Posts Tagged ‘nissan altima’

Brabus turns up the heat on the new Mercedes-Benz SLK

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Brabus-tuned M-B SLK.Brabus hasn't wasted any time tuning the new Mercedes-Benz SLK, and is bringing its normal blend of aero mods and engine tweaks to those unable to keep their new SLK stock for long. Brabus opted to yank out the SLK 55 AMG's 5.5-liter V8 ......

2009 BMW Z4 to be offered with either soft- or hard-top

Friday, April 11th, 2008
The BMW Blog, which is fast becoming our main resource for news regarding the propellor brand, is reporting that the 2009 Z4 will be offered both as a soft-top convertible and a hard-top. Much like Mazda offers the MX-5 with a traditional softy and a separate model with a folding hard top, BMW will ......

More bespoke vaporware: Kleeman D-SCK Concept

Monday, April 7th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Kleemann D-SCK concept.The Danish tuners at Kleemann have already shown us how they've reinterpreted the Mercedes-Benz SLK in the form of the Kleemann GTK. And while the pseudo-exotic's tuned SLK 55 AMG engine (540 hp and 516 lb.-ft.), eight-piston brakes an......

Chicago 2008: Hyundai rolls out 2009 Sonata

Thursday, November 29th, 2007
click above to view more high-res pics of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata When Hyundai released its 2007 Sonata, the automaker served notice that it was serious about playing with the "big boys" in the midsize sedan market; namely the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima and, just recently, the latest ......

Chicago 2008: Hyundai rolls out 2009 Sonata

Thursday, November 29th, 2007
click above to view more high-res pics of the 2009 Hyundai Sonata When Hyundai released its 2007 Sonata, the automaker served notice that it was serious about playing with the "big boys" in the midsize sedan market; namely the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima and, just recently, the latest ......

Mazda6 coupe sketch surfaces, prognostication ensues

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007
click above to see the original renderingIf there's anything that Vince Burlapp of Hollywood Extra fame is good for, it's random sketches with no attribution and even less information. This newest pic appears to be a possible concept for a Mazda6-based coupe, sporting many of the design elements alr......

2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Car Review

Monday, November 12th, 2007
The Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster is perhaps the standard-bearer for the quadroon of small, sporty German drop-tops. It debuted in 1997, with a revolutionary power folding hardtop and styling that was drop-dead gorgeous. It was visually superior to the BMW Z3 and the Porsche Boxster, but not as dynamic......

MSNBC names the best and worst selling of 2007

Friday, October 12th, 2007
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – it was 2007. Topping the sales figures for the year that almost was are mainly servile vehicles, while the more ostentatious, less useful cars round out the bottom-feeder roster. Family cars at the top and niche cars in the basement doesn't te......

LA 2007: Chevy Tahoe Two-Mode Hybrid wins 2007 Green Car of the Year

Sunday, September 9th, 2007
Surprise, Surprise! Founder of Green Car Journal Ron Cogan announced that the third annual Green Car of the Year Award would go to the big GM Hybrid SUV for its innovation in demonstrating that a vehicle with lots of people and cargo hauling capability could still offer fuel economy equivalent to th......

SEMA 2007: Nissan Altima Coupe Turbo

Friday, August 24th, 2007
click image above for high-res gallery of the Altima Coupe TurboWhile we're just beginning to see a few Altima Coupes around town, once sales begin to head northward we're expecting the new coupe to become one of the darlings of the aftermarket. The Altima Coupe's sleek lines coupled with Nissan's 3......