Archive for the ‘Sedans/Saloons’ Category

Wald C-Class Black Bison Edition scares us… really

Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Click above for a high resolution image We usually try and reserve judgment when it comes to aftermarket styling packages. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and different people prefer different styles. In this case, however, we have to take exception with this body kit from Wald. Fir......

Insignia will come to U.S. as a Saturn, with new sheetmetal, interior

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel Insignia.Despite repeated rumblings from industry sources (including Lutz himself) that the Opel Insignia's transformation into a Saturn model was on hold, Bob Lutz now indicates that work is indeed proceeding on making that model ready for the American......

Rendered Speculation: 2011 Ford Focus

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
When we see things like this, we feel like Bruce Banner... having to contain our anger... at not getting... the Euro Focus. But hopefully tomorrow our fortunes will change, and if they do, here' s a look at the Focus we could get in 2011.We were happy enough about the second-gen Focus, and this is e......

Y’all ready for this? Porsche Panamera will start at $127,000

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
When the Panamera arrives next year, it will come bearing two weighty things: a 4.8-liter 520-hp twin turbo V8, and a $197,000 price tag. Beneath that model -- and price -- will be the normally aspirated V8. And to even get into the Panamera party, you'll need $127,000, which will get you a measly 3......

Spy Shots: Suzuki Kizashi prowls the strip mall

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Suzuki has teased us with three separate Kizashi concept cars and finally told us that a production vehicle based on the last concept would be coming to America in 2010. Work is apparently underway on the new Camcord competitor, and proof of Suzuki's efforts have appeared in a Southern California pa......

London 2008: Subaru shows off Impreza trifecta

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI 330S.Subaru loves London. How else can you explain the simultaneous release of three special edition Imprezas in one venue? In a move that's obviously aimed at competing with the Mitsubishi Evolution X variants available in the UK (FQ ......

London Motor Show: Subaru shows off Impreza trifecta

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI 330S.Subaru loves London. How else can you explain the simultaneous release of three special edition Imprezas in one venue? In a move that's obviously aimed at competing with the Mitsubishi Evolution X variants available in the UK (FQ ......

Spy Shots: 2009 Acura TL in the buff

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Click above for more shots of the 2009 Acura TL.The 2009 Acura TL has been spied enough times to rival the Chevrolet Camaro and Nissan GT-R, and even though Acura has already released a teaser of the TL ahead of its official launch, the overly airbrushed glamour shot doesn't accurately reflect what ......

Honda cuts Odyssey and Pilot production; makes room for more Civics

Monday, July 21st, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Honda PilotHonda has got to be happy that it has a hot selling compact car to take some of the pain out of the slowing minivan and SUV markets. Hurt by the sky-high price of gasoline, both the Odyssey and Pilot, both recently redesigned, are sitting on de......

Ford to retool U.S. plant for European vehicles

Monday, July 21st, 2008
We wrote about it earlier, just as a rumor, but it looks like an announcement is imminent: the Wall Street Journal says that Ford is going to make European cars on this side of the pond. However, it isn't merely North American plants that will be changed over, but American plants. The Journal doesn'......