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Toyota Tundra Named Motor Trend's 2008 Truck of the Year

Motor Trend has given the Toyota Tundra its 2008 Truck of the Year award today. The Tundra which was all-new for the 2007 model year beat out the Chevy Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD and Ford's F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks. According to the editors the Tundra scored top marks in the areas of "superiority", "value", and "significance"....

The Last Chrysler Crossfire has Come off the Line…RIP Crossfire

Last month Chrysler announced plans to kill four of their existing models, the Crossfire, Pacifica, PT Cruiser Convertible and Dodge Magnum. Well today the last Crossfire was produced in Germany. After nearly five years of production and 80,000 Crossfires, the last one has been produced. Although it was still being produced Chrysler actually stopped taking orders for the Crossfire early...

Next-Generation Volvo XC90 has Been Cancelled…RIP XC90

According to a new report by Auto Motor & Sport the next-generation Volvo XC90 has been cancelled. According to the report Volvo has decided to kill its flagship SUV due to a lack of environmentally-friendly powertrain options. Volvo has no hybrid powertain in the works or even a start/stop engine function, so rather than spend the large amounts of money...

Upcoming MINI Crossover to be Called the "Crossman"

MINI's CEO Kay Segler has confirmed the name of MINI's upcoming crossover/ SUV and it is going to be called the "Crossman". Up until now the upcoming crossover has been referred to as the Colorado, but that was only a temporary name according to the CEO that told Auto Motor und Sport about the final name. The Crossman is expected...

Hyundai Confirms a Turbo Option in the RWD Genesis Coupe

Well this was already rumored last month when the first photos of the unmasked RWD Genesis coupe surfaced, but now Hyundai has confirmed that the Genesis will be offered with a turbocharged 4-cylinder . A naturally aspirated V6 is going to also be offered in addition to the turbocharged 4-cylinder. It looks like the V8 from the Genesis sedan is...

Detroit Auto Show Preview: Production Version of the BMW X6 Unveiled

BMW has officially unveiled the X6 Sports Activity Coupe that will have its public debut at the Detroit Auto Show next month. The X6 will be in US showrooms by the second quarter of 2008 and buyers will have two different versions to choose from. The xDrive50i is powered by a twin-turbo 4.4L V8 that puts out 400 horsepower and...

2009 Mercedes-Benz GLK Unveiled Thanks to Sex and the City

Thanks to the new Sex and the City movie that is currently filming we have our first look at an undisguised Mercedes-Benz GLK. The GLK was being used in a scene of the movie and thanks to Brenda Priddy & Co. we get to see what the new small Mercedes SUV is going to look like. It's styling looks a...

2009 GMC Terrain is Going to Replace the Pontiac Torrent

Last month GM unveiled the GMC Terrain in Kuwait that is essentially a rebadged version of the Saturn Vue, which is also a rebadged version of the Opel Antara. According to reports that are supposed to be released tomorrow, the GMC Terrain is going to be sold in the US and will effectively replace the Pontiac Torrent. The 2009 GMC...

Detroit Auto Show Preview: Land Rover LRX Concept Unveiled

We now have the official photos and info about the upcoming Land Rover LRX concept. The LRX concept is built on a lowered and shortened version of the Freelander/LR2 platform. The concept has 20" wheels, a sloping roof with a panoramic glass sunroof. Inside the LRX has a 2+2 seating configuration. If the LRX is given the green light we...

Ford Shelby GT500KR is Officially the New KITT in the Knight Rider Series

Ford has just released a press release confirming that the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR will star as the next KITT on the new Knight Rider TV series. David Hasselhoff will return in the new series, but the main character is now going to be played by Justin Bruening who plays Knight's long-lost son Michael Tracer. Bruening will be driving around...

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