Posts Tagged ‘bonnet’
Say Dino, and people immediately think of something Italian. Most likely, you'll think of either a Rat-Pack crooner or a Ferrari, but there's a third Dino, and that's the one we're talking about. Fiat's thinking of resurrecting its Dino sub-brand with a version of the next generation of Lotus Elise.......
Honda new civic
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
What if a segment leader is challenged by its competetior with an all new car? A fitting reply from the leader. As Toyota brings the next generation corolla altis to India, we can expect a upgraded version of Honda’s civic. Honda has unveiled a spruced up version of civic an civic hybrid for the A......
Rumormill: Toyota working on hybrid iQ
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Toyota iQ.While we're clamoring for small, efficient transportation, Europe is already awash with micro cars, diesels, and hatchbacks. When Toyota designed and engineered the tiny iQ, it had to go smaller and greener than the competition, so the little ......
Ford delays 340-hp Fusion GT to 2012
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Motor Trend is reporting in its October 2008 issue that Ford has decided to delay the Fusion GT, an EcoBoost-powered super sedan producing upwards of 340 horsepower. The original plan was to have the GT model arrive at the tail end of the current Fusion's product cycle as a low-volume, super niche s......
Spy Shots: MkVI Golf GTI spotted testing
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Not too many surprises lie under the camoflage, the next-generation GTI will be the Angry-Teut-Box version of Volkswagen's forthcoming Golf VI, which we've already seen. The overall milieu is an evolutionary step from our current fifth-generation Golf/Rabbit, though the detail changes to the GTI tha......
Hyundai to sell 50,000 Genesis per year, Sonata hybrid coming in 2010
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis sedan.Hyundai's first foray into the world of rear-wheel-drive needs to be a success in order to justify the development, manufacturing and launching costs. Hyundai's vice president for product development, John Krafcik, told reports that the......
Cadillac Provoq concept evolves into 2010 SRX
Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2010 Cadillac SRXIf the vehicle pictured above looks vaguely familiar, it should. We basically saw it last January at CES and the Detroit Auto Show as the Cadillac Provoq concept. Replace the slatted grille with a standard Cadillac unit and the E-Flex fuel cel......
Volkswagen to launch Golf cabrio in 2010
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the VW Golf VI
With the next-generation Volkswagen Golf/Rabbit looming on the horizon, Wolfsburg is gearing up for an array of new derivatives. First came the report of the next GTI and R hot hatches and now it's confirmed that VW intends to produce a convertible ......
Transformers mystery car revealed as Corvette Centennial Design Concept
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Jalopnik's Auto Insider has gotten the scoop on the Corvette-like concept that's been floating around the set of the new Transformers flick, Revenge of the Fallen. According to their sources, the design study will debut sometime next year ahead of the Transformers sequel, but won't foretell the futu......
Spy Shots: Chevy Beat finally hits the road
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Testing of the Chevy Beat is officially underway, and our friends at NextAutos have procured the first set of spy shots. The camo'd mule is still sporting the short overhangs and upright silhouette of the concept, but GM decided to equip the squat city car with another set of doors to make ingress a......