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Acura ZDX Sporty Crossover Concept
More concept news from this month’s New York Auto Show points the way forward to what SUV could be like in the future. Or at least what they could be like if the Honda Motor Company has its way. Say hello to the Acura ZDX. Sources say that the ZDX is ” … very close […]
Read More »51,000 Nanos Pre-Ordered In Five Days
Damn! I guess Tata, the company behind the Nano, the car destined to be the cheapest of all, was right with their marketing research. The Nano, which will sell for 2 grand (which is about the down payment on a minivan) was expected to cause waves and sell big, but even Tata says this is […]
Read More »Sport & Comfort Packages On The Way For Audi A8
I have a bit of a confession to make. Even though I’m a dyed-in-the-wool sports car guy, a guy that lives by Colin Chapman’s axiom of “To go fast, add lightness”, I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for big, fast, high tech sedans. Did I mention them being fast was a good thing. […]
Read More »SEAT's Race Game for iPhone & iPod
It’s Friday, so why not have a little fun, huh? SEAT, Volkswagen’s auto concern in Spain recently came out with this apparently nifty racing game that runs on the latest iPhone and touch-screen iPods (I say apparently cause I’m too cheap to own either yet). The game is reminiscent of a BMW app that was […]
Read More »Mercedes E 250 Bluetec Concept Gets 39 Hwy MPG
It’s time for the New York Auto show, and although not the first show to spring into one’s mind, this is the show that Mercedes-Benz usually rolls out some interesting stuff. For example, when they first wanted to show their gullwing to the world back in the 50s, Mercedes did it in New York. Anyway, […]
Read More »Lamborghini What's Up With The Estoque?
OK Lambo, just what is going on with your Estoque four-door show car from this year’s Geneva show? First you say it’s on, then you say it’s off, then you say that you didn’t say it was really, really cross your heart and hope to die to infinity off. What gives? To bring you up […]
Read More »Next Bentley Arnage To Feature Audi Turbo-Diesel
More news about Bentley being slowly dragged, kicking and screaming, into this whole eco-awareness deal. This time, it seems that the next iteration of their Arnage will be available with a diesel mill under its expansive hood. It has long been rumored that Bentley is interested in diesel engines. Bentley is caught between a rock […]
Read More »20 New VW Models By 2010
Crisis? What crisis? Or at least that seems to be what Volkswagen is not only thinking, but also acting on. Reports are that the German auto giant will have TWENTY new models in show rooms by 2010. That’s next year. Prof. Dr Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of VW AG, said during […]
Read More »Toyota Develops World's First Rear-Seat Center Airbag
Here’s something that had never occurred to me: There is no airbag for the rear, center seat passenger. Turn out this fact DID occur to the bright sparks at Toyota, and they have decided to address the issue by making the world’s first rear seat center airbag. This is, by and large, a pretty good […]
Read More »Bentley's Future: Less Weight, Diesel and PHEV
Here’s a bit of a surprise, Bentley, long seen as a car of excess has begun to look at things in a little more frugal manner. Coming to market along with the next gen Continental model will be new powertrains and more than just that, weight reduction will also be part of the program. Franz-Josef […]
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