Archive for December, 2008

More details on Audi’s next-generation A8

The current Audi A8 has been on sale since 2003 and since that time has only received a minor facelift to keep it fresh alongside the Mercedes Benz S-Class, Lexus LS and recently revealed BMW 7-series. The minor styling changes implemented during the recent facelift will have to soldier on for a few more […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Spy Shots: Suzuki SX4 getting facelift too

Following in the footsteps of its European twin, the Fiat Sedici, Suzuki is slightly reworking its SX4 Crossover for next year. You’d be forgiven if you didn’t notice - all of the revisions are quite subtle - but the whole front fascia has been slightly remodeled. The most obvious change is to the grille […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Undead: Will Acura show NSX in Detroit even after killing it off?

Just two weeks after we learned that Honda had suspended plans to introduce a new V10 NSX sports car in 2010 comes word that we may see the car anyway. Sort of. The production program is still dead, but it is being reported that the previously scheduled “concept” will appear at Detroit’s North American International […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

9ff hits the dusty trail with Cayenne Vantage GTR

9ff has established itself as a serious player in the pursuit of toppiling OEM’s top-speed records, but the German tuner’s range of modifications for Porsches spans the spectrum from mild to wild. Wild, in this case, includes the 9ff Vantage GTR. It’s based on the Cayenne SUV and has nothing to do with the 911-rivalling […]

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Mercedes E Class Coupe Caught Almost Undisguised

Caught by WCF reader “Nikolaus”, these are the best shots yet of the new 2010 Mercedes E Class Coupe with nearly all its camouflage removed.
A rear diffuser and what seems to be a taped up AMG logo on the boot lid suggest this prototype could be the E63 AMG Coupe. But Mercedes’ models from the […]

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Test Drive: 2009 Hyundai Accent sedan 25th Anniversary Edition

North Vancouver, British Columbia - It was a bit of a surprise when the Hyundai Accent was named the most dependable subcompact car in J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), ahead of the Scion xA (Toyota-model sold in the U.S.A.) and Chevrolet Aveo. The J.D. Power VDS measures problems experienced by the […]

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Edo Present the Limited Edition Lamborghini LP 710 Audigier

edo competition has just released what they claim to be the fastest Lamborghini ever. The Limited Edition edo Lamborghini LP 710 has a top speed of 224 mph (360 kph). Only five units of the LP 710 will be produced.
At the base of the LP 710 is a Murciélago LP 640. After disassembling the supercar, […]

Sunday, December 28th, 2008