Marc Carter
2008 Ford Taurus is "The Safest Car in America"?
Ford plans on using the tagline "The Safest Car in America" for the recently introduced 2008 Ford Taurus. The Ford Taurus and the Mercury Sable received the highest possible crash test scores by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The IIHS awarded both cars with a five star rating and selected them as the "Top Safety Pick" for receiving the...
Ford Takes the Crown With Five J.D. Power Initial Quality Awards, Which is More than Any Other Automaker!
J.D. Power and Associates has released the results of their 2007 Initial Quality Survey. Porsche held the top spot with only 91 problems per 100 vehicles for the second time in a row. But it was Ford that made the biggest headlines. The survey looks at both manufacturing defects and design defects in new cars that are reported by owners....
Brad Pitt Shows up to the Premiere of Ocean's 13 In a BMW Hydrogen 7
Brad Pitt showed up to the premiere of his new movie, Ocean's 13 in a BMW Hydrogen 7 yesterday. Most of the onlookers at Grauman's Chinese Theater probably didn't even notice, since the car looks just like the regular BMW 7-Series. The production ready prototype that Brad Pitt drove in was unveiled by BMW last year. The interesting thing about...
2009 Honda Accord Diesel Will Achieve Over 60mpg
It has already been confirmed that Honda is going to replace its slow selling Accord Hybrid V6 with a new diesel powered Accord in 2009. The new engine will be based on Honda's 2.2L i-CTDi engine. Honda claims that the new Accord Diesel will be able to achieve over 60 mpg. A European Accord that was fitted with the 2.2L...
Volkswagen Throws in a Bike with the Rabbit in Chicago
Many of you may remember the Jetta Trek or the Golf K2 from the 90's that came with a bike or a snowboard. Well VW is doing it again with the current Rabbit. Chicago (U.S.) Rabbit buyers are getting a bike and a roof rack in addition to their new Rabbits. The dealers in Chicago are trying to...
The Audi RS4 Cabriolet Will Come to the U.S. in 2008
Audi has finally confirmed that the RS4 Cabriolet will come to the U.S. this fall as a 2008 model. Unfortunately only about 300 of the RS4 Cabriolets will be sold in the U.S. The price of the RS4 has not been released. The Cabriolet is powered by the same 4.2L V8 FSI engine that is in the sedan. It produces 420...
New TomTom GPS Let's You Record Your Own Voice for Step-by-Step Instructions
The new TomTom Go GPS system has some new features in order to make it stand out from the competition. It has a 4.3-inch touch screen with 3D graphics, Bluetooth capability, and an FM transmitter. It also has the ability to change maps while you are driving, with five corrections to make note of construction and other changes. You can...
2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrid…Someone Finally Designed a Diesel-Hybrid!
At this year's Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz stated that they would have their first hybrid on the market by 2009. Well according to sources the car is in the production phase and is going to feature a Bluetec diesel engine mated to a mild-hybrid system. The production version of the car is going to use a 2.2L four-cylinder Bluetec diesel...
Spy Photos of the Upcoming 2009 BMW 1-Series Coupe…It's Nearly Undisguised!
There have been numerous spy shots of the upcoming BMW 1-Series, but these newest ones are of the coupe with very little camouflage. World Car Fans This is the version of BMW's smallest car that we will actually get here in the U.S. Many enthusiasts are excited about the release of this coupe and convertible due to its small size...
Renault-Nissan May Still Seek an Alliance with Either Ford or Chrysler
Last year Renault-Nissan was in talks with General Motors about a possible alliance between the automakers. But unfortunately the talks ended when neither side could come to an agreement on the price of the relationship. Now fast forward to 2007 and Renault-Nissan is reportedly looking for a relationship with either Ford or Chrysler. Carlos Ghosn met with the French Newspaper...
