Filed under: By the Numbers
We didn’t know sales for the U.S. auto industry in 2008 would be this bad when the year began, but it sure ended on a fitting note. Over the past six months or so we’ve seen the U.S. auto sales market nearly collapse and almost take our own domestic auto industry […]
Filed under: Spy Photos, Wagons/Estates, BMW
Who needs a 5-Series PAS when you’ve got one of these? The next BMW 5-Series Touring is out testing, and despite the fact that it looks as long as a football field and it’s buried under cladding, it doesn’t look awkward or ungainly - something that cannot exactly be said […]
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrids/Alternative, Euro, Green, Honda
Click above for a gallery of the Euro-spec 2009 Honda Insight
We’re still six days away from the official unveiling of the 2009 Honda Insight at the Detroit Auto Show, but the crew at Carscoop just couldn’t wait to release images of the European-spec hybrid ahead of its […]
Filed under: By the Numbers
The U.S. auto industry hasn’t experienced a worse year of sales in recent memory, so it’s fitting that 2008 should close with December sales data that’s no better than the previous disappointing months.
The only green you’ll see below is next to MINI, which beat out December 2007 sales by only four […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, Sports/GTs, Dodge
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Excessive power is just enough, right? If you abide by that rule of thumb, perhaps you’d be interested in RDP Motorsport’s latest offering, which trumps the Challenger’s SRT8’s 6.1L Hemi and its 425 horsepower with a stroked version displacing a classic 440 cubic inches. That block is topped […]
Click above for a high-res gallery of the (apparently D.O.A.) Suzuki Kizashi
We’re going to have to get used to feigning shock when new models are scrapped seemingly just weeks away from production. If the reports are true, Suzuki’s long-awaited Kizashi sedan is to be the latest victim in this growing syndrome. We’ve already seen a […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupes, Etc., Pontiac
Click above for a gallery of the 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT that time forgot
So you’re a Pontiac diehard, but you don’t need the space of the G8 GT GXP and the Solstice GXP is just a bit too “me too.” So what’s a Big Chief enthusiast to do? Well, […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Renault
Perhaps Fernando Alonso should stick to the ground. After all, he’s considered to be one of, if not the, best drivers in all of Formula 1, which many consider to be the pinnacle of motorsports. Sure, F1 racing isn’t necessarily the safest career choice in the world, but it may seem like […]
Filed under: Sports/GTs, Green, Safety, Tech, Supercars, Audi
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Audi R8 V10
The Audi R8 claimed a number of world firsts - that is, walking away with magazine awards and journalists’ hearts the world over. The Audi R8 V10 is about to claim a world first in technology: it will […]
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Volkswagen
When building a new factory, especially one as large and complex as an auto manufacturing plant, there are plenty of elements that can throw things off schedule. Scheduling itself, however, is rarely the problem, especially for a German company. But that’s the reason why Volkswagen has delayed the groundbreaking ceremony for its […]