Posted in Automotive, GM, Luxury vehicles on Sep 22nd, 2008
Buick’s future is in a sort of gray area right now. While it might seem like an American staple, people here have all but forgotten this hollowed brand. That might be ’cause Buick nowadays makes cars that are nothing like they were in their glory days. A Buick used to be a symbol of success, […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles, Mercedes Benz on Sep 22nd, 2008
Mercedes-Benz has long had a tradition of revealing future models through so-called “concepts” which are are presented usually at the end-of-year auto shows. The latest concept is quite different from what we are used to. In fact it shows where MB is heading in the near future. Called the ConceptFASCINATION, this newest desig study pairs […]
Posted in Auto loans, Luxury vehicles, Technology on Sep 18th, 2008
Acura has recently posted the official prices of it’s new for 2009 TL sports sedan. The TL will start at a base price of $35,715, including a $760 destination charge. That amounts to a $1,230 increase over the outgoing 2008 Acura TL, which started at $34,485, including shipping. The all-wheel-drive 2009 Acura TL will hit […]
Posted in Automotive, GM, Luxury vehicles, Sports cars on Sep 14th, 2008
Cadillac has released the official numbers for the new CTS-V performance sedan and they don’t disappoint. While the first CTS-V was rated at about 450hp, this new one makes a whopping 550 ponies according to SAE testing. Thats a 100 horse increase! GM is always a little off in their horse counting, and usually to […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles, Sports cars on Sep 14th, 2008
The new Quantum of Solace James Bond flick will see the return of one of the previous movies stars, Bonds Aston Martin DBS. The Aston Martin brand has long been associated with the character of James Bond, and with this new movie the company plans to keep it that way. This time Bond manages to […]
Posted in Luxury vehicles on Sep 4th, 2008
Aston Martin is on roll these days. With all ties to Ford Motor Co. now out and over with they can concentrate on doing what they were put on this earth to do, build devastatingly gorgeous sports cars that offer a blend of performance and luxury that could only come from her Majesty’s England. Now […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles, Sports cars on Aug 31st, 2008
One of the things that has always rung true is that performance costs you. Want the bigger, faster engine? Well, it sips a bit more fuel. What the best, most griping tires? Well, they don’t last as long. The evidence is everywhere, speed costs money. Well Audi can fix at least one of those problems […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles on Aug 26th, 2008
The United Arab Emirates account for a boat load of Rolls Royce sales worldwide. The region is the automakers biggest and most profitable market. More Rolls Royce’s exist per square mile here than anywhere else in the world. So it comes as no surprise to learn that the U.A.E is getting it’s own limited edition […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles on Aug 22nd, 2008
After Jaguar released their new XF Supercharged everyone assumed this was the next XF-R just with a different name. After all, it uses the same engine as the last XF-R and no plans for a actual XF-R were known….. until now. These XF-R prototypes were caught out at a recent test drive. The mesh grill […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles on Aug 21st, 2008
Cadillac hasn’t built a V12 sedan since 1937, but back then they were the “Standard Of The World.” Well it looks like the plans to bring Cadillac back to it’s prestige have been ground to a halt. Cadillac had been toying with the idea of a V12 flagship sedan for quite some time now, but […]
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