Archive for September, 2007

A brand new version of Honda’s small car is set to hit the road

Let’s hear it for the Jazz! A new version of the Honda which put Japan back on the map as a world leader in the art of building small cars is set to hit the road – and we have driven it first and exclusively.The newcomer, badged Fit in its homeland, has a lot […]

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

BMW 1-Series Cabrio Revealed

The fourth variant in BMW’s 1-Series model range has now arrived with official details and photos being released today. But while the pictures speak for themselves, oddly enough only German-language information has surfaced. So forgive what might be a poor translation of the Cabriolet’s German press release - official information in English is bound to surface very shortly.
BMW describe the newest […]

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

SEMA-bound: Lexus tuners take it to the illogical extreme

It’s been made abundantly clear that Toyota is taking this year’s SEMA show seriously, particularly since it’s the featured marque at the event. But in addition to debuting the new Corolla and Matrix, along with releasing a number of factory-approved Lexus performance parts, it’s tasked nine separate tuners with kicking the luxury brand’s offerings up […]

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

A few more details on the upcoming Fisker hybrid

Although it barely registered on most of our radars when it was announced a few weeks ago, Fisker Automotive is set to debut an all-new hybrid vehicle. Best known until now as a custom coachbuilder that adds a new suit of custom tailored duds to Mercedes SLs and BMW 6-Series cars, Fisker is set to […]

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

Test Drive: 2008 Dodge Avenger R/T

North Vancouver, British Columbia - The 2008 Dodge Avenger is the first mid-size sedan from Dodge since the Stratus sedan way back in the late 90s. If the Avenger name sounds familiar, it’s because it was last used on the Mitsubishi-built Dodge Avenger two-door coupe last seen in 1999. The new Avenger, however, is strictly […]

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

A Hunt for Big Game Yields a Trophy by G.M

WE are hunting moose in northern New Hampshire, a predatory band of three adults and two children in the new Buick Enclave. 
Nicely equipped in all other respects, our 2008 Enclave lacks a gun rack, but that is not a problem on this hunt. While this state does allow moose hunting — a pursuit that strikes […]

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

How to Pay for Your New Car

You’re sitting in the dealership when the salesperson asks, “So, how are you going to finance your new car?”
The question leaves you a little confused. What is he really asking?
In the car business, the term financing is loosely used to mean that the dealership will either provide you with an auto loan to buy the […]

Thursday, September 27th, 2007