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Click to view the Adren AJ21 in high resolution
With the M5-battling Jaguar XFR looming high on the horizon, German tuning house Arden's release of its new AJ21 comes at the perfect time. The XF-based performance sedan, details of which have been trickling out for several months now, offers a range ......
Infiniti G37S spotted prior to Pebble Beach
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Infiniti G37SThis weekend is of course the big Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Monterey, California, and a number of automakers will be on hand to debut vehicles there. Infiniti is one of them and will be showing off a few new models on the greens of Pebbl......
Nissan confirms G37 Sedan, G37 Convertible and G37x Coupe
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the G37 Coupe
Nissan has finally confirmed in writing what many of us had known all along... the 2009 model year will bring the new G37 Sedan, G37 Convertible, and the G37x Coupe to Infiniti showrooms. The G35 sedan gets a bump from 3.5-liters (306 hp) to 3.7-lite......
Nissan considering high-performance V8 version of Z car, more 370Z details
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The crew at 7Tune got a hold of the latest issue of Best Car, and in addition to creating their own full size Z34 Nissan through the use of bondo and stickers, they've got more details on the next iteration of the Z car.Due to go on sale later this year, likely after an official unveiling at the LA ......
Honda testing ABS brakes on CBR600RR
Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Many motorcycles in today's market feature anti-lock brakes, including models from Honda like the Interceptor and Silverwing scooters. Now, though, the red-winged manufacturer of motorcycles has announced a new system which completely removes the rider's direct connection with the front and rear bra......
Honda shifts Ridgeline production from Canada to Alabama
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Honda built its state of the art Lincoln, Alabama plant to produce the Odyssey minivan and Pilot SUV, and now it's going to add the Ridgeline unit-body pickup, as well. Cost-wise, it makes a lot of sense to move Ridgeline production from Canada to Alabama, considering all three vehicles share a plat......
Mercedes admits R-Class was a failure
Sunday, November 4th, 2007
click above to view more images of the Mercedes-Benz R-ClassThat the R-Class has not been the most successful vehicle in the history of Mercedes-Benz is no big secret, but after staunchly espousing its virtues for year, the automaker has finally admitted it. And as any recovering addict could tell ......
Spy Shots: 2009 Hyundai Sonata interior
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007
Hyundai's mid-size Sonata is due for a refresh in about a year, and a sharp-eyed observer with a camera has captured a shot of the new interior. The design looks considerably more upscale than the present setup, which is great considering how bland we find the dash design of the current car to be. T......
Hyundai to build new engine plant in U.S.
Thursday, January 25th, 2007
Hyundai announced today its intention to build a new engine plant in the U.S. at its current lone production facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The new facility will cost Hyundai around $270 million and add an additional 520 jobs to the plant. Engines produced at the new facility, which will break gro......
Civic production in U.S. about to get boosted
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
Apparently there are a lot more Civic-minded new car shoppers than Honda had anticipated. After reporting a 13 percent drop in U.S. sales of the cars last month, Honda Motor Co. is set to increase North American Civic production by as many as 60,000 units annually. Honda will be rearranging assembly......