HUMMER revealed official pricing today for its new H3T midsize pickup truck. Arriving in dealerships this fall in the U.S. and Canada, the new H3T will start at $31,495, including a $745 destination charge. This all new HUMMER variant is based on the architecture of the popular H3, and features a five-passenger crew cab and […]
Archive for September, 2008
Mazda Announces Official Pricing For It’s New Mazda6 Sedan
Posted in Automotive, New cars on Sep 28th, 2008
Mazda’s newest sedan, the Mazda6, promises to keep going from where the successful old model left off. With it’s combination of newly found refinement and power, it’s sure to win over a slew of new consumers. Now Mazda has finally released the official pricing scheme for this new model. The 2009 MAZDA6 sports sedan will […]
GM Will Start To Export Buick Enclaves To China
Posted in Automotive, Uncategorized on Sep 28th, 2008
General Motors might be in the toilet in it’s home country, but in China the brand carries a prestige that it does not receive anywhere else in the world. In fact GM is the largest automaker in China. People in that country actually cross-shop cars from Buick to cars from Mercedes-Benz! It seems ludicrous to […]
AutoPacific Names Porsche The Top Automotive Luxury Brand
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Sports cars on Sep 28th, 2008
A recent survey by renowned California-based automotive marketing and product-consulting firm AutoPacific that surveyed over 33,500 new car owners came to the conclusion that the Porsche lineup was the most desired in America. The full line of 2008 Porsche sports cars topped the field in the Premium Sports Car segment, and Porsche ranked as the […]
Spy Shots!: Mercedes-Benz’s Next Gen E63 AMG Caught Lapping The ‘Ring
Posted in Automotive, Mercedes Benz on Sep 28th, 2008
Mercedes-Benz’s AMG arm has been turning out some breathtaking cars in the past couple of years. Regular luxury sedans have been crammed with the type of horsepower figures usually found in exotic supercars. In fact, when you deive one for the first time your almost taken aback, no sedan should ever accelerate this fast. So […]
Spy Shots!: Lincoln Readies It’s MKT Crossover
Posted in Automotive, Lincoln on Sep 28th, 2008
Lincoln is experiencing a renaissance these days. What was once thought to be Ford’s forgotten child, Lincoln is back with a vengeance. Their new cars are bold, and dare I say this, beautiful. It seems like they finally hired a team of car designers who know how to pen a sexy shape, and not a […]
Chevy’s Volt Turns Out To not Be A Sports Car, But A Sedan
Posted in Automotive on Sep 28th, 2008
When General Motors first showed us the concept for the Chevrolet Volt, we were intrigued. This was a hybrid plug-in, wrapped around the body of a stunning sports car. Could this be the car that changes the way we look at hybrids?? We weren’t the only ones wondering… Turns out the answer in no. You […]
GM Extends It’s “Employee Discount” Incentive To September 30th
Posted in Automotive, car buying incentives, GM on Sep 28th, 2008
General Motors recently announced that they are extending their Employee Discount program till September 30th. This is due to the company still not being able to move it’s old inventory off it’s dealer lots. Large trucks, especially, are sitting collecting dust with some dealers offering up to half off (!!!) MSRP on a lot of […]
Nissan Has A “Rogue” Amongst Their Ranks
Posted in Automotive, Nissan, Suzuki on Sep 28th, 2008
Nissan’s Murano has been an undeniable sales hit. By combining SUV visability and hauling capacity, with a car like ride and driving experience, the Murano really opitimized the crossover segment. Now Nissan is extending this magic formula to the smaller class. Introducing the Rogue. Basically a Murano-mini, the Rogue nontheless fills that void in the […]
Spy Shots!: Hyundai’s Portico Crossover
Posted in Automotive, SUV on Sep 28th, 2008
Hyundai is really making an SUV assault on the automotive landscape these days. It’s releasing three new SUV’s by early next year and we caught one while it was testing in the California desert heat. Called the Portico, this will be the company’s medium offering. More of a crossover than an actual SUV, the Portico […]