Nov18
Shoppers looking to buy the safest 2010-model cars will have 67 fewer choices this year than they did in 2009. That's because the test for safety ratings got a lot tougher. A new roof-strength requirement aimed at protecting passengers in rollover crashes cut the number of top-rated vehicles to 27 for the 2010 model year, compared with 94 in 2009. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety added the roof test to the already-rigorous tests it uses to address increasingly specific...
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Nov12
Porsche Automobile Holding SE's loss comes after the company failed in its bid to take over the much larger Volkswagen AG. A Porsche SE statement said the main factor in the loss was a write-down on cash settlement options to VW shares. The loss was also influenced by the "hidden reserves and liabilities" identified in the course of the purchase price allocation for the shareholding in VW, the company said.
May22
2010 BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo Despite the departure of controversial lead designer Chris Bangle, BMW is showing no signs of returning to the "One sausage, three-sizes" styling brief that it once adhered to. The latest proof of this is the announcement of the
Dec02
The 2009 Nissan 370Z will be delivered to Nissan dealers in late January 2009 The much expected release has a subtle face lift and performance features.
As per Edmonds.com, they have mixed reviews but in all gave it thumbs up Here are some of there remarks
Aug28
It is, but Quattroporte sounds better than ‘four-door’ - which is the literal translation - and when the whole thing is said in an Italian accent then there are few more evocative names on the market. Add Sport GT S to that and you’re now looking at the most focused Quattroporte yet.
Aug17
Greenpeace's timing couldn't have been more laughable. We're gathered behind the security gates of porsche's Weissach technical center, part of a select group getting an in-depth look at running prototypes of the porsche Cayenne Hybrid
Because this is not a comparison test, we did not run the 2008 BMW M3, Audi R8, Audi RS4, Porsche 911 GT3 and VW Golf GTI through our battery of track tests (slalom, 0-60 mph acceleration, etc.). Although we have tested the Audi RS4, Audi R8, Porsche 911 GT3 and Volkswagen Golf GTI in previous contests, this time we just climbed in and drove the bunch flat out through the Spanish mountains. All impressions are straight from our seat pants and not from our elaborate electronic testing gear.Read More...
The modern-day Mini Clubman has found its way from concept to production reality less than two years after it first made headlines at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show.Although called "Traveller" at Frankfurt, lease has decided the Clubman moniker is a better fit for the new car.The 2008 Read More...