Archive for November, 2009

2009 LA Auto Show Preview: 2011 Chevy Cruze finally unveiled in U.S.-market trim

More than a year after first showing us a styling buck and nearly as long since launching it overseas, General Motors is finally showing off the production Chevy Cruze for North America. Set to be shown publicly this week at the LA Auto Show, the Cruze is still a good eight or nine months […]

Monday, November 30th, 2009

2009 LA Auto Show Preview: 2011 Ford Mustang V6 makes 305 HP, gets 30 MPG

It would be reasonable to expect that Ford might pass over the Mustang and instead devote more attention to its other models since it’s fresh off a comprehensive revamp for the 2010 model year. However, that’s not what is shaping up in the House That Henry Built. For 2011, the Blue Oval is […]

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Essen Motor Show 2009 Preview: speedArt to debut PS9-650 Panamera

The Essen Motor Show is just days away, and all of Europe’s tuners are set to unveil their latest and greatest aftermarket parts at Germany’s version of SEMA. One of those companies will be speedArt, which will be introducing its new performance and appearance packages for the 2010 Porsche Panamera.
Using the Panamera Turbo as a […]

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

First Drive: 2010 Lexus GX 460

For those who feared that the Lexus GX would go soft and join the ranks of the unibody RX, you can rest easy. At a time when the crossover seems to have taken over the SUV world, the 2010 Lexus GX 460 didn’t give in to the trend. Undergoing its first major redesign since it […]

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

2011 Mercedes C-Class Facelift Latest Spy Photos

Time for another round of facelift Mercedes-Benz C-Class spy pictures. In this instance we can see the top edge of the headlamps covered with some sticky tape. It looks like the C will sport an LED strip for the first time.
Other styling changes expected include a new front bumper, a new bonnet and a modified […]

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Long-Term Thinking: “Cost to Own” mindset grabs hold

So many things are changing in the new automotive reality, it’s hard to know where to start. Everything from the kind of hose we connect to our cars (liquid filled? electric?) to the sounds the vehicles make is different now than it used to be. What else needs to change? How about how we think […]

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Car Review: 2009 Audi A8L a requiem for a heavyweight

We come not to bury the A8L, but to praise it. Next week the newest generation of Audi’s aluminum spaceframe panzer will greet the world in Miami, and we expect it to be a leap through a wormhole compared to today’s car. After a week with the current model at the end of its six-year […]

Friday, November 27th, 2009