Archive for October 3rd, 2008

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Paris Motor Show, SEAT
Click the image above for a high-res gallery of the Seat ExeoOur Spanish colleagues tell us that the Iberians are none too happy about SEAT grabbing a previous generation A4 out of the garbage bin to make a new sedan. Never mind the opportunity to make an easy(-ier) profit… »

Filed under: Diesel, Land Rover, Paris Motor Show

Land Rover Freelander 2 TD4_e
Land Rover vehicles are not renowned for their fuel efficiency, at least not in a good way. Now that the English SUV builder is owned by India’s Tata it has to make do without input from Ford and will have to meet future CO2… »

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Wagons/Estates, Euro, Paris Motor Show, Toyota

Click above for high-res gallery of the new Toyota Avensis
The Euro-only Toyota Avensis is reminiscent of the Lexus IS350 in the same way that you’d tell someone, “You kind of look like someone I know, but not really.” It’s the rising linear sideline, somewhat high and compact… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, USA

When the U.S. Congress passed H.R. 1424 and President Bush signed it into law today, not everyone was paying attention to the part about plug-in vehicles. Sure, this got a little play – and green car sites like ours were on it – but what’s a… »

Filed under: Convertibles, Coupes, Videos, Paris Motor Show, Lexus

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It’s always fun to see the engineering behind hard top convertibles. The latest member of the breed comes from Lexus in the form of the 2009 IS250C. This new derivative of the IS250 sedan sports a three-piece aluminum roof that… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, SMART, European Union, UK, USA, Paris Motor Show

While some sites are busy making fun of its name (yeah, we thought of that too… and you? Does it matter? Comments are welcome), others were busy conducting interviews with Dr. Z. in an attempt to find out when we may see the smart ED… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, SMART, European Union, UK, USA, Paris Motor Show

While some sites are busy making fun of its name (yeah, we thought of that too… and you? Does it matter? Comments are welcome), others were busy conducting interviews with Dr. Z. in an attempt to find out when we may see the smart ED… »

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupes, Chevrolet, GM

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2010 Chevy Camaro
The highly anticipated 2010 Chevy Camaro is now only a few months from hitting the showroom floor, and we’re just getting the final scoop on standard and optional content that will be available for all five Camaro variants. Customers wanting… »

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, SEMA, Tuners, Videos, Ford

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Back in the first Ponycar era, a Ford Mustang packed with a Cobra Jet V8 was a mighty drag strip warrior. Better still was the Super Cobra Jet, augmenting the CJ’s enhanced breathing with a stouter lower end. Either way, a… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle), European Union, Paris Motor Show

While Venturi has cars that drive on the bleeding edge of technology and cost more than several Tesla Roadsters they have not forgotten those of us with more modest means and lesser needs. For folks with as little as €15,000 ($20,700) in pocket and… »