Posted in Luxury vehicles, Mercedes Benz, New cars on Apr 5th, 2010
Mercedes-Benz has officially announced that there will be a coupe version of the C-Class entry-level luxury car in the 2011 model year, according to Autoblog. The 2011 C-Class coupe will be made at Mercedes’ Bremen manufacturing plant alongside the sedan and wagon models. Mercedes doesn’t export the C-Class wagon to the United States, but it […]
Posted in Luxury vehicles, New cars on Apr 1st, 2010
Infiniti unveiled the new 2011 QX56 at the New York Auto Show today. The QX56 will cost $56,700 for a two-wheel drive model and $50,800 for four-wheel drive, according to Motor Authority. Production for the 2011 QX56 has moved from the plant in Mississippi, where in previous years the full-sized luxury SUV was built alongside […]
Posted in New cars, Sports cars on Mar 24th, 2010
Ferrari gave North America its first look at the new Ferrari 458 Italia last week. According to Autoblog, Ferrari threw a party in southern California and invited a small group of celebrities and the company’s favorite customers to bid on the very first U.S.-bound 458 Italia to benefit Haiti. The auction raised $530,000 from the […]
Posted in alternative fuel, Diesel, New cars on Mar 22nd, 2010
BMW announced today that it has struck a deal to supply diesel engines for the new Carbon Motors police cruiser. The Carbon Motors police car was specifically designed for police use, rather than typical police cruisers, which are based on production cars, and will not be available to the public. The BMW diesel engine will […]
Buick revealed its new 2011 Regal Thursday at a media event at the Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show in Florida. The Regal has been around for decades and the newest version is definitely not your grandparents’ old Regal. “Many of you have been asking us, ‘When is Buick going to have a sports sedan? No […]
Posted in New cars on Mar 14th, 2010
For years, Ford has had the police cruiser market locked down. Despite neglecting to update the old school, body-on-frame Crown Victoria for nearly two decades, there is no car more instantly recognizable as a police car. According to Autoblog, 70 percent of police cars sold in the past five years were Crown Victorias. That monopoly […]
Posted in Diesel, Luxury vehicles, New cars on Mar 10th, 2010
GMC, apparently trying to muddy its “Professional Grade” reputation and appeal more to the Ed Hardy and flat-bill crowd, has announced that the 2011 GMC Sierra 2500 will be available in the luxury Denali trim. The Denali HD will come with GMC’s new Duramax diesel, because you need 765 lb-ft of torque to haul Creatine […]
Posted in New cars on Mar 7th, 2010
Saab has been saved from the scrapheap of the GM bankruptcy thanks to Spyker. That means the company can finally get back to doing what car companies need to do to make money and add new vehicles to its lineup. The first of Saab’s post-GM cars will be the new 9-3X, a lifted wagon (now […]
Kia unveiled the new 2011 Sportage this week at the Geneva Auto Show. For 2011, Kia will add some much needed funk to the Sportage in the form of a more stylish exterior and sportier driving experience. According to Autoweek, the 2011 Sportage will be longer, lower and wider than the previous generation. The Sportage […]
Posted in Budget-friendly, New cars on Feb 16th, 2010
Chrysler has announced that the Fiat 500 will go on sale in the United States before the end of 2010, according to Motorauthority. The 2011 Fiat 500 will be the first Fiat car to hit the U.S. since the company bought a large stake in Chrysler. The 500’s success will likely determine how many Fiat […]
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