Posts Tagged ‘alligator skin’
When automotive journalists (ourselves included) were proclaiming the Chevrolet Malibu to be Detroit’s savior, we obviously had not accounted for the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. The all-new CTS-V mixes performance, quality, luxury, and refinement under (surprise!) an American badge.You might ask, “What......
First Drive: 2009 Hyundai Genesis
Friday, June 27th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Hyundai GenesisUnless you've been living in a mine deep in the hills of West Virginia, Hyundai's newest addition isn't coming to you as a surprise. Around these offices, we've been anticipating the rear-wheel-drive Genesis platform and its offspring of lu......
Spy Shots: Ford F-150 Raptor gets a grille
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
More news on the Raptor front today. PickupTrucks.com just published a spy shot of a camo'd F-150 Raptor that at first glance adds nothing new to the puzzle. Closer inspection reveals that the semi-transparent covering actually exposes the basic look of the sporty F-150's grille, which purportedly h......
Gotta LUV that Brazilian-built Chevy Tornado
Monday, June 16th, 2008
At first glance, you may hiccup and taste a little bit of your last meal in your mouth. Swallow, take a deep breath, and continue reading... What you are looking at is called the Chevrolet Tornado. Built in Brazil (where it is sold as the Chevrolet Montana), the two-seat pickup is sold in Mexico and......
UnoMoto an Engineering wonder
Friday, May 30th, 2008
Always the longitudinal mounting occupies more space and horizontal mounting uses the space more efficiently. Space comes at a premium. We prefer hatchbacks than sedan or SUVs. Then why should we buy motorcycles with wheels separated longitudinally. 18 year old (now 19) Ben Gulak (living in Canada) ......
Naughty Pics Aplenty: Agent Provocateur MINI Clubman
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Click to view the Agent Provocateur MINI Clubman in hi-res
At first glance, we couldn't help but wish we had had one of these when we were in high school. But on second thought, a pink-accented MINI might not have been the babe-magnet Agent Provocateur would have us believe. At least, not for any gi......
Jaguar posts first sales rise in almost 2 years
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
For decades, Ford has carried Jaguar like an 800 lb guerrilla on the company's back. And just as Ford is able to unload the money-burning British marque, the leaping cat responds by posting its first sales increase in two years. Jaguar's April sales were up a ridiculous 69.6% in Europe, and while Au......
Royal Enfield Thunderbird gets Twinspark
Saturday, May 17th, 2008
You read at first at vicky.inThe much awaited Thunderbird twinspark will be finally out soon. Thunderbird Twinspark have reached the Royal Enfield showrooms and dealers are only waiting for the formal launch. For the Royal Enfield, the Thunderbird Twinspark is a big technological leap and is seen as......
Spy Shots: Next Pagani Zonda packing big engine, bigger intakes
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Spies have caught a Pagani Zonda mule during a brief respite from testing and at first glance, not much has changed. The greenhouse looks similar to the current version, while the front end benefits from a revised splitter and a softening of the previous model's hard creases. While these changes are......
Harley-Davidson gets into product placement in new Indiana Jones flick
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Click on the image for more shots of Indiana's Harley-DavidsonIt seems that the marketing folks at Harley-Davidson have managed to get a bit of product placement for themselves, following the likes of Audi with Iron Man, Volkswagen with The Bourne Ultimatum and GM with Transformers. The new Indiana ......