It's Official! Honda S2000 Dead at the End of this Year
Honda has officially announced that 2009 will be the final model year for the Honda S2000. The S2000 was originally introduced in 1999 as a 2000 model. "The S2000 is a sports car designed by enthusiasts for enthusiasts," said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "It raised the bar for all future roadsters, and it's...
Chrysler's New Partnership with Fiat will Bring 7 New Models to the US
Chrysler and Fiat's newest agreement, which involves Fiat buying a 35 percent stake in Chrysler is going to lead to seven new fiat based cars making their way to the US. According to unnamed sources four of the vehicles will be sold under the Chrysler brand and three will either be Alfa Romeos or Fiats. The official plan that will...
Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Caught Naked
Last week a few photos leaked of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe. It wasn't known how real they were or if they were just a good photoshop, well it looks like they are pretty accurate. The first photos of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe with barely and camouflage have surfaced, giving us our first clear idea of what the...
Cadillac CTS Coupe Delayed Until Summer of 2010
GM was supposed to release the much anticipated Cadillac CTS Coupe this summer, but it looks like the coupe has been delayed a year until the summer of 2010. The change is plans is most likely due to GM's current economic condition. Cadillac's director of communications cited "changes to the overall portfolio" as the reason for the delay. Cadillac is still...
GM Funds Saturn Through 2012…The Brand Could Still Die
The fate of GM's Saturn brand has been unknown ever since the automaker sought assistance from the federal government. Seeking to become more profitable it made since that GM would figure out a way to do away with its "less profitable" brands like HUMMER and Saturn. Well now comes word that GM has funded the Saturn brand through 2012. Which...
Honda is Working on a New Accord Based Crossover for 2010
Honda currently has the Pilot, CR-V and Element crossovers in its lineup, none of which are more stylish like the Nissan Murano or new Toyota Venza. Well that will change this fall with the introduction of a new crossover to Honda's lineup. Development vehicles wearing the US Accord front end mated to the European Honda Accord Tourer have been caught...
2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Photos Leaked?
The guys over at Autoblog.nl have posted a few photos of what may be the 2010 Mercedes Benz E500 Coupe. It's not known if these photos are official photos of the 2010 E-Class Coupe, but if they aren't they are a good photoshop. The front end of the coupe in these photos is very similar to the recently unveiled E-Class...
Hybrid Sales Down Almost 10% in 2008
Hybrid sales dropped 9.9 percent in 2008, which is mainly due to the declining U.S. auto market and the drastic drop in gas prices. When gas prices reached well over $4 bucks a gallon in the first half of 2008, automakers and consumers cried for more hybrid vehicles. But with gas prices dropping below $2 a gallon by the end...
Toyota May Sell the Current Prius and the Next-Gen Side-by-Side in Japan
Toyota officially unveiled the all-new 2010 Prius at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month. Japan’s Nikkei is now claiming that Toyota is going to keep the current Prius in production even when the next-gen is launched later this year. The main reason for possibly keeping the current Prius alive is because Honda also unveiled their new hybrid, the Insight...
Chrysler Announces the Employee Pricing Plus Plus Program to Move More Cars
Times are tough..Chrysler has announced the new "Employee Pricing Plus Plus" program on 2008 and 2009 Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles. Customers can now receive up to $6,000 in rebates on remaining 2008 models and up to $3,500 on 2009 models. Zero percent financing for up to 48 months is also being offered. In addition an extra $1,000 bonus cash...
