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Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Distinctive 2009 Mazda6 is a worthy competitor in its class | detnews.com | The Detroit News In society, you're considered to have arrived when you meet or exceed the expectations of your contemporaries. That's a fair characterization of the 2009 Mazda6. It has arrived as a worthy competitor to the leaders among mid-size sedans -- the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord -- as well as contenders like the Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu, Volkswagen Passat and Ford Fusion, and some luxury cars as well. That's not to say the 6 wasn't a decent car before. But it was smaller and more of a sports sedan than... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-12 06:34:06 Article Views Rating: 247 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Tour Cars from Dutch Designers The Dutch designers, brothers Huet, have become famous with the classic-car rallies organization. Their latest idea is the five-day tours around Europe in the specially designed HB Special. The image of the model is inspired by the racing cars from the mid-1950s which ran at Le Mans, Mille Miglia and Targa Florio. A dozen of HB Special is based on the structure of Maserati 300S, Aston Martin DBR1 and Ferrari 412S. The tour car has a 2.5-liter Triumph TR6 inline six-cylinder engine, which provides 180... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:19 Article Views Rating: 157 Main > Car Makers News > Porsche > Porsche out to buy more Volkswagen stock | detnews.com | The Detroit News After acquiring a majority stake in Europe's largest carmaker, Volkswagen AG, sports car manufacturer Porsche SE said Tuesday that it still planned to raise its holding to 75 percent, but would not rush to buy more stock. A spokesman for Stuttgart-based Porsche said the company would stick to its pledge to ensure that enough VW shares are left in the open market to allow investors to trade freely. Last October, shortages of VW stock on the market briefly drove VW shares above 1,000 euros, or more than... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:17 Article Views Rating: 211 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit News General Motors Corp. told dealers Tuesday it has killed the Pontiac G8 ST sport truck, which was scheduled for production this fall. The move comes as GM plans to shrink the Pontiac portfolio as part of a broader restructuring plan. GM is shrinking Pontiac into more of a niche brand and will save money by canceling the G8 ST and focusing the brand on "sporty, fun to drive cars," spokesman Jim Hopson said. "Does this vehicle fit into where we believe Pontiac will be in the future? The simple answer is we... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:17 Article Views Rating: 122 Main > Car Makers News > GM > GM won't build G8 sport truck | detnews.com | The Detroit News General Motors Corp. told dealers today it has killed the Pontiac G8 ST sport truck, which was scheduled for production this fall. The move comes as GM plans to shrink the Pontiac portfolio as part of a broader restructuring plan that involves cutting 21,000 to 31,000 jobs, eliminating about 1,750 dealers and closing or selling Saab, Hummer and Saturn. GM is shrinking Pontiac into more of a niche brand and will save money by canceling the G8 ST and focusing the brand on "sporty, fun to drive cars,"... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:17 Article Views Rating: 165 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Saleen stages muscle car return | detnews.com | The Detroit News Steve Saleen is back, and he's putting his initials not only on high-performance versions of the Ford Mustang but also the Dodge Challenger and the Chevrolet Camaro. Saleen studied business at the University of Southern California. He also raced cars and built a successful sports car plus Indy and Le Mans racing teams. Applying what he learned on the track to modifying Mustangs for the street, Saleen Autosport which at one time was based in Livonia grew into Saleen Inc., which like Shelby and Roush... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-07 09:36:15 Article Views Rating: 156 Main > Car Makers News > Other > 2009 Vw Polo GTI: first details revealed Volkswagen has a brand new Polo coming this year, and is preparing the wildest, quickest and most athletic model ever to top the lineup. Following the MkV Golf GTI, which demonstrated VW could still create astounding performance vehicles when it opened in 2004, the Polo GTI appears ready to be a popular sales hit.The lead vehicle will come with a host of visual belligerence. It includes all the classic GTI design cues, from the ebony black grill accented in red to the GTI emblem and deep air vents. Trim... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:53 Article Views Rating: 133 Main > Car Makers News > Lotus > Lotus developing new electric sports car Lotus is laboring on an electric sports car to compete with Tesla’s Roadster and Fisker’s Karma. The CEO of Lotus, Michael Kimberley, said the company is already “working on the technologies that will go behind” the electric Lotus, and that buyers should not be “surprised to see an electric Lotus shortly”.The news emerges after the latest revealing of the Lotus Evora 4-seater, for which there is already a long list of celebrities expressing interest. The Evora and the latest electric Lotus... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:51 Article Views Rating: 206 Main > Car Makers News > Maserati > The Best Car To Be Seen In Or Just The Best Car To Drive? Maserati Gran Turismo Review If you can talk about the Maserati Gran Turismo high-performance coupe for more than two minutes without using a naughty innuendo, you should get a prize. We'll try to remain prizeless. Just looking at the $121,000 GT is enough to make you vibrate, so you can imagine what happens when you actually drive it. You lean into the throttle coaxing the Maserati-designed, Ferrari-built, 4.2-liter V-8 into delivering as much power and speed as your lawyer and bank account can handle. And you wonder: If... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:51 Article Views Rating: 202 Main > Car Makers News > Bugatti > Rare 1937 Bugatti car found in garage | detnews.com | The Detroit News LONDON -- It was the equivalent of finding an old Picasso or an unknown Beatles tape hidden away in your uncle's attic. Relatives of Dr. Harold Carr found an extremely rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante -- a Holy Grail for car collectors -- as they were going through his belongings after his death. The dusty two-seater, unused since 1960, didn't look like much in the garage in Gosforth, near Newcastle in northern England. But only 17 were ever made, and when it's cleaned up and auctioned in Paris next... Full article... Article added: 2009-01-03 09:19:47 Article Views Rating: 216 |
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