Posts Tagged ‘acura sales’

Infiniti to get entry-level coupe based on Z

Friday, June 20th, 2008
Along with the impending refreshening of Nissan's modern-day Z, the internet has been abuzz for about a year with rumors of a new smaller and less expensive coupe based on the same platform. This rear-wheel-drive coupe would compete against the upcoming Toyota/Subaru sports coupe, which also are als......

Infiniti prices FX35/FX50 from $40,950/$56,700

Friday, June 6th, 2008
click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 FX35 and FX50Infiniti has announced pricing for its 2009 FX35 and FX50, and if you're jonesing for some of that "bionic cheetah" styling, the base price for the FX35 RWD with the venerable 3.5L VQ V6 producing 303 horsepower is $40,950. If you'd prefer a ......

Spy Shots: Toyota/Subaru coupe caught in the wild

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
AutoExpress may have provided us with a rendering of what the new RWD Subaru coupe might look like, but Winding Road's hired spies have provided the real deal. Shot outside a test center in the UK (amidst white-out conditions), the camo-clad mule is sporting some body panels pilfered from the curren......

MT reports RWD Buick Lucerne still alive

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
The current Buick Lucerne shares its underpinnings with both the Cadillac DTS and the Chevrolet Impala, but all three vehicles are set to go their separate ways when they're refreshed in a couple years. Last month we told you that the Impala was staying FWD, and now Motor Trend is reporting that th......

2010 Cadillac BRX/Provoq will become new SRX

Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of 2010 Cadillac Provoq spy shostIf you're a big fan of the current Cadillac SRX, you'll be happy to know that the name will soldier on past 2010 when Cadillac's first CUV is replaced by the production version of the Provoq concept, which is often referred to as the ......

Hyundai to spend $80m on Genesis sedan launch, pre-sales top 700 so far

Monday, May 26th, 2008
Hyundai has big plans for its luxury Genesis sedan, and the Korean automaker is willing to pony up $80m to get the word out. Rich appointments, rear-wheel-drive, a choice of powerful engines, and a starting price of $30k is a good story to sell customers on, and the Genesis sedan is being looked at ......

Rumormill: Nissan’s new RWD sports coupe could be hybrid-powered

Friday, May 16th, 2008
We've been obsessively following the developments surrounding Nissan's rumored re-entry into the compact, RWD market, and up until now, it's been assumed that a small-displacement engine would be mounted up front, possibly fitted with a turbocharger. But according to a report by Drive.com.au, Nissan......

Subaru to stop making Kei Cars

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Last week's announcement that Toyota wants to raise its stake in Subaru's parent company Fuji Heavy Industries looked to have no down side. Subaru gets $300 million with which to build a new factory, Toyota gets greater access to FHI's high tech batteries for hybrids, and both get to build the affor......

Toyota/Subaru RWD sports car confirmed for 2011 with boxer engine

Thursday, April 10th, 2008
At a press conference in Japan today, Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe finally confirmed that his company is jointly developing a pair of rear-wheel-drive sports cars with Subaru. Each brand will get its own version of the car, which will be powered by one of Subaru's boxer engines, though the engine's ......

RWD Scion tC coming to Formula Drift

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Click above for a huge high-res gallery of the RS*R Scion tC drift car.We've enjoyed our fair share of front-wheel-drive hijinks in empty parking lots with our right hand firmly grasping the e-brake, but in the end, tail-out antics are always more enjoyable behind the wheel of something with the pro......