2010 Porsche 911 GT3 and GT3 RSR revealed
Porsche has added yet another new variant to the latest generation of the 911 with the new GT3. Released alongside is the GT3 RSR racing version. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Toyota Camry gets minor upgrade
The 2010 Toyota Camry, first shown at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show recently, has quietly received a minor facelift and a basic engine upgrade. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Mercedes-Benz gets redone totally
The all-new 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan is back with a brand new look. Looking as boring as anything out of China, about the only original bit is the flared rear-side fenders, paying homage to 1950s ‘Ponton’ Mercs of yore, which doesn’t fit in at all on a modern sedan. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Hyundai Equus nearing Korean launch
Though the Genesis is selling okay in the United States, in this recession, you’d think one full-size luxo-barge is enough, but Hyundai is now preparing an even bigger sedan called the Equus. Read the rest of this entry »
Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen completes 30 years
Seeing the Mercedes-Benz G-Class on the streets of Beverly Hills is inadvertently a rolling tribute to the strength of the German manufacturer’s previously-solid designs. The Geländewagen is the only Mercedes to survive the cost-cutting 1995-2005 period, when quality totally hit the crapper. It is hard to imagine that the vehicle that is a favorite of rich mall-hoppers has been around since 1979. Read the rest of this entry »
Saleen builds SMS 570 Challenger
Steve Saleen, creator of the iconic Saleen tuner outfit that churns out Mustang variants by the dozen on request, has ditched his own company and created the new SMS tuning house. He publicly revealed the production-version of their first model in a new line of Signature Series performance vehicles. The new model is called the SMS 570 Challenger. Read the rest of this entry »
New Cadiilac limo for President Obama
The ailing General is milking on the hype that surrounds President Barack Hussain Obama by unveiling the latest version of the president’s limousine. America’s first black president overcame all sorts of odds to reach this position, and while his presidential superpowers are yet to be proven, his car at least seems up to the task, as it is rumoured to be the most fortified limo ever built. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Toyota Prius and Honda Insight go head to head
Hybrid-electric cars continue to evolve with the introduction of the 2010 Toyota Prius and the 2010 Honda Insight at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Both are very similar cars, and both come with a petrol engine that supplements itself with self-generated electrical power. Both also offer increasingly impressive fuel consumption figures. Read the rest of this entry »
Ford EcoBoost engine offered in Flex, MKS and MKT
For a long time, Ford had been bragging about their development of a new turbocharged series of engines. The first of these has now been unveiled in not one, but three different models. The new EcoBoost engine will be an available option in the 2010 Ford Flex, the 2010 Lincoln MKS and the all-new Flex-based 2010 Lincoln MKT, all debuting at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Read the rest of this entry »
2010 Ford Taurus debut at Detroit auto show
After sppending years on life-support, the Taurus is been revived in a big way with ideas from Ford’s Euopean division. The result is the 2010 Ford Taurus, unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »