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
Mitsubishi Evolution IX MR FQ-360: End of Greatness
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is marking the end of U.K. sales of the current-generation Lancer Evolution supercar with a limited-edition model, the Evolution IX MR FQ-360 (the “MR” is short for “Mitsubishi Racing”). Only 200 of these cars will be made available at Mitsubishi Ralliart showrooms across the U.K., and will ... Read more
Toyota Recalls Sequoia SUVs, Tundra pickups
Last week, Toyota Motor Co. issued a recall on its 2004-2007 Sequoia sports utility vehicles and 2004-2006 Tundra pickups. According to the automaker, an issue with the front suspension lower ball joint in both models could make it difficult to control them. At least 11 accidents with six injuries due ... Read more
Audi Races To Find Driver To Ignite British Fans
American race car drivers may find themselves envying young British drivers if only for a while because they are the target of Audi's push to get a young British driver into its DTM car for the 2007 racing season. Audi is looking for a British driver to take control of ... Read more
Car Infant Seat Study Flawed
Remember our post earlier this month about how Consumer Reportreported that 9 out of 12 tested infant car seats failed to make the grade? Well, the popular magazine hasbacktracked onits conclusions.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which does its own testing and helps sets the federal guidelines for car ... Read more
Lexus RX 400h, Paul McCartney-style
Remember when Paul McCartney sang, "Baby, you can drive my car." Well, the question now is what baby is it? Paul McCartney's signature edition RX400h Lexus hybrid SUV was sold at auction.Lexus made the SUV and promoted it together with McCartney as part of his U.S. tour. It was then ... Read more
Dodge Rolls Out Commercial Plug-In Hybrids
Auburn Hills, Mich. - More than 20 Dodge Sprinter Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) will be placed in the United States between now and the first quarter of 2008 as part of a test fleet program. Four of the vehicles are already in operation with customers. DaimlerChrysler is the only ... Read more
Jaguar to roar into the Indian market?
The British may have left the Subcontinent in 1947, but some of their artifacts and culture still remain embedded in Indian (and Pakistani) culture. The English language still serves as a lingua franca to many middle and upper-class Indians, especially those from different states where the native languages are as ... Read more
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