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Main > Car Makers News > Pontiac > LA AUTO SHOW: Pontiac Releases 2009.5 G6 Details Pontiac has announced that it is ringing in the new year with a fresh look for its best-selling line of G6 mid-size vehicles. Additional fuel-saving powertrain options, more aggressive exterior styling, and a sleek new instrument panel highlight the 2009.5 model G6, which will begin arriving in Pontiac dealerships in January. “The G6 has always been one of our most important vehicles and has been Pontiac’s number-one seller since it was launched in 2004,” said Susan Docherty, vice... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-19 07:12:16 Article Views Rating: 271 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Nissan GT-R named 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year Here it is - your 2009 Motor Trend Car of the Year. The Nissan GT-R, aka Godzilla, has claimed the number one spot from other impressive contenders.“The GT-R puts Nissan on a map that thus far only designated Maranello, Sant’ Agata, Munich, and Stuttgart as points of interest,” said Motor Trend editor Ron Kiino. ”Well, it’s time to stick a tack on Tochigi. In the kingdom of supercars, the GT-R positively belongs. Be it comparing 0-to-60 sprints, quarter-mile times, 60-to-0 braking, or lateral... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-19 07:12:16 Article Views Rating: 242 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > 2009 Nissan GT-R Series II: New details leaked At last, the Nissan GT-R has made its way into the retail channels of the majority of international markets, with a reasonable number of customer vehicles on the streets. While buyers are still getting familiar with their new GT-R, Nissan already seems to be working on a somewhat modified and up-rated model for sale next year, initially called the Series II.Minor modifications are all it takes, but the total of those mods may create a remarkably different car. It will generate a little bit more power by... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-19 07:12:15 Article Views Rating: 231 Main > Car Makers News > Acura > Cutaway Shows The True Nuts And Bolts Of Acura's New NSX Set to reach showrooms late next year, the new supercar will be as technologically advanced as the Nissan GT-R. It will target big-name rivals such as the Ferrari F430, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Porsche 911 GT3.Where its predecessor had a mere 280bhp from its 3.0-litre V6 engine, the new model features a 5.5-litre V10 delivering 560bhp. This increased power is transferred via a six-speed semi-auto box, with steering wheel-mounted paddleshifters.As a result, the car should cover 0-60mph in less than... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-19 07:12:11 Article Views Rating: 163 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto design firm sparkles at Vegas show | The Detroit News | detnews.com LAS VEGAS -- Murray Pfaff's eyeballs need a rest after a week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association SEMA Show, where hundreds of customized vehicles and the makers of the parts used to customize them gather yearly. With so much to see, "I just try not to go blind," said Pfaff, whose Royal Oak-based Pfaff Designs draws and often builds custom cars for a variety of individual and corporate clients. Five of Pfaff's designs were on display at SEMA this month. They were a special Chevrolet Corvette... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-19 07:11:36 Article Views Rating: 87 Main > Car Makers News > Mitsubishi > 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder The GT starts at $29,649 and boasts a 265-horsepower, 3. Provocation frugal as long as the GS is familiar at 19 mpg magistracy and 26 mpg highway. However, unlike the eclipse, the Spyder has a fully-lined turn changeable cloth top that lowers in 20 seconds with the push of a button and disappears beneath a hard tonneau cover. 8-liter mivec v6 engine and is available in both six-speed manual and five-speed sportronic® well-worn transmissions. 18-inch drill steel wheels, HID headlamps, rear spoiler... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-18 09:30:17 Article Views Rating: 167 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Nissan adds some modifications to the 2009 GT-R Series II Nissan is effecting a few alterations to the GT-R for its 2009 model. Shortly it will already be two years since the GT-R opened a market in Japan and these adjustments will profit that market primarily. The 2009 model is being called as the Series II.It gets a power enhancement of 5 hp to 485 hp / 357kW, the white point paint has been changed to Storm White, Brembo brake calipers are now marked as Nissan instead of Brembo, and the front license plate base has been detached and the fuel tank capacity... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-17 13:26:26 Article Views Rating: 147 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > Toyota IQ Is Best at Japan Car of the Year Tokyo held the Japan Car of the Year COTY contest which had 11 finalists. The title was given to Toyota iQ, the world’s smallest four-seater. The autos were viewed by 65 jurors: 526 votes were given to the iQ, Citroën C5 received the second place with 223 votes and Nissan GT-R followed it with 201 votes. Toyota iQ was developed this year and has a good chance for changes, but right now it has 1.0-liter engine and can seat three adults and a child. The manufacturer offers a variety of transmissions... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-17 13:26:19 Article Views Rating: 130 Main > Car Makers News > Nissan > Nissan GT-R Spec-V coming this month Guess what? It wasn’t there. According to new reports , the GT-R Spec-V will most certainly be on hand at the 2008 NISMO Festival that starts on Nov. 30th.The official release date is set for January 2009 with the first deliveries beginning in February 2009.It was previously reported that we’ll get to see the Nissan GT-R Spec-V at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Nissan will only make 10 units a month, thus we don’t expect many of them to make... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-12 12:48:17 Article Views Rating: 293 Main > Car Makers News > Other > KTM taking orders on X-Bow 'Race' for €82,900 KTM and its four-wheeled racer, the X-Bow, had an incredibly successful season, dominating the GT4 Sports Light class in its inaugural year. With a serious campaign under its belt, KTM is finally making its "Race" version of the X-Bow available to consumers, and the bike-manufacturer-turned-automaker has big plans for the future.Over 30 modifications were made to the standard X-Bow – ranging from semi-slick tires to an adjustable brake balance controller – to bring it up to GT4-spec, and if... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-12 12:48:12 Article Views Rating: 93 |
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