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Next Hyundai Tiburon To Be Smaller and Less Expensive
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With all the excitement surrounding the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, you’ve probably forgotten all about the Tiburon. The what? Do they still make those? Our point exactly… and technically speaking, no, they don’t make Tiburon’s any more… although you can still buy a “new” one. OK, so the car does still exist, but it won’t for…
Acura Becomes First Company to Ever Score Perfect Safety Rating For Every Vehicle It Sells
Several months ago we reported that Acura has achieved an historic first by earning a perfect rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for every vehicle in its lineup. Now Acura has claimed another manufacturer first after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the new Acura TL a perfect 5 star…
Infiniti Essence Concept Shelved
We’re sorry to report that Infiniti’s breathtakingly beautiful Essence Concept will not see production, this according to a company spokesman. The Essence Concept was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show and took everyone by surprise as rumors had circled that the vehicle was to be yet another crossover. With a true grand touring look…
Auto Sales Slump Continues With 36.5 Percent Drop for March
Hyundai performed well above the industry average for March, which may be one of the main reasons by both Ford and GM have copied the Korean automaker’s job-loss protection incentive. (Photo Credit: Liberty Cars] Well, it ain’t getting any better. The recession continues to bully automakers as creditors continue to bang on their front doors…
MTM Builds 380 Horsepower Audi TT-S
German Audi tuner MTM is once again pumping out massive horsepower numbers from those Audi powerplants. The company’s latest project is a TT-S, modified to 380 horsepower. The package includes a retuned ECU for more boost from the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, as well as the replacement of the factory turbocharger with a larger unit. Also…
Nissan Reportedly Building More Extreme GT-R
Those who were mildly disappointed by the specs of the GT-R SpecV can rest assured that Nissan isn’t finished tweaking its supercar yet. There’s nothing wrong with the SpecV. In fact, everything about the car is pretty much right. It has lighter wheels for better steering, Brembo carbon ceramic brakes for better stopping, an overboost…
Lamborghini Super Trofeo LP560 Testing at Monza: Video
Lamborghini Super Trofeo GTR @ Monza from Lamborghini München on Vimeo. Ahead of the start of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo one-make racing series, we have this short bit of video made by the folks at Lamborghini Munich, who will be running a car in the series this year. The Super Trofeo series is a one-make…
Hyundai Teases Nuvis Crossover Concept Ahead of New York Auto Show
Yesterday some grainy images of Hyundai’s new concept car appeared online after a New Yorker snapped a few photos of the crossover and sent them over to AutoBlog (picture below). Today Hyundai has released this official photos of the Nuvis Concept. Designed at Hyundai’s California Design Center in Irvine, CA, the Nuvis is part of…
Lotus Evora Chassis Wins Prestigious “Technical Achievement” Award
Those engineers over at Lotus have received a pat on the back by industry experts in the U.K., as the company was recently awarded the Dewar Trophy by the Royal Automobile Club. The Dewar Trophy is handed out each year for a “outstanding British technical achievement in the automotive field.” Lotus received the award for…
2010 Mercedes E63 Unveiled
Hot on the heels of the new E-Class, Mercedes has released details of the high-performance E63 version, which will make its official debut at the New York Auto Show on April 8th. The new model retains the 6.2-liter V8 found in the previous generation, and gets just a slight bump (of 11hp) in performance to…
Ford One-Ups GM with “Ford Advantage Plan” Incentive
Just as General Motors announced it’s GM Total Confidence plan earlier today, Ford is getting into the incentive game with its new Ford Advantage Plan. The “Plan” one-ups GM’s offer by covering 12 months of car payments for anyone who loses their job. Better still, the Ford will make those payments up to $700. “Consumers…
G-Power Typhoon: Widebody 525 Horsepower X5
German BMW tuner G-Power has just released details on its latest project, a supercharged widebody BMW X5 called the Typhoon. The widebody kit is the obvious addition to the X5 xDrive48i’s otherwise conservative shell. The new front bumper, side skirts, fender flares and rear bumper make quite an impact. All body parts are manufactured from…
2010 Subaru Legacy Breaks Cover Ahead of New York Auto Show
Subaru has decided not to wait until the show floor opens in New York next week to unveil the 2010 Legacy. The new Legacy isn’t quite as bold a beast as the concept car first shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, but it is quite a looker – which…
General Motors Launches “GM Total Protection” Incentive Package
In a bid to help pump-up auto sales in the month of April, General Motors has just announced a new list of incentives. Called “GM total Protection” the package includes some added GM bonuses as well as a few new items aimed at protecting the buyer. Two two major incentives are what GM calls Payment…
Canadian Government Cuts Chrysler Emergency $250 Million Check To Make Payroll
Chrysler Canada Headquarters in Windsor, Ontario While President Obama outlined his plan yesterday for General Motors and Chrysler, the Canadian government was forced into some more immediate action. Chrysler Canada, which is currently threatening to remove all of it’s manufacturing facilities from the country if the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union cannot make concessions, made…
Chevy Impala To Go Rear-Wheel Drive?
Current Commodore-based Lumina SS as sold in the Middle East and Africa Even if General Motors survives its current financial woes, it has a serious problem on its hands regarding future products. Take the Chevy Impala for instance. Sure it’s not very exciting, nor is it much to look at, but its a top seller…
iForged Building 1,000 Horsepower SL65 Black Series Roadster for SEMA
The 2009 SEMA Show is still over half a year away but contrary to popular belief, not every vehicle is assembled in a mad rush at the last minute. Wheel manufacturer iForged has already released details of what its big SEMA project will be and after last year’s 996 to 997 Porsche Turbo conversion, complete…
Acura ZDX Four-Door Coupe Coming to New York Auto Show
Those clever folks over at Acura sure must be having a good laugh right about now. The company has just announced that it will debut a “luxury four-door sport coupe” called the ZDX at the New York Auto Show. “The ZDX prototype is unlike anything you have ever seen before from Acura,” said Jeff Conrad,…
Chrysler Solidifies Deal With Fiat…That Was Quick
*** UPDATE *** Moments after Chrysler released an announcement that a partnership with Fiat was a done-deal, the American auto manufacturer released another statement with slightly revised wording stating that it had just a “framework” of a deal in place. *** UPDATE *** Hours after President Barak Obama gave Chrysler a deadline of 30 days…
Gold SLR in Dubai Trumps Gold C63
No doubt you remember the gold C63 AMG from a few months back, well, those crazy guys in Dubai are back at it again. Thanks to our friends over at Luxury4Play.com we have these images of a tremendously hideous gold SLR. Even the wheels weren’t spared in this ocular abortion. Thankfully our source tells us…
Challenger SE Rallye Announced With New 5-Speed Auto.
New for 2009 is the Dodge Challenger SE Rallye model, which comes standard with a long list of exterior updates and, more importantly, a five-speed automatic transmission. The new tranny is the same unit found paired to the V8 HEMI engines in R/T and SRT8 models. It’s no surprise then that it offers an aggressively…
Car Scrappage Plan and Auto Tax Deductions Coming says Obama
Photo Courtesy whitehouse.gov While President Barak Obama’s press conference on what his administration is doing to solve the crisis in the U.S. auto industry focused mostly on helping out General Motors and Chrysler, he did give brief mention of a few initiatives aimed at jump-starting car sales at the consumer level. Two main programs were…
Obama Gives GM/Chrysler Bankruptcy Deadlines
Just ahead of the Obama Administration’s press conference today, some of the most important details are already out. General Motors is to be given 60 more days to complete its restructuring plan, while Chrysler is being given just 30 days to finalize a partnership with Fiat. This news comes as both fumbling U.S. automakers are…
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner Quits: Restructuring FAIL
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner will be stepping down as the head of the deeply troubled American auto giant by the end of the month – this according to several reports including CNBC and GMInsideNews. Wagoner apparently did not come to the decision on his own and while he was not “forced” he was apparently…
