chevy Aveo today for the European market. It's basically the same Aveo 5-door that we get in the US, but with a new front end that is very similar to the new Malibu sedan, although it is so not cute.
Continue reading "2008 Chevy Aveo 5-Door Unveiled...Boy is it Ugly!" »
Ford has unveiled the new "kinetic" Ford Focus (UK). The new Ford Focus will begin arriving in showrooms by the end of this year.
Continue reading "2008 Ford Focus UK Unveiled...Why Does Europe Always Get the Better Versions?" »
Saab has unveiled the Saab Turbo X to commemorate 30 years of Saab turbocharging. The new Turbo X recalls the first black 900 Turbo.
Continue reading "All-New Saab Turbo X Unveiled With 280 Horsepower and XWD" »
BMW's upcoming 1-Series is one of the more anticipated models that will be going on sale early next year. BMW has already released the full specs on the two initial models that we will receive here, the 128i and the hot 135i. The one thing the automaker hasn't spoken about is the pricing.
Continue reading "BMW 1-Series Will Start Under $30,000 in the US" »
Yesterday Ford unveiled their newest CUV for the European market, the Kuga. The great looking CUV follows Ford's new "kinetic" design theme. The Kuga also draws inspiration from the Iosis X Concept CUV that was shown last year.
Continue reading "All-New Ford Kuga Unveiled...Another Good Looking Ford that We Wont Get Here" »
Mercedes-Benz has released the pricing for the new 2008 C63 Sedan and Wagon.
Continue reading "2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Pricing Released...It Starts at 67,235 Euros" »
Aston Martin has debuted two new models in addition to the recently unveiled DBS coupe. One of the new models is based on the DB9 while the other one is based on the V8 Vantage.
Continue reading "Aston Martin Debuts V8 Vantage N400 and DB9 LM" »
Toyota has already announced that the next generation Toyota Prius is going to be delayed until sometime in 2009, but now spy photographers have caught the hybrid with a new front end.
Continue reading "Spy Photos of the New Toyota Prius...Well a Refreshed Version" »
It is widely known that Honda who first brought the "hybrid" to the US has failed to win over as many hearts as the Toyota Prius. Sales of the Toyota Prius have far outsold Honda's current hybrid lineup. Well Honda hopes to change that in 2010.
Continue reading "Spy Photos of Honda's New "Global Hybrid"...Can it Take on the Prius?" »
It seems like every automaker is jumping on the "green" bandwagon. Chrysler has announced the creation of a new engineering division that is specifically focused on hybrids and electric vehicles.
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GM has been talking about their Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid for sometime, but the first plug-in from GM could be a Saturn Vue. According to Jill Lajdziak, brand general manager, the Vue will be the automaker's first plug-in hybrid and will be capable of traveling 10 miles on a single charge.
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Land Rover didn't have anything new to show at this year's Frankfurt Auto Show, but the automaker did tease us with an image of an upcoming baby Land Rover.
Continue reading "Land Rover Landie Concept Crossover Slightly Revealed" »
Shelby Supercars (SSC) has managed to beat the world's record for the world’s fastest production car.
Continue reading "SSC Breaks Top Speed Record at 255.83 MPH!" »
Unlike most automakers who are focusing on hybrid technology to improve the gas mileage of their vehicles, Nissan has pledged to build a high-mileage car without hybrid technology.
Continue reading "Nissan Announces a 78MPG Car That Will Not be a Hybrid" »
The upcoming Audi A3 Cabriolet has been spotted under going testing in Germany. The car had virtually no camouflage.
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Yay for more recalls! Chrysler announced today that the automaker is recalling almost 300,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs due to potential brake problems.
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Honda who is usually known for being one of the most reliable and dependable automakers is issuing a recall of 182,000+ Honda Civics.
Continue reading "Honda Recalls 182,756 Honda Civics Because the Wheels May Fall Off" »
VW unveiled the automaker's new small rear engined up! in Frankfurt this week. Adrian Hallmark, head of Volkswagen of America, has confirmed that the US is also interested in the car.