Posts Tagged ‘rocks’
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis sedan.Hyundai's first foray into the world of rear-wheel-drive needs to be a success in order to justify the development, manufacturing and launching costs. Hyundai's vice president for product development, John Krafcik, told reports that the......
Moscow Preview: Lexus to show LS460 AWD
Monday, August 18th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LS460 AWD.The Moscow International Auto Show is shaping up to be a serious event. Audi is showing off the RS6 sedan, Mazda is bringing a new crossover concept, Mitsubishi will debut the redesigned Pajero Sport and plan on plenty of Lada love to spread ......
GM and Toyota first in line to buy Hyundai Genesis
Friday, August 15th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Hyundai Genesis.Hyundai sold a healthy amount of Genesis sedans after it went on sale last month, and of the 800 models running around the U.S., General Motors and Toyota were two of the first to pick up the new luxury sedan from the Korean automaker.Accord......
Poor sales mean Alfa 159 replacement coming soon with U.S. in sight
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Click to view the Alfa 159 in hi-res from Geneva '08
The Alfa Romeo 159 may be one of the most beautiful sedans on the market, but that hasn't been enough to make the model a sales success. As we learned after driving the new MiTo, Alfa isn't satisfied any longer to glide by on its name and looks al......
Lexus delays LF-A, GS-F and more
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Lexus LF-A concept.Lexus sales have been down every month so far this year, which may be due in part to its SUV and crossover-heavy lineup. It also seems that Toyota's luxury division doesn't quite have redesigns of its sedans ready yet. According to Automotiv......
Re-branding run amok: HUMMER into Bentley
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
You can click to see more of the Bentley-bodied HUMMER, but we wouldn't recommend it
Bentley doesn't make an SUV. Though they've contemplated and toyed with the idea, the boys in Crewe ultimately decided against it. Sure, some of their sedans and coupes are roughly the size of trucks, with engines o......
2009 Audi A4 sedan and wagon priced
Friday, August 1st, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Audi A4 Avant.The 2009 Audi A4 sedan and Avant will be hitting lots later this year, and before dealers can begin taking orders in September, they've got to let people know what it'll cost to get behind the wheel of the thoroughly revised entry-level Au......
Nissan offering buyouts to Tennessee workers
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Following up Nissan's first set of U.S. buyout packages offered a year ago, employees at both the Smyrna and Decherd powertrain plants in Tennessee will be offered a lump sum payout along with medical and car purchase benefits to leave. Last year, the buyouts attracted 775 workers, though the payout......
REPORT: Jaguar developing diesel XK
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Click for a hi-res gallery of the Jaguar XK convertible
When Jaguar launched the current-generation XK in all its feline ferocity, it reportedly promised that the car would only be offered with gasoline engines. But that was a couple of years ago, around the same time that Audi began to dominate Le ......
Lock & Load: CTS-V to go hunting in Europe after all
Monday, July 14th, 2008
Click above for a photo gallery of the Cadillac CTS-VLast week, we reported on a Top Gear piece that indicated Cadillac would not be sending the CTS-V super-sedan to Europe. Cadillac contacted us with some corrections and clarifications, which we now deliver to you. First, the CTS-V is going to Euro......