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Main > Car Makers News > Mini > 2010 Mini Crossman Review Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2010 Mini CrossmanTake one Mini Clubman, lift the suspension, add all-wheel drive, and season with SUV styling flavor. That’s BMW’s recipe for a cute new crossover wagon.What We Know About the 2010 Mini CrossmanIt’s no secret that BMW is planning to expand its Mini brand into a multi-model line. The mainstay two-door hatchback “hardtop,” redesigned for ’08, is being joined by the extended-body Clubman, which BMW hopes you... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-19 11:51:54 Article Views Rating: 1686 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Editorial: Take bankruptcy off table for Detroit 3 | detnews.com | The Detroit News The Bush administration is still working on aiding Detroit's automakers and that's good news, but it is still clinging to some sort of bankruptcy as one of its options. That is one of the worst scenarios confronting an already desperate industry. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Thursday that "there's an orderly way to do bankruptcies that provide more of a soft landing. I think that's what we would be talking about." President George W. Bush, according to an Associated Press report, mentioned... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-19 08:13:30 Article Views Rating: 102 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Car and Truck of the Year finalists include three vehicles from Detroit | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- The covers were lifted off the six finalists for the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards at Cobo Center today and the finalists include three vehicles from Detroit's automakers and three from foreign carmakers. The car finalists are: • Ford Flex. The boxy crossover is Ford's entrance in the 7- and 8-passenger SUV replacement segment. • Hyundai Genesis. This sedan is Hyundai's entrance into the luxury car market and also is the first Korean-made vehicle to be an... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-19 08:13:30 Article Views Rating: 113 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Small-car crash protection better | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Small cars, which have become more popular with the fluctuation in gas prices, are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to tests by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave top scores on front-end crash tests for several 2009 small cars released Wednesday. Three vehicles -- the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix, which share the same underpinnings and are considered corporate twins, and the Suzuki SX4 -- also received top... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:57 Article Views Rating: 146 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Small-car crash protection better | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Small cars, which have become more popular with the fluctuation in gas prices, are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to tests by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave top scores on front-end crash tests for several 2009 small cars released Wednesday. Three vehicles -- the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix, which share the same underpinnings and are considered corporate twins, and the Suzuki SX4 -- also received top... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:23 Article Views Rating: 118 Main > Car Makers News > Other > DETROIT AUTO SHOW: The Most Comprehensive List Of What Cars Are Coming in 09'. Which One Excites You Most? It's hard to believe that the 2009 Detroit Auto Show is only weeks away, amidst all this end of the world bailout talk.Thank God, the wizards at one of our favorite print mags maybe even our favorite, CAR Magazine have compiled an exhaustive list of what they know is coming in 2009!Alfa Romeo MitoMini-rivalling premium hatch with supercar styling cuesAlfa Romeo 149147 moves upmarket to take on A3 and 1-seriesAlfa Romeo 169We're due to hear more on Alfa's 167 later next yearAlfa Romeo 8C SpiderStunning... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:39 Article Views Rating: 295 Main > Car Makers News > Hyundai > The (Potentially) Stunning 2010 Hyundai Sonata Hyundai, once the butt of many jokes within the automotive industry, appear to be proving with each new release that thay are very serious players in this game.One segment in which they compete most succesfully is the mid-sized family arena, with their Sonata offering.The 2010 model year brings a completely new Sonata, and from the looks of these renderings, Hyundai looks to be In It To Win It!http://www.hyundai-blog.com/index.php/2010-hyundai-sonata-yf-spy-shots/[source] Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:38 Article Views Rating: 282 Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Stars of the road: Mazda6, F-150 rise to the top in value, performance | detnews.com | The Detroit News Need trumps want in 2008 for The Detroit News Car and Truck of the Year. There are lots of vehicles I want: the $100,000 Corvette ZR1 super-duper car; the Nissan GT-R, with its fancy carbon-fiber everything; or even the Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, a silky smooth big ute that glides along the road in semi-environmental friendliness. But few need those vehicles, much as it pains me even to write those words. This year, many people have lost the value of a ZR1 in their 401k since August. And all 18 people... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:28 Article Views Rating: 249 Main > Car Makers News > Pontiac > Pontiac Vibe and other small cars making strides in safety | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- Small cars, which have become more popular with the fluctuation in gas prices, are becoming better equipped to protect motorists in serious crashes, according to tests by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave top scores on front-end crash tests for several 2009 small cars released Wednesday. Three vehicles -- the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix, which share the same underpinnings and are considered corporate twins, and the Suzuki SX4 -- also received top... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:28 Article Views Rating: 284 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Commentary: Toyota isn't the villain of industry fiasco | detnews.com | The Detroit News A drawling Ford dealer who's really named O.C. Welch in a place that's really called Hardeeville, S.C., bought a bunch of radio spots last week so he could rant about Japanese cars. From elsewhere in the South, a cabal of spiteful senators joined forces to keep Chrysler and GM from getting industry-saving loans. Welch went after Toyotas, growling among other things that they're "rice ready. They're not road ready." The senators, most visibly Republican Richard Shelby of Alabama, tried to put a... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:23:42 Article Views Rating: 219 |
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