Marc Carter
All-New 2009 Acura TL Starts at $34,955
Acura has announced the pricing for the all-new 2009 Acura TL. The base TL (280 horsepower 3.5L V6) starts at $34,955 and with the Technology Package it is $38,685. The TL equipped with the Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive system and the 305 horsepower 3.7L V6 starts at $38,505 and with the Technology Package it starts at $42,235. Pricing has definitely gone...
Small RWD Cadillac Gets the Green Light
Cadillac is planning on launching a new small rear-wheel-drive sedan that will go head to head with the BMW 3-Series. The 3-Series sized Alpha RWD Cadillac is scheduled for 2011 release date and will replace the slow selling FWD BLS (pictured above) in Europe and be sold in North America as well. The small RWD Alphas will consist of a...
No 2009 Audi RS6 for the US! Start Your Whining Now
Audi has recently confirmed that the US will not receive the 2009 Audi RS6 due to fuel economy and emissions requirements in the US....lame! “We had thought perhaps that it would be possible, given America’s preference for the four-door version instead of the Avant, but the work required on the V10 powertrain to meet the emissions goals hurt the business...
Mitsubishi Releases a Single Teaser Image of a New Model
Mitsubishi has released a single teaser image of a new vehicle that will not be unveiled until October 2nd at the Paris Motor Show. Other than this single teaser image, Mitsubishi is keeping all the details under wraps until the show. Any idea on what it could be? Mitsubishi is also going to show off the Lancer Sportback and Racing Lancer...
Lincoln MKT Set for Detroit Debut and Redesigned MKZ Will be Unveiled in LA
Lincoln has already confirmed that the Ford Flex based MKT has received the green light for production. Well the production version of the MKT concept is set for a debut next January at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. In addition to the new MKT, Lincoln is also going to unveil a redesigned MKZ sedan at the LA Auto Show this...
First Official Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo Teaser Image Released
Porsche has officially released the first teaser image of the upcoming four-door Panamera Gran Turismo. In addition to the teaser image, Porsche has also announced the Panamera Online Magazine that provides more info and videos of the upcoming Porsche sedan. Next month Porsche is going to launch an advertising campaign with double-page ads in leading news and business magazines, again...
GM Halts Corvette Production Due to the Poor Economy
GM is going to halt production of the Chevy Corvette for a week starting Oct. 6th due to the economy and the ongoing automotive recession. “We’ve weathered a lot of downturns,” Eldon Renaud, president of UAW Local 2164 in Bowling Green told Automotive News. “But I think this one has finally lasted long enough and people are concerned enough about...
Diamond Anniversary Lotus Europa Unveiled and Valued at £150,000
To celebrate its 60th birthday, Lotus has produced the diamond anniversary Lotus Europa. The diamond anniversary Lotus Europa receives many performance and cosmetic enhancements such as a quilted leather interior, gear knob and controls that feature diamons set in cool matt black metal. There are also diamons on the rev counter and speed dials. On the outside the diamond anniversary Europa...
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Now Testing in the UK
Toyota has been testing a plug-in version of the popular Prius hybrid in Japan for some time, but now the automaker has announced that testing is going to continue in the UK as well. Toyota has teamed up with EDF Energy to test the small fleet of Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrids in the UK. Toyota employees will be driving the...
VIDEO: 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1 Hits 195 MPH on the Autobahn
Here's a video of the 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1 speeding down the Autobahn. In this video the uber-fast Corvette reaches 315 kph (195.73 mph). Apparently it could have gone even faster if it hadn't run out of road. The Corvette ZR1 is powered by a supercharged 638 horsepower 6.2L V8 engine. The starting price for the ZR1 is set at...
