May 2007

2009 Cadillac CTS-V Spy Shots

Meet the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V – soon to be the fastest Cadillac ever.  Though the test mule is camouflaged pretty well, there are a couple key things that you can take away from this spy shot.All eyes first go to that big ol’ bulge in the hood – any guesses on what that means?  You [...]

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2007 Ford Expedition EL Review – Autoblog

Autoblog reviews the 2007 Ford Expedition EL and writes – ‘When it was finally time to hit the road, we twisted the key and were greeted with an exhaust note that sounded as if it were transplanted straight from the Mustang GT. Sure, it’s a bit attenuated, but there’s no mistaking that Ford mod-motor sound. [...]

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Autotropolis.com Review

Autotropolis is a one-stop-shop for your automotive needs – the site has 2 blogs, a forum, a Dealership Locator, and a Vehicle Selector Aid. Let’s take a look at the sections individually. Autotropolis Blogs The RockSolid Car Price Blog has some good info, but the updates are sparse. For a blog to really be successful, [...]

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2009 Chevrolet Traverse

Chevy is going back to the bad place – their unstoppable badge engineering fetish.  The 2007 GMC Acadia is a perfectly  nice vehicle.  It is large, spacious, stylish, and has better road manners than it’s truck based Yukon cousin.  And of course Saturn has it’s own version in the Outlook, and Buick has the Enclave.  [...]

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Tundra takes another blow – Snapping Camshaft Fun

It seems that Toyota just can’t win with it’s new Tundra.  On paper, the Tundra blows away everything in the segment, and just flat dominates.  In the real world, however, things aren’t quite so rosy.  As if the disappointing crash test results weren’t bad enough, there are now reports of engine failure. Only the big [...]

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Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Superveloce

As if the Murcielago LP640 wasn’t bad-ass enough, Lamborghini has something even better in the works. Meet the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Superveloce – the Murcielago’s answer to the Gallardo Superleggera. There are no stats on the new super Murcielago however. In fact, Lamborghini is completely tight-lipped about the very existence of this vehicle – quite [...]

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2008 Nissan Altima Coupe Review

No more concepts, no more spy shots, no more sightings, no more waiting. The 2008 Altima Coupe is on dealer lots right now, today. I watched an Azure Blue one roll off a transport truck on May 25th – this car is as real as they get. It won’t be around in great numbers for [...]

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MINI Cooper D to get 72.4 MPG

Hybrids are all the rage these days, what with the Prius being rated at over 50 MPG ( estimated mid 40′s for 2008 ).  Our good friends overseas have something even better though.  The upcoming Mini Cooper D, due to start being produced in August 2007, is expected to get a rating of 72.4 MPG [...]

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