Yearly Archives: 2008
All-New 2009 Acura TSX Starts at $28,960
Acura has announced the pricing for its all-new 2009 TSX sedan. The base TSX starts at $28,960 and tops out at $32,060 for the TSX with the Technology Package. The 2009 TSX features a 201 horsepower 2.4L 4-cyl that can be mated to either a 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission. A 2.2 liter i-DTEC diesel engine is expected soon....
All-New 2009 Acura TL May Get All-Wheel-Drive and 300 Horsepower
Acura has already unveiled the new 2009 RL and TSX sedans, but probably the most anticipated model is the all-new 2009 TL that is also expected to be released by the end of the year. Acura (Honda) had its dealer meetings in New Orleans last week and information was given about the all-new TL. According to an inside source the...
Audi Q5 and Mercedes GLK SUVs are Set to Debut in Beijing
Audi and Mercedes-Benz are going to use next week's Beijing Auto Show to debut the Audi Q5 and Mercedes-Benz GLK SUVs. China is quickly becoming an important market for most automakers as sales in other areas of the world are experiencing sharp declines. Audi's sales in China have increased 24.8 percent in one year, making it Audi's second largest market...
All-New 2009 Dodge Ram Regular Cab and TRX-4 Models Show Up on the Web
Chrysler officially unveiled the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram at the Detroit Auto Show in January, but failed to unveil the regular cab model alongside the crew cab. Here is the one of the first images of the Regular Cab TRX-4 model thanks to PickupTruck.com. The 2009 Dodge Ram regular cab pickup can come with either a 6-foot 4-inch, or 8...
VIDEO: 2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe Caught at GM's Milford Proving Grounds
GM officially unveiled the Cadillac CTS Coupe at the Detroit Auto Show this past January. At the time the automaker would not say if the car was ever going to enter production, although we all new better. The 2010 CTS coupe has been caught testing at GM's Milford Proving Grounds and as you can tell much of the same details...
2009 Corvette ZR1 Hits the Nurburgring and Gives the GT-R Some Competition
GM unveiled the Corvette ZR1 at the Detroit Auto Show this year and the car just recently hit the Nurburgring in Germany to get some track times. Engineers behind the wheel claimed that the ZR1 was able to achieve lap times in the low 7:40s. According to Edmunds the track was damp and the track times were rough estimates. When...
2009 BMW X6 "Sports Activity Coupe" is Going to Start at $53,275
BMW has announced the starting price for its new "Sports Activity Coupe", the X6. The xDrive35i with the 3.0L inline six-cylinder with 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft. of torque is going to start at $53,275. Of course once you add desirable options you can expect the price to be closer to $60k if not over. Expect the xDrive50i with its...
Ford is Hoping to Sell 100,000 of the 2009 Flex Crossovers a Year…Can They do It?
Ford's new Flex crossover is about to hit showrooms in a few months and Ford is hoping that crossover buyers flock to it...well at least 100,000 of them a year. The Flex is Ford's replacement for the now defunct Freestar/ Windstar minivans. Jim Farley, Ford's VP of marketing and communications told Automotive News that he expects buyers leaving the large...
2009 Hyundai Elantra Gets a Refresh for the Beijing Auto Show
Hyundai is going to unveil a revised 2009 Hyundai Elantra at the Beijing Auto Show later this month. From these photos it is obvious that the Elantra is going to recieve a new more stylish front fascia, revised rear fascia and some interior upgrades. Stay tuned for the actual unveiling this month. Full Story: CarScoop Related Stories: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Finally Officially Unveiled...
Ford Wants to Cut Emissions by 30 Percent by 2020
Ford is pledging to reduce its vehicle's emissions by 30% by 2020 in Europe and the U.S. The New Jersey-based Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment and the Connecticut state treasurer's office said Ford Motor Co. is planning on reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from its new vehicles between now and 2020 by as much as 30%. The Tri-State Coalition is...
