Filed under: Safety, Hyundai
And you’ve gotta know Hyundai is thrilled with that line of nothing but green Gs its full-size SUV scored. IIHS said crash results indicated, “… a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.” Which, we would all agree, is a good thing.
This shouldn’t be a big surprise, […]
Filed under: Etc.
Photo used for illustrative purposes only. Not one of the actual plants from article.
Ever wonder how seriously the workers really take their jobs on the automotive assembly lines of the world? Seriously, do they really think about us consumers when they are bolting together that subassembly? Are there definitive differences between the way […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupes, Audi
Even though the Audi A5 and S5 won’t be available until spring of ‘08, H&R, purveyors of all things sprung and stiff, have announced the availability of lowering springs for both models. When you do finally get your hands on Audi’s newest hotness, you’ll be able to choose a drop of […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Auction Action, Porsche
We just came across a nice Porsche on eBay Italian. It’s an old one, but we think it still looks pretty good. Okay, that has to be the understatement of the century. It’s a 906 or Carrera 6, as it’s also known. Altogether 65 of the 906 sports prototypes were […]
Filed under: Bentley, Earnings/Financials
First half sales reports have been rolling in and it looks like things are just peachy for the crew at Crewe. Bentley is reporting increased sales for the fourth year in a row. Sales were up nearly 19 percent compared to first-half ‘06, meaning 5,600 individuals called themselves new Bentley owners in […]
Filed under: Euro, Hatchbacks, Ford
Does anyone really think the world needs another tiny hatchback posing as a sport-ute? We were hoping nobody did, but apparently some guys over at Ford Europe thought this was a good idea. And so they’ve rolled out the Fiesta Crossroad.
We’ll preemptively answer your first question in the negative: it […]
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Infiniti
Although the CAR crew seems to have the inside line on Audi’s future releases, with its recent spate of “official” images posted earlier this week, Top Speed was able to procure some details about Infiniti’s new FX-series crossover.
The artist depiction shows a revised front end that draws cues from […]
Filed under: Etc., Nissan
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Nissan’s got a good thing going with its official shop, which actually does sell some pretty cool stuff. In addition to all the execu-type items (like leather goods and pens), branded wearables, and miscellaneous tchotchkies, they have a nice selection of die-cast cars. This week, two new ones […]
Filed under: Recalls/TSBs, Crossovers/CUVs, Volvo
Volvo has revealed that it’s recalling 42,000 XC90 SUVs to inspect a suspect battery switch. Only North American vehicles had this switch, which apparently creates the risk of short circuits if the jack handle comes into contact with it. Volvo seems particularly concerned that this could happen on vehicles that were […]
Filed under: Audio, Car Buying, Gadgets, Aston Martin
Beginning this August, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and DB9 buyers will start getting Sirius - as in Sirius Satellite Radio. It will be available as a factory installed option, and better yet - drumroll please - it will come with a lifetime subscription to the service. That would […]