Archive for August, 2008

Europe gets Seat Ibiza Cupra hot hatch

While the normal Seat Ibiza never reached American shores, the Spanish company has revealed the Seat Ibiza Cupra in Europe. The car will officially be shown at the 2008 Paris Auto Show in October. Continue reading »

Production Chevy Volt caught on set of Transformers 2

The Chevrolet Volt has been doing rounds of auto shows in concept form, and is set for release in 2010. As brash as the deadline is, the Volt will be a remarkable car, designed to run purely on electricity from on-board lithium-ion batteries for up to 40 miles, enough for a commute to work, while charging the batteries overnight every day. Also, with the use of a small gasoline engine driving a generator to resupply the batteries, the Volt’s range is potentially increased to 362 miles on the highway. GM has been promoting this car a lot, and it has become a byword for the future of cars. As America suffers from high oil prices and General Motors is under the threat of bankruptcy, the Volt is seen as a savior for both. It has finally been fully exposed on the sets of the upcoming Transformers 2 movie. Continue reading »

Dodge Viper ACR does the ‘Ring in 7.22 minutes

The 2009 Dodge Viper ACR is a lightweight track-ready version of the standard Dodge Viper. It is also street-legal, which makes it a fair enough competitor against the Nissan GT-R and the Corvette ZR-1 when it comes to track times at the famed Nurburgring. And the Viper ACR has beaten both of them with a time of 7 minutes 22 seconds. Continue reading »

Europe gets hot Renault Twingo Sport supermini

Renault has revealed a hot new version of their Twingo supermini. Powered by a 133 hp 1.6L four-banger, the Renault Twingo Renault-Sport may have a geeky name, but it is big on heart. Continue reading »

2010 Chevrolet Cruze revealed early

General Motors has released some details about their 2010 Chevrolet Cruze compact car, along with official photos. Continue reading »

Pininfarina builds Hyperion out of Drophead Coupe

Italian car-design firm Pininfarina has taken a Rolls Royce Drophead Coupe and created the one-off Pininfarina Hyperion. This coach-built convertible was unveiled at Pebble Beach this month. Continue reading »

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport debuts at Pebble Beach

The open-air Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport has been fully unveiled at the 2008 Pebble Beach auto show. It features a removable transparent polycarbonate hard-top roof. Continue reading »

Early reveal for 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible

We bring you the first official image of the all-new 2009 Infiniti G37 convertible. Continue reading »

All-new 2010 Cadillac SRX becomes smaller

The 2010 Cadillac SRX has been revealed, alongside the CTS wagon. While the older SRX was based on the larger CTS platform, the new SRX will be based on a smaller platform to be shared with the upcoming Saab 9-4X. Continue reading »

2010 Cadillac CTS wagon debuts at Pebble Beach

Cadillac has a unveiled its sport-wagon version of their CTS sedan. The midsizer is really targeted towards the hatch-loving European market, where GM expects it to account for 60% of all European CTS sales, with 20% being wagons in all American CTS sales. Continue reading »

Redesigned 2009 Acura TL unveiled early

The latest creation by Honda is the incredible 2009 Acura TL, and even though it is not to everyone’s tastes, it sure stands out. Continue reading »

J.D.Power 2008 Dependability Survey is out

J.D. Power and Associates has just released its 2008 Vehicle Dependability Study that measures vehicle quality in the first three years of owning a vehicle brand. The study also says that long-term vehicle quality has also improved 5% across the industry in 2008, with the industry average dropping 10 PP100 down to 206 this year. Their full list is rather interesting. Continue reading »

2009 Toyota RAV-4 gets mild facelift

The current-generation Toyota RAV-4 has been mildly facelifted for the 2009 model year. Also new is an upgraded 4-cylinder engine. Continue reading »

Fiat 500 as courtesy car for Ferrari in Europe

Ferrari has chosen the Fiat 500 as its courtesy car for local customers in Europe. About 200 special Fiat 500s have been manufactured exclusively for Ferrari. Continue reading »

New Volkswagen Golf MKVI for 2009

Early images of the new-generation 2009 VW Golf has surfaced on the web, ahead of its official launch this week. Continue reading »

2009 Mazda 3 coming to Los Angeles show

The current Mazda 3 is a class-leading car, winning awards left and right. The all-new 2009 Mazda 3 is just around the corner. To be unveiled at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show in November, the new car is set to revolutionize compact cars again. Continue reading »