Archive: july 7, 2008
Abarth releases limited-edition 500 "Opening Edition"
Filed under: Hatchbacks, FIAT, Special/Limited Editions
Click for hi-res gallery of Fiat 500 Abarth Opening Edition
At its unveiling at this past March's Geneva show, it was immediately apparent that Abarth had carried off a transformation of the Fiat 500 from a demure retro-hatch into a veritable pocket... Read more
Japan's automakers focus on weight loss, one ounce at a time
Filed under: Japan, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota
Automakers across the globe are in a frenzy to produce highly efficient, fuel saving vehicles that remain relatively inexpensive, yet still offering the modern conveniences and safety features consumers have grown to expect. While development on advanced... Read more
The wait is over. First U.S. Nissan GT-R delivered at 12:01 AM
Filed under: Car Buying, Supercars, Nissan
After adoring the Skyline GT-R from afar for nearly two decades, Nissan has officially sold its game-changing super coupe on U.S. shores for the first time. In a late night ceremony at a Costa Mesa, California dealership, Daryl Alison took delivery of the very... Read more
Maseratis are capable of tremendous momentum, and that's exactly what the company has been carrying forward. With only a two-model line-up, Maserati has been...
Volkswagen's management will meet tomorrow to refine plans to expand automobile production into the United States. While a final recommendation...
"The poor man's Audi S4." That's what Motor Trend is tentatively dubbing the Ford Fusion GT, an EcoBoost-powered, SVT-massaged version of the automaker's staid sedan. According...
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that General Motors is looking to cut thousands of white-collar jobs and sell, or stop production, of...
Toyota posted a 10% sales decline for its bread-and-butter brand of over the month of June, with numbers that are...
The 2009 Jaguar XK-R has been spotted and shot doing the rounds in Europe. With so many other pots on the boil, like the XF-R and the...
After Merrill Lynch hinted bankruptcy concerns yesterday, and other Wall Street analysts spread additional gloom, shares of General Motors dropped...
We've already gotten a sneak peak of what the 2009 BMW 7-series will look like on the outside ahead of its official launch, but the interior - and iDrive in particular...











