Filed under: Aftermarket , Convertible , Truck , Europe , Chevrolet , Porsche , Specialty Chevrolet SSR with a Porsche complex – Click above for image gallery If you like Porsche sportscars, may we suggest that you avert your eyes. Ironically, we’d still recommend the same if you aren’t a fan of Stuttgart’s Cayenne
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Videos , BMW Click above to view the video after the jump Question for BMW owners: Have you ever been so excited about your Bavarian beauty that you went all Tom Wopat and dove into the driver seat without opening the door? We’ve been in quite a few Bimmers ourselves, and while the driving experience is usually pretty damn good, we’ve always just opened the door.
Review: 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible is just right Bridging the gap between the base Corvette and the track-focused Z06, the Grand Sport – unlike the aluminum chassis Z06 and ZR1 – is available in both coupe and convertible form, giving ‘Vette lovers another way to enjoy motoring al fresco . Review: Moto Guzzi V7 Classic is an Italian beauty you can live with With the V7 Classic, Moto Guzzi has created the most Italian UJM ever. And while that might be a contradiction in terms, its blend of power and comfort can’t be denied
Filed under: Sedan , Government/Legal , Hyundai , Police/Emergency , Specialty , Luxury Hyundai Equus LV500 Limousine – Cick above for high-res image gallery By now, vehicles like the Genesis and Equus have convinced most of how far Hyundai’s come from bring the purveyors of punchline hatchbacks. But in case that wasn’t enough, Hyundai has dropped the bigger-than-the-average-bear Equus VL500 limousine on the home market.
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Filed under: Truck , Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet , GM , GMC , Diesel The revamped 6.6-liter Duramax V8 engine will go into production in April 2010 and the current Duramax, which doesn’t meet emissions requirements that go into effect January 1, 2010, will cease production the day before the new year begins. In the interim, GM will be retooling the factory and won’t be producing any of the engines to go in the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. This has some dealers and outside observers wondering if GM will run out of 2009 Duramax engines before the new ones are built and installed in engine bays.
Filed under: Safety , Volvo Volvo has publicly stated that it would like to eradicate accident-related injuries and deaths per year by the year 2020 ; an extraordinarily lofty goal that would obviously save countless lives. But in the next ten years, hundreds of thousands of drivers will die in traffic accidents in the U.S. alone, and Volvo feels that anti-distracted driving legislation passing through Washington right now could save quite a few
Filed under: Spy Photos , Technology , Ford PickupTrucks.com has snagged photos of a Ford F-150 powertrain prototype with a brand new engine under the hood. And if the rumors are to be believed, it’s the new 5.0-liter “Coyote” V8 due to debut in 2010
Filed under: Europe , Plants/Manufacturing , Chrysler , Fiat On Thursday, Fiat is expected to put its John Hancock on a preliminary agreement to close its purchase of Carrozzeria Bertone, the coachbuilding arm of the Bertone company. In August Fiat won the right to acquire the builder , and it will throw €150 million at its operations over the next three years to return it to glory..
Filed under: Saturn Saturn fans will be saddened to hear that the brand is about to be history.