Posts Tagged ‘guess’

Spy Shots: Subaru WRX STI spec C

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Subaru WRX STI spec CIt looks like a regular STI, right? Well, according to the spies at KGP, it's not. This is actually the forthcoming Impreza WRX STI spec C out for a cruise in some approipriately sloppy weather. Note the white wheels and reworked rear diff......

What really makes a Subaru a Subaru? Love?

Friday, April 25th, 2008
Thanks to Subaru's newest marketing campaign, we finally know what really makes a Subaru a Subaru. Love. Really? Allow Tim Mahoney, chief marketing officer for Subaru of America, to explain, "Love is the most powerful emotion and 'I love my Subaru' is the most used phrase I hear about our brand. We ......

VIDEO: Subaru ad reminds us why the STI rocks

Saturday, April 12th, 2008
The Subaru WRX STI has the speed and agility to be a track star, but on dirt, few machines on earth can keep up with the sprightly little screamer. The impressive little Scooby can scoot just like the last-gen model, but now it does it with a refinement the old model lacked. For fans and foes of the......

Spy Shots: Production BMW 135tii

Friday, November 16th, 2007
click above for gallery of imagesFew models in the BMW lineup have as much tuning potential as the newly released 135i, and the Bavarian boys and girls are intent to capture as much of that market as possible. The BMW 1-series tii concept proved that BMW was serious about offering performance parts ......

Due to CAFE, Lutz declares RWD Impala and Monaro dead

Saturday, November 10th, 2007
It's finally (semi) official: RWD cars like a new Pontiac GTO (and Holden Monaro) and Impala are "gone for now." Bob Lutz has been making noises about it for a while, and every announcement gets more and more certain that the front wheels will be pulling more GM cars.Just a month ago, Lutz told Forb......

Chicago ‘08 Preview: How the show is shaping up…

Thursday, November 8th, 2007
The Chicago Auto Show -- assumed by at least one journalist to be Detroit's greatest threat -- is a scant two-and-a-half weeks away. That means it's time for the first bits of info on the vehicles that will be showcased in the million-plus square feet of McCormick Hall.The not-so-sexy debuts will in......

Spy Shots: Production Provoq, a.k.a. the Cadillac BRX

Thursday, November 8th, 2007
click above to view more spy shots of the Cadillac BRXWith the introduction of the Cadillac Provoq Concept at CES last week, we believe the design of Cadillac's upcoming little CUV is quite out of the bag. Compare these spy shots of what is believed to be a Cadillac BRX prototype to our shots of the......

Strange Bedfellows: Lotus helps develop Saudi Arabian green car industry

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
Considering that around 100% of its gross national product comes from oil, Saudi Arabia wouldn't be your first guess as the location of a burgeoning green car industry. In fact, oil is just about the only industry in this country, though the royal family is interested in establishing Saudi Arabia's......

Speculation for 2008: Ford and Chrysler to merge?

Sunday, October 14th, 2007
Chrysler and Ford have been at the top of the headlines all year long for various reasons, with Ford continuing to slim down by selling off its PAG brands, while Chrysler got dumped by Daimler and went private at the hands of Cerberus Capital Management. 2008 looks to be an equally interesting year ......

Report: Mercedes releases Alonso

Saturday, August 11th, 2007
'You don't want us, and we don't want you.' That seems to be the consensus at Mercedes-Benz regarding Fernando Alonso, who has openly stated his displeasure over the course of the season with McLaren, the F1 team principally owned and powered by Mercedes.According to emerging reports, the majority o......