Posts Tagged ‘2008 Dodge Viper’

Lumma releases teaser of CLR X650 BMW X6

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Opinions about the BMW X6 are split around the Autoblog virtual water cooler and this teaser from Lumma Design hasn't helped. The German tuning haus will be unveiling a production model of its CLR X 650 at the Paris Motor Show later this year, and much like the standard X6, you'll either love it or ......

2009 BMW X6 gets some preliminary EPA numbers

Monday, April 21st, 2008
When we had our First Drive in BMW's new X6 Sport Activity Coupe, we didn't get the opportunity to really measure fuel consumption, since the vehicles were gassed-up when we got behind the wheel and were then refuelled during our lunch break. A glance at the on-board computer of the '35i we drove on......

VIDEO: BMW X6 at the Michelin U.S. proving ground

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the BMW X6 in the wetDuring our recent trip to South Carolina to drive the new BMW X6, our test loop included a stop over at Michelin's U.S. proving ground in Laurens. Two tracks were available for us on which to thrash the X6, one lined with sprinklers to wet the......

First Drive: 2009 BMW X6 xDrive35i and xDrive50i

Friday, April 11th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 BMW X6I must be missing the gene that makes high-riding vehicles appealing to so many other people. As a car enthusiast and an engineer, I can certainly appreciate the performance that companies like BMW and Infiniti have managed to wrangle from vehicles ......

What’s an “SAV” cost? BMW X6 starts at $53,275

Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Putting one of BMW's newest X6 "Sport Activity Vehicles" (aka "SAV") in your driveway will cost you at least $53,275. That's the announced base price for the 300-hp X6 xDrive35i with its twin-turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder (yep, that's the same powerplant shared with the 535i, 335i, and the 135i). If ......

VIDEO: BMW ConnectDrive mobile internet in action

Thursday, March 27th, 2008
The Internet is everywhere, and later this year BMW is joining other digitally connected automakers with its own mobile web service. We gave you details on the ConnectDrive mobile Internet while we were in Geneva, and BMW TV is following up with video of how the technology works. After the jump is a......

Has Cerberus killed the Viper?

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
click above to view more high-res shots of the 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10According to Jalopnik, yes. We reported yesterday that as a part of Project Genesis, Chrysler was planning to cut more models in addition to the PT Cruiser Convertible, Pacifica, Crossfire and Magnum. Jalopnik is reporting that, ac......

Everything you wanted to know about the Viper SRT10 ACR

Sunday, November 25th, 2007
AutoWeek recently got some track time with the Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR. The AutoWeek scribes also got Q&A time with some of the car's developers, including Herb Helbig, senior manager of SRT Vehicle Dynamics, Matt Bejnarowicz, supervisor for Viper ACR chassis development, and Mike Shinedling, prog......

VIDEO: Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR at the track

Friday, November 23rd, 2007
click above to view the videoThe Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR is a racing machine, that's what the three letter suffix denotes (American Club Racer), of course. You don't even have to be within 100 feet of the Viper ACR to know what it is, that wing on the back clues you in. Somewhere, a 737 is missing an......

Dodge Viper could be sacrificed for new Sebring

Sunday, October 28th, 2007
click above for more images of the 2008 Dodge ViperCerberus has had a chance now to fully inspect Chrysler LLC's offerings, and the private equity firm wants to make fast changes. The equity firm owners recognize that a complete overhaul of the relatively new Sebring with its cheap interior and eye-......