Posts Tagged ‘winding road’
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Acura TLAcura has finally revealed the pricing structure of its new 2009 TL sedan, and the base price jumps to $34,995, a little over a thousand bucks more than the last entry-level model. Replacing last year's Type-S is a new model with a version of Acur......
Infiniti prices FX35/FX50 from $40,950/$56,700
Friday, June 6th, 2008
click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 FX35 and FX50Infiniti has announced pricing for its 2009 FX35 and FX50, and if you're jonesing for some of that "bionic cheetah" styling, the base price for the FX35 RWD with the venerable 3.5L VQ V6 producing 303 horsepower is $40,950. If you'd prefer a ......
Nissan reveals updated Xterra and Frontier for 2009
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Click either image to view high-res galleriesThough sales of pickups and SUVs are falling, these vehicles still need to be updated from time to time. That time is the 2009 model year for Nissan Xterra SUV and Frontier pickup. The Japanese automaker has revealed that both models will be getting their......
Finally… Mitsubishi Evo X MR coming to the U.S. this June
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mitsubishi Evolution XWe've already spent some wheel time in the Mitsubishi Evolution X GSR, and despite some dynamic criticisms, we're convinced that the new Evo remains one of the most compelling performance bargains south of $40-grand. But what about the......
Acura prices 2009 TSX just below $30k
Monday, April 14th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Acura TSX.Acura announced pricing for the 2009 TSX, and for $29,675 (including shipping) you can run off in the base model of Acura's entry-level sedan. The stretched and widened TSX starts just $770 more than the outgoing model, and for $32,775 you can......
New York ‘08 Preview: Bruce Wayne’s Lamborghini Batman car debuting at gala
Monday, March 17th, 2008
Click above to view videoWe all remember the Lamborghini Murcielago's cameo in Batman Begins, right? Well apparently producers think that Lamborghinis make good supporting actors, because a Lamborghini has once again been cast in the upcoming sequel called The Dark Knight. Though Batman himself wil......
Coming April 27: Mario Kart for the Wii
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Those of you who have been waiting anxiously for a racing game to pop up for the Nintendo Wii will get your wishes granted on April 27 of this year. While some of us may prefer our racing games to be a bit more realistic, we're sure that piloting Mario, Luigi and Yoshi using the included Wii Wheel w......
Transformers 2 is so on for June 2009, Michael Bay countdown clock confirms
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
OK, we admit it. We went a little bit overboard in the six months (maybe a year) leading up the Transformers movie. It's hard for us not to love a movie that includes a Mustang vs. Camaro battle scene and a seriously bad-ass Optimus Prime. If you were with (the few of -Ed.) us panging in anticipatio......
Truckticular implants: The Stretch Truck
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Is a 20-foot long, four-door longbed pickup still too small for your needs? Whether it's ego or an overabundance of backsides to seat, size definitely matters to Stretch Truck. The Denver based customizer will add extra length to your hauler (they've got a thing for Fords, it seems) with a seamless ......
Forget Gran Turismo, Bus Driver is greatest next-gen driving sim
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Click above for more screen shots of Bus DriverWhen I was in Kindergarten, I rode Bus 11. It was an oil-burning 32-passenger GMC that was ready for retirement by 1982. It was driven by Sarge. I'm not sure why she was called Sarge, but her demeanor definitely lived up to the moniker. Frequent exhorta......