Yearly Archives: 2007
Volkswagen up! Concept Revealed…VW Returns to Its Roots
Volkswagen is returning to its rear-engine roots with the unveiling of the up! concept car. According to the automaker this small four seater car could actually see production. VW CEO Martin Winterkorn also suggested that the car could be sold worldwide under the VW, Seat and Skoda brands. The concept is 64 inches wide and 136 inches long. It features...
2008 Lamborghini Reventon Unveiled…It's a One-Million Euro Supercar!
Lamborghini has unveiled the Reventon supercar, which is based on the Murcielago LP640 that costs a cheap one-million euros. The car is going to be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show tomorrow. Only 20 of the cars are going to be made and unfortunately they have all been spoken for. Apparently potential buyers had to put down 300,000 euros...
All-New 2008 Honda Accord Starts at $20,360…Will it Kill the Competition?
Honda has released the pricing for the all-new 2008 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe that go on sale this month. The sedan goes on sale on September 12th and the coupe hits showrooms on the 20th. The base Accord LX sedan with the manual transmission starts at $20,360 and the base Accord LX-S coupe starts at $21,860. On average the...
Brabus Unveils the 720HP V12 Bullit Mercedes C-Class…It Also Has 974 lb-ft of Torque!
Brabus has unveiled its new Bi-Turbo 720 horsepower Mercedes-Benz C-Class a day before it is officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new Bullit C-Class sedan features a 6.3L V12 that has 720 horsepower and 974 lb-ft. of torque. The torque is electronically limited to 811 lb-ft. to preserve the tires and gearbox. All of that power is delivered...
BMW is Now the Best-Selling Luxury Automaker in the World
Last month BMW managed to outsell both Mercedes-Benz and Audi, making it the world's best-selling premium automaker. Audi managed to move 66,400 cars compared to 96,200 for Mercedes-Benz (which includes the small Smart cars), while BMW (and MINI) sold 99,755 cars last month. Without MINI, BMW only sold 85,003 units. The X5 and MINI models are responsible for BMW's increased...
More 2009 Ford Fiesta Spy Photos
Brenda Priddy and Crew caught the upcoming 2009 Ford Fiesta driving around covered in camo. These are the best photos yet of Ford's new small car that we will actually get here in the US. The Verve Concept car that was recently unveiled is supposed to give us a few hints of the final design of the new Fiesta. The...
All-New 2008 Mazda6 Photos Unveiled…It Looks So Much Better than the New Accord!
The all-new Mazda6 is set to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show that is right around the corner. Thanks to a leak we now get to see all the photos before the official unveiling. All I can say is...Wow! The new Mazda6 looks far better than the new Accord and the current Camry and Altima sedans. If Mazda can...
2008 Audi A5 and S5 Pricing Released…The A5 Starts at $39,900
Audi has finally released the pricing for its new A5 and S5 coupes. The new A5 with a six-speed manual transmission will start at $39,900 and the S5 with a six-speed manual will start at $50,500. Both models will have quattro all-wheel-drive standard and the six-speed tiptronic automatic transmissions are a $1,300 option on either model. The A5 is powered by...
2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS Unveiled
Porsche has released the full specs and photos of the new Cayenne GTS that is going to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week. The Porsche Cayenne GTS is powered by a 4.8L V8 that produces 405 horsepower. The SUV has also been lowered by 24 millimeters and is the first Cayenne to feature the electronically controlled damping...
Can Honda Finally Build a Hybrid That Will Steal Potential Prius Buyers from Toyota?
Honda was the first automaker to launch a hybrid powered vehicle in the US with the Insight in 1999. Even though Honda managed to beat the Toyota Prius to market, the automaker has continued to lose market share in the hybrid segment. Honda failed to realize that potential hybrid buyers not only wanted the vehicles for their increased gas mileage,...
