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Hyundai has officially unveiled the 2009 Elantra Touring, which is also known as the Hyundai i30 in Europe.
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Hyundai has unveiled the refreshed 2009 Sonata that will be officially unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show in a few days.
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In addition to the revised 2009 Galant, Mitsubishi is also going to unveil a revised 2009 Eclipse at the Chicago Auto Show later this week.
Continue reading "Chicago 2008 Preview: 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Gets a Facelift" »
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GM has unveiled the GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept truck that will be officially unveiled this week at the Chicago Auto Show.
Continue reading "Chicago 2008 Preview: GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck Unveiled" »
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There have been rumors that Toyota is working on a replacement for the discontinued Celica, but now there are more rumors that the next-gen Celica could be built by Subaru.
Continue reading "Rumor Has it That Subaru May Build a New Toyota Celica" »
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GM has officially unveiled the 2009 Sierra Hybrid, which is essentially the same thing as the Chevy Silverado Hybrid.
Continue reading "Chicago 2008 Preview: 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid Pickup Unveiled" »
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The new fuel-economy rules are forcing automakers to rethink their current and future vehicle lineups.
Continue reading "Chevy Camaro Hybrid in the Works and RWD Impala and LaCrosse are Dead? " »
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With the introduction of the new Infiniti EX35, Mercedes-Benz GLK and Acura RDX it seems like Lexus is the only luxury nameplate without a small crossover. This may change as Lexus may be working on a smaller than RX 350 crossover.
Continue reading "Lexus May Build an X3 and RDX Competitor" »
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Yesterday we had our first view of the restyled 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse, now Mitsubishi has released even more photos of the new car.
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We now have our first official look at the interior of the upcoming 2008 Dodge Challenger thanks to the Allpar forums.
Continue reading "2008 Dodge Challenger Interior Photos Leaked!" »
GM has officially unveiled the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse crossover, which is the fourth Lambda-platform crossover from GM.
Continue reading "Chicago 2008: 2009 Chevy Traverse Unveiled...Chevy Gets a New Crossover" »
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After so many spy photos and teaser images the time has come for Dodge to officially unveil the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8.
Continue reading "Chicago 2008: 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Finally Officially Unveiled!" »
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The restyled 2009 Hyundai Sonata was officially unveiled this week at the Chicago Auto Show. Hyundai has announced that it will start at $18,795 when it reaches dealerships later this month.
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After releasing teaser images of the 2009 European Accord and several spy photos of the Acura TSX, Honda has finally released the first official photo of the 2009 TSX.
Continue reading "New York 2008 Preview: First Official 2009 Acura TSX Photo Released!" »
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Honda just officially released the first image of the 2009 Acura TSX, that will be unveiled in New York next month and now the automaker has released several photos of the European Accord, which is essentially the same car.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: 2009 Euro Honda Accord (TSX) Officially Unveiled" »
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The upcoming re-introduction of the Chevy Camaro has had some people speculating that a Pontiac Trans Am version could be in the future. Pontiac has also been lobbying for a version of the Camaro, but GM has rejected it.
Continue reading "The Pontiac Trans Am is Not Going to Return...Pontiac's Future is Questioned" »
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Lamborghini is going to unveil a revised version of its Gallardo at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: Lamborghini Gallardo LP550 will be Unveiled with 550HP" »
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At this year's Geneva Auto Show, Toyota is going to officially unveil its production version of the iQ microcar that was shown in Frankfurt last year for the European market.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: Production Ready Toyota iQ and Urban Cruiser Unveiled" »
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Thanks to the VWvortex Forums we have the full press release for the 2009 Acura TSX that is set to be officially unveiled next month at the New York Auto Show.
Continue reading "Full Details for the All-New 2009 Acura TSX Leaked!" »
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Volkswagen officially took the wraps off the 2009 Passat CC at the Detroit Auto Show last month. Now according to CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, Stefan Jacoby, the Passat CC is going to start below $27,000.
Continue reading "2009 VW Passat CC is Going to Start Below $27,000" »
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Chevy has unveiled the Corvette 427 Limited Edition Z06, alimited edition model that pays homage to the Stingray models of the 1960's.
Continue reading "Chevy Corvette 427 Limited Edition Z06 Unveiled" »
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Rolls-Royce has unveiled the coupe version of the Phantom that is going to be officially unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Unveiled" »
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Volvo is going to finally unveil its new small crossover, the XC60 at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: 2009 Volvo XC60 Crossover Images Leaked" »
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Fiat has finally released the first official photos of the Fiat 500 Abarth that is going to be officially unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: Fiat 500 Abarth Unveiled with 135HP" »
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Jaguar has unveiled the special edition 2009 XJ Portfolio that is going to be officially unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: 2009 Jaguar XJ Portfolio Special Edition Unveiled" »
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More photos of Volvo's upcoming XC60 crossover have surfaced before its official unveiling at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: More Photos of the 2009 Volvo XC60 Surface" »
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Jaguar is going to unveil the limited edition 2009 XKR Portfolio at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: 2009 Jaguar XKR Portfolio Special Edition Unveiled" »
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Following the official unveiling of the Audi A4 sedan, Audi is going to unveil the wagon version (A4 Avant) at the Geneva Auto Show.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: 2009 Audi A4 Avant Breaks Cover" »
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After many leaks this week, Volvo has officially unveiled the 2009 XC60 crossover, that is going to be unveiled in Geneva.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: 2009 Volvo XC60 Crossover Officially Unveiled" »
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The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has named the Honda Civic GX natural gas car as the greenest vehicle in 2008, for the fifth consecutive year.
Continue reading "Honda Civic GX has Earned the Title of "Greenest Vehicle of 2008" " »
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According to the latest report by CNW Marketing Research, consumers prefer heated seats and cup holders over fuel economy.
Continue reading "Do Consumers Really Prefer Cupholders Over Fuel Economy?" »
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Honda officially unveiled the Honda CR-Z Concept at the Tokyo Auto Show last fall. The car that has been labeled by many as the spiritual successor to the Honda CR-X is going to enter production by the end of 2009.
Continue reading "Honda CR-Z Hybrid Coupe is Going to be Aimed at the European Market" »
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Chrysler is going to release a diesel powered 300C SRT, but before you get excited there are two things that will kill your excitement.
Continue reading "Chrysler 300C SRT Diesel Unveiled...Too Bad its Only for Europe" »
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BMW has officially taken the wraps off of its new Vision EfficientDynamics Concept that is going to have its world premiere at the Geneva Auto Show.
Continue reading "BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Unveiled...Basically a Diesel-Hybrid X5" »
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The all-new 2009 Honda Fit, which made its world debut last October in Tokyo is going to make its first appearance on our shores next month at the New York Auto Show.
Continue reading "All-New 2009 Honda Fit is Going to Make its US Debut In New York" »
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Last week Ford finally took the wraps off the all-new 2009 Fiesta hatchback. The US is going to receive the Fiesta as a 2010 model, but supposedly only has a sedan.
Continue reading "Do You Think That Ford Should Bring the All-New Fiesta Hatchback to the US?" »
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Mitsubishi is going to unveil the Lancer Prototype S at the Geneva Auto Show next month. The concept is supposed to hint at the actual production Lancer Sportback that will eventually be released later this year.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: Mitsubishi Prototype S Photos Leaked!" »
MINI has unveiled the John Cooper Works versions of the MINI and MINI Clubman that will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
Continue reading "2008 John Cooper Works MINI and MINI Clubman Unveiled with 207HP" »
Earlier this week photos of Mitsubishi's Lancer Prototype S leaked onto the internet, but now we have the official press release for the concept.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype S Officially Unveiled" »
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Maserati has officially unveiled the new S version of its GranTurismo coupe that will make its first official appearance at the Geneva Auto Show next month.
Continue reading "Geneva 2008 Preview: 440HP Maserati GranTurismo S Unveiled" »
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The all-new 2009 Ford Flex is going to start at $28,995 when it goes on sale this summer. The 2009 Ford Flex is larger than the soon to be dead Ford Taurus X and it also replaces the Freestar minivan in Ford's lineup.
Continue reading "All-New 2009 Ford Flex is Going to Start Under $30K" »
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Ford has announced that it is going to recall approx 470,000 Mustangs (2005-2008 MY) to update the airbag system, specifically the passenger side airbag.
Continue reading "Ford is Recalling 470,000 Mustangs to Update the Airbags" »
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Pricing and the options list for BMW's all-new "sports activity coupe" the X6 has leaked onto the internet.
Continue reading "2009 BMW X6 Pricing Leaked...It Starts at $52,500" »
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VW is going to officially unveil the Scirocco next week at the Geneva Auto Show, but the embargo on the photos has already been broken.
Continue reading "2009 Volkswagen Scirocco Exposed...Too bad the US Isn't Getting It!" »
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Hey everyone, GM invited me down to San Diego, CA to test drive the new 2008 Pontiac G8. I am going to be driving the car throughout the day.
Continue reading "2008 Pontiac G8 Test Drive Coming Soon!" »
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