Posts Tagged ‘car down’

Get out the popcorn: new Lincoln MKS mini-movie coming

Friday, June 27th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Lincoln MKS.The all-new MKS is a very big deal for Lincoln, and with 10,000 pre-orders already in the books, the Blue Oval's domestic luxury arm just may have a hit on its hands. To keep a steady flow of information to potential customers, Lincoln is pl......

First Drive [w/VIDEO]: 2009 Lincoln MKS

Friday, June 6th, 2008
click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Lincoln MKSEvery year, carmakers collectively trot out dozens of new concept vehicles at auto shows around the world. Some fraction of those end up making their way to production lines and onto the streets. Most of the exciting design ideas, however, get ......

Lincoln books 8,600 preorders for MKS

Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Lincoln MKSThe first 2009 Lincoln MKS is still a couple months away from arriving at your local Lincoln dealer, but Ford has announced that 8,600 customers have already signed up for the all-new sedan. The MKS has garnered this hefty dose of interest no d......

Spotted in the wild: 2009 Lincoln MKS in Ann Arbor

Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Ford is desperately hoping that the new Lincoln MKS will prove to be the beginning of a rebirth for its premium Lincoln brand. After flailing about for the past two decades trying to find a design direction for Lincoln, Peter Horbury and the team have created a consistent and unique look that will b......

First Drive: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu

Thursday, August 30th, 2007
click above image to view a new high-res gallery of the 2008 Chevy MalibuAutoblog gets numerous comments saying that the domestic automakers could easily sell more products if only they would make them good enough to buy. We agree. With the introduction of the 2008 Chevy Malibu, it could very well b......

Kicherer brings Audi’s R8 down a notch

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007
There are those who can never be satisfied with near perfection. Kicherer just couldn't leave well enough alone, and just had to go and improve Audi's new supercar, the R8.The German tuner smartly left the mechanicals alone, and focused on altering the R8's aesthetics and handling. A new front spoil......

Revving away in Margaritaville: Ferrari F1 demonstration in Barbados

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
The Caribbean doesn't usually factor in to the F1 world. There's no race on any of the islands. There are, of course, no teams based there. And the closest they have to a home-grown driver is British-born Lewis Hamilton, whose father comes from the region. But Barbados got a taste of the action yest......

BMW M5 shifts old-school

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
Purists will rejoice at the news that for 2007, BMW is offering its lightning-quick M5 with a manual transmission.Although the 500-hp super-sedan is capable of some jaw-dropping supercar-territory performance (like hitting sixty in 4.1 seconds), some enthusiasts have bemoaned its excessive use of el......