Archive for January, 2009
2007 Buick -Van Terraza CX Minivan Specification and details
Manufacturer General Motors Production 2005–2007 Assembly Doraville, Georgia Predecessor Oldsmobile Silhouette (after Oldsmobile’s dissolution) Successor Buick Enclave Class Luxury Minivan Body style(s) 4-door van Layout Front engine, front-wheel drive/four-wheel drive Platform GM U platform Engine(s) 3.5 L LX9 V6 3.9 L LZ9 V6 3.9 L [...]
2007 Buick – Van Terraza Introduction and pictures gallery
MSRP Range: $26,660 – $30,780 | Fuel Economy: 18 MPG city / 25 MPG highway Bodystyles: Minivan/Van Engines: 3.9L V6
The Truth About OnStar
We all have heard of OnStar. Most automotive consumers are aware of what the company offers users and subscribers via the endless number of television commercials produced over the years. They range from humorous Tiger Woods examples to the more serious “We’ve-been-in-an-accident” spots. I’m going to try not to bore readers a great deal on [...]
VW BlueSport, 57 MPG Roadster
At this year’s Detroit Auto Show, VW showed this stunning little roadster, dubbed the BlueSport. It’s got all the stuff to make a gearhead’s heart flutter: 180HP engine, 6.6 seconds zero to 100 km/h, mid-engine/rear drive top speed is around 140, drop top, a 6-speed DSG dual clutch transmission, the usual. But here’s the kicker: [...]
The New Mercedes E-Class
Here it is, Mercedes new, just rolled out in Detroit E-Class. The mid-sized sedan is the lynch-pin of the MB line. For years, fleet buyers all over Europe bought E-Class diesels to serve as taxis; and for everyday buyers, the E-Class is smaller & less ostentatious than a Tirpitz-sized S-Class yet still big enough to [...]
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo and Murciélago Ad Personam
Lamborghini just announced their newest personalization options for Gallardo LP560-4 and Murciélago LP640. Really, it’s just more color options, but to give them credit, it’s a bit better than that. The Ad Personam package offers a variety of matte color options, which tend to be reserved for aftermarket tuner companies. Now the Lambo guys have [...]
Chrysler’s 1956 Highway Hi-Fi Phonograph
Ah yes, what a wonderful world of the future we live in. Just look at what Chrysler thought would be a snazzy option in 1956: A record player! We know, what the hell were they thinking? Were they serous? Are you serious?
The Updated 2009 SSC Ultimate Aero
SSC already has the bragging rights to the producing the fastest car in the world, but perhaps due to being a bit fearful of either Bugatti or Koenisegg, the U.S. based company has tuned their supercar to be even faster. The most significant change is a brand new one-piece billet engine block, made from aluminum. [...]
“I am not a number, I am a free man!” Patrick McGoohan, 1928 – 2009
OK, so actor and producer Patrick McGoohan recently passed. He was beloved by car guys the world over for, more than anything, showing just how cool the Lotus Seven really was – as seen in the video above for the opening of “The Prisoner”, one of the finest (yet strangest) television shows ever made.
Detroit 2009: Production Fisker Karma is revealed, jaws begin dropping
Now who says hybrids have to be boring? The hybrid in question, the production version of the Fisker Karma, was revealed in Detroit a few days ago, and man, we like it. A lot.
