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Nissan GTR 2008-05-31 03:59:00 Bizarrely, Nissan
’s test driver is called Mr Suzuki and he has a childlike glint in his eyes. Like a teen showing an adult how to beat a console game, he is the complete master of the controls. To him, Nissan’s supercar is a toy.
That morning (two weeks ago) the Japanese manufacturer confirmed that the GT-R [...]
BMW M3 2008-05-31 03:34:13 Gratuitous fun is what BMW’s M cars are all about, and none more so than the M3 Convertible. First available as a Coupé, then a four-door saloon and now with a folding hard-top, all three body styles boast the same powerful V8 engine.
The 420bhp unit is not only considerably more powerful than the straight-six unit [...]
Ford Focus 2008-06-02 06:36:17 Ford Motor Company is slipping into a seriously aggressive gear. After tasting super success with some current models, it’s now shifting its focus on the Kraut klan’s big boys: BMW, Audi and Volkswagen. And the weapon it’s using is the 2009 Focus
.
The once budget sub-compact is now puffing its 16-valve chest and jumping into the [...] Read more:Ford Focus
Nissan Maxima 2008-06-04 08:43:34 The Maxima
will be redesigned for the 2009 model year, having made it’s debut at the 2008 New York International Auto Show. The newest Maxima (A36) is built on the Nissan
D platform sharing this platform with the fourth generation Nissan Altima and second generation Nissan Murano. The exterior and interior design are somewhat similar [...]
Ferrari California 2008-06-04 06:56:22 Ferrari welcomed us all a little bit early to the Hotel California
, and yes, it’s a lovely place. In fact, check out the lovely face on the new 2009 Ferrari California just to see if we’re wrong. Despite being told we’d need to wait at least another week before shots would officially go live, the [...] Read more:Ferrari
Infiniti FX 2008-06-08 09:36:12 Nissan launched its Infiniti
brand in Europe during the Geneva show, taking over an empty warehouse on the city’s edge to unveil the new FX50, its rival for the likes of BMW’s X5.
The FX is a replacement for the current US-market vehicle, chiefly known for its dramatic styling. The new car’s look is evolutionary, retaining [...]
Lamborghini LP560 2008-06-22 08:44:37 The new LP560-4 drops the Gallardo tag but adds a host of performance and mechanical upgrades as it gets ready to stretch ahead of supercar rivals from Porsche and Ferrari.
As you can see, the baby Lambo takes visual inspiration from the recently launched and ultra-rare Reventon. At the front there is a sharp, shark-like nose [...] Read more:Lamborghini
Lamborghini LP560-4 2008-07-02 08:20:24 After circumnavigating the whole of the Geneva expo center, a strange force drew us to a minimalistic booth on the west side of the complex. There, we were afforded our first live glimpse of Lamborghini
’s newest exotica, the Gallardo LP560-4. As its name implies, the gussied-up Gallardo is sporting 560 hp from its new, direct-injected [...]
Nissan Murano 2008-07-02 08:11:58 Nissan’s original Murano was a successful and difficult act to follow. The elder statesman of crossover utility vehicles saw its sales increase every year since it was introduced in 2003, but with the segment going from crowded to standing room only, Nissan realized changes were needed to compete.
“Murano-ness” – that’s what Jarrad Haslam, Nissan’s product [...] Read more:Nissan
First Drive: 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 w/VIDEO 2008-07-21 05:06:41 During the recent What’s New event at Chrysler’s Chelsea Proving Ground, we had the opportunity to sample the new DodgeChallenger
SRT-8. For the 2008 model year, Chrysler is only building SRT-8 versions of the Challenger with a combination of the 6.1L HEMI V8 and a five-speed automatic transmission. We first saw the production version [...] Read more:First
First Drive: 2009 Mazda6 2008-07-21 04:57:55 The 2009 Mazda
6 is an all-new midsize sedan from Mazda that was designed, engineered, developed, and will be manufactured completely on U.S. soil. While the Japanese and European markets have been enjoying the new 6 (Atenza) since late last year, the North American market finally gets to bask in the sleek new bodywork, along with [...] Read more:First
2009 BMW 3 Series 2008-07-12 09:27:34 BMW has unveiled photos and details pertaining to the facelifted, Euro-spec 2009 3 Series sedan and wagon. We touched on the visual updates yesterday, but to recap, the car sports a revised front fascia, a new hood, restyled mirrors, and reshaped taillamps. The changes are subtle, but good. Inside, the new iDrive trickles down to [...]
New mercedes SL65 AMG in black 2008-07-12 09:25:56 After months of spy shots and speculation, the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series is finally out in the open. And with a $320,000 price tag, a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 and only 200 units on their way to the U.S., it’s a serious stopgap between the deceased SLR and Mercedes’ 2011 SLC gullwing supercar.
Mercedes’ in-house tuners [...]
2009 Dodge Challenger SE 2008-09-13 09:51:43 Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 DodgeChallenger
SE
Chrysler pays the bills with big sellers like the Dodge Ram and Caravan, but when it comes to passion and excitement, the 2009 Dodge Challenger sits with the Viper atop the Pentastar throne. The new Dodge Challenger is retro done right, with the wide stance [...]
First Drive: 2008 Ford Focus ST (Euro-spec) 2008-09-13 09:50:35 Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Ford Focus
ST
Save the hot hatch for last. That’s what we kept telling ourselves as we wandered the Belgian countryside looking for Ford’s Lommel Proving Ground. As it turns out, the facility, located next to an air force base – restricted airspace, you know – is so [...] Read more:First
, Ford Focus
2008 Dodge Viper SRT-10 [w/VIDEO] 2008-09-13 09:48:55 Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 DodgeViper
SRT-10
Next January’s Detroit Auto Show will mark the 20th anniversary of the Viper’s debut as a concept. Back then, every car in Chrysler’s lineup was still derived from the K-Car. The K-cars saved Chrysler from the jaws of bankruptcy, but an executive named Lutz [...] Read more:Dodge Viper
, Dodge Viper SRT
Mercedes-Benz Concept FASCINATION previews new E-Class 2008-09-11 08:56:27 Click above to view high-res gallery of the Mercedes
-Benz Concept
FASCINATION
When the doors open at the Paris Motor Show next month, Mercedes-Benz will be giving everyone a sneak peek of the new E-Class front-end styling. No, not in the form of the new E-Class itself, which will be unveiled at a later date, but in the [...]
Porsche releases new special edition Boxster and Cayman S 2008-09-11 08:55:01 Click above for high-res gallery of the new special ed Boxster
With both the Boxster RS 60 Spyder and Cayman
S Porsche
Design Edition 1 already sold out, Porsche is moving on to its next pair of special edition mid-engine sportscars. Both of the new exclusive models feature a boost of a modest eight horsepower, but [...]
2009 Dodge Charger details released, including new 368-hp R/T 2008-09-10 11:08:15 Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 DodgeCharger
Chrysler has released official details
of its refreshed 2009 Dodge Charger, changes to which most notably include a new-generation HEMI V8 in the R/T model that produces 368 horsepower and 395 lb-ft torque, up from 340 hp and 390 lb-ft. Sounds like someone’s going hunting for [...]
2008 Mitsubishi Evolution X MR 2008-09-10 11:06:52 Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 MitsubishiEvolution
X MR
Here’s a revelation: being stuck in traffic sucks. And it’s even more infuriating behind the wheel of an Evo.
Despite what some scribes might lead you to believe, the Evos of yore (VIII and IX) weren’t deplorable daily drivers. Granted, Mitsu’s engineers erred on [...]
2009 Honda Legend reveals de-shielded Acura RL 2008-09-07 10:27:27 Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 HondaLegend
Remember when Superman chose to relinquish his super powers for love in the Man of Steel’s first sequel? Without that ‘S’ on his chest, Clark Kent quickly got the crap kicked out of him by a truck driver. If the 2009 Acura
RL (right) with its [...]
KITT Shelby GT500 KR 2008-09-07 10:25:34 Click above for high-res gallery of the KITT Shelby
GT500 KR
At age 8, I had a bed time that ranged from 8:30-9:00 PM. That time went unmodified for years, until my dad decided that I could stay up once a week to watch a new show called Knight Rider. It featured my favorite new car [...]
Jaguar XF 2008-09-07 10:20:28 Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Jaguar
XF Supercharged
Ford Motor Company sent Jaguar packing this year when it sold the storied English automaker, along with Land Rover, to Indian mega corp. Tata. On its way out the door, Jaguar took something special: the XF sedan. Its entire development process having been carried out [...]
Classic: Jaguar E-Type 2008-10-03 05:20:58 Despite the carry over of successful wins in the 1955, ’56 and ’57 LeMans 24 hour races in the spectacular D-Types and the continuing success of the XK Series 150s, there was no doubt that the Jaguar
name was beginning to represent less of the bad-boy image it had held until the mid-fifties. It was [...] Read more:Classic
Lamborghini Estoque revealed 2008-10-03 05:11:50 After Lamborghini
’s endless string of frustrating teaser shots, here, finally, are the full pictures of the Aston Rapide-rivalling four-seat Lamborghini supersaloon, the Estoque.
The Lamborghini Estoque? Named after a bull, perhaps?
No, it’s actually the name of a bullfighter’s sword, as was Espada, the company’s front-engined GT of 40 years ago.
So why a four-door saloon?
Haven̵
Renault Ondelios Concept revealed 2008-09-29 04:07:32
It’s no suprise that the French carmakers will do their best to have the most interesting stands at the upcoming Paris Motor Show and so far it seems that Renault
has taking the lead. After announcing the new Renault Megane yesterday, today they’ve released details another premiere, the Renault Ondelios. Not the most beautiful concept [...] Read more:Concept
Citroen GT Concept teaser photo released 2008-09-29 04:04:27
While Lamborghini decides to keep a total mistery around their upcoming four door coupe, Citroen has decided to take another aproach. Their Citroen GT Concept
is doing some sort of striptease, because, with every teaser photo released, the car get more and more unveiled. After we’ve seen three teasers so far, the fourth one shows [...]
2009 MINI Cooper Convertible photos hit the web 2008-09-29 04:01:27 Click above for a gallery of the 2009 MINI CooperConvertible
MotoringFile, ground zero on the web for all things MINI, has the scoop on the long-awaited 2009 MINI Cooper Convertible. Someone slipped MF seven official shots of the Detroit-bound R57 Cooper ragtop along with some additional inside information. Obviously, it’s based on the current chassis [...] Read more:photos
BREAKING: Maserati GranTurismo MC Corse Concept 2008-09-27 06:28:00 Click above to view high-res gallery of the MaseratiGranTurismo
MC Corse Concept
Maserati is a company with a deep-rooted racing heritage, and it isn’t about to let that fall by the wayside. With that in mind, the Trident marque has released details of its latest competition model, called the GranTurismo MC Corse Concept.
We brought you [...] Read more:Maserati GranTurismo
BREAKING: First images of 2009 Volkwagen GTI MkVI surface 2008-09-27 06:26:53 Click above for gallery of Volkswagen Golf GT MkVI
Since the GTI got its groove back with the MkV, fans of the original couple generations rejoiced. We’re on the edge of our collective seats waiting for the official release of the MkVI version, and some images have found their way onto the internet tonight. Taking some [...] Read more:First
, surface
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