Posts Tagged ‘generation machine’

Nissan considering high-performance V8 version of Z car, more 370Z details

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
The crew at 7Tune got a hold of the latest issue of Best Car, and in addition to creating their own full size Z34 Nissan through the use of bondo and stickers, they've got more details on the next iteration of the Z car.Due to go on sale later this year, likely after an official unveiling at the LA ......

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 ......

Rendered Speculation: Nissan 370Z previewed in presentation

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Click above to enlargeWe've seen details of the forthcoming Nissan 350Z replacement, dubbed the 370Z on account of a bump in displacement to 3.7 liters for its next-gen VQ V6 engine, and we also know that it will debut this November at the L.A. Auto Show. Nissan even revealed its own version of a qu......

Blurry images of Infiniti 1-series fighter surface

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
While Jonathan's shots of the new 370Z were seductively cryptic, these newest images from Car do more to confuse than enlighten. Car was attending a presentation by Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura, and with their camera phone at the ready, snapped off a few shots of Infiniti's upcoming small spor......

Cadillac bringing ethanol hybrid chopper to LA Auto Show

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Cadillac chief Jim Taylor likes him some motorcycles, so it's not all too surprising that he commissioned a Cadillac-themed chopper from Great American Chopper in Clawson, Michigan (at right). What is surprising is that Cadillac has commissioned a second chopper from V20 Consulting out of New York C......

More details on Audi’s forthcoming 350 hp, supercharged S4

Friday, April 25th, 2008
After a report yesterday that the next S4 would be benefiting from a supercharger, Volkswagen AG's powertrain head, Wolfgan Hatz, presented the automaker's new 3.0-liter TFSI engine at the Vienna Motor Symposium. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the new engine will be fitted with a blower and putt......

REPORT: 2010 Audi S4 to get supercharged V6

Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Emerging reports suggest that the next Audi S4 will ditch the current model's V8 and open up the gap a little with the top-of-the-line RS4 with a new supercharged V6. Bearing the 3.0T or TFSI badge, the 2010 S4 could benefit from "twin-charging" with the possible inclusion of a turbo in addition to ......

2008 Nissan Altima Coupe First Drive

Friday, June 1st, 2007
You may be wondering why Nissan is bothering to launch a new car (the Altima coupe) into the auto market when they are already doing so well. The warranty claim rate on Nissan vehicles has dropped 60% in the past two years. The company hopes to launch a 3-liter, Nissan-original hybrid that gets 100 ......

VW GTI named BBC Top Gear’s Car of the Year

Thursday, March 10th, 2005
To further infuriate Americans that won't see a GTI in the near future the car is already garnering accolades from the folks with access to the fifth generation machine. Not only that but unlike other car magazines BBC Top Gear actually had a posh ceremony for the award. Nice. Now if only the German......