Is Scion Going to Sell a Re-Badged Subaru Tribeca?
Spy photos of a camouflaged Tribeca-like vehicle with a Scion badge have been published by Japan's New Model Magazine X. Could Toyota be working on a SUV for its "youth-oriented" brand? Toyota currently owns an 8.6% stake in Subaru's parent, Fuji Heavy Industries. This small stake in Subaru, which could increase soon, could make this future Scion SUV possible....
Chrysler is Planning on Being a Leader in Dual-Clutch Transmissions
Chrysler and its partner Getrag have built a $530 million gearbox plant in Indiana to build 700,000 dual-clutch transmissions per year starting in 2009. Getrag owns the dual-clutch technology that reportedly improves fuel-economy and acceleration. According to Automotive News, the first Chrysler cars with the technology will be out in 2010 and will be powered by the new Phoenix V6...
More Camo-Free Spy Photos of the 2008 Honda Accord Sedan V6…Does it Look Any Better Now?
Last week the first camo-free spy photos of the new 2008 Honda Accord surfaced. Now we have four new pics of the V6 sedan caught by two vacationers in Cape Cod and thanks to Brenda Priddy & Co. The full specs of the V6 have not been released, although it is rumored to be between 270-280hp. It seems like the...
Honda is Working on a $3,000 Car
It seems like every carmaker is trying to get a piece of the rapidly growing car market in India. Renault-Nissan, Toyota and other automakers have all announced plans to release "cheap" cars for that market. Well now Honda has announced that the automaker is also planning on releasing an ultra-cheap car by 2009. Honda's chairman Satoshi Aoki has revealed that...
Chrysler Crossfire Survives for Another Year Despite Claims That it was Dead
It looks like the Chrysler Crossfire is going to continue in production even though there were rumors in April that Chrysler was going to stop production of the coupe this summer. In the last few years sales of the Crossfire have continued to decline, from 14,665 in 2005 to 8,216 in 2006 despite an increase in incentives. Chrysler also overproduced...
BMW Releases Full Specs and Photos of the 1-Series Coupe… The US Will Get the New Car in Spring 2008
The last two weeks have been filled with spy shots and speculations about the upcoming BMW 1-Series coupe. Well as predicted BMW has released the full specs and photos of the car today. Here is the final breakdown of the new small BMW: -The US will receive the 128i and 135i coupes. -The 128i has a 3.0L I6 with 230hp and 200...
