Posts Tagged ‘powerplants’

Insignia Sports Tourer wagon revealed before Paris Motor Show

Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Vauxhall Insignia Sports TourerThe all-new Insignia is about to go on sale as a Vauxhall in Britain and an Opel throughout the rest of Europe, thereby replacing the Vectra sedan. It's a marked improvement over its predecessor in style, and we're eager for it t......

Ford F-100 put on hold

Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Ford F-150 Ford's plans to manufacture the F-100 pickup, its answer for consumers who want a more fuel-efficient pickup, have been shelved (for now). A proposed smaller and lighter sibling to the popular F-150 pickup, the F-100 would have been built at th......

No plans to release Mazda6 hybrid

Friday, August 1st, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Mazda6.Despite having the ability to snatch the 2.3-liter gasoline-electric hybrid from FoMoCo's arsenal – the same engine found in the Mazda Tribute Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid and 2009 Fusion – Mazda has decided to keep the new Mazda6 hybrid-free f......

Officially Official: Ford debuts all-new Ka

Friday, August 1st, 2008
Click above to view high-res gallery of the 2009 Ford KaSure, you've these pics before (though not in high-res), but Ford has now officially revealed its all-new Ka that will be the automaker's big debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show in October this year. Unfortunately, they neglected to release any ......

2009 Mazda3 four-door to be unveiled in LA

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
This November's Los Angeles Auto Show is shaping up to be Mecca for enthusiasts. The 2010 Ford Mustang is due to be revealed in the City of Angels, Volkswagen will supposedly unveil a mid-engine roadster to rival the Elise and it's been all but officially confirmed by Nissan that the 370Z is on its ......

2009 Ford Ka (almost) officially revealed

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
We're less than a day away from the official unveiling of the 2009 Ford Ka, but as is often the case, more cracks are appearing in the dam. This latest leakage comes courtesy of AM-Online, with two new images showing the Ka's new rear end and, more importantly, the interior.Ford's "Kinetic" cues car......

Ford Ka leaks out ahead of Paris

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Ford Ka.The first image of the redesigned Ford Ka has leaked out ahead of its official debut in Paris this October, and as expected, the new microcar takes all the right cues from Ford's European design language. The headlamps, front fascia and accent l......

Rendered Speculation: V8-powered BMW Z4 hardtop

Monday, July 21st, 2008
AutoExpress' artists worked their magic on the next generation BMW Z4 and even though the exterior is more appealing than its predecessor, what lies beneath the evolved flame-surfacing has us aching to get behind the wheel.As reported before, the next Z4 will feature a retractable hard top, but a cl......

2010 Saturn Aura put on hold?

Friday, June 27th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Opel InsigniaAfter seeing plenty of shots of Opel's new Insignia mid-sizer, we're anxiously awaiting General Motor's official announcement of its statewide debut as the next-gen Saturn Aura. Unfortunately, current rumors indicate that we'll be waiting a bit lo......

Report: Backup assist, blind spot detection hot; clean diesel not

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
J.D. Power and Associates asked 1,900 potential car buyers what they want and what they're willing to pay for. Safety is apparently on the minds of many, with blind spot detection and backup assist taking the top two spots. But once consumers were told blind spot detectors would cost as much as $500......