Posts Tagged ‘generation model’
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Audi A4 Avant.The 2009 Audi A4 sedan and Avant will be hitting lots later this year, and before dealers can begin taking orders in September, they've got to let people know what it'll cost to get behind the wheel of the thoroughly revised entry-level Au......
Mercedes-Benz A and B class considered for 2011 launch in U.S.
Monday, July 28th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 A class.Like almost every automaker, Mercedes-Benz is feeling the pinch of high gas prices and an economic slow-down in the States. Daimler AG expects M-B's sales in the U.S. to fall in the second half of the year and in order to keep things in the blac......
Richard Parry-Jones: 180 MPG hatch by 2050
Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Richard Parry-Jones, who at one time acted as Ford's global Chief Technical Officer, believes that it is entirely possible for automakers to reach 180 miles per gallon by the year 2050 with nothing more than the technology available today. Along with that low fuel consumption comes low carbon emissi......
North American Exclusive First Drive: Alfa MiTo
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Alfa MiTo
It's Saturday night and I'm out on the town. My friend – like half of the guys in the room – is eyeing the pretty blond across the bar, but at least he knows he doesn't have to worry about competition from my corner. Because there's a smolderingl......
VW up! could be switched to FWD
Friday, July 18th, 2008
Volkswagen is working hard to make the up! a reality, but the technological challenges of a rear engine, RWD car are proving to be more daunting than expected. The VW engineering team is reportedly having trouble conjuring up a low cost rear-engine layout. The problem has been trying to accommodate ......
Spy Shots: Honda’s hybrid Prius-fighter caught
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of Honda's new hybrid.Honda's oft-discussed, yet never spied Prius-fighter has been caught by the merry minions at KGP. A parade of three cars were shot in the desert, including the prototype you see above, a facelifted Civic Hybrid and the new model's arch rival, ......
Spy Shots: Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart sneaks out ahead of Paris show
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Click above for more spy shots of the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback.We're eagerly anticipating the debut of the Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback and its Ralliart variant in Paris this September, and these recent shots of the five-door making the rounds in Barcelona are just enough to keep us inter......
Dacia unveils the New Logan
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Dacia New LoganHot on the heels of the new Sandero five-door hatch, Dacia has unveiled a redesign of the cheap, little car that started it all for the offshoot of Renault, the Logan. Now dubbed the New Logan, Dacia's inexpensive four-door economy car gets spru......
Toyota adds 5-door Yaris to U.S. lineup
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Click above image for a gallery of the Yaris 5-doorSmall cars are back en vogue thanks to lofty fuel prices. As a result, Toyota is completing is Yaris lineup in the U.S. by finally adding the 5-door liftback to its list of offerings for the 2009 model year. Available in other markets (including Can......
Alfa Romeo hunts for 169 platform; 149 gets its own
Sunday, June 29th, 2008
After having being introduced way back in 1998, Alfa Romeo finally stopped production of the 166 last year. Now without a flagship sedan to hold up the top of the range, Alfa is working on the development of its successor. However, the 169 (as the model is expected to be called) has been pushed bac......