Archive for November, 2009

2011 Buick Regal U.S. debut soon

Buick has revealed the 2011 Regal sport sedan to customers in the L.A. area. Armed with turbocharged horsepower, a driver-selectable suspension system and a firm, European-tuned chassis, it delivers a driving experience that rivals the best import sport sedans in the segment. Continue reading »

2011 Volvo S60 first images released

Volvo has released the first photos of the all-new 2011 S60 sedan, further defining the corporate styling that first started with the XC60 crossover SUV this year. Continue reading »

Mugen accessories for 2010 Honda Accord

Celebrating its 50th year in America, Honda kicked off its week at the 2009 SEMA show in Las Vegas with a variety of historic and accessorized Honda vehicles and the reveal of a 2010 Accord Sedan equipped with MUGEN accessories. Continue reading »

2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder for L.A. reveal

Weighing in at just 2,811 lbs, the new 2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder will be the lightest Porsche available – from a company known for lightweight, proficient sports cars. This new mid-engined roadster represents the true, purist form of the sports car – agile, powerful, open and efficient. This third Boxster model will join the Boxster and Boxster S and will make its world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, December 2, 2009. Continue reading »

BMW M3 GTS track-ready variant unveiled

The latest BMW M3 is already an allegedly capable machine, but the German firm went further and has created a road-legal M3 GTS variant that seems more suited to the track instead. Continue reading »

2009 SEMA Las Vegas: Photo coverage

The Specialty Equipment Market Association show, better known as SEMA, is on again in Las Vegas. The 2009 event of this aftermarket show, one of the largest of its kind in the world, is more of a showcase for American tuner companies than any other, with this year being dominated by Ford Mustang and Chevy Camaro variants. Among the crowd of muscle cars are manufacturers such as Toyota, Hyundai, Suzuki and Subaru, who chose to participate whereas many others have dropped out due to the financial issues. Continue reading »

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour U.S. pricing

Pricing for the 2010 Crosstour has just been released, and the new model starts just slightly under $30,000, running up to about $37,000. It will hit U.S. showrooms in a couple of months. Continue reading »

Vettel wins Abu Dhabi F1 GP to finish 2009 season

Once a brake problem slowed McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel had no competition in Sunday evening’s inaugural day/night race. A brilliant win cemented his second place in the drivers’ world championship behind Brawn GP’s Jenson Button, who enlivened the end of the race with a superb challenge to the second-placed Red Bull of Mark Webber in the closing stages. Continue reading »