08 February 2007, 03:11 PM
Unveiled today at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show, the 2008 Ford Taurus X is a full-size crossover that offers three rows of seating, a powerful 3.5-liter V-6 engine with six-speed automatic transmission and a long list of standard safety equipment – including side curtain air bags and AdvanceTrac® electronic stability control.
Innovative convenience features on the Taurus X include one-touch, flip-and-fold second-row seating and an available power rear liftgate. The 2008 Taurus X will reach deale
08 February 2007, 02:57 PM
Extending bold, tough, in-your-face Dodge Ram heritage to the Class 4 and 5 commercial market, Dodge expands its commercial presence and sets another commercial standard with the launch of the all-new 2008 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs. Both chassis cabs were revealed today at the Chicago Auto Show.
“We built the all-new 2008 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs for heavy-duty chassis cab buyers who want a powerful, capable and versatile commercial-quality vehicle,” said George Murphy,
05 February 2007, 04:19 PM
In time with the launch of X-Bow’s media website. KTM shows the first images of a scale model. This model was built for design purposes, has a scale of 1:2,5 and corresponds in almost every detail with the final car.
The scale was not selected randomly – it’s the best size to fit into the windtunnel of Dallara, KTM’s Italian developement partner for the X-Bow project.
Another scale model has already spent some 100 hours inside this windtunnel, mainly to adjust the airflow of the cooling sy
05 February 2007, 03:51 PM
Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of the new Hakaze design concept at the 77th annual Geneva International Motor Show to be held from Tuesday, March 6 through Sunday, March 18, 2007.
Officially titled the Salon International de l'Auto de Genève, the press days are March 6 and 7, and the public days are March 8-18.
The Mazda Hakaze is a four-seat coupe-style compact crossover SUV designed at Mazda's European Design Centre and aimed at people in their thirties and
05 February 2007, 03:41 PM
For the high achiever of the coupé segment from Ingolstadt, Germany, LSD now offers also its spectacular wing door hinges. With few time and effort the Audi TT Type 8J becomes a startling show car.
Meanwhile tuners lay their hands also on normal family station wagons like the Audi TT Type 8J and prove, that this cars have talent to be attractive show cars as well. Now owners of such a car can make the LSD wing doors being the icing on the cake of their tuning.
LSD door fittings come with a
02 February 2007, 03:29 PM
The all-new Volvo V70 is the third generation of Volvo’s best-selling estate car. The all-new V70 model offers more of everything; it is more luxurious inside than its predecessor, it is sportier to drive, offers more space for both passengers and luggage, and it integrates a variety of intelligent solutions for flexible usage. Safety is at the highest level and the car also includes a world breakthrough – for the benefit of families with young children.“With the all-new Volvo V70, we want to ma
01 February 2007, 04:13 PM
New Opel Astra GTC (Gran Turismo Compact) is the model, after the saloon 5 doors and the station wagon, with the most unbiased stylistic interpretation of the new Astra generation.
The personal line of Astra GTC is brought out by the original panoramic windshield, by the bent course of the roof and by special solutions like the reduced overhangs, the exclusive rear optic groups and, above all, the sloping shape of the tail end, which confer to the car a coupé look.
The aesthetic elabor
01 February 2007, 04:06 PM
Alfa Romeo Brera contains, in a sole and exclusive style, the concepts which have always marked the brand: sportsmanship and elegance. Harmony of shapes and volumes give life to a beautiful and powerful car which represents the state of the art in the field of the coupé.
The LESTER "Styling kit" which equips Alfa Brera, personalizes its frontal with changes to the air intake, to the inferior grill, with an overturned trapezoid shape, besides new elements, like the sculpted profiles of the
01 February 2007, 03:58 PM
Mazda Motor Corporation today announced drivetrain and sporty styling upgrades to the Premacy model range in Japan. The new models for Mazda's popular compact minivan are available nationwide from today at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam dealers. Mazda Premacy is known as the Mazda5 in overseas markets.
Mazda Premacy 20Z
(FWD model with 2.0L DISI reciprocating gasoline engine and five-speed automatic transmission)
New additions to the Premacy lineup include models equipped wit
31 January 2007, 03:33 PM
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced the Japanese market launch of the fully redesigned Delica D:5, a minivan that delivers monobox roominess and utility together with high levels of performance and stability in on- and off-road driving. The 2.4-liter 4WD Delica D:5 goes on sale at affiliated dealerships throughout Japan today carrying a tax inclusive price tag ranging from ¥2,614,500 to ¥3,412,500.
The fifth iteration of the series, Delica D:5 inherits and builds on the strengths of
30 January 2007, 03:36 PM
Der schwäbische Tuner LUMMA DESIGN setzt mit dem CLR 500 RS die Serie an veredelten Premium-Fahrzeugen fort. Als Basis fungiert diesmal der aktuelle BMW M5. Die High-Performance-Limousine erhält von LUMMA einen umfassenden Body-Kit mit spektakulärer Optik, ein neues Fahrwerk, eine Racing-Auspuffanlage, zahlreiche Interieur-Accessoirs sowie eine Leistungssteigerung für noch bessere Fahrleistungen. Seine Premiere feiert die nach allen Regeln der Tuner-Kunst veredelte Fahrmaschine auf dem Salon Gen
30 January 2007, 02:52 PM
The marathon relay celebrating Ferrari's 60th anniversary started this morning from the Italian Embassy in Abu Dhabi at 10 a.m. local time. The relay will involve over 10,000 Ferrari owners and their cars of all ages. These will act as symbolic "bearers" of a specially commissioned relay baton adorned with 60 badges symbolising the most extraordinary events in the Marque's 60-year history.
Abu Dhabi was chosen as the start point for the relay – which after the Middle East makes its way ac
