Archive | January, 2009
2010 Volvo XC60 pricing starts at $37,200

2010 Volvo XC60 pricing starts at $37,200

Volvo has announced the pricing on the all new 2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD SUV. The 2010 XC60 will go on sale in March with a price tag starting at $37,200. It will come standard with a power driver’s seat, SIRIUS satellite radio (with complimentary 6-month subscription), Bluetooth connectivity, HD Radio technology with USB and AUX [...]

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Porsche 911 GT3 RSR passes race track premiere with flying colors

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR passes race track premiere with flying colors

After introducing the 2009 Porsche 911 GT3 and the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, Porsche announced that the latter has passed its premiere on the race track with flying colors. Porsche said that at the American Le Mans Series winter testing in Sebring, the 911 GT3 RSR proved to be exceptional in its reliability and handling. The [...]

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Top Gear’s ‘The Stig’ is played by 8 different people

Top Gear’s ‘The Stig’ is played by 8 different people

Over the past couple of days, it has been reported that Top Gear’s mystery driver, The Stig, is none other than Ben Collins, Graham Hill (who passed away in 1975) and the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama himself. Continuing the massive confusion and speculation, the Daily Mail now claims that The Stig [...]

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2009 Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition: Honda says farewell to the S2000

2009 Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition: Honda says farewell to the S2000

Honda announced today that it will say goodbye to the Honda S2000 with a special-edition model of the roadster for the European market. The Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition will make its debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show and will go on sale in March. The special-edition S2000 Ultimate Edition will get a unique white [...]

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BMW Z10 ED: BMW working on an EfficientDynamics supercar

BMW Z10 ED: BMW working on an EfficientDynamics supercar

According to the folks at AutoCar, BMW is working on a fuel-efficient supercar that will incorporate all of its EfficientDynamics fuel-saving technologies. The BMW Z10 ED (ED standing for EfficientDynamics), is being produced to showcase BMW’s new powertrains, electronic technologies and body construction. All the things you see on the Z10 ED will eventually find [...]

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Ford announces $14.6 billion loss in 2008, still not looking for government loans

Ford announces $14.6 billion loss in 2008, still not looking for government loans

FoMoCo announced today that it lost $14.6 billion for the full year of 2008, its biggest loss in its 105-year history. The Detroit automaker lost $5.9 billion in the fourth-quarter alone. In 2007 Ford lost a total of $11.8 billion for the year and $3.1 billion in the fourth quarter. Ford said that it is [...]

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2009 Porsche 911 GT3 Unveiled (with video)

2009 Porsche 911 GT3 Unveiled (with video)

So here’s an exciting way to kick of your Thursday morning. Porsche has just unveiled the new 2009 Porsche 911 GT3 ahead of its 2009 Geneva Motor Show debut in March. The Turbo variant will have to wait until the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in Sept. Porsche says that total downforce on the 2009 Porsche [...]

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2009 Audi Q5 will have best-in-class fuel-economy and towing capacity in the U.S.

2009 Audi Q5 will have best-in-class fuel-economy and towing capacity in the U.S.

Audi has released all the details on the 2009 Audi Q5 for the stateside. The compact SUV or Crossover or whatever you want to call it will arrive in U.S. showrooms in March 2009 and will be available with a choice of only one powertrain like its main competitor the BMW X3. Power will come [...]

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638-hp not enough: Hennessey takes 2009 Corvette ZR1 up to 755-hp

638-hp not enough: Hennessey takes 2009 Corvette ZR1 up to 755-hp

As if the 638-hp 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 wasn’t powerful enough already, Hennessey Motorsports has decided to offer two performance package upgrades for the Chevy beast that takes it up to a total of 755-hp. The first package, known as the ZR700, adds a supercharger pulley and blower snout upgrade, an intercooler system upgrade, a [...]

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Detroit’s Big 3 won’t advertise during Super Bowl XLIII

Detroit’s Big 3 won’t advertise during Super Bowl XLIII

All of Detroit’s Big 3 automakers will be skipping the opportunity to advertise during the Super Bowl on Sunday. General Motors decided back in September to skip the big game for the first time in 10 years. What’s the reason for not advertising during the game? Well other than the most obvious reasons, all three [...]

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