Marc Carter
Revised 2009 Aston Martin DB9 Unveiled with 470 Horsepower
In addition to unveiling the changes to the 2009 Vantage, the automaker has also unveiled the changes to the beautiful 2009 DB9. The 6.0L V12 engine has been revised to put out 470 horsepower, which is a 20 horsepower bump over the 2008 version. The top speed of the new DB9 is now 190 mph and it reaches 0-60 mph...
2009 Aston Martin Vantage Gets More Power and a Bunch of Other Tweaks
Aston Martin has announced the changes to the Vantage for the 2009 model year. The old 4.3L V8 has been replaced by a 4.7L V8 that puts out 420 horsepower, an increase of 11 percent over the old engine. The 09' Vantage now reaches 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 180 mph. Even though the...
Volkswagen Scirocco GT24 Unveiled with 321 Horsepower
Volkswagen officially unveiled the Scirocco GT24 at the GTI Meet at Wörther Lake. The car is going to be driven for two days at the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. The racing version of the Scirocco is powered by 2.0L turbocharged engine that puts out 321 horsepower and 251 lb.-ft. of torque and is mated to a dual clutch transmission...
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo MR Is Finally Coming to the US Next Month
Mitsubishi officially released the all-new 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X earlier this year, but only the GSR version of the car. The GSR is the base version of the Evo that we get in the US. It features a 291 horsepower 2.0L turbocharged engine that is mated to a five-speed manual transmission and the S-AWC all-wheel-drive system. This setup is...
2010 Chevy Camaro V6 Engine Photos Surface
Camaro5 forums (the site that is all about the new Camaro) has just put up photos of the V6 Chevy Camaro. Rather than just a few pics of the exterior of the car, these photos give us our first glimpse of the actual V6 engine under the hood. From the looks of it, it looks like the Camaro is going...
Honda Announces Plans for a Fit Hybrid and Releases More Details About its Prius Fighter
Honda has already announced plans to increase its current hybrid lineup, but now Honda's President, Takeo Fukui has released even more info about the upcoming models. The first new hybrid model that will be released will be Honda's Toyota Prius fighter. The model will feature Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system. It will be a 5-door hatchback, like the Prius...
All-New 2009 Honda Pilot Starts at $27,595
Honda has announced the pricing for the all-new 2009 Honda Pilot that will be hitting dealerships later this week. The 2009 Honda Pilot starts at $27,595 plus destination fees which is the exact same price of the outgoing 2008 model. The Pilot EX with its alloy wheels and upgraded audio system starts at $30,395; the EX-L which adds leather seating...
Lexus LF-A is Going to Start at Over $200K!
Inside Line has learned that the new Lexus supercar, the Lexus LF-A is going to start at over $200,000 when it is finally released. A Lexus source in Japan recently unveiled to Inside Line that the LF-A could start at as high as $225,000, which makes it more expensive than a Ferrari F430. Insane? The LF-A is powered by a 5.0L...
Alfa Romeo CEO Confirms Plans for an SUV in 2010
Alfa Romeo CEO Luca de Meo recently told Auto Motor und Sport in an interview that the Italian automaker is working on an SUV that will be launched for the 2010 model year. Plans for the new SUV will move Alfa Romeo from just a Euro-brand to a global player. The new SUV could be based on the 2003 Kamal...
2009 Acura TL Spy Photos…Is Acura's Best-Selling Model Becoming the Ugliest?
Brenda Priddy and team have snapped new spy photos of the all-new 2009 Acura TL. From the looks of these photos its apparent that the TL is going to get the same (ugly) grille as the new TSX and RL sedans. Acura's best-selling model gets all-new (controversial) styling. So far the reviews on what we can see here are not...
