Archive | April, 2009
2010 Buick LaCrosse pricing starts just under $28,000

2010 Buick LaCrosse pricing starts just under $28,000

General Motors has announced pricing details for its 2010 Buick LaCrosse sedan. Starting $27,835, the 2010 LaCrosse CX model will come with standard equipment and a 3.0L direct-injected V6 engine that produces 255-hp and 217 lb-ft of torque. It will be mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission. The $30,395 CXL FWD model builds on the [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 Chrysler 300 interior revealed

2009 New York: 2010 Chrysler 300 interior revealed

We’re guessing we don’t have to report ourselves on our feelings about the new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. It’s bold and striking exterior and redesigned interior gives the new Cherokee strong ground to compete it when and if it makes it to the market. During the reveal yesterday, company president Jim Press also gave us [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 Subaru Legacy is the roomiest Legacy yet

2009 New York: 2010 Subaru Legacy is the roomiest Legacy yet

Subaru says that the 2010 Subaru Legacy is the “roomiest Legacy sedan ever with new levels of comfort and refinement.” So we decided to test out the space with all five of our eGMCarTech team members covering the 2009 New York Auto Show. After sitting in it for a good 5 minutes and chatting about [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI makes stateside debut

2009 New York: 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI makes stateside debut

As you already know by now, Volkswagen has decided to drop the “Rabbit” and bring back the “Golf” nameplate to North America. Today at the 2009 New York Auto Show, the 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI made that very clear with its first presence on U.S. soil. Under the hood is 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder unit making [...]

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2009 New York: Ford’s Family One Concept keeps the kids connected while in transit

2009 New York: Ford’s Family One Concept keeps the kids connected while in transit

Ford today showed off its Family One Concept at the 2009 New York Auto Show based on the Transit Connect. The five-seater minivan, focused around children, is built on the Transit Connect global platform and hints at a future vehicle to keep the kids engaged and entertained. Power comes from a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that [...]

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2009 New York: Scion iQ Concept, don’t even make us go there

2009 New York: Scion iQ Concept, don’t even make us go there

It is here and it is scary – looking. Scion has taken the wraps off of its iQ concept giving us the biggest hint that Toyota’s globally successful minicar will come to the U.S. badged as a Scion. The best part is that Scion is pitching the vehicle as its very own creation and not [...]

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2009 New York: 2009 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid is just what Obama ordered… or not

2009 New York: 2009 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid is just what Obama ordered… or not

Along with the new 2010 GMC Terrain, GM unveiled the new GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid which will join the Yukon and Sierra Hybrid in May 2009. Refresher: Under the hood is 6.0L Vortec V8 mated to a two-mode hybrid system with GM’s Active Fuel Management. That allows for a total out of 332-hp with a [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 GMC Terrain gets 30 mpg on the highway

2009 New York: 2010 GMC Terrain gets 30 mpg on the highway

GM today took the wraps off of the 2010 GMC Terrain here at the 2009 New York Auto Show. The 2010 Terrain will hit dealerships later this summer and will be available with front or all-wheel-drive and in two trim levels including SLE and SLT. The smaller, fuel-efficient addition to the GMC lineup will be [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 Range Rover Sport gets LR-V8 lineup and a striking exterior

2009 New York: 2010 Range Rover Sport gets LR-V8 lineup and a striking exterior

Wrapping up Land Rover 2010 LR-V8 lineup is the new 2010 Range Rover Sport. Like the 2010 Range Rover, the 2010 Range Rover Sport also gets an entry-level 375-hp 5.0L V8 naturally aspirated engine and a 510-hp 5.0L supercharged engine. The naturally-aspirated LR-V8 allows the 2010 Range Rover Sport to go from 0 to 60 [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 Land Rover LR4 gets also gets the LR-V8

2009 New York: 2010 Land Rover LR4 gets also gets the LR-V8

Land Rover has dropped its new 2010 Land Rover LR4 (formerly known as the LR3) at the 2009 New York Auto Show. The 2010 Land Rover LR4 gets a fresh new face, an upgraded interior and improved dynamics. Land Rover is also introducing a new LR-V8 5.0L V8 direct-injection engine. The new LR-V8 has been [...]

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