As announced earlier this week, GM has cancelled its CXX program which was designed to develop the next-generation models of the Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban, GMC Yukon and the Cadillac Escalade SUVs. Prior to that it was reported that the Cadillac Escalade may move to the Lambda platform which currently underpins the GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse and the Buick Enclave.

If the guys over at GMI are to be believed, GM has now greenlighted the next Chevrolet Suburban and the Cadillac Escalade to move to the Lambda platfom. According to GMI, no votes were made against the move by board members.

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The 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible will make its public debut at the 2008 LA Auto Show in about 2 and a half weeks. Following that it will go on sale in mid-2009. However for those wishing to pay a little extra for some exclusiveness can order theirs on Nov. 10.

Nissan has teamed up with Bloomingdale’s to offer the 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible Premier Edition through the company’s annual holiday catalog. Besides the 330-hp 3.7L V6, the Premier Edition G37 Convertible gets a dark gray Platinum Graphite exterior, exclusive Monaco Red leather-trimmed interior with hand-crafted, red-stained genuine maple wood trim, and a special grille and 19-inch aluminum wheels.

Interested buyers can order via phone on Nov 10. at 12:00pm CST. But you better have fast fingers since there will only be 200 Premier Edition models made.

2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible Premier Edition:

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Back in May, an Illinois officer returned to his car after writing an owner of a Toyota Camry a ticket, allegedly for speeding. What happens after that is still being debated in court.

After the officer returns to his car, the 71-year old Toyota Camry driver selects the wrong gear backs up and onto the hood of the officer’s cruiser. The court and jury are still trying to decided whether the incident was a complete accident or if the 71-year old man was actually that angry that he decided to back up into an officer.

Police in Buffalo Grove, Illinois have now released the dash cam video from the officer’s cruiser.

Follow the jump for the video.

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Subaru has unveiled its new Forester XTI Concept that will make its public debut at the 2008 SEMA Auto Show next week in Las Vegas. What does XTI mean? Basically the Forester XTI Concept builds on the Forester 2.5XT but gets it performance from the Impreza WRX STI.

That means that power comes from the 2.5L intercooled turbo engine that makes 315-hp with a maximum torque of 290 lb-ft. Mated to close-ratio 6-speed manual transmission that allows for a 0 to 60 time of less than 5 seconds for the Forester.

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We saw the 2010 Audi S4 at the 2008 Paris Motor Show and it crossed our mind at that time that everyone at the stand was so proud of Audi dropping the 340-hp V8 for a supercharged V6 that makes 333-hp. We, on the other hand, think Audi is a bit late to the market with their supercharged V6. 

Rivals Infiniti and BMW have already been in the market with their 330-hp Infiniti G37 and 300-hp (actually produces 320-hp according to dyno results) BMW 335i a little over a year now.

Nonetheless, it’s nice to see Audi unify the segment with the 2010 Audi S4 but someone please tell Audi that the S4 does not compete with the Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG or the 2008 BMW M3.

Follow the jump for the 2010 Audi S4 high-res gallery now updated with new images.

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GM CEO Rick Wagoner is probably very angry this morning along with the executives at Cerberus Capital Management. It was reported Wednesday that GM and Chrysler had worked out major issues and that a final deal could come as early as before Election Day seeing that the government approves a $10 billion aid package.

Unfortunately for GM, the U.S. Treasury has declined its request for financial aid and any progress on the merger between GM and Chrysler will have to wait until after next week’s presidential election.

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Happy Halloween to everyone that hangs out with us here everyday obsessing over car news. Our Top 10 Scary Cars from 2008 list consists of just downright weird, ugly and some very mean cars that we saw during this year.

The list consists of everything from the recent AC Schnitzer Falcon X6 with its two-tone gold and black body, to the awfully mean looking 600-hp Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR. Then there were some weird sightings like the Hummer H3 Wagon on wooden wheels and Citroen’s GT. Of course we had to throw in some cars that we felt were beaten with an ugly stick like the 2009 Honda Pilot and the 2009 Nissan Murano.

Check out the list (in no particular order) after the jump and let us know if you think there is something we missed or something we should have added.

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You thought Bruce Wayne was the only man that could afford a batcave filled with the Tumbler and his Lamborghini Murcielago. While that was fantasy/Hollywood world, one man, somewhere in Europe, is living that fantasy with his own hidden garage.

Check out this video of what massive amounts of green could buy. For the first time it isn’t just the Lamborghini’s that are stealing all the spotlight.

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Things are starting to get bad for Nissan. The automaker just announced a 39 percent drop in fiscal second quarter profit and is today saying that it will cut its earnings outlook and will cut output and its workforce as a response to the depressing U.S. auto market.

Nissan halved its earlier profit forecasts expecting operating profit to drop 65.0 percent to $2.62 billion with net income to drop 66.8 percent to $1.55 billion. Nissan will cut global production by 200,000 units this year and will also cut 3,500 jobs in the U.S., Spain and Japan.

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The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class was recently spotted wearing little camouflage for the cameras. We’re getting a bit impatient since we’ve been seeing prototypes of the next-generation E-Class running all over for almost more than a year now. However, an unveiling for the 2010 E-Class isn’t scheduled until the Geneva Motor Show. Sales are expected to begin later next year.

The next-generation E-Class will have the usual V6 and V8 engines along with 6.3L V8 for the E 63 AMG that makes 550-hp or more.

Head over to GlobalMotors to see more shots.

FoMoCo of Europe has announced the pricing on the new 2009 Ford Ka subcompact. The 2009 Ford Ka will arrive in the UK market in January 2009 with two engine choices including a 69-hp 1.2L and a 75-hp 1.3L.

Kicking off the lineup will be the Ford Ka Studio which starts at £7,995 ($12,938 USD). The package includes Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS), height-adjustable steering wheel, ABS brakes, driver and passenger front airbags, headlamp courtesy delay system and body-colored bumpers as standard.

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In an interview last night with Brian William on NBC’s Nightly News, democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said that he will immediately meet with the executives of Detroit automakers, which may very soon be the Big 2 instead of the Big 3.

“My hope is if I’m elected, that I’m immediately meeting with heads of the Big Three automakers, as well with the United Auto Workers,” Obama said to Williams. “And to sit down and craft a strategy that puts us on a path for an auto industry that can compete with anybody in the world.”

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GM has delayed the launch of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse which was originally supposed to make its debut at the 2008 LA Auto Show. The 2010 LaCrosse was originally scheduled to go on sale in spring 2009 but has now been delayed to early summer due to lack of financial resources needed to launch the car.

However, the GM insiders at GM Inside News, have all the details ahead of time. The 2010 Buick LaCrosse will be available in two engines with the base engine being a 3.0L V6 with direct injection producing 250-hp. The range topper will be a 3.6L V6 that makes 290-hp. Both LaCrosse models will be mated to a 6T70 6-speed automatic transmission as standard. All-wheel-drive will be available as an option.

Other options include HID headlamps, a rear-view camera, and heads-up display.

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