Posts Tagged ‘Car part’

Ford reportedly to charge $700 premium for Ecoboost

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Ford has been touting Ecoboost as an economical alternative to hybrid technology, and word from Automotive News is that the price tag could be $700 per vehicle. Ecoboost is said to deliver 20-30% fuel economy gains by combining turbochargers and direct injection technology with down-sized engines. T......

Ford to charge $700 premium for Ecoboost

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Ford has been touting Ecoboost as an economical alternative to hybrid technology, and the Blue Oval backed it up a bit today by announcing that the engine tech will cost about $700 per vehicle. Ecoboost is said to deliver 20-30% fuel economy gains by combining turbochargers and direct injection tech......

Skoda Fabia recalled

Friday, August 8th, 2008
Skoda has recalled the two petrol variants of its popular hatchback - Fabia 1.2l and Fabia 1.4L to rectify a technical glitch. The problem in the two variants is affecting the fuel efficiency and performance of the car. Several customers had experienced problems with the car and some even complained......

2009 Ford F-150 officially tows 11,300 pounds

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Ford F-150The pickup truck market may have run out of steam, but the 2009 Ford F-150 can haul an 11,300-lb trailer full of coal if the need ever arises. The next F-150 will keep its light duty pickup towing title when it hits showroom floors in the fall a......

Volkwagen Golf VI unveiled a bit early

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Click above for gallery of the new VW Golf VIVolkswagen was planning to unveil the sixth generation of its popular Golf model this week, but the internet strikes again with a preview of the new people's hatch ahead of its official reveal. Information is limited so far and comes primarily from blogge......

Officially Official: Ford debuts all-new Ka

Friday, August 1st, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the 2009 Ford KaSure, you've these pics before (though not in high-res), but Ford has now officially revealed its all-new Ka that will be the automaker's big debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show in October this year. Unfortunately, they neglected to release any ......

GM employees to get sneak peek at production Volt

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Pending white collar cuts and dismal sales data have resulted in morale problems at General Motors. That's going to put a damper on the Detroit automaker's centennial celebration, so the General plans on showing employees a near-production-ready Chevy Volt to give workers hope. The (hopefully) game......

Volt SS? Chevrolet considering turbocharged 1.4-liter for Volt

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
The Chevrolet Volt mystery may have unfolded just a bit more as GM-Volt.com is reporting that GM CEO Rick Wagoner has confirmed that the General is considering a 1.4L four cylinder engine for the production Volt. So far, nothing official has been announced, but the decision to use the 1.4L engine wo......

Officially Official: 2009 BMW 7 Series

Friday, July 4th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the new 7 SeriesBMW has officially announced the details pertaining to the 5th generation 7 Series, so let's cut right to the chase. In Europe, there are five models arriving on the market in November of this year: the 730d; the 740i and Li; and the 750i and Li.......

2009 Ford Ka unofficially revealed

Saturday, May 31st, 2008
The Ford Ka has been a prime example that the Blue Oval can be successful at making make little cars, even if they kind of look like basketball shoes. After 12 years of service, it's time to shake things up a bit. The next Ka shares mechanicals with the stylish Fiat 500, and after scoping the first ......