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2009 Cadillac XLR refreshed, coming in July
2008-06-07 11:41:00 We’d seen spy shots of Cadillac ’s halo roadster before, and today, GM officially announced the updates made to its luxury brand’s halo vehicle,2009 Cadillac XLR. The range has been winnowed down to the Platinum and the supercharged V-Series. Look for the V-Series hood on all models and revised front and rear fascias with unique ... More About: July , Convertibles
2009 Porsche 911 Facelift Revealed
2008-06-07 10:59:00 Its Friday and Porsche has given us just the tonic to start our weekend off with a bang by revealing the first photos and details of the 2009 Porsche 911 (997) facelift. Subtle modifications to the exterior provide a slightly updated look, but beneath this superb posterior the Porsche engineers have really gone to work. For ... More About: Sports , Facelift
Artist Design: Citroen 2CV Concept
2008-06-07 09:58:00 With a production run of 40 years, the Citroen 2CV Concept is one of the most despised, yet loved vehicles the world over. Similar to the Fiat 500, VW Beetle and the numerous other resurrected models, it is speculated Citroen will follow suit with their charming classic of the past. As a sign of the ... More About: Design , Concept Cars , Artist
Lamborghini prices Gallardo LP560-4 for UK, releases new pics
2008-06-07 09:42:00 Lamborghini just released pricing info on the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, at least for the UK. Not too thrilling to those of us on this side of the puddle maybe, but there was more to the release. Along with the price information, you see, Lamborghini released a bunch of new high-res pics of its refreshed ... More About: Sports , Lamborghini , Prices
Spycam: 2010 Ford Mustang
2008-06-07 09:12:00 The 2010Ford Mustang revamp has been subject to plenty of anticipation, and while we’ve seen some shots of the development mule before, we now have a closer look at the interior of Ford’s upcoming pony car.While the center stack remains shrouded in camouflage, some other interior elements can be seen very clearly. For example, the ... More About: Spy Shots , Ford Mustang
2009 Ford Ka unofficially revealed
2008-05-31 17:13:00 The Ford Ka has been a prime example that the Blue Oval can be successful at making make little cars, even if they kind of look like basketball shoes. After 12 years of service, it’s time to shake things up a bit. The next Ka shares mechanicals with the stylish Fiat 500, and after ...
Audi R8 Full-LED Headlamp Pricing Announced
2008-05-31 16:37:00 The LED headlights featured on all new Audi R8 models has become very much part of their front end signature styling, without them, it just wouldn’t been an Audi . Recent models including the R8, TT, A4 and A3 have featured the daytime running lights but now the German’s have gone one step further ... More About: Full
Cross-bred Caddy: Volkswagen Caddy Carrera Cup Edition 2.0TDI R
2008-05-31 16:14:00 The link between Volkswagen and Porsche is about to get stronger, but VW’s Swedish contingent has already created a special edition to honor the alliance. The Volkswagen Caddy has lived a staid life as a popular work truck in Europe, but the Swedes apparently think it could be so much more. So it’s releasing 250 ... More About: Cross , Carrera
Audi R10 TDI Will Use Biofuel at 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours
2008-05-31 15:48:00 After 2 successful victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans , the Audi R10 TDI will surely be among the favorites to take the title once again, but Audi are hardly a company who would rest on their laurels. This year prototypes entered will be powered by the next generation of Biofuel , which has been ... More About: Sports
First Drive:Chevrolet Aveo
2008-05-31 15:30:00 Chevrolet Aveo buyers get a choice of two petrol engines, a 1.2-litre or 1.4-litre, both of which were used in the old Vauxhall Corsa. Both offer decent pace, particularly the 1.4-litre, although higher revs see them get noisy. The long-winded gearchange is also rubbery ? and the gear ratios themselves are too tall. On motorways, ... More About: Chevrolet , Drive
First Drive: 2009 Hyundai Genesis
2008-05-24 11:23:00 Numbers. It’s all about the numbers. Longer and wider, with a longer wheelbase and shorter turning radius than BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E-Class, and Lexus ES. Lower coefficient of drag, 0.27, and better fuel economy than most. A stiffer body than those of the Bimmer, Benz, and the Lexus LS 430 (Hyundai sees much ... More About: Drive , Genesis
Audi TT Clubsport quattro
2008-05-24 10:32:00 Es un prototipo basado en el Audi TT Roadster. Audi presentó por primera vez este coche en 2007 y en 2008 lo actualiza con diversos cambios de aspecto. Aquí están las imágenes de los dos modelos. Audi no descarta la posibilidad de producir una serie muy corta de este vehículo, pero de hacerlo, no será ... More About: Sports , Quattro
Maserati GranTurismo S Celebrating its birthday with a host of sporty upgra
2008-05-24 10:01:00 If the latest Lamborghini is one of the world?s ultimate supercars, local rival Maserati produces one of the best luxury coupés. The gorgeous GranTurismo has been on sale for a year now, and to mark its first anniversary, the company has launched a new S version. It costs a hefty £11,250 more than the standard car, ... More About: Birthday , Host , Sporty
LEAKED: Renault Laguna Coupe Appears Before Launch
2008-05-24 09:25:00 Ladies and gentlemen, this is no rendering at all. Hours prior to the official reveal of the Renault Mégane Coupé, its official pictures have leaked in the internet, anticipating the beautiful lines of this French car. Carlos Ghosn, Renault CEO, would be the first one to present the car to the public in Cannes, but ... More About: Launch , Coupes , Laguna , Coupe
First Drive: 2009 Mazda6
2008-05-24 09:06:00 True strength comes from knowing your own weaknesses. While that introspective insight can cause short-term pain, it really fine-tunes the focus when you need to fix what’s broken. Our first encounter with the all-new 2009 Mazda6 made it clear that plenty of high-level corporate soul searching had been part of its comprehensive development brief. After ... More About: Drive
Quick Test: 2008 BMW X6 xDrive35i
2008-05-15 15:12:00 As we mentioned in our first drive of the X6 xDrive 35i (hyperlink), BMW’s all-new Sports Activity Coupe cuts quite a striking profile. Built on the second-generation, seven-passenger BMW X5, the all-new X6 is supposed to marry sports-car handling with SUV practicality in a package reminiscent of a sport coupe. The roofline is the signature ... More About: Quick , Test , 2008
Rendered Speculation: Nissan 370Z previewed in presentation
2008-05-15 14:45:00 We’ve seen details of the forthcoming Nissan 350Z replacement, dubbed the 370Z on account of a bump in displacement to 3.7 liters for its next-gen VQ V6 engine, and we also know that it will debut this November at the L.A. Auto Show. Nissan even revealed its own version of a quirky teaser shot ... More About: Presentation
Could the BMW Powered Veritas RS3 Super Sportscar Make it to Production?
2008-05-15 14:24:00 The Veritas RS3 we saw in concept form a few years a go has been making a few surprise appearances at the Nurburgring leading to the wild speculation that this crazy and completely impractical car could actually make it to production. So far the drivers and engineers working on the car are refusing to reveal ... More About: Super , Production , Make
Snake Skin Green Hennessey Venom 1000TT up for sale
2008-05-12 17:23:00 As if 1000 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 2.25 seconds and the huge rear wing didn’t attract enough attention. It just had to be in Snake Skin Green . According to Hennessey, this is the first and only Venom Twin-Turbo in this color, and it’s listed for sale on HennesseyPerformance.com. It comes with the 1200-horsepower upgrade ... More About: Sports , For Sale
Exclusive First Test: 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
2008-05-12 17:03:00 To outside observers, the whole process looks complicated and, well, a bit silly. Clicking the right most e.gear button on the center console of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 engages Corsa mode. A push of a silver switch on the center stack disables the stability control and lights up two amber Gallardos on the instrument panel, ... More About: Exclusive , Test , Lamborghini Gallardo
The Frugal Five: Compact Crossover Comparison
2008-05-10 09:54:00 “Cappuccinos?”Absolutely! The waiter at the Star Caf, just north of L.A. in Montrose, scribbles our order and hurries off to the espresso machine. Art St. Antoine, Ed Loh, Scott Mortara, Julia LaPalme, and I are going to need some seriously distillated java-juice to shake off our lunch-induced stupors and formulate some conclusions about these cars. ... More About: Nissan , Honda , Comparison , Crossover , Frugal
9ff proves the Porsche GT9 is stupid fast, tops 253 mph
2008-05-10 08:32:00 There are only a handful of cars that can strike fear into the Bugatti Veyron. The Koenigsegg CCX comes close with a top speed of 242.42 mph, and the SSC Aero Twin-Turbo is even faster, hitting a two-way average speed of 255.83 mph and officially taking the crown of world’s fastest car back in September. ... More About: Porsche , Tops , Stupid , Coupes , Fast
GM rationalizes rear drive: Sigma and Zeta architectures to be converged, I
2008-05-06 15:22:00 General Motors’ Cadillac-only Sigma platform (CTS, SRX, STS) proved too expensive for cars like the Pontiac G8 and Chevrolet Camaro. Now GM is merging the Sigma architecture with its other RWD platform, the G8/Camaro’s Zeta , in time for the urgent 2011-model-year Cadillac STS/DTS convergence. Cadillac has locked in the new flagship’s design. We hear ... More About: Drive , Rear , Architectures
Comparison: 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 vs. 2008 Ford Shelby GT500
2008-05-06 15:05:00 Something’s wrong. Parked outside is a brand-new Dodge Challenger. Next to it, a freshly baked Ford Shelby GT500. Yet nowhere in the CBS television lineup can I find a listing for that funny new series “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” Also, what’s with all this gray hair? I’m only nine years old. Quick check of ... More About: Comparison , Dodge Challenger
Honda Legend facelift leaks out
2008-05-06 14:25:00 Acura rolled out the 2009 RL at the Chicago Auto Show , so the appearance of the Honda version of the car, badged Legend , isn’t the most searingly-hot news. What is frightfully obvious when you set eyes on the Legend is that the Honda version looks about a billion times better without the shield-style grille that ... More About: Acura , Facelift
Quick Drive: 2009 Audi TTS
2008-05-06 14:14:00 What: The fastest and sportiest TT there’s ever been, that’s what.2009 Audi TTS How much: TBD, on sale November 2008 What’s Hot: Looks great inside and out; terrifically agile; revised 2.0L turbo engine revs sweetly, goes hard and is surprisingly economical for a 155-mph car What’s Not: Still not as entertaining to drive as a Boxster or one ... More About: Drive , Quick
Audi TT-S to be official car of the Tourist Trophy races
2008-04-27 11:53:00 The Isle of Man credits itself as hosting the world’s oldest races, the Tourist Trophy (TT). The 32-mile long island, located in the Irish Sea (it’s the body of water between the United Kingdom and Ireland), held the first motorcycle and car races back in 1905. Now, for the first time in more than ... More About: Sports , Audi , Races , Official
First Look: Korea?s first supercar 2008 Spirra S
2008-04-27 10:51:00 It has a mid-mounted, quad cam supercharged engine, forged alloy wheels, carbon fiber body panels and Brembo brakes. Claimed top speed is 190mph. It’s a fast, good looking supercar with the sort of spec sheet you’d expect to find on something made in Italy. But the Korea ’s first supercar 2008 Spirra S is built ... More About: Supercar
First Drive: 2009 Hyundai Sonata - Korean bred, redesigned in America
2008-04-27 10:08:00 In recent months, Hyundai has made a big splash with the introductions of the Genesis sedan and coupe-2009 Hyundai Sonata. While those two models will likely do wonders for Hyundai’s street cred, they will definitely be niche players when it comes to volume. Among passenger cars in the US market, the midsize segment has been ... More About: America , Drive , Korean , Sedans
First Test: 2008 Nissan Rogue SL
More articles from this author:2008-04-19 11:55:00 In the ever-blurring spectrum of small SUVs and tiny crossovers, there now seems to be a car for every possible whim. Don’t believe it? Okay, say you’re young, kids are a long (long) way off, you rather fancy yourself a square peg in a round-hole world, and, most crucial, you’re the sporty type who ... More About: Nissan , Test , Rogue , Crossovers , 2008 1, 2 |
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