Posts Tagged ‘valve design’

1906 RE Olds Model A mini finally returns to Lansing, Michigan

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
At Pebble Beach this year, the descendants of R.E. Olds – founder of Oldsmobile and the REO Motor Company – bought a 1906 REO Model A. The car is over 100 years old and doubtless cost them a pretty penny or two. But it wasn't even the car they were interested in. Bundled in the lot was a 1/8-sca......

Rendered Speculation: BMW X2 is X1’s sporty sibling

Friday, September 5th, 2008
We're less than a month away from the official unveiling of the BMW X1 concept in Paris, but the boys from Bavaria are already planning a sportier, two-door version of their new compact 'ute. Dubbed the X2, this coupe-ish soft-roader will be to the X1 what the X6 is to the X5.The 1-series-based X1 i......

Another CEO leaves Ford: Top Canadian exec quits

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Bill Osborne, up until yesterday the President of Ford Australia, is not the only non-U.S. Ford exec taking a walk from his responsibilities at the Blue Oval. Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd head-honcho Barry Engle (above) has also chosen to leave the company on the exact same day. The coincidences don......

2010 Cadillac CTS coupe coming to LA Auto Show

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Cadillac CTS coupe.This past Saturday in Monterey, Cadillac invited a select group of journalists to see the production version of the CTS coupe. Naturally, cameras weren't allowed inside the Caddy tent to keep images leaking out ahead of the coupe's of......

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......

Paris 2008 Preview: Audi to unveil RS6 sedan

Monday, August 4th, 2008
You have to sit back and applaud a car like the Audi RS6 Avant. As we've noted with amazement countless times, it's a station wagon capable of outgunning supercars. In Europe that sort of thing flies, and while it still won't be making the transatlantic voyage (even though we're sure that, with a se......

North American Exclusive First Drive: Alfa MiTo

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Alfa MiTo It's Saturday night and I'm out on the town. My friend – like half of the guys in the room – is eyeing the pretty blond across the bar, but at least he knows he doesn't have to worry about competition from my corner. Because there's a smolderingl......

Discounts on cars are over

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Owing to spike in input costs, auto majors have cut down their discounts from July* From July 1st week, Maruti has almost halved its discounts on Wagon R and Zen Estilo. So, the company that was giving a deduction of Rs 26,000 with insurance last month has now cut it to Rs 10,000. Similarly, the dis......

Spy Shots: Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart sneaks out ahead of Paris show

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
Click above for more spy shots of the Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback.We're eagerly anticipating the debut of the Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback and its Ralliart variant in Paris this September, and these recent shots of the five-door making the rounds in Barcelona are just enough to keep us inter......

South America gets its own Punto Turbo

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Click to view the Fiat Punto Turbo in our galleryThe European market is replete with sporty Fiats we can't get over here, but the latest doesn't even come from Italy. Fiat Automóveis is the automaker's Brazilian subsidiary, and builds its own vehicles domestically, including some exclusive homegro......