Archive for October 5th, 2008

Paris 2008: Alfa Romeo Brera Ti

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Filed under: Coupes, Euro, Paris Motor Show, Alfa Romeo

Click either image for high-res gallery of theAlfa Romeo Brera Ti

Standing in front of the Alfa Romeo display in Paris, we found ourselves in a bit of a conundrum. The big news from Alfa was, of course, the official worldwide show debut of the MiTo, and the… »

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Paris 2008: What’s your favorite?

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Filed under: AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Green Daily, Paris Motor Show

Click for a gallery of the Honda Insight concept
We saw a lot of new green concept vehicles make their debut during the press preview at the Paris Motor Show last week. Now that we’ve all had time to digest the new offerings, what struck you as particularly… »

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Paris 2008: Renault Megane Trophy concept

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Euro, Paris Motor Show, Renault
Click either image for high-res gallery of the Renault Megane Trophy concept
We’ve said it before but it warrants repeating: Renault makes some of the meanest hot hatches in the business. The (very) outgoing Megane RS has been a favorite among the track day crowd and really… »

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Paris 2008: Renault Megane III

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Filed under: Coupes, Euro, Paris Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Renault

Click either image for high-res galleries of the Renault Megane III

Renault is stepping things up a notch. The French automaker has launched an aggressive campaign to refresh and broaden its lineup, including recent launches of the new Laguna, Twingo and Koleos, to name just a few. But… »

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Paris 2008: Renault Megane III

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Filed under: Coupes, Euro, Paris Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Renault

Click either image for high-res galleries of the Renault Megane III

Renault is stepping things up a notch. The French automaker has launched an aggressive campaign to refresh and broaden its lineup, including recent launches of the new Laguna, Twingo and Koleos, to name just a few. But… »

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Paris 2008: Ford Kuga Individual

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Filed under: Euro, Paris Motor Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Ford, Special/Limited Editions
Click above for high-res gallery of the Ford Kuga Individual
When we put the production Ford Kuga next to its progenitor, the Iosis X show car, on our test drive in Belgium, we couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. The Kuga is a fine looking cute-ute,… »

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Economic realities push alternatives back in favor of more efficient gas engines

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Filed under: Etc., MPG

While all of the world’s major automakers are continuing to develop alternative fuels and drivetrains, the current economic situation very likely means that a massive move toward non-liquid fueled cars is likely a lot further out that many of you many hope. One look at September auto sales will tell you that… »

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Follow the Audi Mileage Marathon starting Monday morning

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, SUVs, Green, Crossovers/CUVs, Hatchbacks

At 9AM Eastern on Monday morning, a fleet of 23 diesel-powered Audis will roll out from Manhattan’s Tavern on the Green on a trans-continental trek to demonstrate diesel efficiency. I’m in Manhattan this afternoon preparing to spend the next week in an Audi Q7 TDI on the way to… »

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Audi Mileage Marathon kicks off in New York Monday morning

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Filed under: Diesel, Audi

The Audi Mileage Marathon that we first told you about a couple of weeks ago kicks off tomorrow morning in Manhattan. A fleet of 23 new diesel-powered Audis including the Q7, Q5, A4 and A3 will leave from Tavern on the Green at 9 am Monday on a two week journey that… »

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Clarkson: “Almost certainly the worst car in the entire world”

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Filed under: Convertibles, Chrysler, LLC., UK, Opinion/Editorial

Yep, that’s Jeremy Clarkson talking up the Chrysler Sebring convertible in his column for The Sunday Times today. What, you expected anything less than a wholesale evisceration? Clarkson weighing in on the astoundlingly sub-par Sebring is pretty much the motor-journalistic equivalent of using a Stinger missile to take out… »

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