Archive | April, 2009
2010 Audi Q7 gets a facelift… you’ll just have to look closer

2010 Audi Q7 gets a facelift… you’ll just have to look closer

Look closely and you’ll see the new 2010 Audi Q7 (just a little closer). Audi has just unveiled the 2010 Audi Q7 which receives minor exterior updates including a new front lighting design and LED daytime running lamps, LED taillamps, chrome trim, two-tone exterior mirrors, new wheel designs and an updated front and rear bumper. [...]

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BMW X5 Security Plus prevents attacks from AK 47s

BMW X5 Security Plus prevents attacks from AK 47s

BMW is beefing up its never ending range of security vehicles with the new BMW X5 Security Plus. Building on the BMW X5 Security which prevents attacks with a .44 caliber Magnum, a .357 Magnum caliber or 9 mm Luger, the Plus takes it one step further protecting passengers against everything up to a AK 47. [...]

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Paul Walker and Vin Diesel returning for Fast and Furious ’5′

Paul Walker and Vin Diesel returning for Fast and Furious ’5′

Paul Walker has revealed that him and Vin Diesel are going to return for the fifth installment to  the Fast and Furious franchise. The new Fast and Furious (part 4) broke many records bringing in $72.5 million on its opening day “This was supposed to be it. There wasn’t supposed to be the open-ended closing [...]

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Nissan lowers its global forecast for the 2009 370Z

Nissan lowers its global forecast for the 2009 370Z

Nissan’s European product strategy and planning manager Thomas Ebeling said that the Japanese automaker has lowered its expectations for its 370Z by a third due to the economic downturn. Ebeling said that Nissan had hoped to sell 30,000 units of the 370Z globally. “The economic conditions we are facing today hit this kind of car [...]

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GM to have eight direct-injected engines in 38 models by 2010

GM to have eight direct-injected engines in 38 models by 2010

The new 2010 GMC Terrain that made its debut at the 2009 New York Auto Show joins GM’s rapidly growing list of direct-injected engine models that use less fuel, make more power and produce fewer emissions. With the 2010 Terrain, GM has a total of 18 models in North America that will feature DI in [...]

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2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster also in the works

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster also in the works

Mercedes-Benz has yet to officially unveil the new 2011 SLS AMG and already we’re hearing reports that a convertible, or roadster, version is in the works for 2011. The SLS AMG Roadster is expected to debut exactly a year after the regular SLS AMG which is scheduled to make its official debut in spring 2010. [...]

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CNN takes the Chevrolet Volt prototype for a test drive

CNN takes the Chevrolet Volt prototype for a test drive

Some of the very elite press publications (you know the WSJ, CNN and stuff) were recently invited out to GM’s Milford ground in Michigan where they had the chance to get behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Volt prototype. We’re guessing this is another one of GM’s marketing stunt to show that work is progressing [...]

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The ’10 Unleashed: Live out your ultimate Ford Mustang dream

The ’10 Unleashed: Live out your ultimate Ford Mustang dream

Want to live out your ultimate Ford Mustang dream? Ford has just launched a new “The ’10 Unleashed” campaign as a part of the 2010 Ford Mustang launch. The campaign will give Mustang lovers the opportunity to live out their ultimate dream experience with the 2010 Ford Mustang. Those interested are asked to submit a [...]

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Aston Martin Rapide details, side-view image released

Aston Martin Rapide details, side-view image released

Don’t get too excited because Aston Martin hasn’t dropped any high-res photos of the four-door Rapide. Nonetheless, Aston did release a single image showing us the side of the Rapide along with a press release that details some of the specs of the four-door sedan. Under the hood of the Rapide is a hand-built 6.0L [...]

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Mercedes-Benz has no plans to produce an AMG E-Class Coupe

Mercedes-Benz has no plans to produce an AMG E-Class Coupe

According to a report by AutoCar, Mercedes-Benz has no plans to produce a successor to the CLK63 AMG. Since the CLK was replaced by the E-Class Coupe, Mercedes-Benz is having problems fitting an AMG version of the 2010 model in its lineup. “We had a good look where it would fit into the line-up and [...]

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