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BMW 6-Series Coupe Facelift by AC Schnitzer
2008-04-12 18:30:00 The facelifted BMW 6-Series Coupe was released almost a year ago, revealing a more dynamic coupe and convertible with for the first time a diesel engine. AC Schnitzer, the Aachen, Germany based tuning house, has set out to further refine the BMW 6-Series Coupe AC Schnitzer facelift model. Head designer Michele Viandante has worked on ... More About: Facelift , Coupes
Audi A4 Avant 2.0 TFSI S line
2008-04-12 18:13:00 Audi’s new A4 Avant arrives in UK showrooms next month, and it has the BMW 3-Series Touring and Mercedes C-Class Estate firmly in its sights.The German trio will slug it out for sales among those drivers who want more practicality from their premium machines. And there?s no denying the Audi is a strong package. As ... More About: Audi , Line
Spy Shots: Saab 9-4X prototype caught
2008-04-12 17:59:00 What we have here are the first spy shots showing a production prototype of the upcoming Saab 9-4X crossover. This CUV was first revealed as the 9-4X BioPower Concept at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, and as you can see from the spy shots in our gallery, the production version will be very similar to ... More About: Spy Shots , Shots , Prototype , Caught
The Mating Rituals of Exotic Cars
2008-04-04 13:56:00 Throughout history, humans have referred to exotic cars as “beasts” and “sexy machines”. But for all the sexiness these cars possess, mating happens on very rare occasion. When it does they put on quite a show. Exotic cars held in captivity in museums and garages around the world have all failed to breed successfully. ... More About: Cars , Spy Shots , Rituals
Chevrolet forecasts 2009 Camaro sales
2008-04-04 09:31:00 Some scant details pertaining to the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro ?s capabilities have emerged ahead of its launch. The new millennium muscle car 2009 Camaro from Chevy will feature a 6.0-litre V8 engine dispensing over 300kW/ 400 bhp. This will not be the only engine derivative of course, because Chevy is aiming to cast the net wide ... More About: Sales , Forecasts
First Drive: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
2008-04-04 08:46:00 Thirty minutes ago I was hustling a car 2009 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen through the rolling, glass-smooth two-lanes of Virginia’s horse country, my hands happily clasped to a thick, three-spoke steering wheel as I arced the front tires through kinks and bends and wriggles,(Jetta SportWagen), my feet playing the three pedals as if I were summoning bass ... More About: Drive , Volkswagen Jetta
Hyundai to Mass Produce Hybrids Cars Starting 2009
2008-03-29 10:43:00 Hyundai-Kia Chairman Chung Mong Koo said last Friday, while showing South Korean President Lee Myung Bak around the Kia facility, that Hyundai will start production of its first hybrid car by 2009. Further plans are to produce a small fleet of electric cars starting 2012. Mr. chung said: “The importance of developing futuristic, environmentally-friendly cars ... More About: Cars , Hybrids , Hyundai , Mass , Produce
Speculations: New Chevrolet Camaro Cabriolet Images
2008-03-29 10:29:00 The Chevrolet Camaro is preparing for its launch and has been caught undergoing testing multiple times now. Sometimes in black, sometimes in white and sometimes without camouflage, but not yet as a cabriolet. There is no doubt that the Camaro will eventually be available as a convertible, after all it has been shown in concept ... More About: Images , Cabriolet , Convertibles
Pics Aplenty: Aston Martin Racing Vantage GT2
2008-03-29 09:45:00 The flexfuel-compatible Aston Martin Vantage GT2 that we first reported on back in January has finally been captured in the photo studio. Not surprisingly, it’s a looker. After all, the Vantage is a car that activates the pheromones in many a gearhead. Making it Le Mans Series-worthy just piles on the awesome. The car makes ... More About: Sports , Racing , Coupes
2009 Audi A4 to offer new 2.0 TFSI, revised 3.2 FSI V6
2008-03-27 16:06:00 Wagon lovers rejoice! Audi ’s new 2009 A4 Avant has made its official North American debut at the New York Auto Show. The press release, after the break, introduces us to the newest 2.0 liter TFSI four cylinder engine, variants of which have won “Engine of the Year” trophies three times. Coming in at 211 ... More About: Offer
New York 2008 Preview: World Car of the Year finalists announced
2008-03-17 12:33:00 With the New York Auto Show just around the corner in late March, the organization behind the “World Car of the Year” Awards has revealed its top three finalists. The top vehicles in each of four categories were chosen by an international panel of 47 automotive journalists reportedly committed to carrying out the process ... More About: Preview , Finalists
New York 2008 Preview: Nissan to unveil all-electric concept
2008-03-17 12:21:00 All-electric vehicles are on their way, and Nissan plans to be a player with an all-electric vehicle on the market in Japan and the U.S. by 2010 for fleet customers and 2012 for everyone else. While the automaker has been testing a system that uses a lithium-ion battery pack in its boxy Cube runabout ... More About: New York , Preview , York , Electric
2008 New Yord Auto Show Preview: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe gets web-assist
2008-03-17 12:00:00 As some of you might have already heard by now. The Hyundai Genesis Coupe has been unceremoniously de-cloaked courtesy of MyRide.com and the New Tiburon forums and is now making the rounds online. The consumer-grade version of the concept shown last year in Los Angeles simply looks fantastic, and with both turbo-four and V6 power ... More About: Preview , Auto Show , Show , Auto
Rendered Ruminations: Porsche Traveller Concept slaps Stuttgart in the face
2008-03-16 17:52:00 There’s probably a few clunkers in DaVinci’s sketchbook, too. Looking more gnarled than Van Gogh’s Potato Eaters hand studies, Ivan Volkov’s Porsche Traveller concept picks up design ideas from the Matchbox Fandango, though it doesn’t look like the spare wheel on the Traveller incorporates Rolamatic action. Rather than heap massive derision on Volkov’s renderings, ... More About: Concept Cars , Face , Concept , Stuttgart
Kitschy Cat: Galpinized Jaguar XF
2008-03-13 15:09:00 It’s been argued that the Jaguar XF lost a lot of the edge that it’s conceptual predecessor displayed on the show stand. The end result was less than thrilling, but the available powerplants and sumptuous interior may have made up for the exterior’s shortcomings. Galpin Jaguar, the largest volume Jag dealership in the States, ... More About: Sedans , Saloons
Long Term Verdict: 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR SE
2008-03-13 14:45:00 For 2006, all Evos got a revised version of the 2.0-liter turbocharged intercooled four-cylinder that now has MIVEC variable valve timing and puts down 286 horsepower and 289 pound-feet of torque. Both numbers were up a bit from the previous-generation Evo VIII that had 271 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. The differences between our ... More About: Evolution , Mitsubishi , Lancer , Long , Verdict
Geneva Motor Show 2008: Lotus adds Europa SE for 2008
2008-03-05 15:18:00 As we reported earlier, Lotus has a new range of Europa s for 2008, at least in their eponymous market. Still not coming to the States as far as we’ve heard, but with the “Eagle” already soaring, we think we can wait. Not that the Europa is a bad car, but the new model should ... More About: Motor , Geneva , Show
2008 Geneva Motor Show: Land Rover LRX is back? in black
2008-03-05 15:07:00 Segments keep blending and niches keep growing. We don’t complain, though, when the results are as stunning as the LRX concept. Land Rover brought a second version of the show car to Geneva in a sharp new black-and-silver paintjob that would be our first choice for arriving at the Academy Awards if they were held ... More About: Motor , Show , Black , Back
Geneva Motor Show 2008: Koenigsegg unleashes the Edition
More articles from this author:2008-03-05 14:54:00 We were all set to go shoot the Koenigsegg CCX and CCXR Edition cars in their exotic black and red kit, but what we found instead was this carbon fiber goddess. There’s nothing quite like a raw carbon fiber finish to make the visceral reaction to driving a supercar more palpable. Still, we would have ... More About: Motor , Geneva , Show 1, 2 |
