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Mercedes Gullwing to produce 550-hp, 0-60 in 3.8 secs

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:07:45 +0000

It’s been called the SLC, the Gullwing; but whatever you want to call it, it’ll be the hottest Benz to hit the road as of yet. Well at least after the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black...

VW to offer 3-year free-maintenance on 2009 models

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:39:01 +0000

Volkswagen Group of America will begin offering free vehicle service starting in the 2009 model year in a move to boost sales and shed the German brand’s image of high-cost maintenance. The...

No Audi Q5 hybrid for now, Q7 hybrid coming next year

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:26:42 +0000

Currently, women account for half of the buyers of the large Q7 SUV. Audi is expecting the same figure when the Q5 goes on sale on the stateside in the first quarter of 2009 said Frank Hermann, head...

Audi, Cadillac most improved in terms of luxury brand perception

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:14:35 +0000

According to Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research’s Brand Watch study, brand perception of Audi and Cadillac was the most improved in the past year in the Luxury segment. Audi improved in terms...

Brand Spankin’ New Images: Alfa Romeo Mi.To

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:02:06 +0000

Alfa Romeo has blessed us all with some new images of the new Mi.To, giving us a first look at the car’s interior. Alfa will officially show the Mi.To to the international press during June and...

Nissan bullish on electric segment, plans range of electric-cars

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:50:22 +0000

Nissan’s CEO Carlos Ghosn is planning an onslaught for the electric vehicle market and sees a potential for 10 million global electric car sales per year in cities such as New York, Washington,...

Toyota considering a Prius-badged family

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:22:25 +0000

According to Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Sales in the U.S., a Prius family of hybrid vehicles we’ve been hearing could very well be on the way. Lentz says that Toyota’s way of...

Kia to bring production Soul to U.S. in 2009

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:10:51 +0000

Kia will bring its new Soul small car to rival Scion in the U.S. by early 2009. The Korean automaker also plans to introduce the car in the Chinese market by December 2009. Code-named AM, the Kia...

VW teams up with Sanyo to produce lithium-ion batteries

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:59:42 +0000

The German and the Japanese have teamed up in an effort to reduce gas emissions. Volkswagen and Sanyo have announced that they will collaborate to develop a lithium-ion battery to be used in...

Lamborghini Reventon number 1/20 arrives in Las Vegas

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:10:20 +0000

With only 20 built, the Lamborghini Reventon is one of the most exclusive cars in the world. Number 1 out of the 20 built arrived yesterday in Las Vegas, where Lamborghini’s Vegas dealership...

Toyota to buy back over 800,000 rusted Tacoma pickups

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:34:12 +0000

Toyota is offering to buy back over 800,000 Tacoma pickups built between 1996 and 2000 with rusted frames that are beyond repair. Toyota said that it will buy back the units that cannot be repaired...

Dodge Challenger SRT8 causes hour delay at border

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:12:23 +0000

Chrysler just kicked off the production of the much anticipated 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and already the car is turning heads and causing trouble due to its good looks and striking...

LAmborghini picks L.A. for U.S. headquarters

admin — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:11:43 +0000

Lamborghini has created a separate sales arm for its North American operations headquartered in Los Angeles suburb of Santa Monica. This is Lamborghini’s first such business unit outside of its...