Posted in Automotive, Ford Focus on Aug 22nd, 2008
It’s called the Racecraft Focus RS2, but I’d be hard pressed to find anything racy about it. Steve Saleen is a man who made his mark on the world by modifying Ford Mustangs. Now he is focusing (no pun intended) on the company’s budget-oriented Racecraft brand. The first offering is the RS2 Focus. A tarted […]
Posted in Automotive, Technology on Aug 22nd, 2008
Audi of America is using the iPhone to help launch its 2009 A4. On Thursday, it announced the release of what it calls “the first ever iPhone application from an auto manufacturer.” The application is free on Apple’s iPhone Application Store. It provides consumers with the Audi A4 Challenge, a driving game that uses the iPhone’s […]
Posted in Automotive, Sports cars, Technology on Aug 22nd, 2008
Hot weather testing is a automotive spy photographers dream. Not only do you have ample space to hide and pull up to a perspective prototype, but the lighting perfectly reveals all little details on a new car, you get the clear picture as they say. Audi is the latest to fall victim to these circumstances […]
Posted in Automotive, Sports cars, Technology on Aug 22nd, 2008
Sportec is known for serious performance. You know that a company is serious about speed when their smallest Porsche offering makes only 450hp. Porsche can only unleash so much power to the public before the company lawyers start having fits. “Dis iz too much power, ya!” says one German lawyer, “They vill kill themselves, ya!” […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Compact cars on Aug 22nd, 2008
The Kia Spectra has been a steady seller here in the states. While not a real threat to cars like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, the Spectra was still a decent alternative at a much lower price point. Recently though, Kia has made a major effort to get on the same level as it’s […]
Posted in Automotive, Recalls, Safety on Aug 22nd, 2008
Smart recently announced that they are recalling 43 2008 Smart Fortwo 451 (The Fortwo 451 designation identifies Smart vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada in 2008) vehicles because a problem with some paint could eventually lead to separation of the roof or windshield of the vehicle while it is in motion, according to the […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles on Aug 22nd, 2008
After Jaguar released their new XF Supercharged everyone assumed this was the next XF-R just with a different name. After all, it uses the same engine as the last XF-R and no plans for a actual XF-R were known….. until now. These XF-R prototypes were caught out at a recent test drive. The mesh grill […]
Posted in Automotive, Luxury vehicles on Aug 21st, 2008
Cadillac hasn’t built a V12 sedan since 1937, but back then they were the “Standard Of The World.” Well it looks like the plans to bring Cadillac back to it’s prestige have been ground to a halt. Cadillac had been toying with the idea of a V12 flagship sedan for quite some time now, but […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Chevrolet, Compact cars, GM on Aug 21st, 2008
This car has to succeed. General Motors is in no shape to be able to handle this car flopping. The Chevrolet Cruze has to make it, it has to sell. That’s because the new Cruze replaces the Cobalt and is now prime set to become GM’s bread and butter in the new automotive landscape that […]
Posted in Automotive, Cars For Commuting, Hybrids on Aug 21st, 2008
The 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show will mark a pivotal moment for Hyundai. Thats when they have decided to unveil their newest Hybrid Sonata sedan. A hybrid from Hyundai? That is correct folks, with a new hybrid Hyundai can established themselves as a real contender in the automotive field. There were few details revealed, but […]
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