The curtain has been raised on a new Corvette model. The 2009 Corvette ZR1 has crossed over from rumor to reality. It's obvious from the first photos that this isn't your father's ZR1. We're talking 620 horses delived via the supercharged 6.2 liter LS9. View over 40 hi-res photos and read the press releases at CorvetteBlogger.com
Ford of Europe is confirming its plan to deliver an exciting all-new, high performance Focus RS model for launch in 2009. A design image released by the company today hints at the exciting direction the new model is taking. The new Focus RS will be based on the dynamic new Focus ST.
GM is planning to sell its refreshed 2009 Pontiac Vibe at pretty much acceptable $15,895 USD. Just don't expect it to beat a Porsche in terms of comfort and driver's amenities.
The 2009 Toyota Corolla was also unveiled at SEMA this year. For the 2009 Toyota Corolla there is a choice between two engines. The first one is a 1.8cliter four-cylinder engine that
The much-hyped Corvette ZR1 with its supercharged 650 hp LS9 engine did two hot laps around the track at Monterey's Laguna Seca before heading back to the pits. An American LeMans series cameraman captured the action.
The Supercharged 650 hp Corvette ZR1 made a surprise visit to Laguna Seca in Monterey today, completing a couple of hot laps with Corvette Racing's Johnny O'Connell behind the wheel.
GM Vice Chairman and Ex BMW exec Bob Lutz has just completed a tour of duty in Australia recently with nothing but things to say about our homeland and GM’s favourite child, Holden.
The next Saab is due to arrive in dealerships by 2009. According to the folks at CAR magazine which claims that the Saab will be unique from the humble British Vauxhall.
Hyundai has announced the arrival of the 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring model. The new Elantra Touring will be a five-door and it will be powered by the same 2.0 liter engine as in the current Elantra Sedan. The 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring will have sport suspension and steering tuned for a more sportier ride.
The Audi success story continues: following today’s ceremony at Audi Brussels, the Audi family now has a new member. With a workforce of around 2,200, the Brussels plant is to be integrated into the Audi production network. “We are putting the plant into good and safe hands,” said Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and
Santa Fe’s and i30’s are ok but if you really want to standout and make a point you either do it with a sports coupe or a luxury car. Hyundai seems more than willing to do it both ways with the production version of the Genesis concept that’s scheduled to go into production in 2008 and the all-new Hyundai Tiburon (or Hyundai Coupe in Europe).
TheCarConnection.com's spies caught the redesigned Mazda 6 running on a secluded side street, within spitting distance of Ford's Detroit engineering operations.
This is the most complete, most revealing Mazda 6 prototype spotted to date. This new Mazda 6 appears larger than the current model, confirming earlier sightings of cobbled-up test mules which hinted at added length and width for the second-generation model.
Although Aston is 84 years old, this is a young business which needs to mature. It’s important that we develop procedures and standards of our own. As far as new models go, the DBS, our Vanquish replacement, isn’t far away and we’ve also approved the investment that will bring the Rapide four-door saloon to market late in 2009.David Richards, founder of Prodrive.
Ford has finally unveiled its 2009 Ford Flex crossover. Based on the 2005 Ford Fairlane concept, the Ford Flex is essentially a family van in a CUV's cloth.
Not that an average Porsche owner is tight on money to buy an extra gallon of gas, it's just a kind of statement, you know. Go green, be patriotic and all this stuff.
For some car companies, evolution involves making radical changes at regular intervals to their products in order to maintain their appeal. However, that’s not the way it works at Porsche, whose notoriously fast cars get updated at a notoriously glacial pace, at least in terms of style, even while sometimes major advancements occur under the skin.
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