Archive | March, 2009
2010 Ford Fusion and 2010 Mercury Milan Pricing Announced

2010 Ford Fusion and 2010 Mercury Milan Pricing Announced

Ford has announced the pricing on its 2010 Ford Fusion and 2010 Mercury Milan mid-size sedans. Both cars go on sale later this spring. The 2010 Ford Fusion and the 2010 Mercury Milan start at $19,995 and $21,905 respectively - including delivery and destination. The 2010 Fusion is available in SE and SEL trim levels with [...]

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EPA officially rates 2010 Toyota Prius at a combined 50 mpg

EPA officially rates 2010 Toyota Prius at a combined 50 mpg

Toyota today dropped a very detailed press release for the 2010 Toyota Prius that told us everything about the “eco-icon” other than the pricing details. Toyota says that the EPA has officially rated the 2010 Prius at a combined fuel-economy of 50 mpg. The Japanese automaker said that its third-generation Prius offers better mileage, more [...]

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2009 Geneva: 2010 Mazda3 MPS officially revealed

2009 Geneva: 2010 Mazda3 MPS officially revealed

Mazda has dropped all the details and images on the 2010 Mazda3 MPS (known as the 2010 Mazdaspeed3 on the stateside) before its Geneva debut tomorrow. While on the outside, the 2010 Mazda3 MPS was totally redesigned, under the hood it remains pretty much the same. Following the design theme of the all-new 2010 Mazda3, [...]

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Report: “Toyobaru” still on track for 2011

Report: “Toyobaru” still on track for 2011

Just last week we heard reports that the much-anticipated compact sports car by Toyota and Subaru had been put on hold. Well, according to Japanese PR that spoke with Inside Line, the rear-wheel-drive sports car is “still very much on track” for 2011. The car, which is widely known as the ”Toyobaru,” was reported to have [...]

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Report: 2009 Ford Focus RS will be the last of the perfomance models

Report: 2009 Ford Focus RS will be the last of the perfomance models

According to sources of Auto Express, the new 2009 Ford Focus RS could be the last model from Ford of Europe to wear the high-performance badge. Of course all this is due to the global economic crisis, future fuel-emissions laws and the fact that it no longer makes business sense for the company. “The new Focus [...]

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AC Schnitzer gives the 2009 BMW 7-Series a sportier look

AC Schnitzer gives the 2009 BMW 7-Series a sportier look

It’s not like the new 2009 BMW 7-Series needs any more cosmetic touches to make its presence on the road known – but a couple of modifications here and there will give you something to set yourself apart from all the other luxury sedans on the road. AC Schnitzer has unveiled a body kit for [...]

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PSA Peugeot Citroen to sell Mitsubishi’s iMiEV in Europe by 2010

PSA Peugeot Citroen to sell Mitsubishi’s iMiEV in Europe by 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and PSA Peugeot Citroen announced today that they have both signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” regarding teaming up on electric vehicles based on a vehicle currently under development by Mitsubishi in Japan. Basically, that means that PSA Peugeot Citroen will now be selling Mitsubishi’s i MiEV in the European market with their [...]

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Dacia Duster Concept serves as an MPV and a crossover coupe

Dacia Duster Concept serves as an MPV and a crossover coupe

Dacia, an automaker with Romanian origins and is now subsidiary of Renault, will be unveiling its first concept at this year’s 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The Dacia Duster concept is a crossover coupe that has one-door on one side and two-doors on the other side. So while it can be pitched as sporty crossover, it [...]

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2010 Chevrolet Spark unveiled once again with more pictures

2010 Chevrolet Spark unveiled once again with more pictures

You saw the 2010 Chevrolet Spark earlier last month. Well, the 2010 Chevrolet Spark has been unveiled once again prior to its official world debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The five-door Chevrolet Spark will be available with in to options including a 66-hp 1.0 and a 78-hp 1.2 4-cylinder gasoline engine. Both models are [...]

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2011 Opel Ampera: First image and details before Geneva

2011 Opel Ampera: First image and details before Geneva

After releasing a teaser earlier this year, GM has dropped the first official image and details of the Opel Ampera prior to its 2009 Geneva Motor Show debut tomorrow. Based on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the Opel Ampera is capable of traveling more 60 kilometers (37 miles) on battery power alone. After the lithium ion [...]

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