Posts Tagged ‘2009’

US-market Alfas could be built in Mexico

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Alfa Romeo is returning to the US market in about a year, offering the zooty 8C Competizione and 8C Spider atop a range of less spectacular offerings. While the top-end 8Cs will probably be Italian emigres, the 149 and 169 sedans could be put together in Mexico. Alfa doesn't have a hard and fast dec......

Our friends abroad won’t be getting a Honda Accord Type-R

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click image for a gallery of the new Euro Accord With the all-new European Honda Accord set to debut next month in Geneva, word is that buyers will be disappointed to hear there are apparently no plans to launch a high-performance Type-R version of the new chassis. Honda does not feel the all-new mo......

Pics aplenty: 2009 Audi A4 Avant

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Audi A4 Avant.Audi was nice enough to provide us with some more shots of the 2009 A4 Avant ahead of its official unveiling in Geneva next month. As discussed previously, the new estate gets an extra five inches tacked onto its back end to produce a tota......

Recall Watch: Nissan recalling 16,000 SUVs for airbag issue

Thursday, December 13th, 2007
As every automaker knows, new models aren't without their growing pains. Aside from all the other issues to contend with while launching a new vehicle, there's always the possibility that something is going to go amiss after deliveries begin. Such is the case with Nissan, who just informed the Natio......

Ford nixes “equipment combinations” on 2009 models

Monday, December 10th, 2007
Part of Ford's revised business strategy is to make it easier for both dealers and consumers to get a hold of the vehicles they want. As such, Ford is implementing a plan that will reduce the number of options on its models so buyers aren't overwhelmed with choices and dealerships can stock up on th......

New York Preview: 2009 Acura TSX details surface

Friday, December 7th, 2007
click above for a high-res shot of the 2009 Acura TSXA forum member over at VWVortex published Acura's press release for the 2009 TSX and the news for enthusiasts isn't good, but not entirely unexpected. The big non-news is that Acura will continue to use the 2.4-liter four cylinder employed in the ......

NY ‘08 Preview: 2009 Acura TSX heads for the Big Apple

Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Click image to enlargeNever mind the spy shots, Acura's gone and released the first official photo of the 2009 TSX in conjunction with its announcement that the car will make its big debut in the Big Apple next month. No specifics about the car itself were released other than the usual boilerplate t......

Spy Shots: 2009 BMW Z4

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
They've got it really well disguised, with extra padding down virtually every inch of the flanks hiding what lies underneath, but there's a new crop of spy shots of the 2009 BMW Z4 from Swedish website Sportbilen. The Svensk site for sports car enthusiasts jumped on three shots from Tommy Kristianse......

Spy Shots: Acura TSX

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
It's handy to work next door to Honda's US Headquarters if your goal is to snag pictures of future models. A user from the Temple of VTEC forums named Tyson grabbed a couple shots of what's believed to be the 2009 Acura TSX. He'd been seeing the silver sedan for a few days, and was finally able to t......

Chicago ‘08 Preview: 2009 Hyundai Sonata

Sunday, November 25th, 2007
click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata.Hyundai recognizes that competition in the mid-size sedan segment is always heating up, so the little automaker that could is bringing a refreshed Sonata to Chicago, sporting a slightly new look, more interior amenities and new powertrain......