Archive for July, 2009

Engineering Drive: 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports

Just weeks from now, Bentley will unveil its replacement for the Arnage, a rival to the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Yet at the other end of Bentley’s spectrum, the new Continental Supersports is claimed to be a rival to the Ferrari 599.
Ferrari 599? That’s a bold claim. The Supersports is, after all, a derivative of the […]

Friday, July 31st, 2009

2010 Chevrolet Camaro Transformers Special Edition

Chevy used the Comic-Con festival in San Diego to launch their new limited edition Transformers Camaro.
The special edition features “Autobot” logos on the front quarter panels, wheel caps, and center console. Other design touches include a Rally Yellow exterior, branded sill plates, and a Transformers logo embedded in the black rally stripes on the […]

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Review: 2010 Mazda3 a tale of two Mazdas

We can’t talk about the new Mazda3 without lovingly gushing over the old Mazda3. Introduced in 2003 and produced until this year, the first generation was a segment buster. For about the same coin as its competitors, the Mazda3 gave you more: More sportiness, more refinement, more space and, being a Mazda, more reliability. The […]

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Long Term Arrival: 2010 Nissan GT-R

About six months after it annihilated a field of 17 vehicles and won our 2009 Car of the Year, the Nissan GT-R has finally landed in our long-term fleet. As you may know, it is COTY protocol for a winner to return to us in factory-fresh form for a year-long test, to see firsthand if […]

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Porsche 911 Carrera 4S-based widebody Supersport in the works

According to a recent report, Porsche is developing a limited edition 911 widebody Supersport which will be based on the Carrera 4S.
Although details are limited, TeamSpeed.com forum is reporting that the Supersport will boast unique styling features such as a double bubble roof and a duck-tail spoiler in honor of the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera […]

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Ford: Falcon to be first RWD four-cylinder EcoBoost car. Translation? No such Mustang until 2011… if at all

Ford made news this week when it officially announced its four-cylinder EcoBoost engine; an engine that promises V6 performance with four-banger efficiency. The company’s twin-turbo technology is expected to infiltrate almost every part of its lineup within the next few years, and it’ll be available just about everywhere on earth, including Australia.
To that end, Ford […]

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

2010 Mazda RX-8 facelift officially announced for Europe

Mazda has officially announced the European release of the facelifted Mazda RX-8. The 2010 model year RX-8 will take center stage at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September, showing the same restyling customers in Japan have received.
Some of the changes include a new front bumper, new headlights, and LEDs incorporated into the rear lights. The […]

Saturday, July 25th, 2009