Joining the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox this week in our press fleet is the new 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S mated to the company’s new PDK dual-clutch 7-speed transmission. Last month we reviewed the 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 with the PDK. This time, instead of focusing on Porsche’s new transmission, we’re going to focus on the [...]
For political figures to enjoy high-performance cars without being criticized is very difficult. When President Barack Obama ran for election last year, he dropped his HEMI powered Chrysler 300 for a Ford Escape Hybrid. Well, the mayor of Oshawa, Ontario is about to do the same if he doesn’t stop getting ridiculed for purchasing a [...]
Just a reminder – the new Grand Bentley will be unveiled (along with its name) this Sunday at 3 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Also, later tonight Nissan will take the wraps off of the 2011 Infiniti M at 9:30 p.m. – Kap Shah
We have a new vehicle in our press fleet this week – the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox 1LT (we have one more that we’ll tell you about in just a couple of minutes). We picked up GM’s new SUV/Crossover yesterday from New York and were a bit disappointed to not have received the 264-hp 3.0L DOHC [...]
Along with the pricing details for the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet, the Stuttgart automaker released the pricing on the 2010 Audi S4. The 2010 S4 sedan returns to Audi’s U.S. lineup a year after the successful launch of the all-new B8 A4. Sales of the 2010 Audi S4 will kick off later this [...]
Audi has dropped the pricing details on the 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet along with the 2010 S5 Cabriolet. The S5 Cabriolet arrives at U.S. dealers in late August, while the A5 Cabriolet will be available in the Fall of 2009. Pricing for the 2010 A5 Cabriolet 2.0T multitronic front-wheel drive model starts at $42,000 while the A5 [...]
The Porsche Panamera will make you feel right at home – and we’re not kidding the slightest bit. Porsche is offering those who buy the Panamera, to build the car anyway they feel fit. As revealed earlier this month, some customization options will include a Yachting Mahogany interior trim, Silver Grey or Indian Red seat-belts, [...]
Devon Motorworks has released a video showing its new Devon GTX American supercar on the Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca where it returned a lap record time of 1:35.075. The car is making its public debut this week at the 2009 Pebble Beach Councours d”Elegance on August 15. The first production Devon GTX will make its road debut [...]
By now, most of you know that Volkswagen will officially acquire 42 percent of Porsche’s stock by the end of 2009. By the end of 2011, Porsche will merge into Volkswagen, becoming the 10th brand under Europe’s largest automaker. “Volkswagen and Porsche today took a decisive step towards a joint future,” said Martin Winterkorn, Chairman and [...]
BMW has just released a video for those who hate reading to have a closer look at the innovative hybrid technology found in the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6. Making at total of 480-hp from its 4.4L twin-turbocharged V8 and two electric motors, the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is considered the world’s most power hybrid electric-vehicle. It [...]
