Marc Carter
2010 Ford Mustang Pricing Leaked Before LA Debut
Ford is going to officially debut the all-new Mustang this week at the LA Auto Show, but some of the pricing details have already leaked. If the info leaked today is correct the 2010 GT with the Premium package will start at $30,095, which is inline with the pricing for the Camaro and Challenger. Some of the features included in...
GM to Sell Stake in Suzuki for $230 Million
In an effort to stay afloat while congress decides on a bailout plan for The Big 3, GM has decided to sell its entire stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. for 22.37 billion yen ($230 million). Suzuki is going to buy back the 3.02 percent stake from GM. Suzuki stated that it is necessary for the automaker to buy back the...
VIDEO: What Will Happen if the Big Three U.S. Automakers Collapse?
GM has put together an informational video of what it predicts will happen if the Big Three automakers all fail next year. Some highlights: -If all three fail next year it will result in 3 million U.S. jobs lost in the first year -Total governement tax loss over three years = $156.4 billion -The U.S. GDP would drop 4 percent, compare that to...
Toyota iQ Wins Japanese Car of the Year
It's definitely very interesting times when Toyota's small iQ manages to beat out the Nissan GT-R supercar for the title of Japanese Car of the Year. 65 jurors gave the Toyota iQ 526 votes and 39 of the 65 jurors actually gave the iQ a perfect 10 score. The Citroen C5 came in second with 223 votes and the Nissan...
Final 2010 Ford Mustang Teaser Reveals Taillights
Teaser photos are ok when an automaker releases one or two right before the actual vehicle is unveiled, but when Ford decided to release ten separate teaser photos of the 2010 Mustang over a series of weeks, it got a little annoying. Either way here is the last teaser photo which shows the design of the taillights. The 2010...
VIDEO: Just in Case You're Wondering How Ford's SYNC System Works
Here's a quick video that Ford has created to show how its voice-activated SYNC system works. The feature that allows text messages to be read to you through your speakers sounds cool...since all that I do is text....Now if only the system could convert what you say into text messages... Who here actually has this system? Let us know your thoughts...
LA Preview: Lexus Confirms the Unveiling of the 2010 RX and IS Convertible
Lexus has confirmed that the all-new 2010 RX will be unveiled next week at the LA Auto Show. The 2010 RX will come in two versions, the RX 350 that is powered by a 3.5L V6 and the hybrid RX 450h. Recent photo renderings of the new crossover show an overall shape that is very similar to the current generation. Lexus...
Toyota Launches a Microsite for the all-new 2010 Prius
Toyota is going to officially unveil the all-new 2010 Prius at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The automaker has launched a microsite, which has a countdown clock. Too bad we've already seen a few photos of the new Prius that leaked onto the web. At first we weren't sure if the photos were authentic, but Toyota eventually confirmed that...
LA Preview: Saab Celebrates 25 Years with a Special Edition 9-3 Convertible
Yesterday it was reported that GM has canceled all of its press events and major intros at the LA Auto Show, which leaves the automaker with very little to show off. Since there isn't much to show, Saab is going to quietly debut its 25th anniversary edition of the 9-3 convertible. The 2nd limited edition 9-3 convertible is available in...
LA Preview: Bentley Azure T Unveiled with 500 HP
Bentley is going to officially unveil the Bentley Azure T at the LA Auto Show next week. The Azure T is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6¾-liter V8 that puts out 500 horsepower and 737 lb-ft. of torque. This is an 11 percent improvement in horsepower and 14 percent improvement in torque over the lesser powered Azure. 0-60 mph...
