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We're already encouraged by the fact that Ralph Gilles has ascended to the top of Chrysler's design department, as the past vehicles penned under his supervision have all been some of Chrysler's best. Say what you want about the reborn 300 now, but when it was first introduced, it's styling set in m......
Spied & Rendered: Alfa Romeo 149
Friday, August 15th, 2008
As Alfa Romeo prepares to launch its next all-new model, dubbed the 149, test mules have been spotted, details have come into focus and speculations have been rendered.The five-door hatchback will join the MiTo in replacing the aging 147. Sources suggest that the 149 moniker could be dropped before ......
VW planning new Golf GTI and R variant
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the VW Golf VIIn what may be the least shocking news you will read today, Volkswagen will indeed be launching a revised GTI model shortly after its recently revealed sixth-generation Golf (or, Rabbit, as it's known in the U.S.) hits the market. According to Autoca......
Spy Shots: 2010 Mercedes-Benz CLK
Friday, August 1st, 2008
A Quarter Pounder with cheese isn't exactly Schupfnudeln and Kölsch, but some Mercedes-Benz engineers decided to slum it while putting the new CLK through hot weather testing. That stop at the Golden Arches put Stuttgart's camouflaged efforts under the scrutiny of the Automotive Traveler's long len......
Spy Shots: Ford F-150’s 4.4L diesel exposed
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
The Internet got a sneak peek at the new 4.4L Ford diesel engine last April when somebody snapped a pic of the complete package sitting on the floor at Ford's national dealer conference. Now, thanks to some eagle-eyed sharp shooters, we can see the new oil-burning mill in its natural habitat under t......
Mitsubishi MRX09 “Racing Lancer” to tackle Dakar in ‘09
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Click above image to enlargeThe purpose-built rally car that Mitsubishi fields in the no-longer-aptly-named 2009 Dakar (the venue for the race is now South America, remember) will shed its Pajero moniker as well as the nominal styling elements that tied it to the Mitsu SUV. Instead, the new MRX09 is......
Alas, Z/28, we hardly knew ye
Monday, July 14th, 2008
The all-new Camaro we've been waiting on for two years is just a few days from showing its production face, and we've already got some bad news. The General has dumped plans for the Z28. The highly anticipated Camaro variant was rumored to feature the same supercharged 6.2L engine that powers the br......
It’s so much clearer now - Lotus slightly deobfuscates 2+2’s name
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lotus E-somethingoranother.Lotus hasn't done something silly, like just spill the beans on the name of its new 2+2 that's set to debut at the British International Motor Show on July 22nd. The new four-placer's moniker will start with an E, and it will be an......
Saleen makes new value-oriented Racecraft brand official
Friday, July 4th, 2008
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We got wind of Saleen's new value-oriented brand last week, and they made it official with a press release introducing Racecraft and its first product, the 420S. The sub-$40,000 Mustang will have a focus on pure performance and offers up a supercharged V8 with......
Officially Official: 2009 Ford Focus RS
Friday, July 4th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the new Focus RSYesterday brought the sneak peek, but today we've got the real deal. The new Ford Focus RS is is mean and green (we mean that in the literal sense, thanks to its killer-looking paint color), and it will make its debut at this month's London Motor......