Marc Carter
Hyundai Genesis Will Have a 380HP V8
According to the guys over at HyundaiExchange.com, the new flagship Genesis sedan is going to be powered by a 380HP V8. Hyundai's R&D boss, Hyun-Soon Lee provided the stats on the 4.6L V8 to a group of Korean executives. A concept form of the Genesis sedan was shown earlier this year at the New York Auto Show. The production version...
Official 2009 Audi A4 Photo Leaked…It Basically Looks Like a 4-Door A5
The all-new 2009 Audi A4 is set for an unveiling at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show, but thanks to AutoWeek.nl we have our first look at an official photo of the new car. Unfortunately we only have one photo of the car, but it is apparent that the next A4 will borrow many of the same design cues from...
2009 Jaguar XF Unveiled…Hopefully This Will Help Turn the Company Around!
Jaguar has revealed its new XF sedan ahead of its official unveiling at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show. The XF, which will launch early next year will replace the aged S-Type sedan and is very important for Jaguar. The Jaguar XF draws its inspiration from the C-XF concept car. Jaguar hopes to go head to head with the BMW 5-Series...
2008 Nissan Rogue Will Start Under $20,000…It's Cheaper Than the RAV4 and CR-V
Nissan plans on going head to head with Toyota's RAV4 and Honda's CR-V this fall with the Rogue SUV. In the first seven months of this year, the Honda CR-V has moved up to steal the top spot as the top selling SUV in the U.S. Nissan hopes to get in on the action with its new Sentra...
Infiniti Wants to Increase Its Lineup with New Models and a GT-R Based Coupe
According to Nissan's global design chief Shiro Nakamura, Infiniti is considering adding new models to its lineup that will stray from Infiniti's current image. A new small car, a large "people mover", a GT-R based coupe and new smaller engines are reportedly in the works. Despite record gas prices, Inifiniti's smallest engine remains the 3.5L V6, so Infiniti is working...
2009 Dodge Journey Unveiled…Yay Another Crossover!
Dodge has unveiled the new Journey crossover SUV that is going to be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. Spy photos of the upcoming SUV have been circulating for months and now we have our first look at the Avenger-based SUV. The Journey is based on an Avenger platform that has been stretched 4.9 inches to provide...
Ford Verve Concept Provides a Hint of the Styling of the 2009 Ford Fiesta
Ford has announced that the automaker is finally going to bring a new small car to the US that will be smaller than the Ford Focus. The next Ford Fiesta is going to share its platform with the recently introduced Mazda2. The Verve concept is going to debut next month at the Frankfurt Auto Show. Ford claims that the concept...
2008 Land Rover LR2 HSE Announced…More Luxury for The Smallest Land Rover
The new Land Rover LR2 has only been on our shores since this spring, but this November there will be a new version of the LR2, the LR2 HSE. The LR2 HSE gets cosmetic upgrades to make it worthy of the Land Rover name. This includes body color bumpers and side sills, a rear spoiler, titanium door handles and 19"...
2008 Honda Fit/ Jazz Photos Show Up on the Internet
The Temple of VTEC has posted magazine photos of the all-new 2008 Honda Fit/ Jazz before it is officially unveiled at the end of the month. The newly revised Fit is receives a new front end with steeply raked headlamps and a new bumper and hood. The rear of the car is also revised with new taillights, bumper and a...
The Next Ford Fusion and Ford Focus Will be Global Cars…Finally!!
Ford CEO, Allan Mulally has announced that the next generation small and midsize cars from the Blue Oval will be global cars. This means that models like the Ford Focus, which differs from the model in Europe will finally be the same car. Ford is also working on a compact B-segment car that will be sold in the US and...