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12 May 2007 posted in Spy Photos 5 views
Spy Shots: 2009 Audi A4 The next-generation Audi A4 doesn't come out for another model year, but the folks at KGP Photography are doing their best to get shots of Audi's best-selling vehicle in the wild. The KGP crew got som ...
Tags: hurry, shape, surprise, spy shots, kudos, execution, production model, next generation, audi a4, generation model, whole lot, photography, 2009 audi a4
3 April 2007 posted in Plants/Manufacturing 2 views
Chrysler Crossfire set to meet its maker After five years of stagnant sales, Chrysler may finally be killing off its latest attempt at a sports coupe. According to AutoTelegraaf, production of the Crossfire is likely to end sometime this sum ...
Tags: mercedes, chrysler, automaker, execution, sports coupe, chrysler crossfire, uncertainty, winding road, production contract
9 February 2007 posted in Plants/Manufacturing 2 views
RIP: Buick Rainier As General Motors refines the future of their brands, they're trimming out redundancy and we have a hard time coming up with a more redundant vehicle than the multitude of GMT 360 based 'utes across a ...
Tags: gm, lexus, platforms, hard time, buick, luxury brands, detroit free press, general motors, execution, inception, buick rainier, niceties, lexus rx, second quarter, redundancy, utes, cuvs, multitude, shrewd move, enclave
9 January 2007 posted in Plants/Manufacturing 1 views
It's official! Pontiac to get RWD platform, likely in G8 Perhaps riding a contact high from all the heady presentations at the NAIAS, GM product Czar Bob Lutz let fly that the Holden Commodore SS will be coming to the US as a Pontiac. Lutz went on to say th ...
Tags: gm, offerings, segment, bob lutz, excitement, pontiac, subsidiary, gm product, execution, australia, naias, fly, statesman, luxury models, czar, holden commodore ss, source drive, nee, export game, toilets
16 November 2006 posted in Sedans/Saloons 4 views
Cadillac unveiling long-wheelbase DTS in L.A. UPDATE 1 - Motor Trend's blog confirms the rest of the details that were floating around. 8-inch stretch, privacy seating, etc. A couple of sites have posted reports that Cadillac will be unveiling a ...
Tags: wheelbase, speculation, segment, cadillac, motor trend, lincoln, blog, execution, competitor, lincoln town car, new caddy, dts, livery
16 October 2006 posted in Videos 6 views
Autoblog Night Watch: Maserati MC12 at Hockenheim As is the case with many uber-exotics, using the term 'road car' is subjective. With the Maserati MC12, that designation is stretched even further. So what's the best venue to showcase the virtues of ...
Tags: road car, enzo, germany, designation, maserati, showcase, execution, drive time, venue, uber, fetish, maserati mc12, dim the lights, virtues, track map, night watch, hockenheim circuit
14 August 2006 posted in Euro 9 views
Saturn's version of Opel Astra to hit next year; Ion gets stay of execution Saturn's new small car, a version of the well-regarded Opel Astra, should be hitting the shores of North American sometime a bit beyond the middle of 2007. This will replace the not-so-well-regarded I ...
Tags: cobalt, gm, europe, small car, saturn, nameplate, detroit free press, high performance, execution, three months, opel astra, dna, compacts, lordstown, delta, g5, nashville business journal, performance lineup, european experience
7 June 2006 posted in Spy Photos 5 views
Snagged! 2007 Honda CR-V Those rev-hungry Hondaheads over at the Temple of VTEC have persuaded spyshooter Brenda Priddy to part with a couple of images of the 2007 Honda CR-V, giving readers the best look yet at the popular c ...
Tags: crossover, images, new model, honda, photos, few days, execution, brenda priddy, glimpses, temple of vtec, honda cr v, mule, 2007 honda cr v
17 February 2006 posted in Gadgets 14 views
Trick Trike: Australian Spykster illustrates novel steering concept After seeing Volkswagen's wacky three-wheeled GX3 and the Type 1, our pal Dan Quelch took a moment to hip us to his own trike take... the Australian-built Spykster. Built as a proof-of-concept for a Q ...
Tags: volkswagen, demonstration, prototype, weight distribution, execution, mitts, power to weight ratio, motorcycle, levers, aesthetics, jet ski, gx3, proof of concept, insect, yamaha r1 engine, quelch, twist throttle, direction control, posit, snowmobile
28 October 2005 posted in SUVs 6 views
2007 Lincoln Aviator vs. 2004 Aviator Concept Above: The first official photo of the 2007 Lincoln Aviator. Below: Lincoln Aviator Concept from the 2004 Detroit show. Not surprisingly, the production version lost the cool rear gate execution from ...
Tags: speed auto, lexus, money, photo, hellip, bhp, mazda, hybrid version, lincoln aviator, lincoln, execution, mazda 6, auto tranny, lexus rx330, pumps, midsize suv, twin cam
19 October 2005 posted in Concept Cars 9 views
Nissan unveils GT-R Proto It's definitely worth the wait. The GT-R will go into production in 2007 and the sooner, the better. The striking design touches hark back to previous GT-Rs. The round taillights are beautifully integ ...
Tags: rear end, taillights, photos, nissan, designers, execution, worth the wait, production vehicle, striking design, proto, design touches
17 July 2005 posted in Car Buying 9 views
Don't expect huge changes for new GM full-size trucks With the introduction of the new GMT900 series of full-size trucks coming early next year, it's time for the speculation to begin. Word has it that the changes will be "evolutionary", or "change what' ...
Tags: gm, speculation, gmc, hybrids, powertrain, cadillac, gm vehicles, size trucks, execution, chevy gmc, sheetmetal, durability, speed transmissions, cadillac models, differentiation, gmt800
27 June 2005 posted in Coupes 5 views
Nissan reveals plans for 2009 Z-car A Nissan exec recently spoke with Auto Express and revealed plans about the replacement for the current 350Z, which is due out in 2009. Citing Porsche's upcoming Caymen as a benchmark to beat, Nissan ...
Tags: chassis, porsche, auto express, exec, nissan, benchmark, 350z, execution, tip the scales, vague details, caymen
29 March 2005 posted in Car Buying 15 views
Jaguar kills 2.5 L X-Type Even after Ford decided to dump almost $1 billion into flailing Jaguar, the car company has decided to kill the 2.5 liter X-Type. The company will be adding more expensive models to the line-up instea ...
Tags: liter, jaguar, ford, models, lr3, volvo, bad idea, usa today, new model, land rover, car company, mazda, 1 billion, x type, execution, mazda 6, s type, product cycles, exclusivity, pundit
12 January 2005 posted in SUVs 8 views
Hummer H3 just another SUV As I whittle down the remainder of my auto show pictures I'm reminded of how many brand new models there were to see on the floor. One of the most hyped is the new Hummer H3. It's basically built on a ...
Tags: chevy colorado, gm, models, hummer h3, hummer, hummer h2, interior quality, auto show, plastics, execution, cheap material, cloth seats, whittle, hyped, trailblazer, remainder
2 November 2004 posted in Car Buying 9 views
Mercury delivers oddest web campaign of all time Just as I was leaving work today I got a press release from Ford. The release says there's a new website that launched today to promote Mercury and their new, more youthful audience. I have absolutely ...
Tags: ford, press release, mercury, mariner, clue, royal tannenbaums, napoleon dynamite, youthful audience, weird group, interactive series, lucky ones, feature list, nod, napoleon, mysteries, execution, films