Archive for April, 2008
KBB names the Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18k
Kelley Blue Book has announced its picks for the Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000. To make the list, the editors at KBB.com thought like consumers, picking cars that they felt were safe, good in fuel-economy, interior size, comfort, technology and fun-to-drive.
Now remember just because a vehicle is listed first doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the cheapest or the coolest [...]
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Toyota Prius Convertible: Go green with the blue sky above you
While Toyota may not be offering a Prius convertible anytime soon, you can get yours today from Newport Convertible Engineering, an aftermarket tuning company that makes convertibles out original cars that manufacturers don’t to offer in topless variant.
We’re going to refrain from bashing the car on its looks but we’re just wondering how the fuel-economy is [...]
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Saleen says the S5S Raptor has the potential for production
The Saleen S5S turned major heads at the 2008 New York Auto Show. But the question on everyone’s mind is whether or not this sleek concept car will ever enter production. Speaking to Automobile, Chris Theodore, Ford’s former head of North American product development and now Saleen’s vice chairman and CTO (chief technical officer), said [...]
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Want to save gas-money? Lose some weight! Focus lost over 70 pounds
No we’re not calling you fat and telling you to hit the gym so you can save a couple of bucks on gas. With fuel-economy being one of the most important factors for new car-buyers, automakers are looking to reduce weight of new vehicles as much as possible.
The redesigned 2008 Ford Focus lost over 70 [...]
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Land Rover celebrates 60 years, hints at production LRX
Hooray; Land Rover is celebrating its 60 year anniversary today under Tata Motors. Land Rover made its first market debut at the Amsterdam Motor Show on April 30, 1948 with the Defender currently known as the Series 1. That’s all nice and dandy, but we’re intersted in something new and something interesting that the Land Rover press [...]
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Video: Behind the scenes of Iron Man’s Audi R8 and Q7 stunts
If you’re big movie-buffs like us here, you’re probably looking forward to this Friday when the Iron man movie hits theaters. Also, if you’re crazy about cars like us, you’re probably looking forward to seeing Ironman’s Audi R8 in action.
Check out these two new behind the scene videos of the Audi R8 and Audi Q7 [...]
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Daimler reduces its stake in Chrysler by two-thirds
After Daimler sold its majority control in Chrysler to Cerberus Capital Management in August 2007, it retained a 19.9 percent stake in the American automaker. However, Daimler has now reduced its stake in Chrysler by almost two-thirds after Chrysler made a 340 million euro punch to Daimler’s pretax profits in the first quarter of 2008.
According [...]
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A source familiar with Fiat’s future plans told Automotive News Europe, that the company’s Zastava plant in Serbia will build a new Fiat minicar smaller than the Fiat 500. The plant will also produce a new family of low-cost models that will debut in 2010 for central and eastern Europe.
The model to be built is [...]
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We’ve heard Mazda was considering it before and we now have confirmation from AutoExpress. Work on the Mazda2 MPS (Mazdaspeed in the U.S.) is almost complete. Using the new three-door Mazda2 hatchback as the basis, power is expected to come from a turbocharged version of the 1.5 liter engine producing up to 230-hp.
AutoExpress also tells [...]
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Video: Volvo targets to eliminate death and injury in cars by 2020
According to its own research. Swedish automaker Volvo says that it is focused to reduce the world-wide crash total of 1.2 million deaths and 50 million injuries each year.
Volvo has set a trager to eliminate death and injury in its vehicles by 2020. Volvo is the only automaker to set a firm date to make [...]
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Chrysler kicks of Pentastar V6 production, will debut in 2011 Jeep Cherokee
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2012 Lexus LFA purchasing process: Lease it for $12,398 a month… kind of
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McLaren outlines plan to become competitive player in sports car segment, officially unveils MP4-12C
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Porsche, Lincoln take top spots in J.D. Power 2010 dependability survey
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2011 Ford Mustang prices start at $22,145
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412-hp 2011 Ford Mustang GT gets EPA rating of 26 mpg highway
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Review: 2009 Porsche Cayman PDK is sporty but pricey
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Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, station-wagons can be cool
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First Drive: 2011 Infiniti M37 / 2011 Infiniti M56 are nothing short of impressive
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Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS-V shows Germany that Detroit can do high-performance saloons
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Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX take 2… 2.8L V6 Turbo
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Review: 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI shows that fuel-efficiency can be fun
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Review: 2010 Buick Enclave continues brand’s renaissance movement
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