Marc Carter
2008 VW Touareg… Part Deux Revealed
Volkswagen has unveiled the new 2008 Touareg 2 at the New York Auto Show. This is a very mild refreshening of their mid-size SUV. The new version features revised headlights, dark-tinted brake lights and a new chrome grille that is similar to the other VWs. A VR6 FSI 3.6L engine replaces the old 3.2L engine. The new engine produces 280hp...
2008 Lexus LX570 Revealed too Bad it has Nothing on the Range Rover
Lexus introduced its new 2008 Lexus LX570 to the world today at the New York Auto Show. The most notable cahnge besides its styling is the name change from LX470 to LX570. This is due to the enlarged engine that is borrowed from the all-new Toyota Tundra. The engine has 381 hp and 401 lb.ft of torque. The engine is...
2008 Jeep Liberty Ditches its Cute-Ute Styling
Chrysler has unveiled the all-new 2008 Jeep Liberty at the New York Auto Show today. The new SUV is built on the same platform as the new Dodge Nitro, which you can easily tell. The new Liberty adopts many of the styling cues from its larger siblings, especially the Commander. For 2008 the Liberty receives an all new interior and...
2008 Honda Club Racer S2000 Unveiled…Will "Club Racers" Actually Buy It?
Honda has unveiled the new 2008 Honda Club Racer (CR) S2000. The new version of the car will be sold alongside the normal version that has been out since 2000. The new version has modications to the suspension and body to improve its overall track performance. A quicker steering rack, stiffer springs and dampers, and larger sway bars are part...
2009 Ford Flex Revealed…too Bad its Just a Glorified Station Wagon
Ford has finally taken the wraps off their next "crossover" the 2009 Ford Flex at the New York Auto Show. The new car is supposed to fill the void left by the deseased Ford Windstar/Freestar. The car will be sold alongside the upcoming Taurus X and Edge crossovers. According to Mark Fields, Ford's president of The Americas, "The new Ford...
Just in Case you Think your Mini Cooper is Too Small…
World Car Fans has posted spy photos of the upcoming Mini Clubman S. There have been numerous spy photos of the regular version of the upcoming car, but this is the first time we are seeing what seems to be the S variant of the car. The car is distinguished by dual exhaust pipes and a hood scoop similar to...
Toyota and Honda Sales Rose in March while Domestic Automakers Continue to Suffer
Toyota's sales increased 9% last month compared to March 2006. This was largely driven by sales of the new Camry, the RAV4 and the Prius. The Prius was up 142% to 19,156, its best ever month. This could have been driven by the increased incentives on the hybrid. Honda's sales for the month of March were up 11% to...
Chrysler Crossfire gets the Axe!
Sales of the Chrysler Crossfire have never really taken off. The car is based on the previous generation Mercedes SLK, which was not enough to drive sales. After five years of stagnant sales the Crossfire is going to die sometime this summer according to AutoTelegraaf. In 2004 Chrysler sold 35,700 Crossfires, but in 2005 they only sold 9,900. In that...
Honda Named "Greenest Automaker" for the 4th Consecutive Year.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has named Honda as "2007 Greenest Automaker". The group ranks automakers U.S. auto fleet by overall performance of smog-forming emissions and greenhouse gas emissions. This is the fourth consecutive time that Honda has won the title of "greenest automaker" PRESS RELEASE TORRANCE, Calif., April 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda, the most fuelefficient car company in America(1),...
2009 BMW M3 will Come to the U.S. in Mid-2008
BMW recently unveiled the M3 Concept at the Geneva Auto Show, but now we have info on the production version, 2009 BMW M3, that is set to go on sale in the U.S. in mid-2008. Autoweek has the first few photos and specs of the new car. The new car features a 4.0L V8 instead of the 3.2L straight-six in...
