September 2008

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2009 Dodge Ram comes to market with cash on hood

Once upon a time, an automaker would only introduce rebates to help move older, slow moving models.  Those days are gone, my friends.  Dodge is rolling out the 2009 Ram with a cool grand sitting on the hood of crew cab models, and $500 on the regular cab trucks.  One might say that’s crazy – [...]

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2009 Audi S4 gets a V6

The previously V8 powered Audi S4 is instead getting a TFSI ( Turbocharged & FSI direct injected ) 3.0 liter V6.  Power sinks just a bit from 339 HP to the new 333 HP.  I don’t know a single person who can feel a six horsepower difference.  With the smaller engine, the new S4 is [...]

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2010 Honda Element Brochure Leaked

One of Autoblog‘s readers snagged a brochure showing the 2010 Honda Element, pictured to your left.  The 2010 Element gets the Pilot grille treatment, which you may love or hate.  The headlights get a new look as well… though nothing substantial.  The overall Element look and feel is still around, so fans of the current [...]

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2010 Acura MDX Spy Shots

There are several brand new models in the Acura lineup, and that’s something they badly needed.  The 2010 MDX isn’t going to be an all-new model, but a refresh instead.  From the spy shot above, you can clearly see that Acura is going all-in on the new corporate face.  You know, the one that ruined [...]

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Kia Recalls over 6500 Rondos

  Kia issued a recall for 6,680 Rondos, model years 2008 and 2009.  The problem is a bad fuel pump on certain LX and EX models, equipped with the 2.4 liter engine.  The bad pump could fail to deliver gas to the engine, causing a powerless situation.  Not exactly an ideal situation when you’re cruising [...]

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Ferrari 599 GTS Barchetta

One of my all-time favorite Ferraris, the 599, has decided to take it off for the camera.  By that, I mean it’s going topless – as in a convertible version.  The name is still up in the air, but chances are pretty good it will be called the Ferrari 599 GTS Barchetta.  Also up in [...]

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