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Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Mazda CX-7 Kabura To a medieval Japanese warrior, Kabura described the first arrow launched into battle: a whistling missive that boldly proclaimed the arrival of a new force to be reckoned with. To a modern Japanese car manufacturer like Mazda, it's an equally dramatic precursor--albeit to different kind of confrontation. Although still cloaked in a mantle of high concept, this revolutionary sport coupe lays some very real groundwork for the look and feel of a future that could be here sooner than you think.Prime... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-08 05:58:39 Article Views Rating: 447 Main > Car Makers News > Mazda > Mazda Concept Vehicle Mazda's Hakaze concept is the automaker's future vision of a good-looking and practical SUV coupe. Motor Trend recently had the chance to take the Hakaze for a quick spin in advance of its Geneva Motor Show world debut.And if it gets the public reaction it deserves at Geneva, Mazda insiders expect the firm will put something not too dissimilar into production in about three years' time.The brief for Hakaze originally came from Mazda's European HQ. As in the US, big heavy SUVs are losing favor, but there... Full article... Article added: 2009-04-08 05:52:45 Article Views Rating: 342 Main > Motorsport > Other > 2009 Scion tC Vehicle Highlights The 2009 Scion tC lineup loses its Spec Package model. This 2-door hatchback is otherwise unchanged. The tC is a 2-door hatchback coupe sold by Toyota's youth-oriented division. It has a 160-hp 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine and a 5-speed manual transmission or optional 4-speed automatic. Available safety features include ABS, a driver knee airbag, front side airbags, and curtain side airbags. Neither traction control nor an antiskid system are offered. The front-passenger seatback... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-16 07:36:02 Article Views Rating: 311 Main > Motorsport > Other > 2009 Saturn Sky Vehicle Highlights The 2009 Saturn Sky lineup gains a new trim level. This two-seat convertible shares its basic design with the Pontiac Solstice, but differs in styling, features, and price. Like Solstice, Sky has rear-wheel drive, 4-cylinder engines, and a manual-folding soft top with a heated glass rear window. The top folds into the trunk. The base Sky has a 173-hp 2.4-liter engine. The high-performance Red Line has a turbocharged 260-hp 2.0-liter engine. Both offer 5-speed manual transmission and... Full article... Article added: 2009-03-16 06:56:18 Article Views Rating: 298 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 > 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 > Car Makers News > Other > Judge grants Delphi request to end benefits for 15,000 retirees | detnews.com | The Detroit News NEW YORK -- A federal bankruptcy judge granted Delphi Corp. permission to cancel its salaried retiree health care and life insurance -- a move that will end benefits for 15,000 people as early as April 1 and save the Troy-based auto supplier more than $70 million annually. "Every dollar counts," said U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain in his ruling, noting that Delphi will save $1.5 million a week by eliminating the health and insurance payments and represents "good business judgment" by the struggling... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-25 06:22:51 Article Views Rating: 265 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs | detnews.com | The Detroit News Nissan Motor Co. , Japan's third-largest automaker, had its credit rating cut by Standard & Poor's as the global recession saps demand for new vehicles and a strong yen erodes earnings. The carmaker was downgraded one level to BBB, the second lowest investment grade, and given a stable outlook, S&P said in a statement Monday. The move ends a review started Feb. 10. The ratings change may raise borrowing costs for Nissan, which has to repay 757 billion yen $8.1 billion in bonds and loans maturing this... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-24 09:58:41 Article Views Rating: 237 Main > Car Makers News > Chrysler > Obama sets GM, Chrysler talks | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHIINGTON -- The Obama administration's auto team will hold face-to-face talks with top executives from both General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC this week, even as the automakers face down a March 31 deadline to win key concessions from the UAW and bondholders. GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner, Chief Operating Officer Fritz Henderson and Chief Financial Officer Ray Young are to have a lengthy meeting Thursday with key members of the administration's auto restructuring team, people familiar with the... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-24 09:58:37 Article Views Rating: 224 Main > Car Makers News > Honda > A new social compact: Honda Civic best all-around choice in '09 lineup | detnews.com | The Detroit News There's no doubting the variety that comes with compact cars. Some, such as the Volvo C30 and Audi A3, are more luxurious, while others, like the Mini Cooper, have cult-like followings. All of them, however, share a few common attributes. In auto parlance, they are known as C-Segment vehicles, something that falls between the B and D segments. The EPA defines them as vehicles with interior volumes measuring between 100 and 109.9 cubic feet, but most people wouldn't know a cubic foot from a... Full article... Article added: 2009-02-23 15:09:05 Article Views Rating: 248 |
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