Turns out the Texas State Fair has more to offer us today besides the 2011 Ford Super Duty. Toyota has also chosen the state shindig to debut its all-new 2010 4Runner SUV. Besides the all-new exterior and interior, the big news is the addition of a 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine and a new Trail grade […]
Kia America has just dropped the first official pics and details of the next generation Sorento. We first saw images of the Korean market model several months back, and unsurprisingly, the version we get looks to be pretty much unchanged. The Sorento is making the transition from midsize body-on-frame SUV to unibody crossover as […]
The circle is now complete. Following a couple model years after the redesigned Ford F-150, Ford has taken the wraps off the new 2011 Super Duty model at the Texas State Fair today. The new Super Duty debuts with a new look, new diesel engine called “Scorpion” 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8, and an all-new 6.2-liter […]
Whether you like the daring curves of Acura’s all-new ZDX crossover, there’s no denying that there is something super about its shape — it stands out among today’s array of sport/utilities like an Armani suit at 24 Hour Fitness. While one editor thought the ZDX resembled a “Mitsubishi’s Dakar-racing Pajero Evo mated with a TL,” […]
Evolution is a tough thing to watch – and not merely because it takes millions of years. While the developmental pace of the automobile has proven to be rather quicker than the natural world surrounding it, the car industry’s recent house-on-fire rush into new niches and sub-genres has often been similarly challenging to make sense […]
Over its 61-year history, Lotus Cars has spent a considerable amount of time clawing its way back from the brink of insolvency. The company’s most recent bout with financial disrepair came in the early Nineties after the front-wheel-drive Elan proved a commercial failure (surprise!) and the Esprit toiled away in the shadows of newer, more […]
For 2010, the Toyota Tundra gets a new, smaller engine. That’s actually good news, because the slightly smaller 4.6-liter V-8 that replaces the aging 4.7 makes more power and more torque while using less gas in the process. This new engine is complemented by a six-speed transmission, which has an unusually low first-gear ratio and […]
