Marc Carter
Acura May be Planning a New Four-Door Coupe Before the NSX in 2010
Honda is desperately trying to change Acura's image into a "Tier 1" brand. This year the automaker is redesigning all three of its current sedans. A new NSX is also in the works, but according to execs another all-new vehicle is going to be released before the NSX in 2010. “We will have an all-new vehicle,” said Dan Bonawitz, vice...
All-New 2009 VW Golf Unveiled a Few Days Early
It seems pretty common now that images always somehow manage to leak out before a new model is officially unveiled...well its happened again with the next-generation 2009 VW Golf. Overall the new Golf draws some inspiration from the VW Scirocco...a car we unfortunately can't get here in the US. The official details remain scarce, but expect a series of diesel...
Spy Photos: First Look at the 2010 Chevy Cruze Interior
Chevy is going to replace the current Cobalt with the Cruze in late-2010 and the new vehicle can't come soon enough to help save GM. We've seen plenty of spy photos of the exterior of the new Cruze, but this is the first photo of what we can expect on the inside. It looks far better than either the Cobalt...
All-New 2009 Ford Ka Officially Unveiled
Ford has officially taken the wraps off the all-new 2009 Ford Ka that is going to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show this fall. The all-new Ka shares its basic underpinnings with the Fiat 500 and is going to be built in the same plant in Poland. It's expected that the new Ka will also share the same engines...
No Hybrid in the Works for the All-New Mazda6
The all-new 2009 Mazda6 will be in showrooms this month, but according to Mazda officials, there are no plans for a hybrid variant. "Sure, the landscape has changed during the past six months, but a hybrid is just not something we're planning on doing at the moment," said Jay Amestoy, vice president of public and government affairs for Mazda North...
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Officially Starts at $26,490
Mitsubishi has officially announced the pricing for the all-new 2009 Lancer Ralliart. The Lancer Ralliart has a starting price of $26,490. The Ralliart version of the Lancer family features a modified version of the Lancer Evolution's 4B11 turbocharged 2.0L engine. The detuned engine puts out 237 horsepower and is mated solely to Mitsubishi's twin-clutch transmission (TC-SST) and full-time all-wheel-drive. “The 2009...
2009 Subaru Impreza WRX and 2.5GT Officially Unveiled
Subaru has officially released the details about the 2009 Impreza line. For 2009 the big news is that the WRX gets a bump in horsepower to 265 (up from 224) and a re-tuned suspension for more responsive handling. The revised WRX also gets an STI-type grille and a standard aero package. New for 2009 is the addition of the Impreza...
All-New 2009 Ford Ka Image Leaked
The first image of Ford's all-new 2009 Ka has leaked onto the internet. The all-new Ford Ka shares its basic underpinnings with the Fiat 500 and it will be built alongside it at Fiat’s Tychy plant in Poland. It is also expected that an ST version of the Ka is going to be powered by the 500 Abarth’s 1.4-liter turbocharged...
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Crossover in the Works for 2010
Mitsubishi's Lancer Sportback is set to debut this fall and reportedly the automaker is working on a crossover version that will debut in early 2010. This computer generated image of the Lancer Sportback X features a raised suspension, protective body cladding, new alloy wheels and a revised front grille. Powertrains have not been confirmed but it is expected that the...
Re-Styled 2009 BMW M3 Exposed with a New Tail
The 2009 BMW 3-Series is getting a facelift and now we have the first photos of the changes to the M3 line. The 2009 M3 sedan gets the same new taillights as the revised 3-Series, but not the front end changes since the M3 already has a different front fascia. There is also a revised iDrive and a new color,...
