Posted in BMW, New cars, Automotive on Sep 30th, 2008
BMW is at it again with this new teaser of it’s upcoming concept, called the X1. The concept will eventually evolve in the production X1 which will debut worldwide sometime in 2010.
The video starts of with a young guy skating about the city. Then it cuts to the Concept X1 rolling off a truck and […]
Posted in Sports cars, Automotive on Sep 30th, 2008
Mazda has recently released the first photo of it’s slightly revised 2009 MX-5. The changes are only subtle, with the most notable being the redesigned front bumper which gets a pentagon-shaped grill opening in the front like it’s bigger bro, the Rx-8.
Under the skin changes are very minor. A tweak here and there was all […]
Posted in Luxury vehicles, Automotive, Uncategorized on Sep 29th, 2008
As if a Bentley laptop computer wasn’t enough, luxury goods maker Alfred Dunhill has teamed up with the styling team for Bentley automobiles to come up with a set of luggage inspired by the famous British mark.
The new line will include a suitcase, weekend bag, briefcase and wash bag. All the pieces will be finished […]
Posted in Sports cars, Automotive on Sep 29th, 2008
As if Audi’s new R8 wasn’t fast enough (are they ever?!) or sexy enough, there’s a German tuner in town who just turned the volume knob to 11. Roland Meyer’s MTM tuning firm has been in the business of turning out stunning Audi’s for over 20 years. Still, the company’s newest offspring is in another […]
Posted in Mercedes Benz, SUV, Recalls, Automotive on Sep 29th, 2008
Mercedes-Benz has placed a recall on almost 103,000 sport utility vehicles because of a defect that could cause a loss of power steering. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said 102,954 Mercedes M-Class SUVs from model years 1998 to 2003 were affected by the recall.
The defect seems to be a faulty hose clamp. The […]
Posted in Automotive on Sep 29th, 2008
Mitsubishi Motors Co. has recently announced that the company would be launching it’s brand in the Korean market. The Japanese auto manufacture plans to enter the built-up car sales business in Korea working through its sole distributor in that country, MMSK Corporation.
MMSK is a Japanese/Korean joint venture recently set up by Daewoo Motor Sales Corp., […]
Posted in Automotive on Sep 29th, 2008
With fuel prices on an never ending rise it is important, now more than ever, to do everything you can to conserve your gas mileage. Recently, while researching the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) website, I came across these four simple tips to improve your gas mileage no matter what you drive.
Here they are:
Drive Sensibly: Aggressive […]
Posted in Automotive, Uncategorized on Sep 28th, 2008
Courtesy Pontiac-Buick-GMC, an AutoNation Inc. dealership in Longwood, Fla., shut its doors Thursday, Sept. 25 for good. The dealership is part of the AutoNation Group, the largest auto retailer in the country.
But company spokesman Marc Cannon stated that the shutdown had nothing to do with instability in the financial markets. Instead, he said, the closing […]
Posted in New cars, Automotive on Sep 28th, 2008
Mazda’s newest sedan, the Mazda6, promises to keep going from where the successful old model left off. With it’s combination of newly found refinement and power, it’s sure to win over a slew of new consumers. Now Mazda has finally released the official pricing scheme for this new model.
The 2009 MAZDA6 sports sedan will start […]
Posted in Automotive, Uncategorized on Sep 28th, 2008
General Motors might be in the toilet in it’s home country, but in China the brand carries a prestige that it does not receive anywhere else in the world. In fact GM is the largest automaker in China. People in that country actually cross-shop cars from Buick to cars from Mercedes-Benz! It seems ludicrous to […]