Posts Tagged ‘fifth generation’

2008 Porsche Cayman Car Review Video

Friday, September 5th, 2008
Join our host Charlie Romero as he tests the 2008 Porsche Cayman at Barber Motorsport Park outside Birmingham, AL. The mid-sized Cayman sport coupe is sized in between its siblings, the slightly smaller Boxster and the larger 911 Carrera. The base model Cayman has the 2.7L H6 engine that produces 2......

Audi’s new S tronic gearbox can handle 406 lb.-ft. of torque

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
The Audi S tronic / Volkswagen DSG gearbox supplied by Borg Warner is a very nice compromise for someone who enjoys shifting manually but also needs, for whatever reason, an automatic transmission. Snapping off lightning-quick shifts in something like an Audi TT will put a smile on your face in a hu......

Porsche’s new PDK transmission trims 911 lap time on the ‘Ring

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Porsche 911Porsche decided to do a little 'Ring running in three different 2009-spec 911 models and quietly let the results slip during a press event. A 2009 911S fitted with Porsche's new twin clutch system (PDK: Porsche Doppelkupplung), Porsche Active S......

New 2009 Audi A4 Avant Photos

Monday, April 14th, 2008
The A4 family represents 50% of Audi’s volume, with 10% of the sales mix coming from the Avant. That being said, the 5th generation, 2009 Audi A4 Avant proudly carries on the family’s moniker. The A4 Avant is loaded with features like Audi Side Assist lane change assist, Intelligent Key with adv......

CES 2008: Cadillac Provoq Fuel Cell Concept revealed!

Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Click on the Cadillac Provoq concept for a high-res image galleryFollowing the introductions of the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Flextreme during 2007 auto show season, Cadillac is bringing forth a third design based on the E-Flex architecture. The Cadillac Provoq concept is intended to help give the bra......

“Cool Stuff” from Audi coming to the U.S.

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Audi's given the A4 an S-Line package for European consumption, and they're pledging that the US won't get stiffed when the fifth-generation A4 lands in America in late 2008. The German word for sport is, uh, sport, and the S-line bits can appease S4 aspirants without the heavy outlay for the über-......

2009 Skoda Superb flagship to bow at Geneva

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Although the Volkswagen Group brands that sell in the United States (namely Volkswagen and Audi) tend to keep their respective platforms to themselves – almost to a fault – in foreign markets the German automaker rebadges and rebodies the same cars under several different labels. Skoda is one su......

LA 2007: U.S.-spec Nissan GT-R huge performance bargain at $69,850

Saturday, September 8th, 2007
UPDATE: Video of live reveal added after jump click above image for high-res live shots of the U.S.-spec Nissan GT-RNot only did we finally get to see the new U.S.-spec Nissan GT-R for the first time on these shores, but we also found out how much it will cost when it goes on sale next June in the ......

Spy Shots: Volkswagen Golf Variant

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006
Back in the olden days, the Volkswagen Variant was the . The Type IIIs were some of the coolest VWs ever (I had one, I'm biased). Wagons since then have been referred to as Variants. The latest VW to get "Varied" is the Golf. We'll likely know it in the States as the Jetta Wagon; either way, it'll b......

RR of the Day: 2000 Honda Prelude

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
When Honda introduced the Prelude in 1978, it was a strong indicator that the Japanese automaker wanted to move beyond its mundane, econo-box image. Over the next 23 years, the Prelude would go through five iterations and serve as a rolling test bed for Honda's R&D. The third generation Prelude ......