Filed under: Trucks/Pickups, GMC
Well, the rumor came true. Mike Levine at Pickuptruck.com noticed that at the website for the ‘08 GMC Canyon, a V8 engine is listed as an option coming in early 2008. Mike called up the General and got confirmation that yes, a V8 is indeed coming for both 2WD and 4WD versions […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Japan, Acura, Honda
Acura’s sales are down, and rather than try to be all cars to all buyers, filling niches is more the game plan. Product planning manager John Watts intimated that Acura’s looking at segments with a narrower appeal, such as the now-defunct CL, and the possibility of a retractable hardtop vehicle, […]
Filed under: Coupes, Hyundai, Misc. Auto Shows
During an interview with BusinessCar, Hyundai UK’s head Tony Whitehorn finally confirmed what’s been rumored for going on a year: the automaker’s new RWD coupe will replace the Tiburon. The coupe will take about 50- to 60-percent of the styling cues originally debuted on the Veloster concept and is […]
Filed under: LA Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, BMW
click above image to view 28 pics of the 2008 BMW M3 Sedan
We’ve been waiting a long time for BMW to snap out of its haze and bring us a four-door version of the venerable M3 coupe. That time has officially come. And it turns out the leaked photo […]
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Etc., Hyundai
We saw it unveiled at the New York Auto Show back in March, and now we’ve got a release date for the Hyundai Genesis, just not for here. December 29th will mark coincident milestones for Hyundai. First, it’s designed a new logo celebrating 40 years of growth. […]
Filed under: Motorsports, Aston Martin
When will it be enough? “Never” could very well be the answer for David Richards, the head of racing freelancers Prodrive and chairman of Aston Martin. The two companies under his thumb have been collaborating on the campaigning of Aston Martin racing cars in a growing number of endurance sports car […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupes, Ford
Prior to the introduction of the new-for-2004 Mustang, Ford sold about 70-percent of its pony cars with V6s, while the remaining 30-percent came with V8s. That figure shifted when the retro coupe went on sale in late ‘03 and Ford was forced to bump up the output of its V8-equipped […]
