2007 Saturn Aura Green Line Takes the Award for the Cheapest Hybrid!
Saturn has announced today that the 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line hybrid will be the lowest-priced hybrid on the market, starting at $22,695. The car also qualifies for a $1,300 tax credit from the IRS. This means that the Aura Green Line is $2,000 cheaper than the next lowest-priced mid-sized hybrid sedan and $200 cheaper than the Prius. The car...
2009 BMW 1-Series Coupe..Headed to the US?
Spy photographers have caught the 2009 BMW 1 Series coupe in the American southwest. There have been numerous rumors about this car making it to the U.S. The fact that the company is testing it and taking photos of it on U.S. soil is providing more fuel to the rumors. If the car does come here it will slot between...
2009 Jaguar XF…The Car that Ford Hopes will Save Jaguar.
Jaguar has been in financial trouble for years. The new XF that will come out sometime in early 2008 is the brand's last hope. The car is going to replace the slow selling S-Type in the lineup. Jaguar released a concept version of its S-Type replacement in Detroit, the C-XF. The production version will be built on a modified S-Type...
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. Honda will debut a race-tuned edition called the S2000 CR (Club-Racer-Inspired) at the New York Auto Show next month....
Hyundai Announces Plans for a New Engine Plant in the U.S. and Future Hybrids
Hyundai has just announced that it intends on building a new engine plant in the U.S. at its sole production facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The addition will cost Hyundai $270 million and add 520 new jobs to the facility. Engines will start to be produced in 2008 and will supply Hyundai's plant and Kia's new plant in Georgia. It seems...
All Future DaimlerChrysler Vehicles will have a Hybrid Option
According to CEO Dieter Zetsche all new vehicles built by the group will have a hybrid variant. The CEO told German magazine Auto Motor und Sport that hybrids are "very important" in light of new European and U.S. emissions regulations. It is not known which of its vehicles will be the first to feature the technology. Although some are speculating...
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...
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. The G37 will feature a 3.7L V-6 powerplant, that is larger than the 3.5L in the sedan. In fact the engine is a de-powered (sans twin turbos) version of the engine in the GT-R supercar. It has also been rumored...
New V8, RWD Sedan from Hyundai
Hyundai is going to show reveal the Concept Genesis at the New York Auto Show in April. The sedan is bigger than anything in their current lineup and is rumored to offer V8 power and RWD. The automaker recently announced that they plan on moving to an alphanumeric naming scheme for its vehicles. If that is the case this car...
Ford Sells Aston Martin for $925 Million!
Ford has officially announced today that they are selling the British company, Aston Martin to an investment group led by Prodrive founder David Richards. The deal will close during the 2nd quarter of this year for $925 million. Ford is planning on retaining a small stake in the company for $77 million, which means that Ford will actually only receive...
