Archive | August, 2009
Miscellaneous Thoughts: Fusion owning couple changes last name to ‘Ford’, Lamborghini LM002 wagon for sale, Camaro and the middle finger

Miscellaneous Thoughts: Fusion owning couple changes last name to ‘Ford’, Lamborghini LM002 wagon for sale, Camaro and the middle finger

Fusion Hybrid owning couple changes their last name to ‘Ford’: Recently married Jaime Case and Chris Hodges love their Ford Fusion so much that they changed their last name to ‘Ford.’ It all started when Jamie decided to write a blog about taking a cross-country trip with Chris before their marriage. Since a road-trip was [...]

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Volkswagen has big plans for the U.S., new sedan, 7-passenger SUV on the way

Volkswagen has big plans for the U.S., new sedan, 7-passenger SUV on the way

During a briefing today at Volkswagen’s U.S. headquarters, North American CEO Stefan Jacoby said that the automaker hopes to reach a goal of selling 800,000 units in the United States by 2018. He said that Volkswagen will transform its money-losing U.S. arm into a pillar of its plans to top Toyota as the world’s largest [...]

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Smart ForTwo Edition Highstyle: It’s elegant, classy and costs more money

Smart ForTwo Edition Highstyle: It’s elegant, classy and costs more money

Smart has introduced a new special-edition Smart ForTwo model that brings together style, elegance and class. To us, it’s just another special-edition model to get more money out of Smart shoppers that are looking for an affordable compact car. Known as the Smart ForTwo Edition Highstyle, this special-edition Smart features exclusive chocolate brown metallic paintwork, [...]

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Report: Suzuki Swift coming to the U.S. in 2011, new XL7 to be based on Kizashi platform

Report: Suzuki Swift coming to the U.S. in 2011, new XL7 to be based on Kizashi platform

Back in 2006, Suzuki reached its goal of selling 100,000 units in the United States aided by a trio of Daewoo-built vehicles. While Suzuki maintained that level in 2007, sales started to decline in 2008 as Suzuki failed to fill gaps in its lineup. As Suzuki began to focus more on the SX4, a replacement [...]

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2010 Volkswagen Polo 3-door coming to Frankfurt, BlueMotion Polo to get 71 mpg

2010 Volkswagen Polo 3-door coming to Frankfurt, BlueMotion Polo to get 71 mpg

Volkswagen will be debuting the youngest offspring of the Polo lineup at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show – the Volkswagen Polo three-door. The Polo three-door is a smaller version of the five-door bestselling Polo model with some new styling on the side windows and a sportier C-pillar that gives it a coupe-like appearance. The Volkswagen [...]

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Spy Shots: Next-generation Chevrolet Camaro Convertible in Australia

Spy Shots: Next-generation Chevrolet Camaro Convertible in Australia

A total of 8 next-generation Chevrolet Camaro Convertibles were spotted outside GM’s Holden plant in Fisherman’s Bend, Australia. All, but one, had a silver exterior with a tan roof – which is a very awkward combination so we’re hoping that they are just prototypes. As previously confirmed, the next-generation Chevrolet Camaro Convertible will debut in [...]

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Videos: Happy 50th Birthday Mini, watch some Mini histroy

Videos: Happy 50th Birthday Mini, watch some Mini histroy

Happy 50th Birthday Mini. The BMW Group brand is celebrated 50-years of history today by unveiling the new Mini Coupe Concept (check out more details on the Mini Coupe concept here). Later this week, Mini will take the wraps off the production version of the Mini Countryman crossover. While we wait for that to happen, [...]

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Range Rover to unveil production LRX in June 2010

Range Rover to unveil production LRX in June 2010

On June 17, 2010, Range Rover will celebrate its 40th anniversary and, if sources are to be believed, will unveil a new model based on the Land Rover LRX Concept. According to insiders that spoke with AutoCar, the Ranger Rover LRX will enter production in early 2011. The production LRX will be unveiled as a [...]

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Cash for Clunkers: The final numbers are in, nearly 700,000 cars traded in for new ones

Cash for Clunkers: The final numbers are in, nearly 700,000 cars traded in for new ones

The Cash for Clunkers program is now officially over and the final numbers are now in. According to the Department of Transportation, nearly 700,000 old cars were traded in for new ones under the program. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said that dealers submitted a total of 690,114 requests for vouchers, totaling about $2.9 billion. “This [...]

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2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Revealed

2010 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Revealed

The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the world’s best-selling and most successful production-based race car, selling more than 1,400 units. Porsche has just unveiled a new model for 2010, and says it is stronger, wider and faster than its predecessors. Based on the street-legal 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, the 911 GT3 Cup is powered [...]

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