Suzuki Motor, one of the automakers that will not be present at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, has reportedly delayed the launch of its new mid-sized sedan that was supposed to be a production version of the ”Kizashi 3″ Concept. We’ve been hearing that the sedan would arrive in 2009 as a 2010 model year car [...]
It’s that time of the week again. The first Sunday of 2009 is here and that means its time to gather up all the galleries from the entire week for your conveience. This week check out photos of the new 2010 Jaguar XF Diesel S, 2010 Kia Soul, 2010 Ford Shelby GT500, 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS [...]
“¢ 2010 Cadillac SRX gets new design, more efficiency and high-technology. “¢ 3.0L V6 direct injection and 2.8L V6 turbocharged. “¢ Key competitors: Lexus RX, Acura MDX, BWW X3 and X5. “¢ Hits dealerships in mid-2009. Joining the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show will be another 5-passenger/5-door crossover – the 2010 [...]
After ‘greenlighting’ what’s known as the Progressive Activity Sedan (PAS) or a “5-Series GT,” BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has now confirmed that BMW is committed to launching a smaller version of the car based on the facelifted 3-Series in 2010. Like the 5-Series based PAS, the 3-Series crossover will also come with rear-wheel-drive with four-wheel-drive [...]
Hamann, a well known German tuner, is famous for offering some outstanding tuning packages for Porsche, Lamborghini and BMW vehicles. Recently Hamann has also branched off into the Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin territories with Bentley to join the ranks very soon. Hamann has dropped the first official images of its take on the Bentley Continental [...]
When we hear “New Zealand” we think of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It’s highly-unlikely that a car or anything with a motor and a set of wheels will come to mind. Well, Alex Hodge is out to change all that with his latest concept known as the Hodge Hawk. Alex Hodge designed the [...]
Brent Hajek is a racecar museum owner and a corn farmer and knows all there is to know about ethanol-based fuel. Hajek was the brain behind an ethanol powered Ford Mustang FR500C that hit a top speed of 252.78 mph on Bonneville Salt Flats. While that beats the previous record of 246 mph, Hajek and [...]
Chrysler LLC yesterday received the first $4 billion of its emergency loan from the U.S. government. Rival General Motors received its $4 billion two days ago on Wednesday. Officials have not said why GM and GMAC, which got $6 billion on Tuesday, got their payout ahead of Chrysler. “This initial loan will allow the company [...]
FoMoCo’s chief sales analyst George Pipas said today that the company expects industry-wide December U.S. sales to drop by 35 percent from the same period an year ago. He said that there is no sign of a turnaround during the first quarter of 2009. “The sales rates have declined like a lead balloon,” Pipas told [...]
Mercedes-Benz has introduced a new CLS Grand Edition special-edition model before it introduced a redesigned version of the four-door coupe in two years. The 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS Grand Edition is finished in matte-designo paint and features high-grade designo leather on the inside. Other exterior features include Bi-xenon headlamps with dark headlamp casings, AMG 18-inch 5-spoke light-alloy [...]
