Marc Carter
The First Jaguar XF Rolls off the Production Line
The first Jaguar XF has rolled off the production line at the automaker's Castle Bromwich plant. The first XF produced was a 4.2 liter SV8 featured in Vapour Grey paint. Although the XF is now rolling out of plant, the US will not get the car until March 2008. There will be two versions that are both powered by the...
Subaru Releases a Teaser Image of the All-New 2009 Forester
Subaru has released a single teaser image of the upcoming Forester, which is very similar to the teaser images that the automaker released the last few weeks before the STI was unveiled. Details on the new Forester are scarce and this image doesn't provide much more info either. Expect the new Forester to be unveiled late next month. Full Story: Subaru Related...
VIDEO: Top Gear Takes the All-New Aston Martin DBS to the Track!
Here is an episode of Top Gear in which Jeremy Clarkson takes the awesome Aston Martin DBS to the track. Related Stories: Full Specs and Photos of the 2008 Aston Martin DBS...It's Nothing Short of Spectacular! Aston Martin DBS is Sold Out for...
Is Nissan Working on a RWD Replacement for the 240SX/ Silvia?
It seems like everyone is jumping on the RWD bandwagon. Hyundai just unveiled its RWD Genesis coupe and now there are rumors that Nissan is working on rear-wheel-drive replacement for the 240SX a.k.a Silvia in Japan. Rumors have been circulating about the RWD coupe since last year and now Rocket Punch Auto Blog is claiming that a new 240SX/ Silvia...
Lotus Elise S 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Unveiled
To celebrate its 40th anniversary of producing cars at its production plant in Hethel, Lotus has released the Elise S 40th Anniversary Limited Edition just for the European market. The special anniversary edition comes colored in burnt orange, features painted rear diffuser and wheels, leather seats with orange stitching, colored brake calipers and a 40th commemorative letter signed by the...
BRABUS Tunes the All-New 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon
BRABUS has already developed tuning packages for the latest C-Class sedan. Just in time for the C-Class wagon's introduction, BRABUS has unveiled its exclusive tuning package for the new model. BRABUS is going to offer specific tuning packages for diesel and gas powered models. For the CDI models BRABUS is offering its PowerXtra kits which will add 39 more horsepower...
VW is Planning Four New Platforms to Help it Catch up to Toyota
VW has a lofty goal of selling 10 million vehicles per year by 2018. In addition the automaker wants to close the gap between itself and Toyota. One of the automaker's new plans is to develop four architectures that can be used across the Volkswagen Group brands, including Lamborghini, Audi and Bentley. The reasoning behind the four architectures is that...
All-New 2008 Honda Fit Wins Japan’s Car of the Year Award
The all-new 2008 Honda Fit, which is a newer version of what we have here in the US, just went on sale late last month in Japan. The all-new model has just received Japan's Car of the Year award. The new 2008 Honda Fit is powered by either a 1.3L 98 horsepower engine or a 1.5L 118 horsepower engine in...
Aston Martin May Build Cars Outside of the UK for the First Time Ever
According to the latest rumors and reports Aston Martin officials may be mulling the idea of producing cars outside of the UK for the first time in the company's 93 year history. Documents that were seen by the Financial Times reportedly show plans to outsource the production of a future sedan, most likely the new Rapide. Several European companies have...
It's Official: The US is Not Going to Get the Upcoming VW Scirocco!
It's official the US is not going to get the upcoming Volkswagen Scirocco. VW of America boss Stefan Jacoby recently told Car and Driver that there is no room for the Scirocco here because of the GTI and R32. Jacoby also stated that the Phaeton could also return to the US with a diesel powertrain. It's interesting that the VW...
