Posts Tagged ‘torsion’

GgggM CcCancels heated washer fluid option

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
In a move that might frost your cupcakes, General Motors has dropped the heated windshield washer fluid option on all models. The feature was a big part of Buick advertising in the recent past, but GM has either not had enough takers, or there are issues with the OEM for the system components. Eithe......

Motor Trend: Next Escalade to go Lambda

Monday, September 8th, 2008
MotorTrend reports that GM insiders are saying that the next-generation Cadillac Escalade will jump from its current GMT900 truck platform to the Lambda crossover architecture that underpins the GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook, Buick Enclave, and Chevy Traverse. MT points to the not-gonna-happen-but-it-a......

MotorTrend: Next Escalade to go Lambda

Monday, September 8th, 2008
MotorTrend reports that GM insiders are saying that the next-generation Cadillac Escalade will jump from its current GMT900 truck platform to the Lambda crossover architecture that underpins the GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook, Buick Enclave, and Chevy Traverse. MT points to the not-gonna-happen-but-it-a......

GMC cutting next-gen Acadia and Lambda-based SUT?

Monday, June 30th, 2008
General Motor's "commercial grade" truck unit may be losing two of its planned products, leaving some to contemplate the future of the nameplate in general. It's too early to consider GMC dead, but with the apparent cancellation of the next-generation Acadia CUV as well as the planned unibody truck ......

GM offers up to $200 million to end American Axle strike

Friday, May 9th, 2008
General Motors has been hit so hard by the ongoing American Axle strikes that it's stopped production of the GMC Yukon, Denali, Sierra heavy-duty regular and extended cab, its commercial-duty pickup and variants of Chevrolet trucks and Tahoes. All the while, the General is still negotiating with the......

Strike forces GM to suspend truck and SUV orders

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
General Motors has informed its dealers that production of some of its 2008 full-size trucks and SUVs has been halted due to the ongoing American Axle strike. The affected vehicles include the GMC Yukon, Denali, Sierra heavy-duty regular and extended cab, its commercial-duty pickup and variants of C......

Trailer queens: Corvette and Mustang tow vehicles

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007
click above image for high-res galleryWhy settle for ordinary? That's the question American Custom Trailers is answering with its line of unique Corvette- and Mustang-bodied motorcycle trailers. For the sake of functionality, and perhaps to avoid a lawsuit, the Mustangs and Corvettes aren't exact r......

2008 Toyota Corolla images surface

Friday, July 14th, 2006
Although the new Corolla won't be seen for another two years, a couple of graining photos showed up yesterday which foretell the future of Toyota's "compact" sedan.The styling is obviously influenced by the Yaris, with a few cues swiped from the current Camry to add some family resemblance. We can e......

Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition announced

Wednesday, May 10th, 2006
click for high-rez versionLeave it to AMG to take a car further than anyone would ever dream. Mercedes-Benz has announced a new special edition of the SLK 55 AMG that features many serious sporting enhancements. At the center of the action is an AMG enhanced 5.5L V8 that produces a prodigious amount......

Chrysler admits to looking at 300 derivatives

Friday, April 15th, 2005
I don't mean they are looking at three hundred different cars, I mean more LX based 300 models. Eric Ridenour, executive vice president-product development at Chrysler Group says that they will not let the 300 get stale like the PT. Models that Chrysler are looking include a long wheel-bas......