Archive for February, 2008

Honda recalls 273k Acura TLs for potential fire issues

Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Filed under: Acura, Industry News
Honda recalls 273k Acura TLs for potential fire issues

Honda has announced two separate recalls for its luxury Acura TL sedan, one addressing potential fires under the hood and to fix issues with the windshield wipers.
The first recall affects 273,000 Acura TLs from the 2004-2008 model year. According to Honda, high-temperatures under the hood can cause the power steering hose to tear apart, which [...]

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Chrysler’s Jim Press says every car will be offered as a hybrid

Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Filed under: Chrysler, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News
Chrysler’s Jim Press says every car will be offered as a hybrid

Speaking to reporters in a talk sponsored by the Levin Institute, Chrysler’s Vice Chairman said that the every model will be offered as a hybrid. In a previous interview with The Detroit News, Press said that Chrysler “absolutely” expects to provide a hybrid or diesel variants of all their models.
Press said that every vehicle that [...]

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Geneva Preview: Lotus to show very boring glimpse of the Project Eagle

Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Filed under: Auto Shows, Lotus
Geneva Preview: Lotus to show very boring glimpse of the Project Eagle

Lotus will show the first glimpse of the much anticipated Project Eagle at the 78th Geneva Motor Show. While we won’t get to see what the car will look like until its full unveiling at the British Motor Show in July, Lotus will showcase the front module of the chassis next week. The exhibition showcases part of [...]

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Early Look: First photo of the Kia SOUL Burner leaked

Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Filed under: Auto Shows, Kia
Early Look: First photo of the Kia SOUL Burner leaked

Remember we showed you a teaser shot of the Kia SOUL Burner earlier this month? Well, the guys over at AutoWeek have leaked a full image of the concept ahead of its Geneva debut next week. The SOUL Burner is the ‘bad boy’ of the SOUL concept trio complete with satin black finish and gloss dragon [...]

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Mitsubishi releases ‘Step-Up 2010′ plan, production Prototype-S coming to U.S.

Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Filed under: Industry News, Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi releases ‘Step-Up 2010′ plan, production Prototype-S coming to U.S.

Mitsubishi today announced a new mid-term business plan called ‘Step-Up 2010′ for the fiscal years 2008 through 2010. Target sales volume in 2010 will be 1.42 million with expect growth in markets such as Russia and Ukraine, as well as expanded sales in resource-rich areas such as the Middle East and Latin America. This exceeds the 2007 [...]

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SLR McLaren powered Mercedes G55 AMG, 0-60 in 4.2 sec

Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Filed under: Mercedes-Benz
SLR McLaren powered Mercedes G55 AMG, 0-60 in 4.2 sec

Where else could you see a SLR McLaren powered Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG but in the land where license plates are sold for more than $14 million and home to one of the five $1.8 million Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang.
What are the specs? Well power comes from the 5.5 liter supercharged V8 engine producing 720 horsepower. 0-60 for [...]

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Volkswagen says profit climbed 50 percent in 2007

Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Filed under: Industry News, Volkswagen
Volkswagen says profit climbed 50 percent in 2007

Volkswagen announced today that its profit climbed about 50 percent last year selling a record 6.2 million cars worldwide. German’s largest automaker said it expects 2008 sales to be even better. Volkswagen said it sold 6.2 million Volkswagen brand cars and Audi, Skoda, Seat, Lamborghini and Bentley in 2007, an 8 percent increase over 2006.
Sales were up 4 [...]

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Report: Porsche may have first diesel in 2009, a Cayenne SUV

Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Porsche
Report: Porsche may have first diesel in 2009, a Cayenne SUV

An industry newsletter says that Porsche will introduce a diesel-powered car by the middle of 2009. Porsche is expected to offer a diesel variant for the Cayenne SUV taking the engine directly from Volkswagen in order to save it self some money on development cost.
According to the AID newsletter that cited Porsche sources, Porsche executives have [...]

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First details of Saab’s 9-1X BioHybrid Concept revealed

Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News, Saab

Saab has been teasing us with teasers of the 9-1X Concept for some time now. But until now we had no other details on the car besides that it will fall into the Mini Cooper, BMW 1-Series, Audi A3 and the Volvo C30 segment.
According to a post made on WorldCarFan’s Finnish language site (that’s Finland for [...]

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Giugiaro reveals Quaranta, Toyota hybrid technology and 0-62 in 4 seconds

Posted: Feb 29, 2008
Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News
Giugiaro reveals Quaranta, Toyota hybrid technology and 0-62 in 4 seconds

After giving us a bunch of teaser shots, Giugiaro has finally revealed its Quaranta concept car ahead of the Geneva Motor Show. Giugiaro says that the Quaranta is an ‘environment-friendly, 4WD super sports-car’ incorporates its sleek styling, combines a hybrid engine with solar energy to a mid-mounted rear engine.
According to AutoWeek, the four-wheel-drive Quaranta uses Toyota’s hybrid powertrain technology [...]

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