Yearly Archives: 2008
2009 Toyota Yaris 5-Door Starts at $13,305
Toyota has officially released the specs and pricing for the 5-door version of its popular Yaris subcompact. The base Yaris 5-door starts at $13,305 and the S version starts at $15,125. The Yaris also gets anti-lock brakes, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, driver and front passenger front side airbags, and front and rear side curtain airbags standard. For those of us...
Revised 2009 Honda Ridgeline Revealed on the Web
The changes and upgrades to the 2009 Honda Ridgeline have been revealed a little early thanks to the web. On the outside the new Ridgeline gets a new grille that is not unlike the Pilot's, new front bumper and lights and new tailights. The revisions to the interior include a revised HVAC, steering wheel and the addition of Bluetooth and...
Infiniti G37 Sedan, G37 Convertible and G37x Coupe Confirmed
Nissan has finally confirmed what many of us have been waiting for the Infiniti G lineup. The 2009 G35 sedan gets a new name, G37 thanks to the 3.7L 328 horsepower engine it now shares with the coupe. There will also be a new all-wheel-drive version of the G37 coupe dubbed the G37x. The big news for the coupe is...
Spy Photos: Acura's Newest Crossover Caught Testing at Night
Spy photographers recently caught up with what appears to be an new Acura crossover. The vehicle in these spy photos appears to be sized between the current Acura RDX and MDX. The crossover is heavily camouflaged but it's obvious that its sporting Acura's new controversial (bottle opener) grille. It also has a steeply raked windshield. This could be Acura's answer...
2009 Ford Flex Receives 5-Star Front and Side Impact Crash Test Rating
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given the all-new 2009 Ford Flex a 5-star front and side impact crash test rating highest, its highest possible score. The 5-star rating means its now rated higher than the Toyota Highlander. The Flex also performed well in the rollover tests by receiving a 4-star safety rating. “Flex safety is built on a...
All-New 2009 VW Golf aka Rabbit Officially Unveiled
VW has officially unveiled the all-new 2009 VW Golf, which is the Rabbit here in the US. Following the photo leaks a few days ago VW has officially released the details about the new Golf. The 2009 Golf will be on sale this October in Europe for 16,500 Euros and will eventually arrive in Africa, Asia, Australia and North America. The...
Porsche Unveils New Special Edition Versions of the Boxster S and Cayman S
Porsche has unveiled its newest special edition versions of the Boxster S and Cayman S mid-engined sports cars, the Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2 and the Cayman S Sport. Both special editions get a small bump in horsepower, eight to be exact. What sets these version apart from the regular S versions lies in the details. The Porsche...
Acura May be Planning a New Four-Door Coupe Before the NSX in 2010
Honda is desperately trying to change Acura's image into a "Tier 1" brand. This year the automaker is redesigning all three of its current sedans. A new NSX is also in the works, but according to execs another all-new vehicle is going to be released before the NSX in 2010. “We will have an all-new vehicle,” said Dan Bonawitz, vice...
All-New 2009 VW Golf Unveiled a Few Days Early
It seems pretty common now that images always somehow manage to leak out before a new model is officially unveiled...well its happened again with the next-generation 2009 VW Golf. Overall the new Golf draws some inspiration from the VW Scirocco...a car we unfortunately can't get here in the US. The official details remain scarce, but expect a series of diesel...
Spy Photos: First Look at the 2010 Chevy Cruze Interior
Chevy is going to replace the current Cobalt with the Cruze in late-2010 and the new vehicle can't come soon enough to help save GM. We've seen plenty of spy photos of the exterior of the new Cruze, but this is the first photo of what we can expect on the inside. It looks far better than either the Cobalt...
