Yearly Archives: 2007
All-New 2008 Honda Fit Gets the Mugen Touch
Honda just officially released the all-new 2008 Honda Fit last week and now we have the first photos of the Mugen version. From the few photos we have of the Mugen Fit we can tell that the revised car gets new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, a new roof spoiler, alloy wheels, new gauges and a sports exhaust. A...
Honda is Going to Release Two New Hybrids…Finally a CRX Successor!
Honda is going to officially unveil the hybrid powered CR-Z concept at the Tokyo Auto Show this week (photos were unveiled two weeks ago). Now it is being rumored that Honda is going to put the vehicle into production in the next few years. This is great news for anyone that ever loved the CRX two-seater, since the CR-Z appears...
2008 Lexus GS Gets 52 More Horsepower and a Small Facelift
Lexus has announced the pricing and changes to the 2008 GS models. The big news this year is the new GS460 that replaces last year's GS430. The GS460 is powered by a 4.6L V8 that puts out 342 horsepower (52 more than the GS430). The good news is that at $52,620 the new GS460 only costs $245 more than the...
Restyled 2008 Honda Odyssey Starts at $25,860
The newly restyled 2008 Honda Odyssey minivan starts at $25,860 for the base LX while the EX starts at $28,960. There are two engines available for 2008, a 244HP 3.5L V6 and a 241HP 3.5L V6 with variable cylinder management (VCM). The 3.5L with VCM is similar to the setup in the 2008 Accord as it can shut down two...
2009 Corvette ZR1 Caught at Laguna Seca…It's the Most Powerful Corvette Ever!
There has been speculation for quite a while about a new 600-700 horsepower "Blue Devil" Corvette. Well yesterday the car hit the track at the Laguna Seca Raceway for a few quick laps (take a look at the video). The ultimate Corvette has been rumored with many different names: Z07, Blue Devil, SS or Sting Ray. Now according to sources...
VIDEO: GM's Bob Lutz Explains Why You Should Buy the All-New 2008 Chevy Malibu
One of the most important new vehicles this year for GM is the all-new Chevrolet Malibu. For 2008 the Malibu has been completely redesigned and comes with two engines, a 2.4L 169 horsepower 4-cyl (30mpg highway/ 22 city) and a 3.6L 252 horsepower V6 (26 mpg highway/ 17 mpg city). A hybrid version of the 2.4L will also be offered...
All-New 2008 Honda Fit/ Jazz Officially Released
Honda has officially announced the all-new 2008 Honda Fit that goes on sale in Japan on October 26th. The new Fit is powered by two engines, a 1.3L i-VTEC engine that produces 98 horsepower and a 1.5L i-VTEC engine that produces 118 horsepower. The 1.3L engine achieves 56mpg and the 1.5L gets 46mpg. The new Fit also comes in five...
Will Rising Fuel Costs Boost BMW 1-Series Sales?
BMW seems to think so. BMW is hoping that the rising fuel prices in the US will lead to more sales of its upcoming 1-Series coupe and convertible that will be on sale early next year. BMW’s Falko Radomski said “We believe there is a change happening in this market. Increasing fuel prices mean that customers are becoming more interested...
Audi A1 Metroproject Concept Revealed…Audi Goes After the MINI Cooper
Audi has released photos of its new A1 concept that will be on display at the Tokyo Auto Show. The A1 is Audi's answer to the popular MINI Cooper, but with a more masculine design. The car is powered by a 1.4L TFSI engine that puts out 150 horsepower and is mated to an S-tronic dual-clutch transmission. There is also...
Volkswagen Decides to Lower its Prices to Compete with Toyota
According to the Wall Street Journal, VW is going to lower its prices to become more competitive with Toyota. VW CEO, Martin Winterkorn has announced that Europe's largest automaker is going to reduce the price gap between its vehicles and Toyota's vehicles. Certain costly items that consumers do not want will also be eliminated from the vehicles. Winterkorn stated, "We have...
