Posts Tagged ‘hp version’

Mercury Sable and Taurus X dead next year?

Monday, August 11th, 2008
Mercury, after nearly being introduced to oblivion, was rescued from the void because Ford needs a brand that could be devoted to small cars. The Ford brand, still fighting off oblivion itself, has recently been devoted to fresh, new designs that provide consumers the flair and features they've been......

Spy Shots: Even better pics of the new ‘09 Acura TL

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Click image above for additional pics of the 2009 Acura TLWe just showed you some spy pics of the 2009 Acura TL yesterday, but when one automotive photog saw the lo-res cellphone pics we ran, he knew he could do better. Our buddy Rich Truesdell of Automotive Traveler sent over a small patch of pics ......

A-Bomb: Ariel Atom to get 500-hp supercharged V8

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
With over 500 horsepower and only 1,150 lbs. to schlep around, there's only one possible reason not to lust after the Caterham RST-V8 Levante, and that's the love-it-or-hate-it "classic" styling. Fortunately, emerging reports suggest that RS Performance, the same outfit that shoehorned the superchar......

K¹ for UK: SEAT Leon Cupra K¹

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click image for a hi-res gallery of the SEAT Leon Cupra K¹Every so often, we wish that Volkswagen's SEAT brand was available here in the US. Sure, the Spanish automaker's vehicles are badge-engineering exercises that raid the corporate partsbin for powertrains, switchgear, and the like, but their s......

LEAKED! Audi TT-S breaks cover

Thursday, October 25th, 2007
click above for 20 more high-res images of the Audi TT-SSpanish website Motorpasion somehow got its hands on 20 official-looking images of the soon-to-be-debuted Audi TT-S that some are guessing will be revealed next week at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show. They say it will be sporting a 272-hp version o......

Mini-8C: Alfa Jr set for Geneva debut

Thursday, July 26th, 2007
As the Italians ready to launch their second attack on BMW's MINI following the debut of the hot-selling Fiat 500, more details of the upcoming "Alfa Junior" emerge with each passing week. The inside scoop now places the new premium hatch for debut at the Geneva show next March, with an anticipated ......

Spada Codatronca revealed as no joke

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
click above image for high-res pics of the Spada CodatroncaBelieve it or not, we passed over spy shots of this car being development tested because we didn't believe it was a legitimate model that would one day see production. We were wrong on that one, as today news has come from Italy that the ca......

New York Auto Show: AMG CLK63 Black Edition

Thursday, February 15th, 2007
Click on the photo for a high-res gallery of the Black Edition CLK63If a standard AMG version of your favorite Mercedes model isn't enough for you, then the gang from Stuttgart now has something even more special. Introducing the Black Edition AMG CLK63. The Black Edition has already been running o......

Geneva Motor Show: the Return of Abarth

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
Driven by acclaimed new products, Fiat's army of Italian marques have been staging successive comebacks: Alfa Romeo with the Brera and the new 8C Competizione, Maserati with the Quattroporte and the new GranTurismo, and Fiat itself with the Grande Punto and the new Bravo. Next in line is the histori......

Mazda3 D Sport adds diesel to hot hatch

Saturday, November 4th, 2006
As much as we love the new Mazdaspeed3 and pray that we might find one in our garage soon, we know that for much of the world this 263-hp mini monster just isn't very practical. The base Mazda3 is a much better option for most, and even the diesel version makes more sense for a lot of customers, Eur......