Marc Carter
2010 Toyota Tundra Hybrid will Have 400 Horsepower and Get 20/25 MPG
According to TundraHeadquarters Toyota is going to release a hybrid version of the Tundra in 2009 as a 2010 model. The truck will feature the 4.7L V8 and a hybrid system that combined will put out 400 horsepower, gobs of torque and manage to achieve 20 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway. There have been many...
Did Toyota Miss the Mark With the New 2008 Scion xB?
According to a review by The Truth About Cars the new Scion xB pales in comparison to the first generation. The writer feels that Toyota adopted many of the same methods that brought GM down. "It bristles with classic GM-think: dumb it down, fatten it up and cheapen it out." The new 2008 Scion xB is just starting to trickle...
Chevy Sequel Fuel-Cell Vehicle Goes 300 Miles on a Single Tank of Hydrogen
Yesterday was a historic day for General Motors, their Chevy Sequel was the first fuel-cell vehicle to travel 300 miles on a single tank of hydrogen. The 300 mile trip traveled in and out of cities in New York. The drive began at GM’s Fuel Cell Activity Center in Honeoye Falls and ended in Tarrytown, N.Y. Larry Burns, GM Vice...
Pontiac Looks to Hip Hop to Sell its Vehicles
It seems as if General Motors is continuing their "alternative" marketing approach that they started with the upcoming "Transformers" movie, which features GM vehicles. The latest effort is in the upcoming music video for rapper 50 Cent. His latest video for "Amusement Park" a single off of his upcoming album, "Curtis" features the new Pontiac G8 and Pontiac G6 GXP...
No More FWD Cars from Cadillac!…They Want to Go Head to Head with BMW
According to an Automotive News story, Cadilac is going drop either the STS or DTS from their lineup. Cadillac's future lineup will include three sedans, one larger than the current CTS and one smaller than it. According to Trey Clarke, President of GM North America, that means that either the STS or DTS will be dropped. The new lineup will...
The Audi TT Clubsport Quattro Concept Draws Inspiration from Porsche
Today Audi revealed the Audi TT Clubsport Quattro Concept, which is a modified TT. It is obvious that the car is inspired by the Porsche 356 Speedster, with its low windscreen and missing roof. The car features a 300 horsepower 2.0L TFSI engine, S-Tronic Dual Clutch transmission, ceramic brakes and 20 inch wheels. The car also has the Audi emblem...
2009 Toyota Blade Spy Photos?…Mazda 3 Competitor?
Today as I was driving through the over crowded streets of LA and I came across a small caravan of three Toyota vehicles. The first vehicle was a camouflaged Scion xD and the third car was the Lexus ES350. The car in the middle is what caught my attention. I assume that the car was the upcoming replacement for...
What is the World's Fastest Coupe?
BRABUS claims that their modified Mercedes-Benz CL600 (BRABUS SV12 Biturbo) is the world's most powerful and fastest coupe. In order to increase the power of the large coupe they bored out the cylinders and gave the crankshaft a longer stroke, which increased the displacement of the V-12 from 5.5 liters to 6.3. That makes it the most powerful street legal...
The Weak US Dollar is Making it Harder for Automakers to Import Vehicles to the US
According to company insiders BMW will build the next generation X3 at the Spartanburg, South Carolina plant in the US. The new X3 will be built alongside the upcoming BMW X6 and the current X5 and Z4. Roughly 105,000 vehicles were built at the plant last year but CEO Norbert Reithofer has discussed his desire to raise production to 200,000...
Porsche Will Release Their First Hybrids in 2009
Porsche has announced that they are going to release their first hybrids in 2009. The Cayenne and the upcoming Panamera will both be offered with a hybrid powertrain. Porsche, which owns a controlling stake in VW is going to use their relationship with VW to build the new vehicles. "Going forward, Volkswagen is the key," Porsche executive Bernd Harling said....
