Posts Tagged ‘economical car’
Click above for a photo gallery. Follow the jump for video.The SL65 AMG Black, in this Autoblogger's opinion, is everything the SLR should have been -- intimidating, mean, nasty, and fast. Granted, the butterfly-doored SLR had the last base covered, but compared to this latest Black Series ride, it ......
Rendered Ruminations: The AM V10, Aston Martin’s next halo car (not really)
Friday, April 11th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of AM V10 renderingsLike most rendered ruminations, we know absolutely nothing about these digital drawings of a car named the Aston Martin AM V10, other than they were penned by someone who goes by Sabaman. They're not new either, having been uploaded onto the inter......
Rumormill: BMW working on twin-turbo four-cylinder?
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Here's a juicy one. BMW Blog reports that it has two unnamed, independent sources who have spoken of a high-revving (how does 11,000 rpm sit with you?) new four-cylinder being developed for use in the 1-series. The power target of this fantasy mill is said to be 220 to 260 horsepower, and it would t......
Did we say 50/50? Audi R8 V12 TDI not coming, 4.2 V8 TDI instead
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the R8 V12 TDI Le Mans
When we heard that there was a 50/50 chance Audi would be offering a production version of its R8 V12 TDI LeMans concept, our interest was piqued. The thought of 737 pound-feet of torque rippling the pavement behind the mid-engined R8 superc......
“Chelsea tractors” face daily $50 charge in London
Friday, June 8th, 2007
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-chelsea_hundleyaug11,1,5531900.storyKen Livingston, London's mayor, says he's has had enough of what he calls, "Chelsea tractors." That's what we Yanks call an SUV, and Livingston thinks its time their owners pay for the damage he says they're causi......
Honda officially announces the all-new Stream
Sunday, June 4th, 2006
Honda officially announced the all-new Stream MPV , which goes on sale Friday, July 14 in Japan. The restyle gives the new Stream a modern, more aggressive appearance (especially in RSZ trim) and also evokes the front-end design of the current JDM Odyssey, creating a family resemblance that didn't e......