2009 Pontiac G8 GXP The G8 GXP may look similar to the 6.0-liter V-8-powered G8 GT, but underneath its vented hood is the 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 from the Corvette.In 1984, when gasoline was suddenly cheap again following the 1970s fuel crises, Pontiac's slogan was, "We Build Excitement." Photo Gallery: 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP - Pontiac Sport Sedan Review - Automobile MagazinePubl.Date : Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:01:00 -0800 2009 Volkswagen CC Luxury VR6 4Motion  The CC's competent performance and jaw-dropping looks should attract plenty of buyers.Wow, the base MSRP for a front-wheel-drive CC 2.0T is $2000 LESS than a similarly equipped Passat? It seems that the Passat range has been reduced only to front-wheel-drive models equipped with the 2.0T turbocharged four-cylinder engine; all-wheel-drive 4Motion and VR6 models have been nixed, yet reappear in the CC range. Photo Gallery: 2009 Volkswagen CC Luxury VR6 4Motion - Volkswagen Luxury Sedan Review - Automobile MagazinePubl.Date : Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:01:00 -0800 A Letter to President Barack Obama - Noise, Vibration, & Harshness Publ.Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:01:00 -0800 2009 Land Rover LR2 HSE  The LR3 is a very nice SUV, and the Range Rover Sport might be the coolest-looking sporty SUV around, but the 2009 Land Rover LR2 HSE is a bit of an enigma.Land Rover is a funny brand. Its flagship Range Rover doesn't sell in astounding numbers, but the company surely rakes in a healthy profit each time a Master of the Manor purchases one, and its customers are incredibly loyal. The LR3 is a very nice SUV, and the Range Rover Sport might be the coolest-looking sporty SUV around. Photo Gallery: 2009 Land Rover LR2 HSE - Land Rover Crossover SUV Review - Automobile MagazinePubl.Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:01:00 -0800 2009 Detroit Auto Show Photos & Coverage  It's January and that means that its time for the annual three day extravaganza of world premieres that is the Detroit Auto Show.It's January and that means that its time for the annual three day extravaganza of world premieres that is the Detroit Auto Show.Publ.Date : Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:01:00 -0800 Annual All-Stars Notebook - Dyer Consequences  The joy of this endeavor, then, lies in the surprises. And fortunately there were plenty of those, too. Consider the case of the Dodge Challenger R/T.Automobile Magazine's annual All-Stars test inevitably features a few predictable outcomes. For instance, I fully expected the Chevy Corvette ZR1 to rip my face off, and indeed I am now faceless. And I wasn't even driving it at the time. I was in the Jaguar XF, following executive editor Joe DeMatio, who floored the throttle and nearly triggered the Jag's air bags with the concussive boom of the ZR1's exhaust. Photo Gallery: Annual All-Stars Notebook - 2009 Automobile All Stars - Automobile MagazinePubl.Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:01:00 -0800 2010 Lotus Evora - Lotus Lives Larger  The Evora retains the brand's trademark aluminum tub structure and mid-engine layout, but the former is stretched to squeeze in an (optional) pair of kid-sized rear seats while the latter switches from four- to six-cylinder Toyota power.The Lotus Elise and fixed-roof Exige define sports car purity, but with the recently unveiled new Evora, due here late this year, Lotus will live a bit larger. The Evora retains the brand's trademark aluminum tub structure and mid-engine layout, but the former is stretched to squeeze in an (optional) pair of kid-sized rear seats while the latter switches from four- to six-cylinder Toyota power. Adapted from the Camry, the 3.5-liter V-6 puts out 276 hp and 252 lb-ft of torque, enough to zip the luxe Lotus from 0 to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds (the company claims) on the way to a top speed of 160 mph. This despite the Evora's 2976 pounds, a full 50 percent more than the featherweight Elise. Of course, the Elise, with its bare-aluminum interior, makes zero concessions to comfort, whereas the Evora promises to be a veritable Maybach by comparison. It sports such unimaginable luxuries as navigation, an optional paddleshift automatic transmission, power steering, and - gasp! - cupholders. Not only that, but Lotus promises that entering and exiting the Evora will be "a less athletic undertaking," thanks to narrower sills, wider-opening doors, and a taller roof, all of which perhaps explains the brand's sudden embrace by the Hollywood glitterati, who have signed up for early test drives. Either that, or they think it's a hybrid. Photo Gallery: 2010 Lotus Evora - Exotic Sport Coupe Review - Automobile MagazinePubl.Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:01:00 -0800 Detroit is Already Making Cars People Want - Vile Gossip  No matter what the fools on the Hill think, Detroit is already making cars that people want. Maybe not fast enough. Maybe too many clunkers are still lurking on showroom floors. But there are at least three that we celebrate in this issue.I'll be damned if I'm going to waste precious space trying to explain to anyone who doesn't get it, why we think America's precious Detroit-based manufacturing assets deserve a hand in the form of loans from the government. Why we think that Congress is full of self-righteous poseurs with double standards, hidden agendas, and heavily subsidized foreign automakers building cars in their (Southern, nonunion) home states. Photo Gallery: Detroit is Already Making Cars People Want - Automobile Magazine All-Stars - Automobile MagazinePubl.Date : Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:01:00 -0800 Display RSS Feeds on Your Website |