Archive | April, 2009
2009 New York: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover gets 510-hp supercharged LR-V8

2009 New York: 2010 Land Rover Range Rover gets 510-hp supercharged LR-V8

The new LR-V8 is the highlight of the new 2010 Land Rover models. Along with the 2010 Land Rover LR4, the 2010 Land Rover Ranger Rover also gets the new 5.0L LR-V8 which delivers more power without an increase in consumption and emissions. The base 2010 Range Rover makes 375-hp with a maximum torque of [...]

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2009 New York: Acura ZDX, the BMW X6 shouldn’t be scared

2009 New York: Acura ZDX, the BMW X6 shouldn’t be scared

As excited as we were to see the Acura ZDX with all those teasers keeping us on the edge of our seat, we had our fingers crossed (in fact, we were on our knees praying) that Acura wouldn’t throw on its milk mustache grille on its new crossover. Unfortunately, we were disappointed today here in [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC gets 43 mpg U.S.

2009 New York: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC gets 43 mpg U.S.

The stateside debut of the 2010 E-Class is Mercedes-Benz’s main highlight of its New York Auto Show presence. Joining the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe and the 2010 E63 AMG is the fuel-efficient E250 BlueTEC. Power comes from a 2.2L 4-cylinder CDI diesel unit making 204-hp with a peak torque of 369 lb-ft. Fuel-economy comes in [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 Hyundai Equus seeking stateside approval

2009 New York: 2010 Hyundai Equus seeking stateside approval

The 2010 Hyundai Equus is hanging out here on the show floor of the 2009 New York Auto Show. Does that mean it’s coming to the United States? Apparently not (well at least not yet). As you know by now, the rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Equus is the Korean automaker’s shot at the Lexus LS, BMW 7-Series [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 HYBRID makes stateside debut

2009 New York: 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 HYBRID makes stateside debut

Besides the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class lineup, the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 HYBRID made its U.S. debut today in New York. Power comes from an Atkinson V6 gasoline engine making 279-hp mated to a two-mode hybrid system which boosts performance figures that are on par with an 8-cylinder SUV. Total output comes in at 340-hp [...]

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2009 New York: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee impresses many… well, at least us

2009 New York: 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee impresses many… well, at least us

Honestly, we have to hand it to Chrysler on this one. We feel they’ve done an absolutely tremendous job with the new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee – of course, the only problem now is if we’ll ever see the new 2010 Grand Cherokee on the road. The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee will be available with [...]

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2009 New York: Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype, next Outlander to get Lancer face

2009 New York: Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype, next Outlander to get Lancer face

While Mitsubishi won’t be holding their press conference until tomorrow, we managed to take some time out of our busy schedule to snap pictures of the new Outlander GT Prototype. Mitsubishi says that the Outlander GT Prototype provides a clear directional clue as to what the next-generation Mitsubishi Outlander CUV will look like. Besides its [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe comes to the stateside

2009 New York: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe comes to the stateside

The 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe made its stateside debut today at the 2009 New York Auto Show. The 2010 E-Class Coupe will go on sale in the U.S. later this year and will be available in 2 trim-levels. The base model will be the 292-hp V6 E 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY Coupe that will return an estimated [...]

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2009 New York: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG roars into the Big Apple

2009 New York: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG roars into the Big Apple

Here it is – one of the hand full of high-performance models making their debut at the 2009 New York Auto Show – the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG.  To be honest we’re quite disappointed that the 2010 E63 AMG doesn’t see a significant jump in power. With the outgoing model producing 507-hp the 6.3L V8 [...]

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2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class officially revealed, not coming to NYC

2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class officially revealed, not coming to NYC

With all eyes on the 2009 New York Auto Show, it’s a bit odd that Mercedes-Benz isn’t holding the world premiere of the 2010 S-Class in NYC. Nonetheless, the German automaker has released all the details on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class that will arrive here in the U.S. in August 2009. What’s more exciting besides [...]

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