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Main > Car Makers News > Volkswagen > 2009 Volkswagen CC Vehicle Highlights The 2009 Volkswagen CC is a new premium midsize sedan that shares its basic design with VW's Passat. CC has a sleeker roofline than its sibling and seating for four instead of five. CC is available in Sport, Luxury, VR6 Sport, and VR6 4Motion trim. Two engines are available. Standard on Sport and Luxury models is a 200-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder. It teams with a 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic transmission in Sport versions. Luxury CCs are automatic only. Powering... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-12 07:03:10 Article Views Rating: 626 Main > Car Makers News > Alfa Romeo > Alfa Romeo MiTo Review and Prices Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2011 Alfa Romeo MiToIf all goes well, the headline-grabbing Fiat-Chrysler alliance will deliver a stylish premium small car to lead the U.S. return of a storied Italian brand. MiTo is Alfa Romeo’s answer to the BMW Mini Cooper--and will need to be as popular to give the new partnership a chance.What We Know About the 2011 Alfa Romeo MiToAlfa Romeo is known for sports cars like Dustin Hoffman’s iconic ride in “The Graduate,” but it... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-05 06:45:25 Article Views Rating: 366 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Autos help, carbon limits tied | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- The 2010 budget that President Obama outlined Thursday promises a 10-year, $150 billion effort that could help domestic carmakers produce fuel-efficient cars. But the money is tied to a plan to limit carbon emissions that opponents say could cripple the industry. The money will help "build more efficient cars and trucks right here in America," Obama said Thursday. To pay for the effort -- as well as for a middle-class tax cut -- Obama's budget would collect more than $600 billion in... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:38 Article Views Rating: 214 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Survival of the fittest trumps everything at Geneva this year | detnews.com | The Detroit News GENEVA, Switzerland - You can forget the environment, electric cars, fuel cells, hybrids which plug in and those that don't; the theme at the annual Geneva Car Show this year will be survival of the fittest. The European industry faces the worst downturn in living memory, as consumers put off buying cars, worried sick about job security. As they prune their budgets and brace for stormy economic weather, the last thing people are about to do is buy a new car. The current wheels will surely last another... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:38 Article Views Rating: 197 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Geneva Auto Show: Lumma Design CLR X 650 GT Auto shows exist not only for the manufacturers’ presentations, but for tuners as well. 2009 Geneva Auto Show will be hosting the debut of Lumma Design CLR X 650 GT next week. The German tuner has already worked on BMW X6 crossover last November, but after a few months some features were revised and modified. Just one look at the new vehicle makes great impression: the exterior is made in cookie-and-cream style: white body is trimmed with black stripes on the sides, carbon-fiber spoiler, black window... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:38 Article Views Rating: 215 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Only one U.S. vehicle makes Top 10 picks | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Japanese automakers dominated Consumer Reports influential annual survey of the most reliable vehicles, with Toyota Motor Corp. nabbing five of the 2009 Top 10 Picks released Thursday. Japanese automakers held the top four overall spots in the magazine's survey, which is based on more than 50 tests of 80 different vehicles. The winners ranked high in road tests, reliability and safety requirements. American vehicles were pummeled in the magazine's April survey, which goes on sale Tuesday... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-27 15:55:36 Article Views Rating: 218 Main > Motorsport > Other > Electric Illustrated: 2012 Tesla Model S All-new Model S sedan, slated to be unveiled to the public in about a month, has become the focus of quite a bit of speculation. The company recently released two teaser images of the car, which, when combined with previous information, give us enough info to create a pretty accurate illustration of the car. If you’re anxious to know how the finished car might look, be sure to check out our exclusive preview. Pricing is expected to range from $58,000 to $68,000, though the car’s eligibility... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:53:19 Article Views Rating: 372 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Geneva Auto Show: Italdesign Presents World Fastest Hybrid 2009 Geneva Auto Show is opening its doors next week, but the automakers still try to keep the public intrigued with new projects. Italdesign-Giugiaro has sent to the Internet teaser pictures of what they call “the fastest hybrid in the world” which is going to be unveiled at the Auto Show. Italian company is known for the designs of such vehicles as Daewoo Lanos, Volkswagen Golf, BMW Nazca C2 and Nazca C2 Spider, Fiat Uno, Maserati Coupe and many others. This time Italdesign made partners with... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:51 Article Views Rating: 287 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > Hyundai's strategy paying off | detnews.com | The Detroit News Detroit's automakers have lost their mojo and not even some of the stellar products they have today are doing much to bring it home. Hyundai, it appears, has found it. The South Korean automaker once known for "cheap and cheerful" economy cars has kicked its game up a few notches and even those who chuckled at the thought of owning one now are paying attention. It's been hard not to with the massive ad campaign the company is waging. Ad campaign resonatesThink Sunday. As in Super Bowl Sunday, the day... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:50 Article Views Rating: 256 Main > Car Makers News > Lexus > Updated Lexus RX crossovers quietly reset standard for luxury and comfort | detnews.com | The Detroit News ST. SIMONS, Georgia -- The 2010 RX 350 is scary quiet. Frightening because you can hit 80 mph and still think you're doing 50. And that's not a good thing to do in southern Georgia, where the sweet tea is ever flowing and the police wear mirrored sunglasses and carry big radar guns. Again and again, journalists testing the vehicle were warned the surrounding estuaries were thick with state, county and local authorities, waiting for a chance to pull over and write up anyone breaking the rules of the... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:49 Article Views Rating: 233 |
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