Yearly Archives: 2007
VIDEO: Top Gear Takes the All-New Aston Martin DBS to the Track!
Here is an episode of Top Gear in which Jeremy Clarkson takes the awesome Aston Martin DBS to the track. Related Stories: Full Specs and Photos of the 2008 Aston Martin DBS...It's Nothing Short of Spectacular! Aston Martin DBS is Sold Out for...
Is Nissan Working on a RWD Replacement for the 240SX/ Silvia?
It seems like everyone is jumping on the RWD bandwagon. Hyundai just unveiled its RWD Genesis coupe and now there are rumors that Nissan is working on rear-wheel-drive replacement for the 240SX a.k.a Silvia in Japan. Rumors have been circulating about the RWD coupe since last year and now Rocket Punch Auto Blog is claiming that a new 240SX/ Silvia...
Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Unveiled
To celebrate its 40th anniversary of producing cars at its production plant in Hethel, Lotus has released the Elise S 40th Anniversary Limited Edition just for the European market. The special anniversary edition comes colored in burnt orange, features painted rear diffuser and wheels, leather seats with orange stitching, colored brake calipers and a 40th commemorative letter signed by the...
BRABUS Tunes the All-New 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon
BRABUS has already developed tuning packages for the latest C-Class sedan. Just in time for the C-Class wagon's introduction, BRABUS has unveiled its exclusive tuning package for the new model. BRABUS is going to offer specific tuning packages for diesel and gas powered models. For the CDI models BRABUS is offering its PowerXtra kits which will add 39 more horsepower...
VW is Planning Four New Platforms to Help it Catch up to Toyota
VW has a lofty goal of selling 10 million vehicles per year by 2018. In addition the automaker wants to close the gap between itself and Toyota. One of the automaker's new plans is to develop four architectures that can be used across the Volkswagen Group brands, including Lamborghini, Audi and Bentley. The reasoning behind the four architectures is that...
All-New 2008 Honda Fit Wins Japan’s Car of the Year Award
The all-new 2008 Honda Fit, which is a newer version of what we have here in the US, just went on sale late last month in Japan. The all-new model has just received Japan's Car of the Year award. The new 2008 Honda Fit is powered by either a 1.3L 98 horsepower engine or a 1.5L 118 horsepower engine in...
Aston Martin May Build Cars Outside of the UK for the First Time Ever
According to the latest rumors and reports Aston Martin officials may be mulling the idea of producing cars outside of the UK for the first time in the company's 93 year history. Documents that were seen by the Financial Times reportedly show plans to outsource the production of a future sedan, most likely the new Rapide. Several European companies have...
It's Official: The US is Not Going to Get the Upcoming VW Scirocco!
It's official the US is not going to get the upcoming Volkswagen Scirocco. VW of America boss Stefan Jacoby recently told Car and Driver that there is no room for the Scirocco here because of the GTI and R32. Jacoby also stated that the Phaeton could also return to the US with a diesel powertrain. It's interesting that the VW...
It's Official The Ford Ranger Will be Dead by 2009
It looks like the Ford Ranger is going to die by 2009. The Twin Cities Plant in St. Paul, MN that currently builds the Ranger is set to close by 2009 and the Cleveland plant that casts the engine blocks is also going to close in the same year. It's been rumored for a while that the Ranger is going to...
2009 Ford F-150 Exposed…Is Ford Being too Cautious?
Spies have managed to capture a few shots of the upcoming 2009 Ford F-150. Up until now we have only seen prototypes of the truck fully cloaked in camouflage. It is not known what changes lie under the hood, but from the outside the changes are little more than a typical facelift. The headlights, hood, grille and front bumper have...
