Posts Tagged ‘cousin’
Last Friday, Tesla chairman Elon Musk took delivery of the first production Roadster, which carries the name P1 (Production vehicle 1). The black coupe was flown in from Hethel, England, where all Teslas are being built alongside the Roadster's cousin, the Lotus Elise. When the Roadster arrived at t......
Pony down! Man pushes his Mustang off a mountain and reports it stolen
Thursday, October 18th, 2007
We can't figure out what was going on in the mind of Richard Way Jr. as his Ford Mustang careened down a mountain. The Claysburg, PA man is suspected of pushing his pony down an embankment and then reporting it stolen. A cousin of Way told police he saw him removing stereo equipment from the car an......
Audi RS6 unfit for US consumption
Sunday, July 1st, 2007
And now, we bring you the sad cap to the whirlwind 24-hour saga that has been the official announcement of Audi's sublimely monstrous RS6 ahead of its physical debut in Frankfurt. The Car Connection reports that like so many appealing cars offered to happy drivers in markets outside the US, the Audi......
Spy Shots: Next-gen Opel Vectra/2010 Saturn Aura
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
click above image for more views of this Opel Vectra mule testing in the U.S.Though they look similar, the current Saturn Aura and its European cousin, the Opel Vectra, do not share the exact same platform as many mistakenly believe. General Motors will correct this when the next-generation of each ......
Daimler Super Eight refresh unveiled
Friday, April 27th, 2007
As goes the Jaguar XJ, so does its Daimler-badged luxo-cousin. The last Daimler Super Eight bowed in 2005, and was essentially a very loaded-up and luxury-oriented XJ sedan sporting a six-figure price tag. Now that the XJ has undergone an update, it makes sense that the Daimler Super Eight does as w......
New York Auto Show: Subaru’s bigger Impreza makes its impression upon NYC [VIDEO]
Friday, February 16th, 2007
UPDATE: Video of the live reveal added after the jump!
click above image to view 90 high-res shots of the 2008 Subaru ImprezaAfter running a few executives across the podium at its press intro, Subaru finally got down to business and pulled the sheet from its refreshed Impreza 2.5i.The four-door se......
Geneva Motor Show: The sincerest form of flattery - Mini-me R8 TT
Thursday, January 18th, 2007
Click the image for our gallery.We'll be spending a bit of time at the Geneva Motor Show's aftermarket and tuning wing soon, but we couldn't wait to share this particular creation with you. We know there have been a few comments about the shared styling between the Audi TT and its mid-engined, twic......
Saab to resurrect 900 Turbo
Sunday, June 12th, 2005
The Saab news is getting better by the month. Saab will replace the slow-selling 9-2X with a hatchback that would be the spiritual successor to the old Saab 900 Turbo. The car will be ready for 2008 and be underpinned by the next Impreza with a look that will be all Saab. AutoExp......