Key Competitors: Lotus Exige S, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Dodge Viper SRT10. Power: 3.8L flat 6-cylinder – 450-hp / 309 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: 6-speed sequential manual. Availability: On sale now. We’re still emptying our cameras from the 2009 LA Auto Show, so you can expect a post or two here and there. That brings us [...]
Lexus announced that European customers can begin ordering the LFA supercar in March and April of 2010 – and unlike us U.S. folks, they’ll actually get to keep their car. That’s right, while Lexus will only bring 150 units of the LFA to the United States with a limited 2-year lease plan, Europeans will get [...]
Apparently Ford’s Fiesta Movement was a huge success in creating awareness about the company’s new compact car. In fact, Ford is now getting ready to launch a second chapter that will enlist new agents to generate enough excitement for the Fiesta to get it on a new car shopper’s buying list. A total of 20 [...]
The new 2010 Suzuki Kizashi is ready to take U.S. dealerships by storm this month and Suzuki is so confident in its new car that it is offering prospective sport sedan buyers $100 for adding the all-new Kizashi to their consideration lists. Known as the “Kizashi Test Drive Challenger,” the incentive is asking consumers that [...]
Aston Martin took the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show by storm when it unveiled the 2011 Aston Martin Rapide. Unfortunately, Aston couldn’t make it out to California for the 2009 LA Auto Show so you’ll miss your first chance of seeing the Rapide in person (sad, we know). If that isn’t disappointing enough, Aston decided to [...]
Until now, U.S. automotive industry watchers were only worried about Toyota overtaking the Big Three in annual sales in the U.S. market. In 2006, Toyota eventually overtook Chrysler and went on to maintain a lead over Dearborn’s Ford Motor Company. According to a report by Automotive News, another Japanese automaker will soon join Toyota in [...]
While the 2011 Ford Fiesta won’t go on sale in the United States until summer of 2010, Ford felt it was necessary for potential customers to know pricing details. The 2011 Ford Fiesta sedan will be available in three trim levels including S, SE and SEL. The 5-door Fiesta hatch will be available in two [...]
GM has been in the middle of a management shake-up this week as CEO Fritz Henderson resigned, and now acting CEO Ed Whitacre has removed long-time GM head of marketing Bob Lutz from his post and made him an advisor on global design and product development. Lutz retained his title however, as vice chairman. Mark [...]
Key Competitors: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder, Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet and Ferrari California. Power: 5.2L FSI direct-injected V10 ““ 525-hp/391 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: 6-speed manual standard, 6-speed R tronic automatic. Performance: 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds; top speed of 194 mph. Availability: 2010. Pricing: TBA. They say you should save the best for [...]
Key Competitors: Bentley Continental. Power: 6.6L V12 twin-turbo – 563-hp / 575 lb-ft of torque. Transmission: 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox. Performance: 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds; top speed of 155 mph. Pricing: $245,000. If you’ve been sticking us around with us for a couple of months than you know most of what there is to [...]
