Archive | May, 2008
Video: 2009 Hyundai Genesis Korean ad spots

Video: 2009 Hyundai Genesis Korean ad spots

While we only got our pricing info on the new 2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan yesterday, in Korea, the Genesis is already on the roads and on every TV screen. Check out these seven new Hyundai Genesis ad spots, which we wouldn’t doubt seeing American versions of on the stateside. We hav to give it to the [...]

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GM plans more restructuring, may cut back SUV and pickup production

GM plans more restructuring, may cut back SUV and pickup production

A source familiar with GM’s plans told The Associated Press that GM’s top managers are working on additional restructuring moves to deal with the declining U.S. market and the shift away from trucks and SUVs to more fuel-efficient compact cars. The anonymous source said the plan is still under work and would not give any [...]

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Ferrari 612 Scaglietti’s complete 8,078 mile India tour without oil change

Ferrari 612 Scaglietti’s complete 8,078 mile India tour without oil change

Ferrari’s ‘Magic India Discovery’ Tour came to an end at the Gateway of India in Mumbai and the two Ferrari 612 Scagliettis completed their 13,000 kilometer (8,078 miles) trip. The two visited 57 cities without a single oil change. Why is that so impressive? Well the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti owner’s manual recommends changing the oil [...]

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1,000 2008 Challenger SRT8s are built and shipped

1,000 2008 Challenger SRT8s are built and shipped

If you’re one of the luck few that is responsible for the 6,400 units of the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 selling out, you’ll be happy to hear that 1,000 of them have been built. Dodge started shipping the vehicles today and is planning to keep pumping out Challengers. According to Red Letter Dodge, production is [...]

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USD GT-S Passionata Concept, inspired by Ferraris of the 60′s

USD GT-S Passionata Concept, inspired by Ferraris of the 60′s

Ugur Sahin is slowly making his mark on the automotive industry. Well known for his USD Corvette Z03 concept, which is actually entering production later this year, Sahin today released images of his latest work – the USD GT-S Passionata concept. The USD GT-S Passionata is based on the Ferrari 599 Fiorano aluminum space frame [...]

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2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan pricing announced, starts at $33,000

2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan pricing announced, starts at $33,000

The moment all you frugal shoppers have been waiting for; Hyundai has announced the U.S. pricing for its new flagship model – the 2009 Hyundai Genesis. Pricing starts at $33,000 for the base entry-level model which is powered by a 3.8 liter V6 unit producing 290-hp, mated to Hyundai’s Aisin six-speed automatic transmission with ShiftronicTM. The [...]

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Video: Billionaire says gas prices will drop dramatically

Video: Billionaire says gas prices will drop dramatically

Billionaire investor George Soros says that while declining Middle East supply and rising demand by China play a part in the rising price of crude oil, speculators are a key cause of the sharp rise in gas-prices. In interview with The Daily Telegrah, Soros said that speculators have a strong effect the rising oil price, [...]

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Edmunds announces 2008 Consumers’ Top Rated Vehicle Awards

Edmunds announces 2008 Consumers’ Top Rated Vehicle Awards

Edmunds.com has announced the winners of its first ever Consumers’ Top Rated Vehicle Awards. Consumers are given the control by rating the vehicles in eight different categories including performance, comfort, fuel-economy, fun to drive, interior and exterior design, quality and reliability. Audi led the list with four awards while Toyota, Lexus and Chevrolet tied for [...]

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Forget the Fisker Karma: Hybrid Technologies working on 220mpg supercar

Forget the Fisker Karma: Hybrid Technologies working on 220mpg supercar

So you think Tesla and Fisker are the only ones going at a hybrid sports car? Well while the two are busy suing each other, Hybrid Technologies, based out of Mooresville, North Carolina, is doing some R&D on its own new green supercar that could arrive on the market as early as next year. Hybrid [...]

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Toyota working on family of clean diesel V8s for Tundra and Sequoia

Toyota working on family of clean diesel V8s for Tundra and Sequoia

According to InisideLine, Toyota is working on a family of clean diesel V8 engines for its Tundra pickup and Sequoia SUV. A 4.5 liter unit is expected to enter production and hit the market for the 2010 model year of both vehicles. Toyota will also offer a new version of its existing 4.7 liter V8 [...]

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