Archive | July, 2009
Top 10 Best-Selling Cars in June 2009, Ford’s F-Series is No.1

Top 10 Best-Selling Cars in June 2009, Ford’s F-Series is No.1

We just heard that the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro outsold the 2010 Ford Mustang last month, but how did other vehicles perform in June? Overall, the year-over-year difference with June 2009 figures look more positive. Ford reported that sales in June were down just 10 percent while Honda and Toyota reported a sales dive of 30 [...]

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BREAKING: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro outsells 2010 Ford Mustang in June

BREAKING: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro outsells 2010 Ford Mustang in June

The last time the Chevrolet Camaro outsold the Ford Mustang for a full year was in 1985. Well, history may repeat itself this year. The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro outsold the new 2010 Ford Mustang in June 2009 9,320 to 7,362. The last time the Camaro outsold the Mustang in a monthly sales race was October [...]

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Report: Production GTbyCitroen coming to Frankfurt, only 6 will be made

Report: Production GTbyCitroen coming to Frankfurt, only 6 will be made

Citroen’s product head Vincent Besson has confirmed to AutoCar that the company will be putting its GTbyCitroen into limited production with the final production version to make its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Besson said that only six-units will be made with a price-tag estimated to be around £1.1 million pounds ($1.8 [...]

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Report: Toyota and Daimler talking cooperation on sharing development cost

Report: Toyota and Daimler talking cooperation on sharing development cost

According to a report by Auto Motor und Sport, Toyota is considering building versions of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class and B-Class on its own MC platform. The move will allow Toyota to better use its European plants in the long term. The publications cited sours at Toyota’s Tokyo headquarters as saying that the two companies are [...]

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Marchionne: Chrysler cash burn has slowed down

Marchionne: Chrysler cash burn has slowed down

Chrysler new Chief Executive Officer Sergio Marchionne said that Chrysler Group LLC has slowed down the pace at which it uses cash after emerging from bankruptcy last month. In 2008, Chrysler went through $9.6 billion in cash. “We are still burning cash, but it’s slowed down by far,” Marchionne said in an interview with Bloomberg. ”The [...]

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Brand Spankin’ New Images: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder

Brand Spankin’ New Images: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder

Lamborghini has finally released additional images of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder besides the studio shots we’ve been seeing for some time now. Time for a new wallpaper folks. Refresher: Power comes from a 5.2L V10 engine making 560-hp with a maximum torque of 398 lb-ft. 0 to 62 mph comes in just 4.0 seconds [...]

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Tesla’s Elon Musk to stay CEO of company through Model S launch

Tesla’s Elon Musk to stay CEO of company through Model S launch

While we had no idea the Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk eventually has dreams of stepping down form the company’s top job, Musk reminded everyone yesterday that he will remain Chief Executive Officer of Tesla at least thorough 2011 when the Model S electric-sedan is launched. Musk said that staying on as Tesla’s CEO was [...]

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Porsche planning diesel and Panamera GTS, hybrid on the way

Porsche planning diesel and Panamera GTS, hybrid on the way

Porsche has already confirmed that it will offer a hybrid version of the Panamera after the gasoline Panameras make their market debut later this year (no official date on when the hybrid Panamera will arrive in dealerships). According to AutoCar, Porsche is also planning a diesel version of the new Panamera and is looking to [...]

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Reviewed: 2009 Nissan Cube has two sides to it

Reviewed: 2009 Nissan Cube has two sides to it

Every vehicle on this Earth is built for a specific purpose; the Miata for auto cross; the Corvette for 1/4 mile track events, the Lincoln Town Car for use as a limousine. The Nissan Cube seems as though it was specifically designed for Best Buy’s Geek Squad or those looking to be a little ‘different’ [...]

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2010 Subaru Outback gets 29 mpg on the highway

2010 Subaru Outback gets 29 mpg on the highway

Subaru announced today that its 2010 all-wheel-drive Subaru Outback gets an EPA rated fuel-economy of up to 24 mpg combined and 29 mpg on the highway. Those numbers apply to the Subaru Outback 2.5i CVT, which carries a starting price tag of $23,995. The 2010 Subaru Outback 3.6R with a 5-speed automatic starts at $27,995 and [...]

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