Lexus Announces Pricing for All-New 2008 IS F
Jan 11, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 11 -- Lexus today announced the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the all-new 2008 IS F high-performance sport sedan. The IS F is the first production model to wear the new "F" badge and is the fastest Lexus production car ever built. The 2008 IS F launches onto the market carrying ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 11 -- Scion, of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., announced today that the first limited-production Scion for 2008, the xB Release Series 5.0 (xB R.S. 5.0), will be available at dealer showrooms beginning in February. The 2008 xB Release Series 5.0 features dazzling Gold Rush Mica exterior paint ... Continue reading
First Production 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8(R) Up for Bid!
Jan 11, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 10 -- After a 34 Year Absence, All- new Dodge Muscle Car Set to Roll Across the Auction Block at 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction: * Limited-edition 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8(R) features a 6.1-liter HEMI(R) V-8 engine, HEMI Orange paint, carbon-fiber-like hood stripes, a chro ... Continue reading
2008 Volkswagen GTI Named Among Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars for 2008
Jan 10, 2008
Fifth time GTI has held this prestigious honor AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 10 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced that the GTI has been named one of Car and Driver magazine's 10Best cars in its 26th annual competition. This is the fifth time the GTI has earned this distinction, including a back-to-back 10Best nomina ... Continue reading
Infiniti SUV Earns Top IIHS Safety Award
Jan 10, 2008
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The new Infiniti EX35, a luxury SUV, earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The EX35 is the first Infiniti to earn this award. Top Safety Pick winners afford superior overall crash protection among the vehicles in their class ... Continue reading
2008 Cadillac CTS Earns IIHS Top Safety Award
Jan 9, 2008
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 9-- The redesigned Cadillac CTS earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The CTS is one of only three large luxury cars to earn the designation this year (the others are the Audi A6 and Volvo S80). Winners of Top Safety Pick afford superior overall crash pr ... Continue reading
Edmunds' Inside Line Names Winners of the 2008 Editors' Most Wanted Awards
Jan 9, 2008
SANTA MONICA, Calif. January 9,2008; Edmundsâ Inside Line (http://www.insideline.com), Edmunds.comâs high-speed online car magazine, today announces the winners of its first Edmundsâ Inside Line Editorsâ Most Wanted Awards. The Editorsâ Most Wanted Awards are selected by Edmundsâ Inside Li ... Continue reading
Nissan Altima Inches Past Honda Accord to Become Consumer Reports' Top-Ranked, Midpriced Sedan
Jan 8, 2008
Very narrow, one-point difference in scores separates Altima and Accord in CR's ratings of competitive midpriced sedan category YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The newly-redesigned Honda Accord V6 lost its standing as Consumer Reports' top-rated midpriced sedan following testing of seven sedans for the ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2008
2008 SATURN VUE XE V6 AWD A New World Vue By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Iâm going out on a limb here to nominate the new-for-â08, fully redesigned Saturn Vue for an MIV award (Most Improved Vehicle). I suppose there are many other deserving rides out there but this is the one in front of me ... Continue reading
2008 Subaru Impreza - VIDEO REVIEW
Jan 4, 2008
Canadian auto journalist Justin Pritchard profiles the new 2008 Subaru Impreza. Video will auto-start momentarily. ... Continue reading
Ford SYNC Sales Reach 30,000 in 2007; One Million SYNC Vehicles to be on the Road in Early 2009
Jan 3, 2008
- Ford's award-winning SYNC system - developed with Microsoft - topped 30,000 sales in 2007, making it one of the fastest growing new products in the auto industry today. - 1 million SYNC-equipped vehicles will be on road in 2009. - Ford expands effort to deliver the connected car and will begin pioneering a new era of ... Continue reading
Jan 2, 2008
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Scion xD Engine: 1.8-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 128 hp @ 6000 rpm/125 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm Transmission: 4-speed automatic Wheelbase: 96.9 in. Length x Width x Height: 154.7 x 67.9 x 60.0 in. Tires: P195/60R16 Cargo volume: 10.5/35.7 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Yokohama Tires Standard on Mitsubishi Lancer EVO®
Jan 2, 2008
FULLERTON, Calif. (Jan. 2, 2008) â Yokohama tires are standard equipment on all trim levels of the all-new 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (EVO), introduced during the recent Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. The ultra-high-performance Yokohama A13C tires in size 245/40R18 carry a 93Y load and speed rating and ride ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Pricing Adjustments on 2008 Models
Jan 2, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 28, 2007) â Nissan today announced interim price increases on all 2008 models (except base 2WD Rogue and 2008.5 Titan models), effective January 8, 2008. The Manufacturerâs Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) increases range between $80 and $170. Models receiving increases include Versa Hatch ... Continue reading
2008 Nissan Versa 1.8 SL HB Review
Dec 30, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Nissan Versa 1.8 SL HB Engine: 1.8-liter I-4 Horsepower/Torque: 122 hp @ 5200 rpm/127 lb.-ft. @ 4800 rpm Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 99.8 in. Length x Width x Height: 177.5 x 67.3 x 55.5 in. Tires: 185/65R15 Cargo volume: 17.8/50.4 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
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