Archive | January, 2009
Video: Mini Cooper Convertible car wash – with the top down

Video: Mini Cooper Convertible car wash – with the top down

If you’re a convertible owner, there has probably been at least one time where you had the urge to go through a car wash with the top down – of course that probably depends on how much you spent on your convertible and how old you are. Nonetheless, four crazy guys got together to plan [...]

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2009 Geneva Preview: Bentley releases biofuel Continental teaser

2009 Geneva Preview: Bentley releases biofuel Continental teaser

As reported previously, Bentley will launch a biofuel concept to 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March. Today, Bentley dropped a teaser image of the new biofuel car and apparently the car will debut as a production model and not a concept. Bentley released a very short press release with the image saying that the car [...]

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More than 650,000 people visited the 2009 Detroit Auto Show

More than 650,000 people visited the 2009 Detroit Auto Show

The curtains closed on the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this past weekend (Jan. 25 to be exact). More than 650,000 people and 5,500 journalists attended the show. The closing day alone hosted the largest attendance with more than 92,000 people coming through. A total of 53 vehicles were unveiled at the [...]

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Nissan to close Michigan design studio and cut 110 white-color jobs

Nissan to close Michigan design studio and cut 110 white-color jobs

Nissan announced today that it will cut 110 white-color jobs and will also close its Detroit design studio in order to cut costs. It said it will also close four of its regional sales offices in the U.S. and will cut back its U.S. design operations at its existing studio in San Diego. Nissan said [...]

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Video: Fifth Gear drives the 2010 Kia SOUL

Video: Fifth Gear drives the 2010 Kia SOUL

Earlier this morning we saw Fifth Gear’s review of the 2009 BMW 7-Series. We now have their review of the new Kia Soul. The 2010 Kia Soul will go on sale in the U.S. later this year with prices starting at $13,995 for the entry level 122-hp 1.6 4-cylinder model. Pricing will run all the [...]

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Mitsubishi extends Illinois plant shutdown by 5 weeks

Mitsubishi extends Illinois plant shutdown by 5 weeks

Mitsubishi announced today that it will extend its seven-week shutdown at its Illinois plant by five weeks. According to Automotive News, the plant will be closed for a total of 12 weeks from Feb. 16 to May 11 in an effort to reduce inventory. The plant is responsible for the production of the Mitsubishi Galant, [...]

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Fiat to announce cooperation with BMW, Alfa 149 to be based on 1-Series

Fiat to announce cooperation with BMW, Alfa 149 to be based on 1-Series

According to CARandDRIVER, Fiat is expected to make an announcement about future cooperation with German automaker BMW. The two companies have been talking about sharing a platform for the upcoming Alfa Romeo 149 hatchback. Insiders say that Fiat is interested in using BMW’s 1-Series platform or the next-generation MINI Cooper platform for the compact Alfa. [...]

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Jaguar XE is not going to be supercar, but a sportscar that takes on the BMW Z4

Jaguar XE is not going to be supercar, but a sportscar that takes on the BMW Z4

A couple of days ago AutoExpress reported that Jaguar is working on a 503-hp all-aluminum supercar called the XE to take on the likes of an Audi R8. According to Julian Rendell of AutoWeek (who happens to be familiar of what’s pumping in the Jaguar product pipeline) the Jaguar XE is actually a front-engine sports car – [...]

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2009 World Car of the Year finalists revealed

2009 World Car of the Year finalists revealed

The 2009 New York Auto Show is about 2 months away and the Top 10 (there are actually 11 so we’re guessing the officials messed up a little here) Finalists for the World Car of Year have been announced. The beloved Korean Hyundai Genesis did not make it on the list and we can see [...]

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Video: Fifth Gear reviews 2009 BMW 750i

Video: Fifth Gear reviews 2009 BMW 750i

Tom Ford of Fifth Gear recently got behind the new 2009 BMW 7-Series – or 2009 750i to be exact. The 2009 7-Series will be available in the U.S. in two variants including the 750i and the 750 Li with prices starting at $81,125 and $85,025 respectively. Power for the 2009 BMW 750i comes from [...]

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