Marc Carter
Sporty 2009 Ford Fiesta S Unveiled in China
Ford has unveiled the Fiesta S at the Beijing Auto Show. The Fiesta S is essentially the same as the Fiesta that was originally unveiled in Europe with some "sporty" elements thrown in. Do you think it looks better than the Fiesta that was unveiled earlier this year in Geneva? Ford Fiesta S (Beijing): Ford...
2009 BMW X6 EPA Numbers Released and They Aren't Pretty
BMW has released the preliminary MPG estimates for its newest SUV, the 2009 X6. The X6 xDrive35i with its 300 horsepower turbocharged six-cylinder engine achieves 15/20/17mpg city/highway/combined. While the more powerful xDrive50i with its V8 engine achieves 13/18/15mpg city/highway/combined. Those numbers aren't great at all. I guess if you can afford to buy this vehicle you really don't care about...
2009 Ford Fusion Gets a New Engine and a Six-Speed
Ford recently held its dealer meetings in Las Vegas where the automaker announced the changes to the 2009 Ford Fusion. The revised 2009 Ford Fusion is going to be more powerful and efficient thanks to a new base 4-cylinder engine and an also new six-speed automatic transmission. The current 160 hp 4-cylinder is going to upgraded to Ford's new 170...
Buick Invicta Concept Bows in Beijing…Best Looking Buick in Years?
Buick officially took the wraps off the Invicta Concept today at the Beijing Auto Show. The midsize sedan concept features a name that Buick first used in 1959 and is a preview of the next-generation LaCrosse sedan that we should see in about a year. Buick describes the design of the Invicta concept as a "four-door midsize sedan with a...
2009 Audi Q5 SUV Officially Unveiled in Beijing
Audi has officially unveiled the all-new 2009 Audi Q5 SUV that is making its world debut in Beijing. The Audi Q5 is Audi's answer to the X3, RDX, and Infiniti EX35 SUVs. It is not based on an existing VW platform, instead it shares its platform with the also new A4 sedan. It also shares many of its styling details...
2008 is the Last Year for the Hyundai Tiburon
Hyundai unveiled the all-new rear-wheel-drive Genesis coupe at the New York Auto Show last month. It was rumored that the new coupe would eventually replace the Tiburon in the lineup, although Hyundai execs eventually said it would not. Well John Krafcik, Vice President of product development for Hyundai recently told the Automotive News that the this is going to...
2009 Opel Insignia Officially Unveiled…It's Pretty Sexy
After several leaks the last few days, Opel has finally taken the wraps off the all-new Insignia sedan. The Opel Insignia competes against the Ford Mondeo, Mazda6, Citroen C5 and Honda Accord in Europe. The Insignia is going to replace the Vectra in the Opel lineup and could eventually make it to the US in some form as a Saturn...
2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK Unveiled Before its Official Unveiling in Beijing
The first images of Mercedes new X3-fighter the GLK have leaked before its official unveiling in a few days. We got our first view of the GLK as a concept at the Detroit Auto Show and now we have the first official photos of the small SUV. The model pictured here is the US-spec GLK350 that is going to go...
Next-Generation Acura NSX is Going to FInally Lead to More RWD Vehicles from Acura
The next-generation Acura NSX has been a long time coming. Originally it was believed that Acura was going to unveil the all-new NSX at the Tokyo Auto Show last fall. But due to an overwhelming amount of criticism of the Advanced Sports Car Concept (pictured here), upon which the NSX is based, designers were sent back to the drawing...
UAW Strike Stops Production of GM's Outlook, Acadia and Enclave SUVs
Production of GM's Lambda SUVs (Outlook, Acadia and Enclave) came to a halt when UAW hourly workers went on strike at GM's Lansing, Michigan plant. Approximately 65 workers went on strike last night due to unsuccessful negotiations. “We’d been at the negotiating table with Alliance since May 29, 2007 and still did not have a fair and equitable offer,” UAW...
