Posts Tagged ‘next phenomenon’

Hold on a sec… BRABUS smart fortwo wins European Cannonball Run?

Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Click image to enlargeThe Cannonball Run that takes place every year in Europe dpesn't have much in common with the Hollywood comedy it takes its name from. In fact, the goal of the modern-day race is not to finish in the least amount of time possible, but to finish with a specific average speed; 61......

Spy Shots: BMW X6 5.0iS puts the “sport” in “sports activity coupe”

Monday, July 28th, 2008
BMW has its own grammar rules. For instance, M and X cannot appear in the same car name. So while a BMW sport-ute/crossover (or whatever they want to call it) can for all intents and purposes be an M vehicle – that is, top-of-the-line sport model with all the go-fast components and power to spare ......

Rendered Speculation: Lancia Delta HF Integrale

Monday, July 7th, 2008
Back when Japanese automakers like Mitsubishi and Subaru were still making awkward little econo-boxes, the Lancia Delta Integrale was the king of the hill on the rally circuit, kicking up dirt and taking championships in resplendent Martini livery. So when the Italian automaker revealed the new Delt......

Ford working on high-performance Fusion GT, EcoBoost ‘Stang on hold

Monday, July 7th, 2008
"The poor man's Audi S4." That's what Motor Trend is tentatively dubbing the Ford Fusion GT, an EcoBoost-powered, SVT-massaged version of the automaker's staid sedan. According to the buff book, Ford will equip the Fusion GT with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6, producing around 340 hp, still short of the e......

Alfa MiTo GTA confirmed with 230hp

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Following earlier speculation, reports now confirm that Alfa Romeo will produce a high-performance version of its new MiTo hatchback that will wear the vaunted GTA badge. The nameplate was historically used on top-of-the-line performance-oriented Alfas, and will make a comeback with the range-toppin......

Saturn drops Green Line name from hybrids

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
The Saturn Green Line is no longer. In its stead, the planetary brand's hybrid models will simply be known as hybrids. We think this is a good idea considering that the word 'hybrid' is much more readily associated with saving gas than the Green Line moniker. According to Mike Morrissey, a Saturn sp......

Rendered Speculation: Is it SHOtime for the next Ford Taurus?

Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the BringBacktheSHO Concept V2We heard yesterday from a group of Ford Taurus SHO fans who were questioned in a focus group by Ford employees working on the next Taurus program, so we know that the Blue Oval is at least considering a high performance version of the......

Sibling Rivalry: Porsche and Audi fight over ‘RS’ name

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Click the image above for a high-res gallery.We've all watched the ALMS Porsche RS Spyder in racing, read the reviews about Porsche's track-ready 997 GT3 RS, and checked out the new Boxster RS 60 Spyder. Maybe some of us (Porschephiles?) have even dreamed about someday owning a classic 1973 911 Carr......

Rendered Speculation: Mazda6 coupe, convertible

Monday, April 14th, 2008
Mazda's 6 is having a tough time finding love in its home market where it goes by the Atenza moniker. 7Tune is reporting that Mazda's going to flip the script and introduce three new variants of the Atenza; a coupe, a convertible, and a high performance version called the Mazdaspeed Atenza for JDM c......

Hot Photos - December 2007

Thursday, December 6th, 2007
1) Whatever you call new dio or new activa, Honda plans to launch the new generation ‘lead’ in india. The current dio is based on last generation lead. Honda recently unveiled the new ‘lead’ for international market. Honda’s lead is by a 4 stroke ,108cc, liquid cooled, Fuel Injection engin......