Hyundai Genesis Coupe Review After Hyundai’s press conference wrapped up Tuesday, we took the opportunity to grill a couple of Hyundai’s design and engineering heads about some of the details surrounding the Genesis Coupe Concept and its production counterpart. While its already been revealed that the new coupe won’t be coming with a V8, nor will ...
2007 Lotus Elise The 2007 Elise is a 2-door, 2-passenger convertible sports car, available in one trim only, the Convertible. Upon introduction, the Elise is equipped with a standard 1.8-liter, I4, 190-horsepower engine that achieves 24-mpg in the city and 29-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard. ...
2008 Aston Martin DBS Let’s see, the last time we saw James Bond in his new Aston Martin DBS, wasn’t he upside down? Hey, it’s okay because while that was a prototype, now 007 can buy as many as he wants. The English automaker unveiled its newest supercar at the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Looking like a ...
2009 Jaguar XF Review Luxury Sports Car Jaguar’s new XF sedan is labeled a 2009 model but will make its way into owners’ hands in March 2008. The objective for the XF, according to chief program engineer Mick Mohan, was to create “a bold, striking, contemporary sports saloon [sedan]; a 4-door, 5-seater that blends sports-car performance ...
Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang Review The interior is also modeled on the coupe version, with the center navigation/ entertainment system neatly tied into the main tier of instruments. Auxiliary controls and the Multi-Media Interface (MMI) knob are nestled in the center console. Like the exterior, the cabin is understated, yet elegant, trimmed in high-quality materials including ...
2008 BMW 1 Series Review BMW adds an all-new vehicle for 2008 with the rear-wheel-drive 1 Series Coupe. When it makes its debut early next year, the car will be the least expensive in the company’s impressive lineup. Available in two versions, the 1 Series uses the capable powerplants from its big brother, the 3 Series. The ...
Review Signaling Chrysler Corp.’s global ambitions, the newly independent company took the wraps off the Dodge Journey crossover at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new people hauler-will be sold in America and export markets beginning early next year as a 2009 model. With two-box edgy styling, the Journey will be available in front- or all-wheel ...
Audi A4 Review – Sports Car In advance of its formal unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi has released photos and information on its next-generation A4. Using the same architecture as the recently introduced A5 and S5 coupe, the new Audi sedan shares the same expressive front-end styling, but in a more formal 4-door configuration. ...
Ford Kuga Review Inspired by the iosis X concept, the 5-passenger Ford Kuga is a crossover SUV based on the midsize Mondeo/S-Max platform. The shape of the car embodies Ford’s “kinetic design” philosophy of flowing body panels that give the vehicle a sense of motion even when standing still. It is the first crossover for Ford completely ...
BMW X6 ActiveHybrid Review BMW chose its home show to unveil its new X6 model, its take on the next generation of SUVs. Unlike its boxy station-wagon-like X5, the X6 is characterized as a Sports Activity Coupe, even though it has four doors. The steeply raked rear atop the muscular body is designed to be more sporty ...