Marc Carter
US Automakers Accounted for Less then 50% of the US Market in July
Last month will go down in the record books as the first month that Detroit's Big 3 (Ford, GM and Chrysler) sold less vehicles than their foreign competitors. Sales from Ford, GM and Chrysler only made up 48.1 percent of all vehicles sales in the U.S. last month, while foreign competitors made up 51.9 percent. In July 2006 the percentages...
Can't Afford the New Audi R8? Then Buy Kia's New Low-Cost R8 Lookalike!
Hyundai and Hyundai's sister company Kia have been setting their goals incredibly high by going after BMW, Lexus and Mercedes. Hyundai is going to go head to head with them with the new Genesis sedan and upcoming RWD coupe. Now Kia is looking at Audi with its new coupe concept. Last week Kia released a teaser image of a new...
Toyota is Working on a New AE86 Type Car…For Those of Us that Remember the 80's RWD Corolla
Many of us may remember the original AE86 Toyota that was a RWD Corolla coupe in the 1980's. Best Car Plus magazine has revealed that Toyota is working on a new AE86 type car that will be in showrooms by the winter of 2008. The article goes into detail about the specs of the future care. It will be under...
2008 Infiniti G37 Will Start at $34,250…Would You Buy This Over the BMW?
Infiniti has announced the pricing for the 2008 Infiniti G37 Coupe that will be in showrooms on August 21st. Here is the breakdown: -Infiniti G37 Coupe (5-speed auto): $34,250 -Infiniti G37 Coupe Journey (5-speed auto): $35,000 -Infiniti G37 Coupe Sport 6MT (6-speed manual): $35,550 Is the starting price of over $34K worth it for this coupe? Related Stories: 2008 Infiniti G37 Goes Head...
Land Rover is Working on a 7 Passenger Freelander/LR2
It is being reported that Land Rover is working on a new version of the Freelander/LR2 SUV. The new version will seat 7 passengers and will be sold alongside the 5 passenger version within 18 months. The new version is being designed to keep up with increasing competition in Europe where multi-seat SUVs and wagons are on the rise. According...
Pontiac is Planning a 2009 Solstice Coupe and RWD Versions of the G5 and G6
Pontiac is going to drop the Torrent crossover and focus on becoming GM's "affordable performance" brand with vehicles like the new G8 and upcoming Solstice coupe. The new coupe version of the popular convertible will be released as a 2009 model with a high performance version of the current four-cylinder. There will not be a V6 Solstice. The entry level G5,...
2009 Mazda6 Photo Rendering…Is This What Mazda's Flagship Will Look Like?
Spy photos of the next generation 2009 Mazda6 have surfaced in the recent weeks. World Car Fans has posted a photo rendering of what the next Mazda6 may look like when it is finally revealed. The next Mazda6, which is based on the Ford Mondeo platform, is expected to grow slightly in size. A 4-cylinder with about 180 horsepower and...
Alfa Romeo Will Return to the U.S. in 2008 with the 8C Competizione!
Alfa Romeo has been out of the US market since 1995, but next year the automaker will finally return! The first car to be sold here will be the 8C Competizione. Alfa Romeo is only making 500 of the 8c, with less than 100 dedicated to the US. The final price for the car will be more than $200,000 when...
2009 Lexus RX350 Spy Photos…The Popular SUV Will Not Get Radical Changes
Lexus' best-selling SUV is due for a redesign for the 2009 model year. Spy photographers have caught a test mule of the SUV that looks pretty much the same as the current generation. Upon closer examination it is apparent that this is not the current version of the RX350. There are quite a few differences on this SUV compared to...
Spy Photos of The Next 2009 Acura TSX or is it the Next TL?
Spy photographers have caught a new Acura sedan testing in the California desert. It is obvious that the sedan in the pictures is a new Acura sedan (front grille), but it is unclear which sedan it actually is. The prototype in these photos looks bigger than the current TSX, so it could be the next TL. Both sedans are due...
