Can you imagine buying a Chrysler and getting a computer in the car as standard equipment? Well, you may not have to imagine. It's on the way to being reality. Chrysler has partnered with Hughes Telematics, an Atlanta based company, to include computers in Chrysler cars. The concept of a ... Read more
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD: Diesel starts at $38,475
Washington, D.C., Jan 23, 2007 - Chrysler Group announced today at the Washington Auto Show pricing for its first diesel-powered, full-size sport-utility vehicle (SUV) to be offered in the United States. The 2007 Jeep® Grand Cherokee with a 3.0-liter common rail turbo diesel (CRD) engine will begin to arrive at ... Read more
MINI Cooper Diesel preps for Geneva Motor Show
Ok now today we have a special little treat for all you diesel tuners out there. Imagine getting only 64 mile per gallon, making sharp turns and maneuvering around town effortlessly in nothing other than diesel-powered MINI Cooper! Rated at 110 horses and 177 ib.–ft torque,the new MINImay not be ... Read more
Car Crashes: A Sign Above?
Well, here’s a quirky article.According to the InsuranceHotline.com website, car accidents can be predicted not by where you live or your driving history and habits, but your zodiac sign. President Lee Romanov notes, for example, that those born under the signs of Libra, Aquarius, and Aries (no surprise there), as ... Read more
Cars, not people, will be the top mobile users in 2010
If you think the number of people talking on their cellphones was increasing, be aware that number will be growing in the future. However, it won't be people talking with each other. Japanese giant NTT DoCoMo, a major cell phone maker, it will be machines, not people, whowill be the ... Read more
Toyota, Nissan, Maza sued by asthmatics
Is it fair for major car manufacturers to pay people who suffer asthma because their cars cause pollution? Well, a Tokyo court seems to think so. In a decision that is sure to have worldwide ramifications, thejudges areconsidering proposing that seven plaintiffs who suffer from asthma be given a lump ... Read more
Mitsubishi Flex-Fuel Plans
Tokyo, January 22, 2007 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced plans to launch a flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) in the Brazil market within fiscal 2007. The Company also announced that models are in development for the US market for a fiscal 2009 launch. One of MMC's design objectives is ... Read more
Rolls-Royce “Baby” has its own body
Fresh off of showcasing its pre-production Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe at the Detroit Auto Show, parent company BMW is already on to its next project -- production of a smaller Rolls Royce sedan positioned for the downmarket. Affectionately called by some "baby rolls", the model is expected to get ... Read more
Jeep Commander: Say Good-bye in ’09?
The Jeep Commander, one of Jeep’s largest SUVs, may be on its last trail next year.According to analysts, Chrysler may have no choice. The brand sold just a little over 88,000 Commanders in 2006 but only after extensive discounts. Worse, sales of the once popular (and similar) Grand Cherokee dropped ... Read more
Mazda CX-9 Goes On Sale in February
The Mazda CX-9, the automaker's largest SUV, will be in showrooms and on sale just in time for that Valentine’s Day present.The seven-seater competes against the full-sized Honda Pilot, Toyota Highlander and, to a lesser extent, the new Toyota RAV-4 and GMC Acadia. With a starting price of $26,032, it ... Read more
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