Archive for March, 2008
Hyundai-Kia Chairman Chung Mong Koo said last Friday, while showing South Korean President Lee Myung Bak around the Kia facility, that Hyundai will start production of its first hybrid car by 2009. Further plans are to produce a small fleet of electric cars starting 2012.
Mr. chung said: “The importance of developing futuristic, environmentally-friendly cars […]
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
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The Chevrolet Camaro is preparing for its launch and has been caught undergoing testing multiple times now. Sometimes in black, sometimes in white and sometimes without camouflage, but not yet as a cabriolet.
There is no doubt that the Camaro will eventually be available as a convertible, after all it has been shown in concept […]
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
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The flexfuel-compatible Aston Martin Vantage GT2 that we first reported on back in January has finally been captured in the photo studio. Not surprisingly, it’s a looker. After all, the Vantage is a car that activates the pheromones in many a gearhead. Making it Le Mans Series-worthy just piles on the awesome. The car makes […]
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
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Wagon lovers rejoice! Audi’s new 2009 A4 Avant has made its official North American debut at the New York Auto Show. The press release, after the break, introduces us to the newest 2.0 liter TFSI four cylinder engine, variants of which have won “Engine of the Year” trophies three times. Coming in at 211 horsepower […]
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
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Shopping for a new car, or simply daydreaming about the latest supercar? Where can you see the best new vehicles automakers have to offer—all under one roof—sans zealous salespeople? That’s right, at an auto show. Chances are there’s a show near you some time this year, so get out there and kick a few tires. […]
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
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Excellent Articles about 2008 New York Auto Show:
+ 2009 Audi A4 to offer new 2.0 TFSI, revised 3.2 FSI V6
+ New York Auto Show 2008: Suzuki unveils Kizashi 3 concept, coming in 2010
+ New York 2008: Ferrari 2008 612 Scaglietti One to One launches in North America
+ New York Auto Show 2008: 2009 Acura TSX […]
Friday, March 21st, 2008
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Suzuki has been teasing us over the last few months with its duo of highly stylized concepts, the Kizashi and Kizashi 2. While it was obvious that cues found on both those concepts are going to inspire the styling of future models, it wasn’t clear how Suzuki would implement some of the more extreme features […]
Friday, March 21st, 2008
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