Archive for July, 2009
Ford Formally Pushes the Mustang Into NASCAR
The Mustang will be taking part in the NASCAR Nationwide Series–sort of. Actually, Ford has just rebodied the existing car to make it resemble the [...]
Ferrari Shows Off Its Latest Stallion
Here it is: Ferrari’s new flagship sports car. Replacing the F430 (itself an updated 360), the 458 Italia is the most radical design overhaul for [...]
No Diesel Mini for the States
It’s official: No Mini Cooper D for the US. BMW’s convinced there isn’t a wide audience for a sub-compact diesel. That’s made clearer with the [...]
BMW Asserts Its Luxury Lead with the 760Li
The luxury car field has gotten crowded and its long-reigning king, BMW, is meeting the challenge head-on. The 760Li is the company’s top-of-the-line saloon, featuring [...]
Video: Top Gear Takes One Z and Dukes It Out with Another
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1onxsrS--E&feature=player_embedded] The Top Gear crew’s put out another fine comparo. Ten years ago, it would have been considered absurd to compare BMW’s own Z sports [...]
Autoblog Showcases the Life and Times of Bricklin
Autoblog may not have good writing, impressive photography, or stunningly gorgeous bloggers, but the staff do have a big budget to afford documentaries like The [...]
Lincolns and Mercs Go on a Diet
The Lincoln-Mercury Division will abandon focus on rear- and four-wheel-drive SUVs in favor of smaller front- and all-wheel-drive crossover sport-utes and sedans. The decision, while [...]
Jaguar and Land Rover Bleed; Bridge Loan Coming
Looks like Jaguar and Land Rover can’t get a break. The two sibling brands haven’t even been under Tata’s control for two years, and yet [...]
Odds of MiTo Coming to US Slim
Alfa Romeo’s CEO, Sergio Cravero, stated to the auto press his lack of faith in the MiTo’s operational success for a US launch. Cravero argued [...]
British Police Get Outfitted with New Lexus IS-Fs
Damn those Brits: their secret agents get to drive Aston Martins, while ours are stuck with used Fiestas and Rabbits; now even their police are [...]
Veritas Expansion Plans Revealed
The German Veritas group hasn’t even pushed its RS supercar into showrooms, and it’s already laying the groundwork for a diverse vehicle range. Taking a [...]
De Tomaso Moves One Step Closer to Oblivion
The liquidated De Tomaso concern failed to find any buyer for the license at the latest auction. The Modena-based company was founded by Argentine racer [...]
No EcoBoost for Mustang After All
Ford will not equip the Mustang with the 3.5 L “EcoBoost” V-6. The new six, now making its way across the Lincoln and Ford lines, [...]
Lexus’s New Euro Hatch Set for 2011
Lexus is going push a new compact luxury hatch to better compete with the BMW 1 series, Audi A3, and Volvo C30. The hatch, targeting [...]