Archive | October, 2008
2010 Lexus RX seen before LA Auto Show in leaked brochure

2010 Lexus RX seen before LA Auto Show in leaked brochure

The 2010 Lexus RX won’t make its official debut until the LA Auto Show in a couple of days but we have our first look at the SUV with images from a leaked Japanese brochure. The images, of the 2010 RX350 and the RX450h models, show that Lexus’ LF-Xh Hybrid Concept had a major influence [...]

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2009 Honda Element revealed, pricing starting at $20,175

2009 Honda Element revealed, pricing starting at $20,175

Honda has revealed and announced the pricing on the 2009 Honda Element SUV. The 2009 Element gets upgraded exterior styling with a new front grill, bumper design, restyled front fenders, a new hood design, squared wheel arches and new headlamps and taillamps. Honestly, to us it seems more like a facelift than a redesign. Nonetheless the [...]

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Bugatti working on Sang Noir version of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

Bugatti working on Sang Noir version of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport

Besides working on a new 270mph Veyron GT and a four-door model, Bugatti is planning a carbon fiber version of the new convertible/targa Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. According to CAR, Bugatti is planning a Sang Noir carbon fiber special edition version of the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport alongside the 15 units of the coupe Veyron Sang [...]

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2010 Ford Fusion gets new engine, new 6-speed and new face

2010 Ford Fusion gets new engine, new 6-speed and new face

Here is our first look at the 2010 Ford Fusion with a new engine, a new 6-speed transmission and a new face. The 2010 Ford Fusion has been completely redesigned with a new front fascia that gets a new three-bar grille, a contoured hood and headlamps that seem to be influenced by the European Ford [...]

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Lexus to show eight project vehicles at the 2008 SEMA Auto Show

Lexus to show eight project vehicles at the 2008 SEMA Auto Show

Lexus will be coming to the 2008 SEMA Auto Show with an onslaught of eight project vehicles. The vehicles will include Five Axis’s Project GS, Five Axis’s Project IS-F, F-Sport equipped IS 350 with a new concept body kit, four new projects based on the Lexus IS-F and a specially modified Lexus LX 570 SUV. All [...]

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BMW X6 Falcon by AC Schnitzer coming to SEMA

BMW X6 Falcon by AC Schnitzer coming to SEMA

AC Schnitzer will be holding the world premiere of its new BMW X6 Falcon at the 2008 SEMA Auto Show. Not only did AC Schnitzer give the X6 more power, but it made it more aggressive and muscular with striking wing extensions the X6 is 70mm wider at the front axle and 80mm wider at the rear. [...]

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Had enough yet? Ford teases 2010 Mustang’s center console

Had enough yet? Ford teases 2010 Mustang’s center console

By now you’ve probably figured that Ford releases a teaser for the 2010 Ford Mustang every week on Wednesday. We’re sure you can’t wait for the teasing to stop which it will on Nov. 19th when Ford takes the covers off the 2010 Mustang at the 2008 LA Auto Show. Today, Ford released another teaser [...]

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2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids to feature SmartGauge with EcoGuide

2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids to feature SmartGauge with EcoGuide

Ford announced today that its 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan will feature Ford”s new SmartGauge with EcoGuide. The gadget is gives drivers real-time information on the instrument cluster helping them maximize the fuel efficiency of their vehicles. The SmartGauge with EcoGuide uses two high-resolution, full-color LCD screens on both sides of the speedometer and can be configured by the driver [...]

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GM and Cerberus work out major issues involved with Chrysler merger

GM and Cerberus work out major issues involved with Chrysler merger

Sources familiar with the talks said today that both GM and Cerberus Capital Management have resolved the major issues involved with a Chrysler/GM merger. According to Reuters, the sources said that that the final deal will now depend on the financing provided by the government. GM CEO Rick Wagoner recently met with Congress to seek [...]

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Chrysler kills the Aspen and Durango SUV hybrids

Chrysler kills the Aspen and Durango SUV hybrids

Chrysler just introduced its first hybrid-electric vehicles to the market this summer and now a little more than two months later it will stop producing the Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango Hybrid SUVs. As reported last week, Chrysler said that it will be closing its SUV factory in Newark, Delaware. The plant that, which produces the [...]

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