Marc Carter
Audi is Going to Release a Q7 Hybrid Next Year, but a Q5 Hybrid is a Ways Off
Audi is planning on releasing a hybrid of version of its large Q7 SUV sometime next year, but the automaker has yet to release any plans for a smaller Q5 hybrid. Frank Hermann, head of product marketing for the Q5 and Q7 recently unveiled that Audi is going to release a gasoline-electric hybrid version of its Q7 in the US...
Toyota is Going to Buy Back Over 800,000 Rusted Tacoma Pickups
Toyota has announced plans to buy back over 800,000 Toyota Tacoma pickups that were built between 1996 and 2000 that have rusted frames. Toyota is going to buy back over 800,000 Tacomas that are beyond repair and will pay buyers one and a half times the highest Kelly Blue Book resale value. Toyota is going to increase the warranty on...
2009 Cadillac CTS-V Does the Nurburgring in 7:59.32…Fastest Production Sedan to Date
There has been a lot of news lately about the Nissan GT-R and Corvette ZR1 times on the Nurburgring in Germany. Well another car is also making great times on the track. The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, which is powered by a supercharged 6.2L V8 with an estimated 550 hp, managed to complete the lap in 7:59:32. If you recall the...
All-New 2009 Mazda6 Pricing Leaked…It Starts at $19,850
Mazda finally took the wraps off of its midsize 2009 Mazda6 sedan a few weeks ago. Pricing for the all-new sedan has leaked onto the web and Mazda6club.com has all the preliminary pricing info. The 2009 Mazda6 will start at $19,850 for the MAZDA6 i SV, which is powered by a 170 horsepower 2.5L engine. The Mazda6 i Sport, i...
Buy a 2009 VW Routan Minivan and Get $1500 for Your Kid
VW officially unveiled the all-new 2009 Volkswagen Routan minivan at the Chicago Auto Show earlier this year. VW has now officially announced the pricing for the Routan. The Routan S starts at $24,700, the SE starts at $29,600, the starts at SEL $33,200 and the SEL Model equipped with a Premium Package goes for $38,400. VW has also announced a...
Is Ford Thinking About Bringing Back the Taurus SHO?
It's been quite a while since a Taurus SHO (Super High Output) was available in a Ford dealership, but this may change. Last Monday a group of 11 Chicago area Taurus SHO fanatics were quizzed by Ford execs about the car. Members of this special focus group were asked a series of questions regarding their love for the high performance...
Audi R8 is Sold Out for Months to Come…
Audi issued a new sales report on Tuesday that said its "stock of Audi R8 cars is sold out for months to come." Pretty disappointing for anyone that is hoping to grab one of these awesome cars. Although Audi stated that the R8 is currently sold out, the automaker stopped short of actually releasing how many R8s have already been...
California May Soon Make it Illegal for the Family Pet to Ride on Driver's Laps
Republican Bill Maze has proposed a bill in California that would make it illegal for drivers to drive with their beloved pets on their laps. The bill passed the Assembly 44-11 on Monday and is on its way to the state senate before hitting the governor's desk. If the bill passes drivers that are in violation of the new law...
GM is Going to Build 2,000 Corvette ZR1's a Year for Worldwide Consumption
Corvette ZR1 chief engineer Tadge Juechter recently sat down to answer many of the current questions about the upcoming Chevy Corvette ZR1. Juechter revealed that just 2,000 ZR1's are going to built per year and that the 638 horsepower Corvette is going to be the most fuel efficient 600+ horsepower car on the market. He didn't give the actual EPA...
BMW is Going to Put the Mini's 4-cyl in the 1-Series and Release a Hybrid 7-Series
BMW’s CEO Norbert Reithofer recently revealed that the next-generation 1-Series is going to get the 4-cylinder engine that is a result of the PSA-BMW relationship. The current 4-cylinder is used in the Mini Cooper. Reithofer recently told German newspaper Allgemeine Zeitung that BMW originally only planned on using the engine that it developed with Peugeot in the Mini, but has...
