Archive | October, 2009
2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon confirmed for the U.S. for fall 2010

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon confirmed for the U.S. for fall 2010

In an extremely short press release, Honda confirmed today that the Acura TSX sport wagon will be offered in United States in fall of 2010 as a 2011 model year. “The TSX sport wagon will be based on the popular TSX sports sedan, which features balanced performance, advanced technology and bold styling,” Honda said in [...]

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Popular Mechanics announces 2010 Automotive Excellence Awards, Ford sets record with three wins

Popular Mechanics announces 2010 Automotive Excellence Awards, Ford sets record with three wins

Popular Mechanics today named the 10 winners of its Automotive Excellence Awards for the 2010 year. Chosen by the magazine”s expert editorial team, these awards recognize the best in automotive design, execution and technology for 2010 model year vehicles in ten specific categories. “Despite a tumultuous year in the automotive industry, engineers have rolled out some [...]

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Report: Jaguar working on sporty hatchback for 2014

Report: Jaguar working on sporty hatchback for 2014

Tata Motors owned Jaguar is planning to add an aggressively styled sports hatchback model to its vehicle lineup in the beginning of 2014. The model is inspired by the R-D6 Concept that was first seen at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. Originally, when Jaguar was owned by Ford, top-level executives weren’t too supportive of putting [...]

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Toyota will make no money on the Lexus LFA

Toyota will make no money on the Lexus LFA

Many are still a bit skeptical about the new $375,000 Lexus LFA (seeing as it is Lexus’ first supercar with such an expensive price tag). Well, if it makes you feel any better about cashing out $375,000 for a Lexus, Toyota won’t be making any money on the 500 units it plans on producing. Basically, [...]

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Fiat 500 Abarth coming to the U.S. in 2011

Fiat 500 Abarth coming to the U.S. in 2011

According to a report by WardsAuto, Chrysler Group LLC dealers have been told that their first batch of Fiat 500 minicars due to hit showrooms in 2011, will be sporty Abarth versions. That means instead of the boring base 99-hp Fiat 500, we’ll be getting the 1.4L 16v turbocharged 4-cylinder variant making 135-hp. 0-60 mph [...]

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Lingenfelter turns 2010 Camaro into a Pontiac Trans Am for SEMA

Lingenfelter turns 2010 Camaro into a Pontiac Trans Am for SEMA

We absolutely love the new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro and we respect the old Pontiac Trans Am as a true American sports car. However, you will never catch us transforming a perfectly good 2010 Camaro to pay tribute to the Pontiac Trans Am. Well, Lingenfelter seems to disagree. At the 2009 SEMA Show next week, Lingenfelter [...]

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Tesla Roadster goes 313 miles at Global Green Challenge in Australia

Tesla Roadster goes 313 miles at Global Green Challenge in Australia

If you’re one of the 900 Tesla Roadster owners out there you have to live with a very hard choice – you can either drive efficiently and show off how many miles you traveled on a single charge or you can throw the efficiency part out of the window and show off how you can [...]

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Jaguar XFR pulls out of race against Cadillac CTS-V, Lutz responds

Jaguar XFR pulls out of race against Cadillac CTS-V, Lutz responds

The Cadillac CTS-V Challenge will be held tomorrow at the Monticello Motor Club in New York and Jaguar has backed out of sending its Jaguar XFR to the race. One of the 5 winners (out 120 applicants) to race Bob Lutz tomorrow at Monticello was Wes Siler of Jalopnik.com in an XFR provided by Jaguar. [...]

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U.S. Treasury talking to GMAC about additional cash infusion

U.S. Treasury talking to GMAC about additional cash infusion

According to an Obama administration official, the U.S. Treasury Department is in talks with GMAC Financial Services Inc. about another possible cash infusion to the company. GMAC, which is the traditional lender to General Motors Company dealers and customers, is also looking to taking over the auto loan business of Chrysler Group LLC. “GMAC is [...]

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First look at The A-Team cast and their GMC, hitting theaters in June 2010

First look at The A-Team cast and their GMC, hitting theaters in June 2010

If you didn’t already know, there is indeed an A-Team movie in the works and this is our first look at the official cast that will be playing our favorite characters. Bradley Cooper (who was seen in The Hangover) will play Face while UFC’s Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will play Mr. T as B.A. Baracus. Shartlo [...]

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