It sits at the Audi display like the lady in red – attracting everyone’s attention. The 2010 Audi R8 5.2 FSI quattro V10 has landed in the U.S. and is shining with quattro all-wheel-drive, a lightweight aluminum body, the world’s first car with LED headlamps as standard and the brutal 525-hp engine that sits in the [...]
The 2009 Hyundai Genesis left the Dodge Challenger, Nissan GT-R and the Honda Fit in the dust when it accepted the award for the 2009 North American Car of the Year. The 2009 Ford F-150 once again reestablished its territory taking the 2009 North American Truck of the Year award. The Genesis also beat the [...]
We’re guessing Audi is being motivated by the success of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI. The German luxury automaker announced at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show that it will launch the 2010 Audi A3 2.0 TDI clean diesel in the U.S. by the first quarter of 2010. Audi says that the model that was first was [...]
“¢ Competes with: Acura MDX, Audi Q7, Infiniti FX, and BMW X6. “¢ Available with 268-hp 3.7L V6 and 355-hp 3.5L V6 EcoBoost. “¢ Arrives in dealerships later this summer. Lincoln has entered the luxury crossover segment with its latest addition – the all-new 2010 Lincoln MKT. The three-row 7-passenger crossover offers an array of [...]
Following the 2010 EcoBoost Ford Flex announcement earlier this morning, FoMoCo announced today that the 2010 Lincoln MKS will now also be available with an all-new EcoBoost that delivers V8 power while maintaining V6 fuel-economy. The 3.5L EcoBoost V6 produces an impressive 355-hp with peak torque of 350 lb-ft. Fuel-economy is boost by 20 percent with [...]
We brought you all the details on the Volkswagen Concept BlueSport earlier this morning before Volkswagen took off the wraps here in Detroit. After seeing all the press images you can now get a look at how the Concept BlueSport looks in real life. A production version of the roadster should hit showrooms in early [...]
After two teasers and a leaked image, Kia has officially unveiled the its Soul’ster Concept at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Kia says that it kept young buyers budges in mind and made making the Soul’ster a “fun, affordable convertible for active people who like to share good times with friends.” The Kia Soul’ster designed [...]
Audi today unveiled the new Audi Sportback Concept at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Audi says that the concept’s design elements, which measure 16.25 log – 6.33 ft wide - 4.59 ft high, hint at a future five-door model – aka the Audi A7. Power comes from a 3.0 TDI V6 that makes 225-hp and a peak [...]
… and this is probably the only time you’ll see the special-edition McLaren in the U.S. since none of the limited 75 units will be sold here. Mercedes-Benz will sell the car exclusively in Europe with a outstanding price tag of $1.04 million. Production will kick off in June 2009 after the other SLR ends [...]
Besides showing us the 2010 Ford Taurus large mid-sized sedan and the gas guzzling 2010 Ford Shelby GT500, Ford has announced plans to bring pure battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), next-generation hybrids and a plug-in hybrid to market within the next 4 years. To start, Ford will introduce in North America: – A new battery electric [...]
