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Saab Over the Years
A-Team Trailer: New A-Team, Same Old Van
The GMC van from the TV series The A-Team was undeniably cool. Even now, looking back, it’s totally awesome in an 80’s, A-Team sort of way. Thankfully, the legacy of the van continues in the upcoming A-Team movie.
At first I thought, “what if the movie is really corny?” Then I realized that would be perfect. Over the top car chases, building montages, countless fistfights, and guns (but no one being shot). So yeah, I’m looking forward to this movie.
Trailer Addict has the preview for your viewing pleasure
Some Interesting Global Cash-For-Clunkers Stats
A couple of compilations of cash-for-clunckers results have recently shown up on the web and the results are, well, not at all surprising. The program funded by the US government (read: taxpayers) successfully achieved two things: it boosted sales of Japanese brands, and eliminated thousands of perfectly good (in some cases exotic) vehicles from the road.
Jalopnik discovered this visualization on Political Math Blog, which shows which countries supplied the most clunkers, and which ones picked up some extra sales as a result of the refunds. Japanese branded vehicles sold the most by far - a total of 319,341. I say Japanese brands, because many of those vehicles may have actually been built in the U.S. American cars topped the list of clunkers, however. Should any of this really be surprising though? Read more
Fenix Supercar Photo Preview
Fenix Automotive, a creation of supercar designer Lee Noble has introduced some photos of its new concept currently under development in South Africa. The £70,000 vehicle will initially be available in the UK in small quantities (about 60-70 per year). They eventually plan to produce 500 cars annually, to be sold globally (including the Japanese and North American markets).
The Fenix is the successor to Noble’s M12, although he says it was a “clean sheet” re-design. He highlighted the aerodynamics of the new car saying it “will be in another league to any of my previous cars.”
The new car will come with two engine options: the 638 hp LS9 found in the Corvette ZR1, or a 480 hp LS3, also from GM. It tips the scales at 1200kg, and boasts some supercar performance specs. The LS9 will propel you to over 200 mph, passing the 100mph mark in under 7 seconds.
Testing of the prototype is scheduled to begin soon in South Africa, but Noble says he is anxious to get the car back to the UK, where he can perfect it’s performance on familiar roads.
Source: AUTOCAR
Inside Line’s Wacky Predictions for 2010
We don’t consider Inside Line as the highpoint for automotive journalism–any site that runs a comparo between an old Ferrari 308 GTB and a Korean minivan is likely a waste. But the refreshed (and overdone) Edmunds spin-off has run an oddball list of ten events it sees happening in 2010.
The article was done by someone going under the creative name of “the Mechanic.” Rumor has it he was a former Detroit exotic dancer, sometime salesman, and later editor for The Advocate. Actually, we’re not really sure. Nor do we care.
So here is a summary of Inside Line’s predictions:
The BMW 5 Series GT and Honda Accord Crosstour will be colossal failures.
The Chevy Volt will be a sales flop. Read more
Video: 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in Desert Gold
Power comes from a 6.2L V8 making 563-hp with a maximum torque of 479 lb-ft of torque. Mated to an E-SELECT system that controls the AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission the SLS AMG can go from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.7 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph. It will be offered in an exclusive Desert Gold.
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This Week’s Loser: Saab
GM failed to sell it, and now Saab’s going the way on Saturn and Pontiac.
No matter what diehards say, Saab never stood a chance. It was never a hot brand, its vehicles were overpriced, and its name’s barely recognizable to the masses. Spyker, the small Dutch exotic carmaker, could not reach an accord with GM over a buyout. Saabs make up less than 1% of total GM sales. To make a starker picture–the division sells barely a fraction of what Corvettes pull in each year.
One question still lingers: What will happen to the new 9-5? GM was investing a lot into the midsizer, and word was good on it. GM will be rapidly cutting back on all Saab operations and services, so the 9-5’s premiere is unlikely.
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