April 2007

Shelby Super Snake

Late 2007, or early 2008, we’re going to see an ever badder Shelby Mustang. First we had the Shelby GT500 – at 500 HP, she wasn’t too shabby at all. Next, the recently announced Shelby GT500KR – King of the Road. Well, all Kings must be overthrown at some point, and the GT500KR’s reign was [...]

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2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Review

The 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid is a mechanical carryover from last, but just like the regular 2008 Ford Escape, the body is updated significantly. Under the hood though, is the big story. While it’s not new, the hybrid powertrain powering the Ford Escape Hybrid is a marvel. Ford’s engineers hooked up their 2.3 liter 4 [...]

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2008 Ford Escape Review

The 2008 Ford Escape is a refresh, not a full redesign, though Ford and Ford dealers would have you think otherwise. For the most part, changes were cosmetic – the platform is a carryover, as are the engines and transmission. From a looks standpoint, the Escape looks much more like a baby Explorer than the [...]

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2009 Hummer H3T Spy Shots

Hummer is on a roll lately, with new models being announced or released left and right. The latest creation from the most un-green automotive brand in the world is the 2009 Hummer H3T. Pickuptruck.com managed to snag some spy shots of this baby Hummer truck. Much like the Hummer H2 SUT, the H3T is basically [...]

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2007 Ford Expedition Review – SearchChicago Autos

SearchChicago Autos reviews the 2007 Ford Expedition and writes – ‘Without a doubt the best thing Ford could have done, aside from adding more ponies to the powerful and capable 5.4-liter V-8 (300 horsepower), was to add two gears to the transmission. I hated the previous four-speed configuration, and it labored intensely while delivering less-than-crisp shifts [...]

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2008 Porsche Cayenne Review – The Car Connection

The Car Connection reviews the 2008 Porsche Cayenne and writes – ‘The result not only looks cleaner and more athletic; Porsche confirms it translates to significantly improved aerodynamics. The coefficient of drag is down to 0.35 across the line, unusually good for an SUV, from 0.38 or 0.39 for the previous models, which helps reduce wind [...]

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2008 Porsche Cayenne

After skipping the 2007 model year, Porsche reveals the 2008 Cayenne to the world, with some notable changes. There are some cosmetic differences, including new headlights to conform to new European standards. Owners of the 2008 Cayenne will also benefit from 15% better fuel mileage vs the 2006 model – not a bad increase considering [...]

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Slight theme update today

I changed things around a little bit today, nothing major.  I moved the footer items into the sidebar, and removed some.  I also shrunk the line-height a bit, to condense the sidebar.  Frankly, I think I have too many categories, but I don’t know a way around that on a car blog.  If anyone has [...]

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