Auto Europe tries to sell 45-day leases of the Peugeot 308 as “fuel saving”
Generally, a car produced in 2008 will be cleaner than a similar car produced in 2000. This is due to advances in all sorts of areas (exhaust emissions control, weight savings, powertrains, etc.). (read more about ‘Auto Europe tries to sell 45-day leases of the Peugeot 308 as “fuel saving”’…)
Despite rumors, next Acura NSX won’t be priced around $200k
Click above for a gallery of the Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept.
Acura is slated to release its NSX replacement sometime around the turn of the decade, but despite what you may have heard circulating the ‘Net, it’s not going to be priced to compete with Ferrari and Lamborghini. (read more about ‘Despite rumors, next Acura NSX won’t be priced around $200k’…)
GM chiarman Bob Lutz discusses Invicta concept, future of platform
It was widely believed that the Buick Invicta concept shown at the Beijing Motor Show would preview the next-generation Buick LaCrosse, and General Motors chairman Bob Lutz confirmed this assumption on the company's corporate blog today.
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Infiniti wants a 1-series competitor
Infiniti is gearing up for its entrance into Europe, but something’s missing from its lineup: a small car. (read more about ‘Infiniti wants a 1-series competitor’…)
U.S. presidential candidates call for gas tax ‘holiday’
Concerns about rising fuel prices have spilled into the U.S.
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Ford Mustang GT500KR priced at $79,995
Click above for a high-res gallery from our First Drive of the GT500KR.
Ford will be producing 1,000 GT500KR Mustangs this year, with another 700 in 2009, so FoMoCo is pricing the ultimate ‘Stang accordingly. (read more about ‘Ford Mustang GT500KR priced at $79,995′…)
“Dumb on all counts” - the experts chime in on the gas tax holiday idea
Photo by Ewen and Donabel. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.
First,, Republican presidential candidate John McCain had the brilliant idea to prove his ignorance of the economy by calling for a gas tax holiday. (read more about ‘“Dumb on all counts” - the experts chime in on the gas tax holiday idea’…)
Maximum Bob talks about Invicta and how not to rebadge cars
Click above for high-res gallery of the Buick Invicta Concept
GM Vice Chairman Bob “Maximum” Lutz published a new post today on the corporate GM Fastlane Blog that addresses the automaker’s newest concept that debuted recently at Auto China 2008 in Beijing: the Invicta. (read more about ‘Maximum Bob talks about Invicta and how not to rebadge cars’…)
A123 Systems IPO a go!
A123 Systems is pretty hot right now. How hot? It’s got more sizzle than the A123-powered Killacycle (pictured above). It’s been on the receiving end of $100 million investment dollars in a little over a year. That’s definitely hot. (read more about ‘A123 Systems IPO a go!’…)
Toyota iQ could span larger variant
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Toyota iQ.The expense of developing an entirely new platform to underpin a single model is hardly cost efficient, so it comes as little surprise that Toyota is considering another model built off its recently released iQ microcar. (read more about ‘Toyota iQ could span larger variant’…)
