December 2007

2009 Corvette ZR1

The Ultimate Corvette has arrived – with GM’s blessing, of course. The ZR1 is one of the auto world’s worst kept secrets, but most anticipated vehicles. Well, here it is ladies and gentlemen – the most powerful, the most amazing, the fastest Corvette ever produced, the 2009 ZR1. Corvette fans recognize the ZR1 name immediately [...]

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2008 Nissan Rogue Review – TTAC

TTAC Reviews the 2008 Nissan Rogue and has this to say about Nissan’s mini crossover – ‘The Nissan Rogue seems like it’s still in high school, trying to fit in, afraid to be really different. (You remember what happened to the deeply dorky Quest minivan?) The Rogue’s cuter than most of the other cute utes, [...]

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2009 Kia Rio Hybrid

Are you in the market for a brand spankin’ new Kia Rio, and thinking “Gosh darn it, if only they offered a hybrid, I’d buy that”?  No?  Me neither.  But Kia thinks that someone is thinking along those lines, and that’s why they’re developing the 2009 Rio Hybrid.  Estimated pricing is $18,000 or so in [...]

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GM Recalls 313,000 Vehicles

I’m about a week late on this one, but it’s worth writing a quick note about just the same.  GM announced last week that they’re recalling a whopping 313k vehicles – most in the US, but 38k elsewhere around the world.  Affected models include: 05-07 Cadillac CTS, STS, SRX 06-07 Pontiac Solstice & Saturn Sky [...]

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2010 Ford Fusion Spy Shots

Spy photographers managed to catch the 2010 Fusion on the streets, and snapped a few photos of the heavily covered car.  This won’t be a redesign, but rather a light refresh.  Detroit moves slowly on redesigns compared to the Japanese competition – something that we shouldn’t forget. So, what’s new with the Fusion?  From what [...]

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Merry Christmas

No car talk today – just enjoying the day with my family.  Go enjoy yours.  Merry Christmas.

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2009 Audi A3 Spy Shot

Car and Driver managed to catch the refreshed Audi A3 on camera recently.  Refreshed might even be too harsh of a word, since there really isn’t much going on here.  New headlights, and slight changes out front and out back are pretty much it for the exterior.  We might see the new 2009 A3 as [...]

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Acura RL Recall

Honda announced a hefty recall for the Acura RL – 43,000 units are affected by it.  Considering the low sales volume of the RL, that’s a big recall.  What’s the big deal?  A faulty power steering hose that could potentially crack, leaking fluid in the catalytic converter, which could then burst into flames. Not sure [...]

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