Yearly Archives: 2008
Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series to Debut in Paris
BMW is going to unveil a revised 2009 BMW 3-Series this fall at the Paris Motor Show. The new 3-Series will benefit from revised front and rear fascias that draws some of its inspiration from the recently unveiled all-new 7-Series. BMW design boss Adrian van Hooydonk said that the goal for the revised front end was to make it look...
Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series Unveiled…The Replacement for the SLR
Mercedes-Benz is going to unveil the awesome SL65 AMG Black Series at the Paris Motor Show this fall, but in the mean time here is the first photo of the SLR replacement. The Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG is powered by a 661 horsepower (738 lb-ft. of torque) twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 and will hit 0-60 mph in less than 3.9 seconds. The...
VIDEO: GM Releases 2009 Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4 Nurburgring Lap
GM has released the video of the 2009 Chevy Corvette hitting the famed Nurburgring on June 27th. The ZR1 finished the lap in 7:26:4, which officially beat the Nissan GT-R's time of 7:29. The completely stock ZR1 was driven by GM development engineer Jim Mero, although there has been a few rumors that the car was modified. The Corvette ZR1...
2010 Chevy Camaro to Finally be Unveiled on July 22nd?
By now most of us are tired of seeing photos of the many Camaro prototypes on the road. According to 5thgen.org the production version of the Camaro is going to be unveiled to Chevrolet dealers on July 22nd. Sources are claiming that GM is going to hold a 2 hour satellite broadcast for dealers and the main subject will be...
Toyota Prius Will be Built in Mississippi in 2010
Toyota has announced a few production shifts at three of its plants in order to keep up with consumer demand. The production changes will allow Toyota the ability to reduce its output of trucks and SUVs in favor of more fuel efficient vehicles like the Prius. A new plant in Blue Springs, Mississippi is being constructed to build the Prius....
Dodge Launches All-New 2009 Ram Pickup with Zero Interest Financing
Truck sales are dead, which is bad news for Ford and Chrysler who are both launching all-new full size trucks this fall. Chrysler recently held a conference with dealers in which it announced that the all-new Dodge Ram will launch with zero percent financing for 72 months. It's a little scary that Chrysler is launching the all-new truck with the...
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart to Start Under $27k…Maybe
Mitsubishi took the wraps off the highly anticipated Lancer Ralliart at the New York Auto show earlier this year and now according to Autoweek the Ralliart is going to start under $27K. The Lancer Ralliart is powered by the same 2.0L MIVEC engine as the acclaimed Lancer Evolution although it has been detuned a bit to 237 horsepower (Lancer Evo...
MINI is Not Going to Increase Production Despite Record Sales
MINI is having a record sales year thanks to the high gas prices. Sales in the first six months of this year were up a record 33.6 percent with a total 26,400 units sold. According to Tom Kowaleski, BMW’s North American vice president of corporate communications, BMW is not planning on increasing production of the popular MINI in the near...
Lotus Eco Elise Unveiled…Lotus Goes Green
Lotus has unveiled the Eco Elise before its official unveiling at the London Motor Show this month. The Eco Elise is basically identical to the regular Elise since it has the same engine, and body. The differences between the two lie in the minor details. First the body of the Eco Elise is comprised of eco-friendly sustainable materials such as...
BMW Builds 500 Electric-Powered MINI Coopers for California
BMW has announced plans to build 500 electric MINI Coopers for customers residing in California. The program labeled is part of a new division called Project i. The electric MINI Coopers are built at MINI's Oxford, England plant without engines, transmissions or fuel tanks. They are then shipped to Munich, Germany where they are fitted with electric powertrains. Out of...
