2008 is the Last Year for the Hyundai Tiburon
Hyundai unveiled the all-new rear-wheel-drive Genesis coupe at the New York Auto Show last month. It was rumored that the new coupe would eventually replace the Tiburon in the lineup, although Hyundai execs eventually said it would not. Well John Krafcik, Vice President of product development for Hyundai recently told the Automotive News that the this is going to...
2009 Opel Insignia Officially Unveiled…It's Pretty Sexy
After several leaks the last few days, Opel has finally taken the wraps off the all-new Insignia sedan. The Opel Insignia competes against the Ford Mondeo, Mazda6, Citroen C5 and Honda Accord in Europe. The Insignia is going to replace the Vectra in the Opel lineup and could eventually make it to the US in some form as a Saturn...
2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK Unveiled Before its Official Unveiling in Beijing
The first images of Mercedes new X3-fighter the GLK have leaked before its official unveiling in a few days. We got our first view of the GLK as a concept at the Detroit Auto Show and now we have the first official photos of the small SUV. The model pictured here is the US-spec GLK350 that is going to go...
Next-Generation Acura NSX is Going to FInally Lead to More RWD Vehicles from Acura
The next-generation Acura NSX has been a long time coming. Originally it was believed that Acura was going to unveil the all-new NSX at the Tokyo Auto Show last fall. But due to an overwhelming amount of criticism of the Advanced Sports Car Concept (pictured here), upon which the NSX is based, designers were sent back to the drawing...
UAW Strike Stops Production of GM's Outlook, Acadia and Enclave SUVs
Production of GM's Lambda SUVs (Outlook, Acadia and Enclave) came to a halt when UAW hourly workers went on strike at GM's Lansing, Michigan plant. Approximately 65 workers went on strike last night due to unsuccessful negotiations. “We’d been at the negotiating table with Alliance since May 29, 2007 and still did not have a fair and equitable offer,” UAW...
2010 Ford Mustang Could See the Return of the 5.0L V8
Ford is working on a new Mustang for 2010 and this time the stakes are even higher since the new Camaro and Challenger are set to steal the Mustang's market share. There are rumors that Ford could be working on a new 5.0L V8 for the Mustang. The last time a 5.0L was available in the Mustang was in the...
Hyundai is Recalling Almost 400,000 Sonatas
Hyundai has issued a recall of 394,000 Sonatas model years 2006-2008 to check the front seat sensors. Apparently some of the seat sensors are having difficulty distinguishing between adults and small children. Normally when a small child is present in the front seat the sensors will sense this and turn off the passenger airbag. However, Hyundai has informed the NHTSA...
Is This What the 2009 BMW 7-Series is Going to Look Like?
This photo may or may not be a photo of the all-new 2009 BMW 7-Series. The car pictured here does have many of the same details of the prototypes that have been caught testing, but it could be a really good photoshop. It remains to be seen if this is what the new 7-Series will look like when it is...
VW is Planning a 3rd SUV to Fit Between the Tiguan and Touareg
VW is reportedly working on a 3rd SUV to fit in between the newly released Tiguan and the larger Touareg SUVs. The new SUV is supposedly going to be released in 2011 and is aimed at the recently unveiled Volvo XC60. Rather than use a modified version of the new Audi Q5 platform, VW is going to use a modified...
Honda is Recalling 353,000 Accords Due to Corrosion Concerns
Honda has issued a recall of 353,000 MY 2003 Honda Accord sedans to fix an issue with the windshield wiper motor. According to the automaker water could enter an area near the wiper motor and cause corrosion. This could lead cause the electrical circuit breaker inside the motor to fail, which in turn would cause the wipers to fail leading...
