2009 Ford Focus Coupe Unveiled…Ford Tweaks the Yet Focus Again
Ford released an new Ford Focus for the 2008 model year, but when the car was first unveiled it received enough criticism to force the automaker to tweak the final product before it hit dealer showrooms. Well it looks like Ford has added more tweaks to the Focus for the 2009 model year. The new Focus is selling very well...
Is Ford Considering a Truck Smaller than the F-150 but Larger than the Ranger?
Full-size truck sales have dropped off considerably due to the high gas prices and declining housing market in the US. Gas prices alone have pushed many buyers into smaller vehicles leaving large trucks and SUVs on lots for weeks or months at a time. This new trend of moving into smaller vehicles may (hopefully) revive the small-midsize truck market. It...
Kia is Going to Bring Some Soul to the US in 2009
Kia is going to bring its new Soul small car to the US in early 2009 to go head to head with Scion. The Soul is powered by a 2.0L 4-cyl that powers the front wheels. In addition to bringing the car to the US, Kia is also planning on introducing the car to the Chinese market in December 2009. Kia...
Audi is Going to Release a Q7 Hybrid Next Year, but a Q5 Hybrid is a Ways Off
Audi is planning on releasing a hybrid of version of its large Q7 SUV sometime next year, but the automaker has yet to release any plans for a smaller Q5 hybrid. Frank Hermann, head of product marketing for the Q5 and Q7 recently unveiled that Audi is going to release a gasoline-electric hybrid version of its Q7 in the US...
Toyota is Going to Buy Back Over 800,000 Rusted Tacoma Pickups
Toyota has announced plans to buy back over 800,000 Toyota Tacoma pickups that were built between 1996 and 2000 that have rusted frames. Toyota is going to buy back over 800,000 Tacomas that are beyond repair and will pay buyers one and a half times the highest Kelly Blue Book resale value. Toyota is going to increase the warranty on...
2009 Cadillac CTS-V Does the Nurburgring in 7:59.32…Fastest Production Sedan to Date
There has been a lot of news lately about the Nissan GT-R and Corvette ZR1 times on the Nurburgring in Germany. Well another car is also making great times on the track. The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, which is powered by a supercharged 6.2L V8 with an estimated 550 hp, managed to complete the lap in 7:59:32. If you recall the...
All-New 2009 Mazda6 Pricing Leaked…It Starts at $19,850
Mazda finally took the wraps off of its midsize 2009 Mazda6 sedan a few weeks ago. Pricing for the all-new sedan has leaked onto the web and Mazda6club.com has all the preliminary pricing info. The 2009 Mazda6 will start at $19,850 for the MAZDA6 i SV, which is powered by a 170 horsepower 2.5L engine. The Mazda6 i Sport, i...
Buy a 2009 VW Routan Minivan and Get $1500 for Your Kid
VW officially unveiled the all-new 2009 Volkswagen Routan minivan at the Chicago Auto Show earlier this year. VW has now officially announced the pricing for the Routan. The Routan S starts at $24,700, the SE starts at $29,600, the starts at SEL $33,200 and the SEL Model equipped with a Premium Package goes for $38,400. VW has also announced a...
Is Ford Thinking About Bringing Back the Taurus SHO?
It's been quite a while since a Taurus SHO (Super High Output) was available in a Ford dealership, but this may change. Last Monday a group of 11 Chicago area Taurus SHO fanatics were quizzed by Ford execs about the car. Members of this special focus group were asked a series of questions regarding their love for the high performance...
Audi R8 is Sold Out for Months to Come…
Audi issued a new sales report on Tuesday that said its "stock of Audi R8 cars is sold out for months to come." Pretty disappointing for anyone that is hoping to grab one of these awesome cars. Although Audi stated that the R8 is currently sold out, the automaker stopped short of actually releasing how many R8s have already been...
