Yearly Archives: 2007
All-New 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser Starts at $63,200
Toyota has released the pricing for its new Land Cruiser SUV, which was officially unveiled early this week. The all-new Land Cruiser will start at $63,200, which is an increase of $6,985. The Land Cruiser is powered by the same 5.7L engine in the Tundra and Lexus LX570. It puts out 381 horsepower and 401 lb-ft of torque and is...
2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt Spy Photos…It's Packing 312 Horsepower
Spy photos of the upcoming Ford Mustang Bullitt have showed up on the internet. This time around the Bullitt version of the popular Ford Mustang will do without any spoilers or hood scoops. Instead it will remain simple and pack more muscle than the Mustang GT. It is rumored that the Mustang Bullitt will put out 312 horsepower thanks to...
2009 Porsche 911 Turbo Gets a Facelift and 500 Horsepower
Spy photographers have caught a revised 911 Turbo testing in Germany. The revised 911 features a few styling changes, which are mainly to the rear end of the car. This includes changes to the taillights, bumper and exhaust. The big news revolves around the performance of the car. The 2009 911 Turbo is going to get a twin-clutch gearbox and...
More Spy Photos of the 2008 Subaru WRX STi…This Time it Got Caught in Japan
The 2008 Subaru WRX STi is set to be unveiled shortly at the Tokyo Auto Show so for now we have to make due with the many spy photos that have surfaced. These newest ones reveal a thinly disguised white STi testing in Japan. Unlike the spy photos of the car testing in Germany, this car reveals more of the...
2008 Honda S2000 CR on Sale Date Pushed Back to October 6th
The newest version of the Honda S2000 was set to go on sale this week, but Honda has decided to push the on sale date back a few weeks to October 6th. Full Story: Temple of VTEC Related Stories: 2008 Honda Club Racer S2000 Unveiled...Will "Club Racers" Actually Buy It? 2010 Acura NSX Caught Testing in Germany? 2008 Honda Civic Si Mugen Will Make...
2008 Honda Civic Mugen RR Sells Out in 10 Minutes!…The 240 HP Civic's Are All Sold!
The Honda Civic Mugen RR which is based on the JDM Civic Type R in Japan has a limited production of 300 units. On September 14th at 9am in Japan, the car went on sale. 10 minutes later 300 reservations had been received, which meant the limited edition car was sold out. You can assume that over 300 reservations...
All-New 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser is Officially Unveiled
Toyota has finally officially unveiled the all-new 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser today, although we've already seen many leaked photos of the SUV. The new SUV is being unveiled before its live unveiling at the Australian International Motor Show next month. The new Land Cruiser is 60mm longer and 30mm wider than the last generation. In Australia the Land Cruiser will...
More Spy Photos of the All-New Subaru WRX STi
The all-new Subaru WRX STi has been spotted testing at the Nurburgring ahead of its official unveiling this coming April. Rather than develop a new STi off of the new Impreza sedan body style like the last generation, engineers decided to use the new five-door body style because of its better handling characteristics. The five-door body greatly improves the cars...
Car Dealers Still Call the 2008 Ford Taurus the Ford Five-Hundred
According to a new report by CNW Marketing Research, about 20 percent of Ford's dealers are referring to the new Ford Taurus by the old Five-Hundred name. If you recall earlier this year Ford unveiled a newly restyled Ford Five-Hundred, but then one month later the automaker decided to resurrect the old Taurus name that the automaker killed a year...
Hybrid Sales in the US Rise 49 Percent this Year
Thanks to the popular Toyota Prius, hybrid sales through July are up 49 percent over the same period last year. A new report by R.L. Polk & Co. shows that registrations for hybrid vehicles are up this year in the US. The midwest had the highest increase of 56.9 percent. Toyota Prius registrations rose 88.3 percent in the midwest, while...