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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......
Saab adds XWD to 2.0T 9-3, pricing goes up
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Hooray – the Saab 9-3 2.0T Sport is getting XWD, the Swedish automaker's cross-wheel-drive system. Boo – you're going to pay more for your Saab whether or not you get XWD. The rear-wheel-driving traction-enhancer was previously available only on upper crust models like the Aero and SportCombi, b......
Fiat/Iveco launch Nuova Campagnola
Friday, September 12th, 2008
It looks like the Fiat Group isn't quite done with reviving old nameplates for new models just yet, as its Iveco truck division has launched a new Campagnola. The original Fiat Campagnola – Italian for "country girl" – was a Jeep-style truck made between 1951 through 1988, by which time some 40,......
Moscow 2008: Lexus LS460 AWD
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LS460 AWD.The Moscow Auto Show seems like the perfect place for Lexus to unveil the all-wheel-drive version of its LS460. Russians have a torrid love affair with rolling living rooms, evidenced by the 7-series and S-class-lined streets of Moscow's high......
Super Veyron and eventual replacement coming around 2012
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport.The big question for Bugatti is: What comes after the Veyron? Seriously, there isn't much that could top the 1,000-or-so horsepower, quad-turbo, 16-cylinder engine that's carried around in the back of the most gorgeous body ever wi......
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......
Saab 9-5 packing 1.6-liter turbo in Europe
Monday, August 11th, 2008
Saab's rumored decision to downsize its engines gets some confirmation today, as reports indicate that the Swedish brand's next 9-5 will get just 1.6-liters of displacement for its base engine. However, power should still be up to par, as the mill will get a high-pressure turbocharger to boost outpu......
Nissan confirms G37 Sedan, G37 Convertible and G37x Coupe
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the G37 Coupe
Nissan has finally confirmed in writing what many of us had known all along... the 2009 model year will bring the new G37 Sedan, G37 Convertible, and the G37x Coupe to Infiniti showrooms. The G35 sedan gets a bump from 3.5-liters (306 hp) to 3.7-lite......
2009 Audi A4 sedan and wagon priced
Friday, August 1st, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Audi A4 Avant.The 2009 Audi A4 sedan and Avant will be hitting lots later this year, and before dealers can begin taking orders in September, they've got to let people know what it'll cost to get behind the wheel of the thoroughly revised entry-level Au......
Rumormill: Mitsubishi readying Lancer Sportback crossover
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Sources out of Japan suggest that Mitsubishi is considering offering a jacked-up version of the Lancer Sportback to international markets in 2010. The new model would come equipped with a higher ride height, a restyled fascia and protective body panels similar to those found on the old Subaru Outbac......