Yearly Archives: 2008
All-New 2010 Cadillac SRX Unveiled
Earlier this year Cadillac unveiled the Provoq Concept, which featured an E-Flex fuel cell drivetrain. Well Cadillac has basically taken the Provoq and put a conventional V6 engine to come up with the all-new SRX crossover. Cadillac has taken the wraps off the new crossover in Pebble Beach, CA. "The next-generation SRX is the result of the continued exploration and...
New Production Chevy Volt Teaser Images Released
GM has released more photos the production version of the upcoming Chevy Volt. Only two of the photos are of the actual car while the other nine or so are of the engineers and designers hard at work on a clay version of the car. The two photos provide little details about the actual shape and design of the car....
2009 Ford Fiesta Production Begins in Cologne
Ford has officially started production of the 2009 Ford Fiesta in Cologne, Germany today. Ford invested 455 million Euros restructuring and modernizing the plant. The automaker is hoping to produce 148,000 Fiestas at the plant in 2008. "The Ford Fiesta is very special to us in Ford of Europe and to our customers," said John Fleming, President and CEO, Ford...
2009 HUMMER H2 Black Chrome Edition Unveiled…Why?
HUMMER is seriously on the brink of extinction now that the SUV market has died and GM is looking to unload the brand...but HUMMER is still here for now. HUMMER has unveiled the 2009 HUMMER H2 Black Chrome Edition. The special edition H2 gets black chrome treatments for the grille, fuel cap, door handles, side vents and mirrors. 22-inch black...
2010 Pontiac G8 Sports Truck Officially Named the Pontiac G8 ST!
Pontiac officially unveiled the G8 Sports Truck earlier this year, but at the same time announced that no official name had been picked. Well its been confirmed and I'm sorry to all you El Camino fans out there...but the G8 Sports Truck has been officially named the Pontiac G8 ST. After GM unveiled the G8 Sports Truck earlier this year...
Ford Strives to Make a Profit on Small Cars
For years automakers have claimed that small cars equal small profits, which explains their focus on bigger more profitable vehicles. Well now that large vehicles are out, automakers are trying to go small without killing their profits. Ford is hoping that its new "global" Focus will deliver double digit percentage profit improvements compared to the current US-spec Focus. The next-generation...
Chrysler is Going to Invest $1.8 Billion in Detroit Plant to Build New Car Based Jeep
Chrysler has announced plans to invest $1.8 billion retooling and expanding its Jefferson North Assembly Plant in order to produce a new car-based Jeep. According to vice chairman and president, Tom LaSorda the money is going to be used for new vehicle programs and a 285,000-square-foot expansion of the plant. Eventually it is expected that the plant will produce 120,000...
Honda's Prius Fighter Will be Here in April 2009 and for Less than $19K
Honda is hard at work on its 5-door hybrid hatchback that is aimed squarely at the Toyota Prius. We've already seen test mules of the new hybrid during hot weather testing and from what we can tell it looks a lot like the Prius and new Honda FCX Clarity. Honda is expected to unveil the new hybrid this fall at...
All-New 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Starts at $22,170
Dodge has announced the pricing for the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram pickup. The regular cab Ram 1500 starts at $22,170, the Quad Cab starts at $26,225 and the Ram Crew 1500 starts at $32,530. The top of the line Laramie Ram Crew 1500 4x4 will set you back $44,140. The base engine is the 215 horsepower 3.7L V6. A 310 horsepower...
BMW Recalls 200,000 Vehicles
BMW is going to issue a recall notice to owners of about 200,000 2004-2006 vehicles. The recall is to fix an issue with the passenger side front airbag that may not deploy in an accident. Apparently according to the NHTSA cracks can develop in the passenger seat that could make the seat detection system fail thereby causing the airbag to...
