Marc Carter
Detroit Auto Show Preview: 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR-1 Officially Unveiled!
GM officially unveiled the much anticipated Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 today. After much speculation it looks like GM finally decided on the ZR-1 name (instead of Blue Devil or SS). Although GM has yet to release the final horsepower numbers, engineers are working hard to acheive a goal of 620 horsepower and 595 lb-ft of torque out of the LS9 supercharged...
Hennessey Unveils 678 Horsepower Dodge Viper to Take on the Corvette ZR-1
Hennessey has announced its performance kit for the all-new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10. The kit adds 78 horsepower bringing the final number to 678 horsepower. All that extra power will help the Viper take on the upcoming 2009 Corvette ZR-1. Officially dubbed the Venom 650R, the uber-fast version of the Viper SRT10 reaches 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds and 0-150...
Honda Confirms that the Acura NSX will Return by 2010
There has been so much speculation about the release date for the next Acura NSX, since Acura unveiled the Advanced Sports Car Concept. It was originally thought that the next NSX would make an appearance at the Tokyo Auto Show this year to go head to head with the new Nissan GT-R, but the NSX was a no show. The...
GM Increases Prices on Most of its Models
GM announced today that it is going to increase the prices on most of its 2008 models to make up for the rising cost of steel and other commodities. On average most of the models will receive a 1.5 percent increase, although some models like the four-cylinder Saturn Aura and the base model of Chevrolet's new Malibu sedan will escape...
Detroit Auto Show Preview: Nissan FORUM Concept Unveiled
Nissan has unveiled the FORUM concept that is going to be officially unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next month. According to Nissan the FORUM concept represents the next generation in family transportation. The concept features trackless sliding side doors and a B-pillar less design. A multi-position swiveling 2nd row seat smiliar to the Chrysler minivans and next-generation entertainment and...
Volvo Claims That the XC90 is Not Dead
Yesterday it was reported that Volvo had decided to cancel the replacement for the next-generation XC90 SUV. Well Volvo got word of these rumors and responded to Auto Motor and Sport, who originally stated Volvo's future plans. According to Volvo the XC90 is not dead and a facelifted version is going to be released for 2009. Auto Motor and Sport...
Toyota Tundra Named Motor Trend's 2008 Truck of the Year
Motor Trend has given the Toyota Tundra its 2008 Truck of the Year award today. The Tundra which was all-new for the 2007 model year beat out the Chevy Silverado HD, GMC Sierra HD and Ford's F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks. According to the editors the Tundra scored top marks in the areas of "superiority", "value", and "significance"....
The Last Chrysler Crossfire has Come off the Line…RIP Crossfire
Last month Chrysler announced plans to kill four of their existing models, the Crossfire, Pacifica, PT Cruiser Convertible and Dodge Magnum. Well today the last Crossfire was produced in Germany. After nearly five years of production and 80,000 Crossfires, the last one has been produced. Although it was still being produced Chrysler actually stopped taking orders for the Crossfire early...
Next-Generation Volvo XC90 has Been Cancelled…RIP XC90
According to a new report by Auto Motor & Sport the next-generation Volvo XC90 has been cancelled. According to the report Volvo has decided to kill its flagship SUV due to a lack of environmentally-friendly powertrain options. Volvo has no hybrid powertain in the works or even a start/stop engine function, so rather than spend the large amounts of money...
Upcoming MINI Crossover to be Called the "Crossman"
MINI's CEO Kay Segler has confirmed the name of MINI's upcoming crossover/ SUV and it is going to be called the "Crossman". Up until now the upcoming crossover has been referred to as the Colorado, but that was only a temporary name according to the CEO that told Auto Motor und Sport about the final name. The Crossman is expected...
