Posted in Luxury vehicles, Mercedes Benz, New cars on Jan 23rd, 2009
The CLS was an absolute hit for Mercedes-Benz. The trend setting, and segment creating, CLS took design and placed it above function. So what if it’s a bit cramped?! So what if there is no rear headroom?! I mean, just look at at it… it’s lovely. It was no surprise then when the second generation […]
Posted in Technology, Uncategorized on Jan 23rd, 2009
Italian sports car manufacture Ferrari has recently turned a “green” leaf. The company has recently added photovoltaic solar cell panels atop its Engine Mechanical Machining facility in Maranello as part of an ongoing commitment by the company to not run a cleaner, healthier business. The solar energy is enough that the company no longer needs […]
Posted in Compact cars, Uncategorized on Jan 23rd, 2009
Indian auto manufacture Tata Motors has recently unveiled their expected sales for the upcoming Nano micro car. The company wants to have 80,000 of these little cars on the streets by as early as March 2010. Though production of the tiny Nano has been riddled with problems, including protests at the site where the Nano […]
Posted in Cars For Commuting, Chevrolet, GM on Jan 22nd, 2009
General Motors has just released the first official photo of its newest micro car, the Spark. The newest addition to the Chevy family the Spark takes its roots from the funky little Beat concept from last year. You remember the Beat, the Trax, and the Groove from last year’s New York Auto Show. Not many […]
Posted in Hybrids, Lexus, Luxury vehicles, Technology, Toyota on Jan 22nd, 2009
Lexus is taking great strides to be seen as the premier provider of affordable hybrid luxury. The company’s landmark LS460h took the hybrid stereotype and shattered it. It’s Rx350h proved it could work for a luxury SUV too. Lexus was proving that there was no limit to the application possibilities of hybrid technology. Now the […]
Posted in Automotive, Chrysler on Jan 22nd, 2009
The cute little Fiat 500 has become a hit for the Italian auto giant from Torino. The retro car is selling well in every market that it’s sold in and it has become a hip little car in the way the Mini was when it first came out. Now Fiat is hoping that it can […]
Posted in Muscle Cars, Pontiac, Sports cars on Jan 22nd, 2009
Out of all the sub-brands in its fold, General Motor’s Pontiac division is the one that has been making record strides lately. The types of cars that we have seen come out of Pontiac in the past few years have been really good. The Solstice re-established the brand, the GTO gave it cred, and now […]
Posted in Automotive, Chevrolet, GM, Sports cars on Jan 22nd, 2009
Like Corvette’s ?! Like driving on the track ?! Like driving on the track in a Corvette?! If you answered yes, yes, yes, than you’ll be happy to hear that now there is a ‘Vette that was purpose tuned for track-day junkies. Called the “Competition Sport Corvette” package, or CSC this new ‘Vette differs from […]
Even though Toyota has just announced the arrival of an all new Prius hybrid, the company has recently been revealed plans to keep selling the older Prius along the new model. Japan’s Nikkei business paper claims Toyota plans to keep the outgoing Prius on sale as a way to counter the threat of Honda’s new […]
Posted in Luxury vehicles, Mercedes Benz, New cars on Jan 22nd, 2009
The eagerly anticipated new Mercedes-Benz E-Class has finally been revealed. MB has released the first batch of studio shots of the new car and it is quite interesting to say the least. While not as flowing as the outgoing model, the new E-Class is still as distinctive as ever. The trademark four front headlights remain, […]
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