Yearly Archives: 2009
Is Ford Going to Unveil a Taurus SHO Successor Next Month?
Ford officially unveiled the all-new 2010 Taurus at the Detroit Auto Show this week and now we have a new clue that a "performance" version is next to be unveiled. Ford launched a brand new Taurus website. On the gallery page there is a small amount of text that says "Coming February 2009...Performance Series." Could this be a more powerful...
VIDEO: Second Trailer for Fast and the Furious 4 Released
Do we really need a 4th Fast and the Furious?
RIP: Chrysler PT Cruiser Dead After this Summer
Chrysler LLC President Tom LaSorda, recently spoke with Bloomberg and announced the death of the PT Cruiser this summer. It's not much of a surprise since sales of the PT Cruiser were down 49 percent last year for a total of 50,910 units. The PT Cruiser's most successful year was 2001 with 144,717 units sold. Chrysler is also actively pursuing...
2010 Lincoln MKT Starts at $44,995
Ford has announced the pricing for the 2010 Lincoln MKT, which was officially unveiled a few days ago at the Detroit Auto Show. The 2010 Lincoln MKT starts at $44,995 for the base V6 with front-wheel-drive. Add $5k to the base MKT for the EcoBoost V6 and all-wheel-drive. If you don't want the EcoBoost engine, but all-wheel-drive and the base...
Production Version of the VW BlueSport Will be Released in 2012
VW unveiled the BlueSport Roadster Concept at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this week and according to VW engineers there will be a production version in three years. The BlueSport concept was intentionally designed to be a production ready vehicle, but the reason we have to wait three years is because the concept is constructed of a mix of bespoke...
Ford Giving Away 100 Fiestas For 6 Months
Ford is eager to launch its new Fiesta subcompact in the US and to get the ball rolling, Ford has announced the "Fiesta Movement." What is the Fiesta Movement? To launch the Fiesta in the US, Ford is going to be giving away 100 Fiestas to 100 lucky people. Each tech savvy person will have the car for six months...
Toyota Set to Launch 10 New Hybrid Models by 2010
Toyota, not to be outdone by Honda unveiled the third-generation Prius and Lexus' first dedicated hybrid the HS 250h at the Detroit Auto Show this week. During the unveiling of the 2010 Prius, Toyota provided more details about its current hybrid plans. Toyota plans on selling 1 million hybrids per year sometime in 2010. In order to reach its...
Tesla Roadster Sport Starts at $128,500…0-60 MPH in 3.7 Secs
Tesla has announced the new Tesla Roadster Sport, which is a "high-performance" version of the Tesla Roadster. The Roadster Sport gets an upgraded suspension, adjustable dampers, anti-roll bars and Yokohama’s Ultra High Performance tires. Additionally the Sport comes with an hand-wound stator and increased winding density for lower resistance and higher peak torque. The upgrades help shave off .2 seconds...
2010 Lexus HS 250h Not Headed to Europe
Lexus officially unveiled its first dedicated hybrid, the 2010 HS 250h at the Detroit Auto Show this month. The HS 250h is expected in U.S. showrooms this summer, but it looks like Europe is not going to be getting the new hybrid. “The HS 250h is intended mainly for North America and Japan, sales are not currently planned for Europe,” said...
2009 Tokyo Motor Show May be Cancelled
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers' Association (JAMA) is in the middle of discussions about the fate of this year's Tokyo Motor Show. The current state of the global economy and the fact that some automakers have not signed on for the show have forced JAMA to reconsider the show this year. “A couple companies are not in favor of organizing the show...
