Posts Tagged ‘real design’

Hyundai considers sourcing city car from India

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Hyundai i10.Since last October, Hyundai has been selling the i10 minicar in 70 countries throughout the world. The diminutive sedan is just over 140 inches long (about 20 inches shorter than the Honda Fit), powered by an 80 hp, 1.2-liter four that returns up t......

Monterey 2008: Infiniti releases G37x coupe, G37 sedan, revised M35

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of Infiniti in Monterey.Infiniti ramped up its presence in Monterey this year with the new G37 sedan and G37x coupe, the latter equipped with the automaker's advanced ATESSA E-TSO all-wheel-drive system and seven-speed automatic gearbox (a close-ratio, six-speed ma......

Hyundai considering sourcing city car from India

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Hyundai i10.Since last October, Hyundai has been selling the i10 minicar in 70 countries throughout the world. The diminutive sedan is just over 140 inches long (about 20 inches shorter than the Honda Fit), powered by an 80 hp, 1.2-liter four that returns up t......

SEMA ‘08 Preview: RONN Scorpion hydrogen-injected supercar to debut in Vegas

Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the ScorpionWe've already alerted you to the existence of Ronn Motor Company's new supercar, the Scorpion. Aside from its exotic looks, the Scorpion makes headlines for its innovative engine: a mid-mounted twin-turbo 3.5L VTEC V6 from Acura that's augmented by a h......

Industry sets fuel efficiency record in first half of ‘08

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
In light of the current pain at the pumps, fuel economy is on all of our minds these days no matter what kind of car you drive. That being the case, it might not be surprising to you that the car we're buying are getting more fuel efficient. Don't believe us? The National Highway Traffic Safety Admi......

REPORT: Cadillac places DTS/STS replacement on hold

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Click on the image above for our high-res 2008 Cadillac STS gallery It may be the end of the Big Cadillac. Not only has General Motors put plans for a DTS/STS replacement on the back burner, but apparently the flame is close to being extinguished as consumers are demanding smaller and more fuel effi......

BMW 335d will be released in November as 2009 model

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Click above for more high-res images of the 2009 BMW 3 SeriesRest easy, torque-lovers, BMW will be releasing the diesel version of its uber-popular 3 Series sedan in the United States later this year, exactly on schedule. Because it's so late in the year, the Bavarian automaker will be labeling it a......

Lutz: E-Flex to reach 1 million units worldwide by 2020

Monday, July 28th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Opel Flexstreme.The first Chevy Volt and its E-Flex brethren are still more than two years away, but vice chairman and corporate quote machine Bob Lutz is already targeting 2020 for 1 million annual worldwide sales. The lofty target would go a long way towar......

Richard Parry-Jones: 180 MPG hatch by 2050

Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Richard Parry-Jones, who at one time acted as Ford's global Chief Technical Officer, believes that it is entirely possible for automakers to reach 180 miles per gallon by the year 2050 with nothing more than the technology available today. Along with that low fuel consumption comes low carbon emissi......

The fate of a Range Rover is in your hands, people

Friday, July 25th, 2008
Click above to watch Ryan's call to actionRyan Mickle, seen above and apparently afraid of no ghosts, has had a change of heart since purchasing his Range Rover Sport new in 2006. Since then, gas prices have shot through the roof and fighting climate change has become a favorite global pastime. See......