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Lexus LF-A
10 July 2007The LF-A hasn’t yet been confirmed for production, but the sustained testing of prototypes like this suggest that it’s a definite contender
Toyota officials let slip in Tokyo that the production car, likely to be called the LF-A, too, is going to have a V10 engine, developed from the engines in Toyota’s F1 cars, which is [...]
Report: Apple developing navigation system for Mercedes
19 June 2007As recently published by the German (not BBC) magazine Focus, Apple will be making an in-car system for Mercedes. This mystery unit will tackle “maintenance, communication and navigation”. From Focus (translated):
Mercedes will exclusively offer the new Apple set for six months. On an introduction on the market presumably 2009 are to [...]
Spied: BMW 135i M, 1-Series Coupe
14 June 2007Two new images snapped by an amateur photographer show what could be BMW’s high-performance 135i M coupe. Earlier this month, we brought you the most revealing photos to date of the regular 1-Series coupe, but this latest car is clearly something different..
The red car shown in our two latest photos — courtesy of 1Addicts — [...]
Next Mercedes supercar to rival Audi R8?
12 June 2007As reported in late May, Mercedes-Benz will work with racing partner H.W.A. on its next supercar, rather than McLaren. But rather than replacing the Mercedes-McLaren SLR, the car will rival the Audi R8, according to a new report.
While the SLR costs a whopping $455,000, the new mid-engine sports car will be more attainable, costing closer [...]
Next Cadillac CTS-V to get 600 horsepower?
5 June 2007The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, which is expected to debut some time next year, will deliver an astounding 600 horsepower, according to a new report. That’s roughly 200 horsepower more than the old CTS-V!
Rather than using a 505 horsepower LSA motor from the Corvette Z06, the new CTS-V will use a de-tuned version of the supercharged [...]
Report: Rear-wheel-drive Pontiac G6 due in 2010
4 June 2007The next-generation Pontiac G6 will arrive earlier than expected, according to a new report. Based on GM’s Alpha rear-wheel-drive platform for midsize cars, the new G6 should show up for the 2011 model year in late 2010.
A recent report indicated the Alpha-based G6 might not arrive until 2013, but this latest information from Edmunds indicates [...]
Ford Fusion Hybrid To Debut At LA Auto Show?
11 May 2007A source at FoMoCo tells us they plan to rock down to electric-gas avenue in the near-term future. Although we knew there’d be a 2009 model of a certain razor-bladed sedan with some kind of charge to it, we didn’t know any more details other than that. Until today. Our source, who for the moment [...]