2008 Scion xB and xD
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February 8, 2007
2008 Toyota Highlander (and Hybrid)
Toyota has unveiled the new 2008 Highlander and Hybrid at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The new Highlander is larger than the old version.
February 9, 2007
2008 Scion tC
Along with the new xB and xD Scions, Toyota has also announced the changes to the 2008 Scion tC.
February 12, 2007
2008 Mazda 2
Mazda has just released a few photos of the new 2008 Mazda 2. The new car will be unveiled at the Geneva Auto Show, in March. There have been lots of rumors surrounding this car's release in the U.S., especially after Mazda showed the MX Micro Sport Concept at the 2004 Detroit Auto Show.
February 14, 2007
Toyota Hybrid X Concept
Toyota will unveil the Hybrid X Concept at the Geneva Auto Show next month. This car gives us a glimpse at what future hybrids will look like from the automaker, specifically the next Prius.
February 15, 2007
2009 Toyota Blade
Toyota's next Matrix will not be named the Matrix. The automaker is going to target the Mazda 3 five-door for the new car. It will still be based off the Corolla platform, but will adopt the name "Blade" that is currently used in Japan.
Toyota Backlash?
Following their recent successes, the automaker is becoming increasingly worried about a future backlash.
February 21, 2007
2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid 50th Anniversary Edition
Toyota is going to release a 2007 Camry Hybrid 50th Anniversary Edition, that will list for $31,680. The car is meant to commemorate Toyota's 50 years of business in the US. They are only planning on producing 3000 of these cars.
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February 22, 2007
2008 Acura NSX Delayed once Again!
The Advanced Sports Car Concept that Honda unveiled earlier this year was supposed to be a preview of the next 2008 Acura NSX. The car was set to be unveiled at the Tokyo Auto Show later this year. But now comes word that Honda may be going back to the drawing board. Apparently the car did not get the reaction that Honda was hoping for.
February 26, 2007
New Honda Crossroad Headed to the U.S.?
The Temple of VTEC apparently received a tip that the recently released Honda Crossroad is going to come to the U.S. The new SUV would slot in between the new CR-V and Honda Pilot. Currently the car is offered with a 1.8L 4-cyl and a 2.0L 4-cyl. If this vehicle does come to the U.S. neither of those engines will work here. Seeing as the CR-V has the 2.4L engine, this car would at least need this engine to pull around its 7 passengers, a small V-6 would be even better to differentiate it from the CR-V!
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February 27, 2007
Toyota Plans on Conquering the U.S. one State at a Time!
Toyota officially announced today their plans to build the new Toyota Highlander in northeast Mississippi. The plant will be located near Tupelo, will cost the company $1.8 billion, and employ 2,000 workers.
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February 28, 2007
Two New Hondas in the Works?
The Winding Road has posted two stories today regarding two future Hondas (possibly).
March 9, 2007
Toyota is Already Offering a Rebate on the All-New Tundra!
According to the Wall Street Journal Toyota is offering a $1500 rebate on the base Tundra. The rebate is going to last the entire month of March. This shows that most Tundra buyers are not interested in the base model, since the rebate is not offered on the higher end Tundras. I would think that they would need to have some sort of incentive to compete with the domestic brands. All of their full size trucks always have rebates. Toyota also revealed that they may fall short of their goal of selling 200,000 Tundras this year. If that is the case they may start to offer a small rebate on the rest of the models, just to keep them moving off the lots.
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March 13, 2007
2008 Infiniti G37 Will be Unveiled at the New York Auto Show in Early April.
Nissan has confimed that the 2008 Infiniti G7 Coupe will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show next month.
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2008 Lexus LX570 World Premiere...
The 2007 New York Auto Show will host the world premiere of the all-new 2008 Lexus LX 570 SUV. According to Lexus " The third-generation LX 570 will reach new heights in performance via a new V8 engine while achieving elevated levels of comfort, style and safety." The name change from LX 470 to LX 570 suggests that the SUV will use the new 5.7L V-8 from the recently introduced Toyota Tundra. The Tundra has 381 horsepower and 401 pound-feet of torque. Lexus hasn't released actual specifications of the new SUV.
2008 Honda S2000 Club Racer Prototype... Buick and Camry Drivers Need Not Apply!
The Honda S2000 has always been a car for enthusiasts, since its debut in 1999. As sales have cooled way off in the last few years, Honda is pumping out a new variant at the end of the current model's life.
March 19, 2007
2007 Toyota Tundra is Not Off to a Good Start
The NHTSA has just released the crash test results of the new 2007 Toyota Tundra and they are not as good as expected. Both the regular cab and crew cab versions of the truck only received four stars. Every other full-size truck has received five stars, including the recently released Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. This means that the likelihood of being injured in a frontal crash could be up to 10% higher in the Tundra than its domestic rivals. The main issue is that the Tundra does not ride on a full boxed frame like its competition. Instead it is a three part system with only the front part being fully boxed.
This news comes right after Toyota has announced incentives on the Tundra. This news only gives the other truck makers another claim that their product is better.
March 20, 2007
Honda Recalls 165,000 Vehicles Due to Engine Problems
Honda has announced a recall in the U.S. that will affect 165,000 vehicles. The engines could develop problems due to a sealer material that may leak onto wires in the engine and cause them to break.
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Toyota's Prius is Less Efficient and Environmentally Friendly than a Hummer?
According to an article posted on The Recorder Online by Chris Demorro, the Toyota Prius, the most popular hybrid is not actually that efficient. "Their ultimate 'green car' is the source of some of the worst pollution in North America; it takes more combined energy per Prius to produce than a Hummer."
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March 22, 2007
2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe Unveiled...but is it Better than the BMW 335i?
Infiniti is going to release the new 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe at the New York Auto Show next month. This will be the second generation of the coupe and with that comes a slightly different name. The coupe is going to be the first application of the the new VQ37VHR WEL (Variable Valve Event and Lift) 3.7L V6 with an estimated 330 horsepower and 270 lb ft. of torque.
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Can Toyota Still Manage to Build an Awful Car?
Well according to Dan Neil at the L.A. Times the answer is yes. He wrote an article today that discusses his opinion about Toyota's smallest car (in the U.S.), the Toyota Yaris.
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March 23, 2007
Mazda Plans yet Another Crossover...
The Mazda CX-7 and Mazda CX-9 crossovers have been a huge success for the company. Now Mazda is planning another crossover based on the Hakaze concept car.
March 25, 2007
Does Toyota Really Need a Car Smaller than the Yaris in the U.S.?
There have been rumors circulating since last September that Toyota is planning on introducing a car smaller than the Yaris to compete with the upcoming Smart, in the U.S. Well spy photographers have noticed a few Peugeot 107's driving around Michigan.
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March 26, 2007
California Carpool Stickers Add Value to Hybrids
According to a story on USA Today, Californians seem willing to pay as much as $4,000 more for a hybrid vehicle with the state issued carpool stickers than for hybrids that don't have it.
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March 27, 2007
2008 Subaru WRX Finally Exposed! Did They Drop the Ball?
The All-New 2008 Subaru WRX is set to be unveiled at the New York Auto Show next month. Well the May issue of Motor Trend already has the pictures of the car.
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March 28, 2007
Infiniti EX Concept Gives us a Glimpse of the New 2008 Infiniti EX35
Infiniti is going to showcase a new concept crossover at the New York Auto show. The EX Concept is supposed to give a hint of the actual production crossover that will be in showrooms by the end of 2007.
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April 2, 2007
2008 Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan...Impresses More than the 5-Door?!
In the past week or so there have been numerous photos of the new WRX 5-door on the internet. It all started with a controversial Motor Trend showing. Since its unveiling the 5-door has received a lot of criticism for its underwhelming styling.
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April 3, 2007
2008 Subaru Tribeca... Dude Looks Like a Chrysler!
Subaru has unveiled the heavily revised 2008 Subaru Tribeca that will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show in a few days.
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Honda Named "Greenest Automaker" for the 4th Consecutive Year.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has named Honda as "2007 Greenest Automaker". The group ranks automakers U.S. auto fleet by overall performance of smog-forming emissions and greenhouse gas emissions. This is the fourth consecutive time that Honda has won the title of "greenest automaker"
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Toyota and Honda Sales Rose in March while Domestic Automakers Continue to Suffer
Toyota's sales increased 9% last month compared to March 2006. This was largely driven by sales of the new Camry, the RAV4 and the Prius.
April 4, 2007
2008 Honda Club Racer S2000 Unveiled...Will "Club Racers" Actually Buy It?
Honda has unveiled the new 2008 Honda Club Racer (CR) S2000. The new version of the car will be sold alongside the normal version that has been out since 2000. The new version has modications to the suspension and body to improve its overall track performance.