Yearly Archives: 2007
GMC Terrain SUV Unveiled…It's Another Great Example of Badge Engineering
GMC has unveiled the Terrain crossover, which is essentially a rebadged Saturn Vue or Opel Antara depending on where you live. The Terrain was unveiled today at the Kuwait International Auto Show and will go on sale in the Middle East this year. Since this is essentially the same vehicle sitting in Saturn showrooms as the Vue, we have to wonder...
2009 Kia Borrego Photos Leaked…Aren't Body-on-Frame SUV's on the Way Out?
Photos of Kia's new 7-passenger Borrego SUV have shown up on the internet ahead of its official release at the Detroit Auto Show. The 7-seater body-on-frame SUV is going to be on sale here in the US early next summer as a 2009 model. The Borrego is going to come standard with a V6 and a V8 will be optional. Is...
2009 Subaru Forester Spy Photos…We Now Have a Clearer View
Subaru released a teaser image of the upcoming 2009 Forester two days ago and now we have two new spy photos of it without any camouflage. We now have a much clearer view of the rear end and of the front fender. You can expect more photos in the coming days. Full Story: Carscoop Related Stories: Subaru Releases a Teaser Image...
Mitsubishi Concept-RA Unveiled…Does this Give a Hint of the Next Eclipse?
Mitsubishi has released two photo renderings of the Concept-RA that is going to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January. We can only hope that this concept is going to provide hints of what the next Eclipse is going to look like. Most of us remember the first and second generation Eclipse with its low slung styling turbo...
Mazda's New CX-5 Crossover may Share its Platform with the MX-5 (Miata)
It was rumored a while ago that Mazda is working on yet another small crossover to add to its existing lineup, the CX-5. Well it was originally thought that the CX-5 would share its platform with the Mazda3, but now according to new information from the guys over at Pistonheads, Mazda may be looking at a rear-wheel-drive platform for the...
Porsche Boxster RS60 Spyder Limited Edition Unveiled
Porsche has unveiled the limited edition Boxster RS60 Spyder ahead of its official unveiling at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy next week. The Boxster RS60 Spyder takes inspiration from Porsche's race cars of the 1960's, specifically the Porsche Type 718 RS 60 Spyder. Porsche engineers and designers started with the Boxster S and added GT Silver Metallic paint with...
2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1 6.2L LS9 V8 Leaked!
Final details on the upcoming Corvette ZR1 weren't expected until January at the Detroit Auto Show, but Jalopnik has already received official photos of the LS9 V8 that will power the 2009 ZR1. The images prove that the LS9 is a supercharged version of the 6.2L LS3 V8. The engine also features a unique integrated twin intercooler that sits atop...
Nissan is Going to Start Taking Orders for the GT-R on Jan 1, 2008
According to the Los Angeles Times, Nissan is going to start taking orders for the 480 horsepower GT-R on January 1, 2008 and deliveries will start in June 2008. Nissan is only going to send 1,500 of the GT-R's to the US in its first year and pricing will start at $69,850 and $71,900 for the premium model. You can...
The First Jaguar XF Rolls off the Production Line
The first Jaguar XF has rolled off the production line at the automaker's Castle Bromwich plant. The first XF produced was a 4.2 liter SV8 featured in Vapour Grey paint. Although the XF is now rolling out of plant, the US will not get the car until March 2008. There will be two versions that are both powered by the...
Subaru Releases a Teaser Image of the All-New 2009 Forester
Subaru has released a single teaser image of the upcoming Forester, which is very similar to the teaser images that the automaker released the last few weeks before the STI was unveiled. Details on the new Forester are scarce and this image doesn't provide much more info either. Expect the new Forester to be unveiled late next month. Full Story: Subaru Related...
