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Ram Long-Hauler Concept Truck is One Huge Truck with a 170 Gallon Fuel Tank!

24 feet long, 198-inch wheelbase and almost 80 inches tall makes one huge truck! Yup those are the dimensions of Ram's newest concept, the Long-Hauler concept truck. Ram is showing off its Long-Hauler concept truck at selected events throughout the U.S. It's powered by an inline six-cylinder 6.7L Cummins turbo diesel with 800 lb-ft. of torque that is mated to...

Cadillac Will Soon Offer Four-Cyl Engines in Several Models

Large engines are out! The days when you gloated about your large V8 engine under the hood of your big, heavy GM model are a thing of the past. GM continues to release new models that have downsized engines and it looks like Cadillac will be next. Who doesn't dream about getting behind the wheel of the CTS-V with...

Lincoln to Debut New Small Concept in LA this Fall?

Once again gas prices are insane, which is prompting most automakers to continue to think small. Mercedes-benz has announced plans to finally offer its A-Class here in the US and other automakers like GM are thinking about small luxury cars with the Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept. Not to be left behind, Lincoln is said to be working on a new...

2012 Honda CR-V Delayed due to Earthquake in Japan

Honda's all-new 2012 Civic is just starting to arrive in showrooms and luckily the Civic escaped any large delays due to the unfortunate earthquake in Japan, in March. Honda's other all-new model for 2012, the CR-V isn't going to be as lucky. The all-new CR-V is expected to launch this fall, but it's being delayed at least a month...

Lexus is Working on a More Powerful CT and Seven Passenger Crossover

Lexus is starting to lose the battle against other luxury brands like BMW and Audi and is expected to not be the top selling luxury brand in the U.S. this year. For the most part its lineup is aged and Lexus is missing certain vehicles from its lineup that luxury buyers are interested in. Lexus is hoping to fix this...

BMW Delays X1 Launch in the U.S. Until End of 2012

BMW's X1 crossover has been immensely popular in Europe. So much so that all of the production has been taken up by the demand in Europe and there isn't enough supply left over to introduce the model in the U.S. The X1 was originally supposed to launch early this year in the U.S., but then was pushed back until...

2012 Porsche Panamera Diesel Unveiled

Porsche has unveiled the diesel version of the popular Panamera, which is scheduled to go on sale in the UK this August. The diesel-powered Panamera is powered by a 3.0L turbodiesel V6 that puts out 250 horsepower and 406 lb-ft. of torque. The engine is mated to an eight-speed Tiptronic transmission that sends the power to the rear wheels. It...

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