Yearly Archives: 2008
Gas Prices are Insane…But Land Rover Continues Work on a new 7-Seater SUV
According to AutoCar, Land Rover is working on a new 7-Seater SUV that will be released by 2012. The new SUV, known internally as the ‘Project L486’ is going to be based on a heavily modified Freelander/ LR2 platform that will likely be extended to make room for an extra row of seats. The new SUV will be positioned more...
All-New 2009 Nissan Maxima Starts at $29,290
Nissan has announced the pricing for the all-new 2009 Nissan Maxima. The Maxima 3.5 S starts at $29,290 and the Maxima 3.5 SV goes for $31,990. “The 2009 Maxima 3.5 S features an increase in standard equipment, horsepower and style, combined with better fuel economy, yet remains very competitively priced with nearly $400 more value than the 2008 Maxima 3.5...
All-New 2009 Acura TL Shows Off its Rear End
Acura is in the middle of a major revamp of its current lineup. By the end of this year all three of the automaker's sedans will either be all-new or refreshed. Acura's bread and butter sedan, the TL is the last of the three sedans to get a redo. We've seen spy photos of the all-new TL recently, but...
Toyota Launches Ironman Versions of the Tundra, Tacoma and FJ Cruiser
Toyota has announced that the addition of new "Ironman" versions of its Tundra, Tacoma and FJ Cruiser SUV. The special Ivan “Ironman” Stewart versions of the three vehicles will be available at dealers later this year. Dealers will be set up to convert the Tundra, Tacoma and FJ Cruiser in their service centers with kits supplied by Halo Special Edition...
Ford Kills Plans for a 6.2L V8 in the All-New F-150
Insane gas prices and declining truck sales have prompted Ford to rethink its plans for its large trucks and SUVs. Ford told suppliers last week to stop work on a 6.2L V8 engine that was going to go into the new F-Series pickups. The engine was originally planned to go into production as early as next year, but now those...
2009 Acura TSX Awarded IIHS "Top Safety Pick"
The all-new 2009 Acura TSX may have a weird grille, but at least the car will perform well in a crash. The IIHS has named the all-new TSX as a "Top Safety Pick" in its class. In order to qualify for the "Top Safety Pick" Award a vehicle must receive the institutes highest rating (good) in front, rear and side...
Honda Boosts the Number of 2009 Fits Headed to the US
Small cars are all the rage right now with gas prices getting closer and closer to $5 bucks a gallon. The Honda Fit has been exceeding sales expectations since it's release in the US in early 2006. Sales of the current Fit have gone up 64 percent to 29,784 units in the first five months of this year compared to...
2010 Chevy Camaro SS Exposed While Filming for a New TV Show
Thanks to the Camaro5 forums we now have or first look at what looks like to be a production-spec 2010 Camaro SS in silver. Note the SS badge next to the front headlight. The Camaro was caught on set filming for a new Christian Slater TV show that is going to debut this fall. Full Story: Camaro5 Related Stories: GM Releases Photos...
Ford Officially Confirms the European Focus for the US in 2010..Finally
Ford has already confirmed plans to bring the all-new Fiesta to the US that will compete with the Fit, Yaris and Versa. But now the automaker has also confirmed that the next-gen European Focus will also be sold on our shores. Ford is currently reworking its current lineup to include more fuel-efficient cars and crossovers. This means that Ford is...
Ford Delays the Launch of the All-New 2009 F-150
Gas prices have been killing truck sales. Last month the Ford F-Series lost its sales crown to not one, but four more fuel-efficient cars. Because of this Ford is delaying the launch of the all-new 2009 F-150. Ford is going to delay the introduction of the new F-150 by two months (late fall) and continue to cut production in favor...
