Archive for May, 2009
Closing off the month of May, it’s time for our ‘This Week in Photos” post. This week check out photos of the Audi Q5 Custom Concept, our first drive of the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400, Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS, spy shots of the Honda CrossTour CUV and many more. See [...]
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UAW ratifies new GM labor deal, Fritz Henderson to hold press conference on Monday
GM has just dropped a short statement saying that “CEO Fritz Henderson will host a press conference on Monday, June 1.” The conference will be around mid-day at the GM Building, 767 Fifth Avenue, in New York.
After a whole week of GM heading towards bankruptcy news, we’re left wondering what possibly could Henderson have to tell [...]
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Papa John’s going on a cross-country trip to find his 1972 Z28 Camaro
John Schnatter, otherwise known as “Papa” John, is the founder and chairman of Papa John’s International. He founded the company in 1984 with $1,600 dollars that was needed to pay for the initial equipment for his first store. Today Papa John’s has grown to more than 3,000 stores in over 26 countries and has a [...]
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GM announces plans to build new small car in U.S.
As reported earlier this morning, GM no longer plans on importing subcompact cars from China. The Detroit automaker said that it will build up to 160,000 units of subcompacts per year at an existing U.S. facility.
GM has now released a statement saying that it plans to build a future small car in the United States utilizing [...]
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Spy Shots: Honda CrossTour CUV spotted testing in the Smokies
It’s been some time since we’ve heard about the Honda Accord based CUV that will fit between the CR-V and the Pilot and will take on Toyota’s Venza crossover. Rumor now has it that the CUV, known as the CrossTour, will arrive in the U.S. later this October.
A VWVortex forum member was recently vacationing up in [...]
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Lee Iacocca to lose pension and company car
We already know that Lee Iacocca, the man responsible for turning around Chrysler in the 1980s, is going to lose his life-long company car due to the Auburn Hills automaker’s bankruptcy filing.
Today, CEO Bob Nardelli told the U.S. bankruptcy court that Iacocca would also lose his pension since Chrysler will no longer have to pay [...]
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Detroit Mayor writes letter to Obama urging him ensure GM stays in Renaissance Center
Yesterday, Warren Mayor Jim Fouts made an offer to GM CEO Fritz Henderson offering the company long-term tax incentives to move its headquarters from the Renaissance Center in Detroit to the GM Tech Center in Warren.
Now, Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing are doing all he can to keep GM in Detroit. Bing and [...]
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BREAKING: GM and Magna reach preliminary deal
According to a report by Reuters, GM and Canadian auto parts group Magna International have reached a preliminary deal to invest in Opel, increasing hopes for a deal with the U.S and German governments to save the brand. The move also kills Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne’s dream of building the world’s second-largest automaker consisting of GM’s European [...]
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BMW today unveiled the M3 Edition Models, M3 Coupe models that get a little more exclusive styling and a dropped suspension. The M3 Edition Models offer four individual modifications in body design and interior features as well as 19-inch forged M light-alloy rims in double-spoke design.
Power comes from the same 4.0L V8 making 420-hp getting you from [...]
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Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS: The world’s only four-door convertible supercar
Yes it’s called the Roadyacht and the maker claims that it is the only 4-door convertible supercar in the world – and as far as we can think, they’re right.
Meet the Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS four-door convertible supercar that drops its top within 20 seconds at the push of a button.
“The Savage is a celebration [...]
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2010 Suzuki Kizashi prices start at under $19,000
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2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder coming to LA, prices start at $61,200
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Fiat 500 with a 1.4L Mutliair coming in 4th quarter of 2010
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Jeep will move over to Fiat platforms in 2013, “I live. I ride. I am. Jeep”
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New Dodge 7-passenger crossover and C-segment on the way
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BREAKING: Only 500 more Dodge Vipers will be made, replacement coming in 2012
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Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS, no longer your daddy’s car
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Review: 2010 GMC Terrain shows how GMC is evolving
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Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, look here for impressive fuel-efficiency numbers
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Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost, high-performance can be economical
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Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO – It’s SHOw Time
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Review: 2010 Mazda3, it’s smiling at you… and you should smile back
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Review: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S with PDK, launch-control active
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