General Motors puts Rear-Wheel-Drive Models on Hold!
Following the announcements made by President Bush to raise corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, Vice Chairman of GM, Bob Lutz has announced that the company is going to have to put their RWD cars on hold. The Bush administration wants to raise fuel economy standards by 4% a year so that cars will average 34mpg by 2017, compared to...
2008 Volvo S40 and V50 Unveiled
Volvo has unveiled revised versions of the S40 and V50. The 2008 Volvo S40 sedan and V50 wagon feature a revised interior and slightly revised exterior. The S40 T5 and V50 T5 get a small bump in horsepower to 230hp, a 10hp increase. Bi-Xenon headlights that swivel in the direction of the road are now optional. The center console...
Volvo Will Stop Making all "R" Models at the End of the Year
Volvo has just announced that they will end production of the performance oriented "R" models at the end of the year. Currently the only R models that the company had were the S60R and V70R, although they had already announced that they were not planning on producing an R version of the recently introduced 2008 Volvo V70. Although there will...
Has BMW's Marketing Gone Too Far?
Anyone who has seen an episode of Queer as Folk or maybe even Queer Eye for the Straight Guy may easily be able to know that a "Top" and a "Bottom" is not just referring to the highest point and lowest point of an object, but instead it is usually a label that a gay person may identify with. Unfortunately...
Honda Attempts to Diversify its Workforce
Honda is going to build a new plant in Greensburg, Indiana to build 200,000 Honda Civics per year. The plant is expected to start production in the fall of 2008. According to an Automotive News story, the automaker is concerned about a lack of diversity in the upcoming city. "The Japanese automaker's challenge is hiring a diverse work force...
2008 Lexus LS 600h L Hybrid will Start at $104k…Is That Too Much?
Lexus has just released the pricing for its newest hybrid, the 2008 Lexus LS 600h L Hybrid. The car is going to have a base price of $104,750, which is much higher than the $71,715 base price of the non-hybrid version. According to the press release "The LS 600h L will be the ultimate Lexus statement, providing the highest...
Honda has Made a New Commitment to Safety…Is it Just a Marketing Effort to Raise Sales?
Japan's number 2 automaker, Honda has always been known for its fuel-efficient and reliable vehicles. The New York Times has posted an article about Honda's recent commitment to safety as well. "It wants to join Volvo as an automaker best known for safety." Recently you may have noticed the increase in Honda commercials boasting about the safety of their vehicles....
2008 Lexus IS-F Shows up at the NY Auto Show…Is it Better than the New M3?
The 2008 Lexus IS-F made its debut at the Detroit Auto Show this month. It is also being displayed in all its glory at the New York Auto show this week. The new IS-F has a 5.0L V8 with more than 400hp and 350lb. ft. of torque. It is estimated that the car will go 0-60 in 4.9 seconds. Unfortunately...
2008 Suzuki SX4 Sedan Makes it to Our Shores this Fall
Suzuki has unveiled the 2008 Suzuki SX4 Sedan that is the sedan version of the surprisingly popular SX4 hatchaback. It has all the same features as the hatchback version, sans all-wheel-drive. Without the awd the sedan version should get a lot better gas mileage. The SX4 line is known for its low base price, long list of standard features and...
2008 Scion xB Starts at $15,650…Does it Still Have the Same Appeal?
Scion has released the pricing and specs for the all-new 2008 Scion xB. The new car is larger than the previous box on wheels. This generation ditches the overly square styling for something with a little more style. (Note the new fender flares) The car is also roomier and has the same 2.4L engine as the camry and Scion tC....
