Yearly Archives: 2009
2010 Green Car of the Year Finalists Announced
Green Car Journal has announced the five finalists for its Green Car of the Year award. And the finalists are: -Audi A3 TDI -Honda Insight -Mercury Milan Hybrid -Toyota Prius -Volkswagen Golf TDI The winner of the 2010 Green Car of the Year award will be announced at the 2009 LA Auto Show on December 3. Which car do you think should win? ...
Honda CR-Z Will Only be Offered as a Hybrid
If you were hoping that Honda was eventually going to release a non-hybrid version of its upcoming CR-Z hybrid, it looks like your hopes are lost. Although a CR-Z with the 2.0L from the Civic Si would have been awesome, according to a source it's not going to happen. "This will definitely only be a hybrid," a source said. "The...
Infiniti Confirms M35 Hybrid for 2012 Model Year
Infiniti virtually unveiled the 2011 Infiniti M at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August and today the automaker revealed plans for the introduction of the 2012 M35 Hybrid and its JDM equivalent the Nissan Fuga. Infiniti's first hybrid, the M35 hybrid will not rely on Toyota's technology like the Nissan Altima hybrid, but rather a new internally developed hybrid...
DeLorean to Ressurrect the Pontiac Solstice?
There are some strange rumors brewing between DeLorean Motor Company and Pontiac. You will recall that DeLorean was responsible for the production of the "Back to the Future" car in the 80's. Well since then the company has basically been just servicing the old DMC's. Now there are rumors that DeLorean may be considering buying the recently killed Pontiac...
BMW to Release "0 Series" Based on MINI Platform
BMW has said in the past that the automaker has no plans to ever offer a front-wheel-drive, but it looks like that will soon change. It's being reported that BMW is currently working on a new line dubbed the 0 Series that will share its platform with the next generation MINI. If the rumors are true, the 0 Series will...
VW "NMS" to Replace Passat and Phaeton Returns to the US
Volkswagen of America president Stefan Jacoby recently confirmed that the upcoming sedan codenamed "NMS" will replace the Passat in the US. The new sedan is to be built at Volkswagen's new facility in Tennessee. Jacoby admitted that the current Passat is too small for American car buyers. The new sedan will be introduced in about two years and arrive as...
Study: Small Car Buyers are Having Buyers Remorse
Last year when gas prices topped $4.50 a gallon in many parts of the country, car buyers ditched their large SUVs and trucks for smaller cars like the Honda Fit, but now many of those buyers are beginning to regret their purchase. Gas prices are not quite as high as they were last year, which is part of the explanation...
Xmas is Here! Jaguar XJL Supercharged Neiman Marcus Edition Unveiled
Just in time for your the start of your holiday shopping Jaguar is releasing a limited edition XJL Supercharged that will be featured in this year's Neiman Marcus catalog. Only 50 of the limited edition 2010 Jaguar XJL sedans will be sold. The 2010 Jaguar XJL Supercharged Neiman Marcus Edition starts with the extended wheelbase XJL equipped with the 470-hp...
US-Spec 2011 Ford Fiesta to Debut at LA Auto Show
This December we will finally get our first look at the US-spec Ford Fiesta that has been on sale in Europe since last year. We've seen the Fiesta all over the internet, print, television, etc., but those Fiesta's were never US-spec. The Fiesta destined for the US will have a slightly different look thanks to our different crash standards....
Porsche Exec States Creating a Budget Porsche is Top Priority
Wolfgang Duerheimer, head of development at Porsche recently told Germany's Automobilwoche that creating a model that is significantly cheaper than the current Boxster is top priority for the automaker. What does this mean? It looks like Porsche is going to get a version of the Volkswagen Bluesport concept. Volkswagen unveiled the Bluesport Concept earlier this year. The two-seater mid-engine...
