Yearly Archives: 2009
Honda Releases Interior Photos of the 2010 Accord Crosstour
Honda has released interior photos of the controversial 2010 Accord Crosstour. Honda describes the interior of the Accord Crosstour as "versatile" with its one touch lever, which is used to fold the rear seats from the cargo area and under floor hidden storage area. The dashboard is pretty much right out of the sedan version. Does the interior help you like...
Tokyo 09' Preview: Toyota FT-86 Concept…Toyota and Subaru's New RWD Coupe
We've been hearing for a while that Toyota and Subaru have been working on a new rear-wheel-drive coupe together. Well here is our first look at the concept that is going to be unveiled this month in Tokyo. The concept is inspired by the Corolla-based AE86 sports coupe of the 1980's and was designed in France. It is powered by...
Saturn Will Officially be Done in Four Months
Last week an unexpected announcement from GM and Penske that the pending deal was off, led to the unfortunate death of the Saturn brand. Shortly after the official announcement that GM would be killing Saturn, all production ended. According to Mark LaNeve, GM's vice president of U.S. sales, GM has about 12,000 Saturns currently in its inventory. "We sold...
Honda's CEO Says "Hyundai is Awesome"
Honda's CEO Takanobu Ito recently stated that he sees Hyundai as a major threat to the Japanese automakers. "Hyundai is awesome," said Takanobu. "They are undoubtedly a threat because their products are cheap, and the quality is improving." Hyundai's sales have been improving, while many of its other competitors have seen its sales decline in the last year. Obviously new products...
Chrysler Announces New Exec Appointments and Separation of Dodge Brands
The rumor that Chrysler was going to create a standalone Dodge Ram brand has been confirmed. Chrysler has announced new CEO appointments for both the Dodge Ram and Dodge car brands. "The brand-focused strategy has been refined further with the unbundling of the Dodge Brand which now consists of the Dodge RAM Brand and the Dodge Car Brand organizations. This...
2011 Chevy Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle Hits the Streets
GM has announced the 2011 Chevy Caprice Patrol Vehicle for North America. The Chevy Caprice Patrol Vehicle is based on the Zeta-platform that is the basis for the Chevy Caprice in the Middle East. Sorry to disappoint you if you were hoping that it's a version of the Holden Commodore, a.k.a. Pontiac G8. Initially it will be powered by an...
Audi e-Tron Electric Car Gets the Green Light
Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen has confirmed that an electric vehicle based on the e-Tron concept that debuted in Frankfurt will be on the market in two to three years. "I expect we will see running examples in the next 24 months," he says. The e-Tron concept is powered by four individual electric motors, one on each axle. Audi...
VIDEO: Honda Has Sure Come a Long Way Since 1972
Kinda hilarious. It's a little hard to tell what she is saying throughout the whole commercial. Classic....
GMC Terrain is Not Going to be Offered with a Diesel or Denali Version
The general manager for Buick GMC, Susan Docherty recently did a web chat on the GM FastLane blog where she stated that the new GMC Terrain is not going to be offered with a diesel engine or a Denali version. Docherty also stated that GM has no plans to produce a Buick version of the Chevy Equinox/ GMC Terrain....
Bugatti Galibier Gets the Green Light and a $1.4 Million Price Tag
Bugatti unveiled the 16C Galibier Concept in Frankfurt last month and reportedly it has been given the green light for production according to Auto Express. The four-door concept features a 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine borrowed from the Veyron, which will be detuned to 800 horsepower and mated to a conventional eight speed transmission. It's estimated that the Galibier would reach...
