Marc Carter
Chicago 2008 Preview: GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck Unveiled
GM has unveiled the GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept truck that will be officially unveiled this week at the Chicago Auto Show. The Denali XT Hybrid Concept is the first combination of GM's two-mode hybrid system with an E85 ethanol-capable engine. The concept offers a 50 percent increase in fuel economy compared to other small pickup trucks. The concept is...
Chicago 2008 Preview: 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Gets a Facelift
In addition to the revised 2009 Galant, Mitsubishi is also going to unveil a revised 2009 Eclipse at the Chicago Auto Show later this week. The main changes to the 2009 Eclipse are a new front end that is very EVO-like and a revised rear end with dual exhausts on the GT model. The dual exhaust adds two more horsepower...
Chicago 2008 Preview: Refreshed 2009 Hyundai Sonata Unveiled
Hyundai has unveiled the refreshed 2009 Sonata that will be officially unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show in a few days. Under the hood both the 4-cylinder and V6 powerplants have been upgraded. The 2.4L 4-cylinder now has more power (175HP) and also gets better gas mileage than the Camry and Accord. The 3.3L V6 now has 15 more horsepower...
Chicago 2008 Preview: 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring Unveiled
Hyundai has officially unveiled the 2009 Elantra Touring, which is also known as the Hyundai i30 in Europe. The Elantra Touring five-door is labeled as more functional than the sedan version. It is powered by the same 2.0L 4-cylinder as the sedan. The engine can be mated to five-speed manual with a B&M Racing sport shifter or a four-speed automatic...
Chicago 2008 Preview: Restyled 2009 Mitsubishi Galant Unveiled
Mitsubishi is going to officially unveil the newly restyled 2009 Galant at the Chicago Auto Show. For the 2009 model year the Galant receives a new rear end with a slightly restyled front end. The rear of the Galant receives new taillights, wider rear glass, and a new bumper and decklid. Out front there is a new grille, hood lines...
Restyled 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL Officially Unveiled
Mercedes has officially unveiled the "new-generation" 2009 SL-Class after photos leaked last week. For 2009 the SL gets revised exterior styling, which is mostly noticable by the new front end. Under the hood, Europe gets a new entry level SL, the SL 280, which is powered by a six-cylinder engine packing 231 horsepower. The SL 350 gets a 16 percent...
Breaking News: Isuzu Abandons the US Market!
Isuzu has officially announced that the automaker is going to leave the US market on January 31, 2009. This news shouldn't be too surprising for anyone that has noticed the automaker's current lineup. Currently Isuzu only sells two vehicles, the i-Series pickup and Ascender SUV, both of which are rebadged GM vehicles. Since GM has no plans to replace the...
RENNtech Squeezes 695 Horsepower Out of the Mercedes S65, CL65 and SL65
RENNtech has unveiled its its new ‘stage 3’ tuning package for all 65 series AMG models (CL 65, S 65, and SL 65). Thanks to special ECU software RENNtech was able to bump up the power of the AMG models from an already impressive 604 horsepower to a staggering 695 horsepower and 890 lb-ft of torque. In addition to the ECU...
405 Horsepower 2008 Cayenne GTS Will be Unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show
Porsche has unveiled the newest Cayenne, the Cayenne GTS that will be officially unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show next week. The GTS version of the Cayenne SUV features a 405hp 4.8 liter V-8 engine that propels it from 0-60 mph in 6.1 seconds. The engine is either mated to an automatic Tiptronic S or for the first time a...
Chicago 2008 Preview: 2009 Suzuki Equator Pickup Image Released
Yesterday a single rendering of Suzuki's upcoming truck (Equator) leaked onto the web, so today Suzuki decided to release a much better photo of the new truck. Just in case you can't tell from this photo, the 2009 Suzuki Equator is based on the Nissan Frontier pickup. The very similar truck will also be built at the same factory as...
