Posted in Automotive, Budget-friendly, Cars For Commuting, Toyota on Sep 4th, 2008
Toyota, now here is a company that doesn’t get much wrong. Everything Toyota touches seems to succeed in the long run. Now the company has set it’s sight on the supermini segment in Europe. Just like Hyundai’s recently unveiled i20, Toyota’s iQ (what’s with the iNames?!) is designed just for European consumers. The 2009 Toyota […]
Posted in Automotive on Sep 4th, 2008
Hyundai’s presence in Europe is were it was here about 10 years ago, um, nowhere. Back then Hyundai was kinda made fun of, like you couldn’t afford a Honda, so you bought a Hyundai. But Hyundai is no bit player. In fact overall they make fantastic cars. It’s hard to imagine I’d be saying that […]
Posted in Automotive, Sports cars on Sep 4th, 2008
When Hyundai started promoting the Genesis Coupe, their long awaited replacement for the Tiburon, they did something that was ingenious. Before the car even came out they handed some preproduction models to some reputable tuners and then let them loose on ’em! Now the fruits of their labor will be displayed at this years SEMA […]
Posted in Automotive on Sep 4th, 2008
People are feeling it everywhere. The way things are going, it’s very easy to understand how most car manufactures in the U.S. are having a hard time. The numbers for August are in and they are not pretty. Some of these manufactures took a major hit. Here is a breakdown of how things went for […]
Posted in Automotive, Budget-friendly, Cars For Commuting, Honda, Hybrids on Sep 4th, 2008
When the first generation Honda Insight came out people didn’t even know what a hybrid was. It’s fuel efficient four cylinder motor, coupled to an electric motor, provided good pick-up and unheard of (at the time) fuel economy. On top of all that it came with a 5 speed manual! But alas, it came and […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler, Dodge, Sports cars on Sep 4th, 2008
Chrysler is real busy nowadays. The company is in the midst of a sort of renaissance, and is in the process of re-inventing themselves. So it comes as a surprise to hear that one of the company’s icons, the Dodge Viper, is up for sale. The Viper brand has a healthy following around the world, […]
Posted in Automotive, Mercedes Benz, Sports cars on Sep 4th, 2008
There have been a lot of storied cars in Mercedes-Benz’s history. But none has left the impression that the 300SL Gullwing has. It’s futuristic gullwing-style doors opened up and over the roof, like some sort of small aircraft. It’s a feature that cemented it’s status among the most important cars of the last century. Now […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Fuel Prices on Sep 4th, 2008
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Wednesday that it expects to reach America’s new fuel economy standard of 35 miles per gallon by 2015. That means the Korean automaker expects to hit the goal five years before compliance is even required. If they really go through with it, that would be an impressive feat. “We believe […]
Posted in Automotive, Uncategorized on Sep 4th, 2008
Tata Motors released a press release on Tuesday stating that politically charged protests have forced the company to suspend work at the factory scheduled to produce the Nano city car. Production of the $2,500 Nano was to start within a matter of weeks but protests have risen over the acquirement of the land surrounding the […]
Posted in Automotive, car buying incentives, GM on Sep 4th, 2008
General Motors has recently announced last Wednesday that they are extending their employee-discount-pricing program to last through the end of September. All this in a bid to get even more cars of it’s lots. The program has also been expanded to include many 2009 model-year vehicles, including all Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, the […]
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