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Main > Car Makers News > Honda > 2009 Honda Fit The teeny Honda that dared to be big is back with a redefined package for 2008. What's this? A brand-new Honda Fit? Didn't it just arrive in America last year? Well, yes, but Japan and Europe have known about the superb Honda Fit since 2001, when it first landed in their respective showrooms and quickly set sales records. It simply took a further five years to reach us here in the U.S. as Honda struggled with the "ifs" and "buts" of introducing such a small car in America. In... Full article... Article added: 2008-07-15 09:26:39 Article Views Rating: 51669 Main > 2008 Releases > BMW > 2008 BMW M3 goes topless in Geneva While BMW’s main highlight at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show may have been flaunting the new BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, the new 2008 BMW M3 Convertible was still stole the spotlight sitting there with its top down.Adding to the already well acclaimed coupe and sedan M3 lineup, the new hardtop BMW M3 Convertible offers open-air fun while you push the 4.0L, 420 horsepower engine with a peak torque of 295 lb-ft.North American launch and pricing details... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:07:26 Article Views Rating: 29629 Main > 2009 Releases > BMW > Videos: BMW X6 xDrive35i and xDrive50i in action The BMW X6 is slowly arriving in BMW dealerships across the nation this month and BMW has just released a very lengthy press release giving us a detailed look at its new Sports Activity Coupe.Hitting up the U.S. with two engine variants, the X6 will be available with a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that produces 300-hp and 300 lb-ft of torque for the xDrive35i and a 4.4L V8 twin-turbo that produces 400-hp and 450 lb-ft of torque for the xDrive50i. The xDrive50i does 0-60 in 5.3 seconds, the same time it takes... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-10 07:01:10 Article Views Rating: 15963 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Opel Insignia to debut HCCI sparkless technology It appears General Motors will be the first manufacturer to use HCCI technology in its vehicles, with new reports claiming the revolutionary technology will first appear in the recently revealed Opel Insignia. GM has been running tests of the efficient powertrain in a number of Opel Vectra and Saturn Aura prototypes the predecessor to the Insignia and soon the latest Insignia will become the first production car to be equipped with HCCI technology. HCCI works... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:22:47 Article Views Rating: 13284 Main > 2008 Releases > BMW > 2008 BMW M3 goes topless in Geneva While BMW’s main highlight at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show may have been flaunting the new BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, the new 2008 BMW M3 Convertible was still stole the spotlight sitting there with its top down.Adding to the already well acclaimed coupe and sedan M3 lineup, the new hardtop BMW M3 Convertible offers open-air fun while you push the 4.0L, 420 horsepower engine with a peak torque of 295 lb-ft.North American launch and pricing... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:01:45 Article Views Rating: 10908 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Toyota FT-HS 2010 Supra Consumer Guide's Impressions of the 2010 Toyota SupraToyota's "21st century sports car" concept has gossips talking about a new Supra. Is that big sports coupe about to be reborn as a mean-and-green hybrid? Right now, the odds are better than even.What We Know About the 2010 Toyota SupraGossips love concept vehicles, especially those that seem to belong in showrooms already. Take the Toyota FT-HS. Unveiled at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show as a "21st-century sports car," it reminded some... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-19 06:15:12 Article Views Rating: 8516 Main > Car Makers News > Volkswagen > Preview: 2009 Volkswagen Polo MPV In 1996 Volkswagen introduced the Typ 9K Caddy light van based on the existing Polo small car platform. The van was designed by VW’s Seat subsidiary, manufactured in Spain, and built right up until 2005 when it was replaced by the Golf-based Typ 2K Caddy. VW is expected to release a new version of the Caddy aimed at private buyers based on the new-generation Polo due early next year. The new car will be targeted at the MPV segment and will feature the same powertrain lineup as the regular hatchback... Full article... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:44:23 Article Views Rating: 6601 Main > Auto Shows > Other > BMW’s flagship GT model could get V10 twin-turbo producing 625-hp After making its rounds at all other major auto shows, the BMW CS Concept has finally made its way to North America and is being displayed at the 2008 New York Auto Show this week. BMW has already confirmed that the CS Concept is a design study outlining the company’s new flagship Gran Turismo model. The car will fit above the 7-Series when it hits markets in 2011, and will compete with other four-door coupes including the Porsche Panamera, Aston Martin Rapide, Audi A7 and the Mercedes-Benz CLS... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-08 05:07:56 Article Views Rating: 5686 Main > Car Makers News > Opel > Spy Shots: 2010 Opel (Saturn) Astra interior revealed A heavily camouflaged prototype of Opel’s next-generation Astra hatch, due for launch next year, was recently spotted testing in Germany and although its exterior was masked the car’s cabin was completely bare. While the dash of this test-mule is still in prototype form, we can clearly see the new layout and design for the switchgear and instrument cluster. The images of the exterior reveal a steeply curved rear-hatch, a swooping roof profile and new shape headlights with LED detailing. The new... Full article... Article added: 2008-05-29 04:22:56 Article Views Rating: 5160 Main > Car Makers News > Other > New 2009 MB E-class spy pics We’ve got the inside story on the latest Mercedes E-Class! Our spies have captured the clearest pictures yet of the BMW 5-Series rivalling newcomer, including the first shots of its interior.As you can see, the cabin is strongly influenced by the S-Class luxury saloon. A large centre console is topped by multi-media display screen, which is controlled by the COMAND wheel located between the front seats.Externally, the saloon takes its cues from the recently launched C-Class, with a steeply rising... Full article... Article added: 2008-04-18 04:24:18 Article Views Rating: 5057 |
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