Archive for November, 2008
Gordon Murray Design T25 city car rendering
Car Magazine revealed today the first rendering of the future Gordon Murray Design T25 city car. Although Gordon Murray is better known for designing much more exiting cars like the McLaren F1, his latest project is this minicar that will go on sale in Europe and Japan in 2012. Truly high hopes also put the [...]
If GM & Chrysler Merge, What Models Will Die
In the above pilfered image, which I grabbed from AutoBlog, they raised an interesting point. It looks like GM & Chrysler will soon be merging into one company, turning The Big three US auto makers into the Big Two. If that happens, then it would leave GM (who would be in charge) deciding which makes [...]
Four customized GLK coming to SEMA
What better way to launch a new car in the U.S. than by first showing the country outlandishly customized (and sometimes hideously butchered) versions of the car first? Four customized Mercedes GLK will make their way to the 2008 SEMA Show: Widestar, Urban Whip, Pikes Peak Rally Racer and Rock Crawler. This presentation also represents [...]
2009 Nissan 370Z
Seven years after the debut of the 350Z, the Z-car is thoroughly re-worked both inside and out for 2009. We’re perhaps excited most by the mechanical change implicated by its nomenclature – lurking underhood is the 3.7-liter VQ37VHR V-6 that also powers the Infiniti G37. Nissan’s not released specs on what the motor produces in [...]
General Motors can’t get help to buy Chrysler, may not buy Chrysler
Like a teenage drag race, it seems the Camaro has stalled in 3rd while trying to overtake the Challenger. Now it also looks like dad is not going to buy a new clutch for the Camaro. General Motors was looking for about $10 billion in government aid specifically to help facilitate the merger (acquisition) of [...]
2010 Ford Fusion
Soon after catching its Mercury sibling out in the wild, the first photo of the 2010 Ford Fusion made its way to the internet, along with details on the revised powertrain offerings. A Bold Front Though much of the sheetmetal between the A- and C-pillars carries over unchanged, the fore and aft ends of the [...]
CDC Group 2 Challenger to debut at SEMA
There’s no surprise that SEMA will be all about going retro. The Camaro and Challenger are barely out of the box and there are already plenty of customizers. Classic Design Concepts is truly going for the classic look with its version of the new Dodge Challenger.
Saturn Vue Greenline Hyline to debut at SEMA
Second model to be unveiled by Saturn at the SEMA Show is the Saturn VUE Greenline built by Sound Choice and Performance. On building the car, the company focused on the function and ease of use. This business class SUV offers modern tech and entertainment.
