Archive | December, 2009
Round 3: 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid images leaked once again

Round 3: 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid images leaked once again

For Honda, this month will go down as the month where pictures of the Honda CR-Z were leaked every week. On Dec. 8 we saw exterior pictures of the CR-Z and on Dec. 21 we saw some interior shots. Today, we get some additional photos of the CR-Z on the track. The pictures seem to [...]

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Kbb.com Lists the Most-Researched New Vehicles for 2009, Honda Accord Comes in at No.1

Kbb.com Lists the Most-Researched New Vehicles for 2009, Honda Accord Comes in at No.1

Keeping with the end of 2009 theme, we continue with Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com Most Researched New Vehicles for 2009. “The Honda Civic, Honda Accord and Toyota Camry (in varying orders each year) have been the top three most-researched new-vehicles on kbb.com each year since 2004,” kbb.com said. “However, many vehicles made noteworthy jumps into [...]

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GM confirms Cadillac XTS Concept, Aveo RS, GMC Granite and new CFO for Detroit

GM confirms Cadillac XTS Concept, Aveo RS, GMC Granite and new CFO for Detroit

The 2010 Detroit Auto Show is just a couple of days away and GM’s Chris Preuss has officially confirmed some highlights for the Detroit automaker at the Cobo center. About 19 hours ago, Preuss’ status read: RT @KenAlexDon: @chrispreussGMVP info on the GMC Granite others at NAIAS? Granite. XTS. CTS-V coupe. Aveo RS (all new). [...]

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The Best Cars We Drove in 2009

The Best Cars We Drove in 2009

As 2009 winds down and 2010 rears its head around the corner, we thought it appropriate to reminisce about our favorite drives of ’09. Of course it only makes sense to compare apples to apples, so we picked our favorite test-car in each of seven categories. The consensus of our staff is below – click [...]

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Question of the Day: What car are you looking forward to in 2010?

Question of the Day: What car are you looking forward to in 2010?

There are only a couple more hours left in 2009 – so, as all of us prepare to bring in 2010, we were wondering what car you’re looking forward to most in 2010. Not sure what’s going to be available in 2010? Here is a short list off the top of my head (in no [...]

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Video: 2011 Volvo S60 trailer with serenading music

Video: 2011 Volvo S60 trailer with serenading music

It might have looked a bit awkward from the first official pictures we saw last month, but here is the first video of the 2011 Volvo S60 showing off all its angles. The Volvo S60 sedan will enter production in early summer of 2010 at Volvo”s Ghent, Belgium plant after it makes its debut at [...]

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Spy Shots: Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible Spotted

Spy Shots: Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible Spotted

A member of the PistonHeads forum community spotted this convertible version of the Bentley Continental Supersports during what looks like a photo shoot for the vehicle. Bentley has yet to confirm a convertible version of the Continental Supersports supercar, but this should be enough evidence for you guys. No idea when Bentley will officially release the model. [...]

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Microsoft and Kia to unveil UVO system next week at CES

Microsoft and Kia to unveil UVO system next week at CES

Next week at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft and Kia will both unveil their new product called UVO, the first U.S. based competitor to FoMoCo’s SYNC system. No specific details have been released as of yet, but it is known that UVO will debut on an unnamed Kia model in 2010. [...]

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Ford dealers hoping to keep ‘Escape’ badge when Kuga based replacement arrives

Ford dealers hoping to keep ‘Escape’ badge when Kuga based replacement arrives

FoMoCo dealers are looking forward to a much-needed successor to the Ford Escape and if they can have their own way, the “Escape” badge would live on as the official name for the mid-size crossover. The current Ford Escape is scheduled to be replaced by a version of the European based Kuga, which will see [...]

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Bugatti Renaissance Concept by Vicente makes us dream of a Veyron successor

Bugatti Renaissance Concept by Vicente makes us dream of a Veyron successor

The big bosses at Volkswagen currently have no plans to offer a successor to the 1,001-hp Bugatti Veyron (and we’re pretty sure it’s the last thing on their mind). However, if they ever do decide on a successor to the Veyron, we definitely think they should consult John Mark Vicente, a Canadian graduate of the Communication [...]

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