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27 May 2007 posted in Convertibles 7 views
Enter the rumormill: Lexus IS coupe cometh Although we've heard the rumors before, and it still seems like a no-brainer, Lexus has remained mum on the introduction of an IS coupe. With its assault on everything held dear to the Bimmer and Merc ...
Tags: lexus, rear window, bimmer, spy shots, sports coupe, merc, matter of time, garages, aim, no brainer, grain of salt, wishful thinking, lexus dealerships, recent news, refugees, rumormill, nihon car, photochopped image, c classes, car top
4 May 2007 posted in Earnings/Financials 6 views
Enter the Rumormill: Zeta-platform Impala delayed 12 months? Brian from Cheers & Gears, the GM aficionado site, sent us a link to a forum thread that is definitely of interest. Keep in mind that there's no official confirmation of any of this yet, so we're ...
Tags: fuel economy, launch, bob lutz, camry, gears, hybrid version, honda accord, gm product, zeta, c amp, toyota camry, bevy, drivetrain, grain of salt, aficionado, czar, forum thread, rumormill, chevy volt, political battles
31 December 2006 posted in Coupes 7 views
BMW M3 featured in Feb. issue of CAR The February issue of CAR Magazine based in the U.K. isn't set to go on newsstands until January 3rd. The cover, however, which reveals what appears to be an official shot of the new BMW E92 M3 rear e ...
Tags: liter v8, rear end, spy shots, new bmw, no doubt, hp v8, car magazine, car of the year, anticipation, newsstands, exchange rates, bmw m3, grain of salt, steady stream, disco stu, issue states, feb issue, skilled hands, illegality, gbp
26 December 2006 posted in Convertibles 4 views
Mercedes registers CLC-Class name Despite the spy shots we see now and then, carmakers often manage to keep a tight lid on some of the projects they're working on, only giving us the occasional glimpse. Their cover is at least partial ...
Tags: speculation, mercedes benz, spy shots, daimlerchrysler, cls, competitor, dcx, opposition, grain of salt, nomenclature, couple weeks, paul tan, model vehicles, automobiles mercedes, occasional glimpse, production automobile, tight lid, toy model, ocean drive, cl
25 December 2006 posted in Videos 5 views
Autoblog Christmas Watch: Clarkson's Good, Bad and Ugly We thought we should provide you a little automotive diversion from your holiday festivities, so for the past two weeks, we've been amassing clips of Clarkson's UK-only film, The Good, The Bad and The ...
Tags: mustang gt, autoblog, lotus, pits, viper, top gear, google, christmas, lotus exige, grain of salt, intention, flick, m roadster, eggnog, respite from, benchmarks, holiday festivities, tinsle, diversion
14 September 2006 posted in Japan 5 views
JDM Speculation: Worthy of seppuku? Few publications around the world provide highly-improbable speculation better than the magazines that come out of Japan (AutoBild holds down the fort in Germany). While most of the information is eas ...
Tags: contender, awd, scraps, north american international auto, honda fit, acura tsx, tagline, conjecture, iteration, nsx, grain of salt, acura nsx, peeps, civic type r, ayrton senna, autobild, senna, jdm civic type r, holidayauto, suppository
7 September 2006 posted in Videos 4 views
Autoblog Night Watch: BMW 3-Series retrospective The BMW 3-series has been the benchmark sports sedan for over three decades. We're not obsessive Bimmer-philes, but we know a good thing when we drive it and it's a rare occasion when we're let down b ...
Tags: bmw, sports, bmw 3 series, retrospective, grain of salt, origins, philes, three decades, traces, commentaries, night watch, rare occasion
30 December 2005 posted in Trends 10 views
Crystal ball predictions for 2006 Inside Line has a great article on the 37th Annual Predictions Lunch, which is a holiday tradition dating back to the late 60’s where a hand-picked group of “automotive experts” asse ...
Tags: gm, automakers, chrysler, landscape, hellip, bob lutz, smart cars, fence, grain of salt, worldwide sales, lunch, sales success, annual meeting, musical chairs, crystal ball, rsquo, holiday tradition, predicting the future, secret location, mentions
21 April 2005 posted in Sedans/Saloons 7 views
Turbo 3 Series Pistonheads is saying a 330 bhp turbocharged 3 Series will be a stopgap between the launch of the new 3 Series and the eventual arrival of an M3 in 2007. While we're always happy to hear about more po ...
Tags: launch, bhp, m3, bmws, new 3 series, story doesn, pistonheads, rev range, grain of salt, eventual arrival, stopgap, rf
5 April 2005 posted in Spy Photos 7 views
Our favorite German photoshopers at it again The newest picture slideshow from AutoBild.de focuses on new convertibles including chopping the top off the beautiful Alfa Romeo Brera, an Audi A5 cabrio, Opel Astra cabrio and the VW Concept C. Our ...
Tags: photos, alfa romeo, convertibles, autobild de, grain of salt, opel astra cabrio, vw concept c, alfa romeo brera, audi a5, cabrio, picture slideshow
31 March 2005 posted in Car Buying 6 views
Sales reporting on April Fools Day We are going to have to take tomorrow's sales data with a grain of salt, since it is April Fools Day. Latest word is that GM and Ford will match last year's numbers, Chrysler Group should eek a sales ...
Tags: gm, toyota, ford, chrysler, gas prices, headlines, prius, chrysler group, asian manufacturers, s sales, land cruiser, scions, sequoia, april fools day, toyota sales, grain of salt