Archive | April, 2009
2009 New York Preview: 2010 GMC Terrain gets more than 500 miles on one tank

2009 New York Preview: 2010 GMC Terrain gets more than 500 miles on one tank

General Motors has dropped a couple of images and details of the new 2010 GMC Terrain prior to its 2009 New York Auto Show debut later this week. The new 2010 Terrain is a five-passenger crossover SUV based on the new 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. Being pitched as a smaller, fuel-efficient addition to the GMC lineup, [...]

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This Week in Photos: 3-30-2009 – 4-5-2009

This Week in Photos: 3-30-2009 – 4-5-2009

With the 2009 New York Auto Show just days away, this week we saw some previews of the cars we’ll see live in person next week. Check out photos of the new Acura ZDX Crossover Concept, 2010 Subaru Legacy, 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, 2010 Kia Sorento, Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype, Ford Transit Connect Family One Concept, [...]

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2010 BMW X6 M and X5 M break out of their cages with 555-hp

2010 BMW X6 M and X5 M break out of their cages with 555-hp

Now many of you may think that giving the X5 and X6 the M treatment may be totally pointless. However, we’re pretty sure if BMW handed the keys to a 2010 BMW X5 M or the X6 M for a test drive, you would drop everything you’re doing to get behind the 555-hp 4.4L twin-turbocharged [...]

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2010 BMW X6 M and X5 M: Official press release leakage gives us all the details

2010 BMW X6 M and X5 M: Official press release leakage gives us all the details

We’re less than 8 hours away from the official launch of the BMW X6 M and the BMW X5 M; however, you can always count on the internet to leak information. Last night, we saw a couple of official images of the BMW X6 M and today, just hours before the launch, the official press [...]

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White House: GM’s new CEO has embraced change of direction, Chrysler and Fiat meeting with task force

White House: GM’s new CEO has embraced change of direction, Chrysler and Fiat meeting with task force

The White House’s economic adviser Austan Goolsbee said yesterday that General Motors’ new chief executive officer has embraced a change of direction and is working to make the company viable. He said that under Fritz Henderson, who replaced ousted CEO Rick Wagoner, is heavily engaged in restructuring. “It’s clear he’s embracing a change of direction [...]

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Fukui: Honda Insight will not enter price-war with Prius, new hybrid system for larger cars coming

Fukui: Honda Insight will not enter price-war with Prius, new hybrid system for larger cars coming

Just two days ago, it was reported that Toyota will lower the price of the 2010 Prius in Japan to make the hybrid more competitive with the 2010 Honda Insight. Today, Honda’s CEO Takeo Fukui said that he will not lower the price on Insight anymore. “I don’t think that would be meaningful to do [...]

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2010 BMW X6 M embargo broken, some details and images released

2010 BMW X6 M embargo broken, some details and images released

It seems like sites around the internet that like to break auto manufacturers hearts by not keeping their pride and joy undercover have attacked again today. This time online automotive publications have leaked a few images and details on the new 2010 BMW X6 M. We’re going to wait until tomorrow to give you a [...]

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2009 New York Preview: Ford Transit Connect Family One Concept

2009 New York Preview: Ford Transit Connect Family One Concept

At the 2009 New York Auto Show next week, Ford will show the family version of its Transit Connect called the Family One Concept. The Family One Concept is based on Ford’s Transit Connect global platform and hints at a future vehicle that has “high-tech and high-touch amenities to keep a youthful family connected, engaged [...]

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Video: GM’s Total Confidence Commercial

GM has just released a commercial for it’s Total Confidence program that will help a buyer of a new GM vehicle who has been laid off pay for his/her car while they look for a new job. GM”s Total Confidence plan provides up to nine months of payments on a vehicle loan or lease for [...]

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Video: Controlling the Mazda RX-8 with your iPod Touch

Video: Controlling the Mazda RX-8 with your iPod Touch

Yesterday we saw Lewis Hamilton drive an F1 car with a BlackBerry. Today, we introduce you to Jon and is Mazda RX-8 which is controllable from anywhere in the world using his iPod Touch. As Jon shows in the video, his custom app lets him lock and unlock his doors, start and stop the engine [...]

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