Posts Tagged ‘showrooms’
FPV vs. HSV is basically Australian for "Ford vs. Chevy," but on steroids. The two performance divisions have elevated the production of the muscle sedan to an art form, with audacious looks and big power ruling the day. It's as if the original American muscle car era never ended, but got a passport......
Triumph introduces new 2010 Thunderbird
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Click above for a few more shots of the 2010 Triumph ThunderbirdWe've seen plenty of spy photos circulating the web of Triumph's long-expected parallel twin cruiser, so the introduction of the new 2010 Thunderbird is anything but shocking. We are a bit surprised, though, by how plain-looking the bik......
New York ‘08 Preview: 2010 Pontiac sports truck, GM wants you to name it!
Friday, March 14th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Pontiac G8 STAfter more than two decades, the ghost of the El Camino has finally risen from the grave, at least for U.S. drivers. It never actually went away in Australia. Now that the Pontiac G8 has ushered in a new era of affordable rear-wheel-drive perfor......
BMW to increase U.S. production in 2012 while cutting jobs in Germany
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Blame the plunging greenback. Less than a week after BMW announced the expansion of their U.S. Spartanburg plant, we are getting news from Germany that the weak dollar is making it increasingly difficult for the German automaker to keep production on their soil and that layoffs are imminent. Ernst B......
Spy Shots: 2009 BMW 7-Series snagged in Melbourne
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
BMW's future flagship 7-Series sedan has been spotted in Melbourne, Australia on its way back from a photo shoot. Not due until 2009, this all-new platform will carry BMW's internal designation F01/F02 (the F02 is the long-wheelbase model). It is expected to go into production later this year with c......
Saturn expected to be source of GM growth
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
It is tough to keep up a winning streak, as Saturn may soon realize. After boasting a 12.6-percent increase in retail sales, and average transaction prices up by $7,000 compared to the previous year, GM expects their Saturn division to continue their growth for the next five years.It most likely won......
Duh: Cadillac dealers excited about CTS Coupe
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept.Cadillac has a winner on its hands with the new CTS. We've driven it, we like it and offering a coupe version for people that don't need to lug an extra couple of passengers around is a no-brainer. GM is hoping that the new CTS wil......
Sith Pickup: Toyota Tundra Warrior
Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and we can all admit that this Toyota Tundra "Warrior" prototype has a sinister presence in its shiniest, blackest finery. That silly fake intake is still there in the grille surround, but the rest of the look is successful. It's too bad Toyota didn't......
GM to dealers: You’re not getting a Pontiac Trans Am
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Since Buick, Pontiac and GMC dealers are in the process of consolidating their showrooms, many were likely hoping for a halo product that could draw customers into the showroom. Hey, wouldn't a version of the upcoming Chevy Camaro badged as a Pontiac Trans Am revival do the trick? Maybe, but at the ......
Chicago 2008: 2009 Chevy Traverse makes it a Lambda superfecta
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Chevy TraverseLet's cut right to the chase. Everything about the 2009 Chevy Traverse that will be unveiled later today in Chicago is stuff we pretty much already know. As the fourth Lambda-platform crossover from General Motors, the basics have been intro......