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Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi brings back the five-door sedan-hatch. And C&D Likes it 2011 Audi A5 Sportback - Car News Audi brings back the five-door sedan-hatch. And we like the idea.BY JENS MEINERS, ILLUSTRATION BY YOSHI G. December 2008 In the 1970s, many European carmakers offered four-door cars with a sloped roofline and a large hatch for accessing the cargo hold. Beyond the simple ‘hatchback’ descriptor, designations such as fastback or aeroback were used in cases where the trunk opening remained small. The style even became fashionable in the U.S.—think Buick Century... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:24 Article Views Rating: 171 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: 267 Main > Car Makers News > Other > If Detroit 3 Falter Over Half A Million Canadians May Get Pink Slips Canada could lose more than 580,000 jobs within five years if the Detroit automakers go out of business -- 517,000 of them in Ontario, says a report obtained by the Toronto Star. The review, prepared for Ontario's Ministry of Economic Development and to be released Tuesday, warns the collapse of General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler LLC would send lasting shock waves through the economy.If auto output by U.S.-based manufacturers in Canada were cut in half, at least 157,400 jobs would be lost... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:35 Article Views Rating: 74 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > BMW Z3 Review The new 2009 BMW Z3 roadster has nothing less than a work of art engine, encased in a brilliantly-designed aluminum Spaceframe and open to the heavens. It is the stuff that dreams are made of. A two-seater sports car in the tradition of the legendary BMW cars of the twentieth century. A classic based on the essential principles of car design, made with the best engineering on earth and the finest technology available. The BMW Z3. Experience a car that is the... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-17 07:04:59 Article Views Rating: 301 Main > Auto Shows > Other > Tesla Builds a 4-Door Tesla is making some big moves, literally. The company is planning to relocate from its current headquarters in San Carlos, California, to a $250 million facility in San Jose, California, the construction of which will begin in the summer of 2009. The reason? The Model S, an all-new 4-door 5-passenger zero-emissions luxury sedan powered by a lithium-ion battery pack. Unlike the Tesla Roadster, which is built in partnership with Lotus in the U.K. and based on a stretched Elise platform, the Model S will... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-16 06:54:59 Article Views Rating: 253 Main > Car Makers News > Toyota > 2010 Toyota iQ Review Consumer Guide’s Impressions of the 2010 Toyota iQToyota is out to get Smart with a clever new microcar. Though designed for Europe and Japan, the iQ could come stateside with Scion badges to help us cope with soaring fuel prices and growing urban congestion. What We Know About the 2010 Toyota iQAs if to answer critics of its big, thirsty, and environmentally hostile trucks, Toyota is launching a thrifty Earth-friendly microcar called iQ. The petite two-door hatchback bowed as a concept at the... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:34:17 Article Views Rating: 902 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > 2009 BMW Z4 Review: The New Landshark has landed Well folks, today is finally the day we get a true glimpse at the 2009 BMW Z4 and what a glimpse it is! As BMW noted in it’s press release, the new Z4 is the first BMW Z Series to carry a hardtop convertible. As such, this new Z4 will be a hybrid of both coupe and convertible which may leave little hope for those of us looking for a successor to the E85 coupe. Moving on though, the new Z4 is a tour de force of styling, technology and performance. For those of you that followed the many test mule... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:23:47 Article Views Rating: 159 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto loan deal negotiations continue | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department on Sunday was asking detailed questions and studying the books of automakers while working on an auto rescue package of up to $15 billion to prevent General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC from collapse. Several lawmakers said Sunday they expected President Bush to act soon but no specific timetable has been set and a deal is not expected on Monday. White House Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto said that officials were looking closely at the automakers' books and... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:23:42 Article Views Rating: 159 Main > Car Makers News > Other > White House assessing options to aid carmakers | detnews.com | The Detroit News WASHINGTON -- The White House weighed its options Saturday for preventing a collapse of the troubled auto industry, once the backbone of the U.S. economy. So far, the only thing certain is that the Bush administration wants to avoid the possibility of a disorderly bankruptcy of any of the Big Three. General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC have said they could run out of cash within weeks without government help. "Administration officials are continuing to gather financial information from the automakers... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:23:42 Article Views Rating: 133 Main > Car Makers News > GM > Saturn fans create online petition to tell GM to keep the brand While GM hasn’t officially made the announcement, GM’s CEO Rick Wagoner noted that the brand is under review at last week’s congressional hearings. He said the GM will not allocate any money on future Saturn products and said that the brand has performed below the company’s expectations. Wagoner said that GM will focus all of its resources on Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC brands instead.Not taking the news very well, worried Saturn fans have created an online petition to help... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-12 06:46:21 Article Views Rating: 156 |
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