Posted in New cars, Sports cars on Feb 1st, 2010
Porsche has been teasing the world with the idea of a small, four-cylinder powered sports car similar to the 914 it built in the 1970s for a while now. The most recent news in the saga of the potential new Porsche 914 comes from an interview with Autocar in which VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said […]
Posted in Compact cars, Honda, Hybrids, New cars on Jan 12th, 2010
The 2011 Honda CR-Z hybrid has been revealed at the Detroit Auto Show. With styling reminiscent of Honda’s famous sporty hatchback CRX and even more famous Insight hybrid, think of the CR-Z as Honda’s version of a retro model. According to Autoblog, the CR-Z will feature a mild hybrid system that will allow the sporty […]
Posted in Automotive, New cars, Research, Used cars on Mar 4th, 2009
Since the majority of a car’s depreciation happens during the first couple years, a lot of car shoppers opt for a used model to save money. But now that new car sales have been so bad recently, dealers are forced to drop the price on new models and offer such huge incentives that the price […]
Posted in New cars, Sports cars on Feb 1st, 2009
Porsche’s 911 GT3 is the pinnacle of naturally aspirated Porsche performance. The recipe is quite simple really. Take one 911, make it a boatload lighter, give it a racing engine, and your done. Okay, so it’s not that simple. A lot of research and development went into making this the perfect platform for sports car […]
Posted in Luxury vehicles, New cars, Sports cars on Feb 1st, 2009
You’d think that the last that would go through the mind of someone that owns a Bentley would be fuel consumption. These vehicles have been gas-guzzling monsters since their very inception and I doubt fuel consumption was ever a design goal when putting together these cars. Bentley cars are all about excess… Well it seems […]
Posted in Luxury vehicles, New cars, Sports cars on Feb 1st, 2009
Aston Martin’s newest model is vital to the company’s long term success. Called the Rapide, this is Aston Martin’s first foray into the high-performance luxury four-door segment. A four-door Aston might seem like some sort of sacrilege, but it’s been done before, just never like this. Based on the DB9 supercar’s platform, the Rapide’s wheelbase […]
Posted in Mercedes Benz, New cars on Jan 23rd, 2009
It seems the CLK moniker is dead. Mercedes-Benz has recently made it clear that the next coupe in its lineup would be called the E-Class coupe, not the CLK. This comes as a surprise to some who feel it should have just been called the E-Class coupe from the beginning. After all, the CLK is […]
Posted in New cars, Sports cars on Jan 23rd, 2009
Jaguar and supercar are not two words you’ll usually find in the same sentence. Sure Jaguars have great performance, but not exactly supercar-type stuff. Jaguar even had a supercar in the early 90’s. Seriously! It was called the XJ220 and its name was derived from the car’s mind-blowing 220mph top speed. In 1994 220mph was […]
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 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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