Archive for January 11th, 2009

It’s rare when a production car is better than the concept, but the 2010 Lincoln MKT, set to debut later today at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, blends style and substance to do just that.
galleryPost(’2010lincolnmktpress’, 24, ‘Lincoln MKT ‘); The new Lincoln MKT is intended as a full embrace of the future direction… »

The 2010 Lincoln MKS will join the 2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost in offering the 355 HP EcoBoost V6.
The Lincoln MKS is a good fit for the EcoBoost technology because luxury buyers not only want the power, power the EcoBoost V6 has to spare, they’re also willing to pay for the premium. Other than the new… »

Pictures and details of the 2010 Toyota Prius have leaked ahead of the car’s official release tomorrow. Aside from the picture we’ve already seen, let’s look at the new details.
galleryPost(’2010priusleak’, 22, ‘2010 Toyota Prius’); These shots of the 2010 Toyota Prius have jumped the gun on its launch by just a day. Although we’ve… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Dodge, Detroit Auto Show, Green Daily

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Dodge Circuit
We got the technical details and press pics about the new Dodge Circuit earlier today, but now we’ve had a chance to see the car for ourselves. Of course, if you’ve ever seen a Lotus Europa, you, too… »

The 2010 Jaguar XKR gets a head to toe technical makeover, with new electronically controlled dampers and a much more powerful engine. But it still looks basically the same. That’s good.
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INTRODUCTION
“Built in tradition of great and tourers, with state-of-the-art engineering, aerospace-inspired construction and outstanding driving dynamics, the new XK… »

Featuring Volvo’s new “racetrack” design, the Volvo S60 Concept previews the newest safety and design features we expect to see on Volvos in the future.
The Volvo S60 Concept features not only adaptive cruise control, the cameras in front of the car can sense a pedestrian moving towards the road and will warn the driver before… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, SMART, Detroit Auto Show

Click above for a high-res gallery of the smart ed
Too busy to read this evening? Not a problem with this particular post. Any information on the specifications of the smart ed that we found earlier today on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show is – beneath the new… »

We’ve already seen the 2010 Jaguar XFR press shots, but here it is amid dry ice fog and lasers. The new 5.0-liter supercharged engine brings with it 510 HP and a 4.7 second 0-to-60 time.
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“Challenging the rules and standing out from the crowd, the new XF fuses sports car… »

The only models introduced at the Lamborghini press event today had eating disorders and Lambo-level designer clothing. A gallery for men, women and dragons below.
Opening a Lamborghini press conference with bad techno music and waifish models wearing padded ski jackets and other clothes with the brand’s logo emblazoned on it seems appropriate given the image… »

We’ve already seen the Subaru Legacy Concept here at the Detroit Auto Show because they left it all naked this morning. Now we’ve got complete details on this preview car from Subaru.
Just like every other Subaru, the Legacy Concept with asymmetric all-wheel-drive to a 3.6 liter, horizontally opposed boxer engine. This concept looks to stretch… »