Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Toyota Suspends U.S. Sales of Eight Models Including Camry, Corolla and RAV4 to Deal with Accelerator Pedal Issues

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:33 PM PST

Only a few days after announcing that it would recall approximately 2.3 million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals on specific Toyota Division models, the Japanese automaker said today that it will temporarily suspend sales of eight Toyota vehicles that are on the recall list in the USA. No Lexus or Scion models are included in the...


Honda to Debut Concept Version of Next Generation Odyssey Minivan at Chicago Show

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:01 PM PST

At next month's 2010 Chicago Auto Show, Honda will preview the forth-generation Odyssey people carrier through a new concept model that will most likely be a hair away from the actual production version that will follow shortly after. In typical Honda style, the automaker did not release any teaser photos - the picture above is a Carscoop...


Buick's VW Jetta-Fighting Small Sedan Realistically Rendered

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 02:50 PM PST

Using an official sketch that was revealed at Buick's Los Angeles Auto Show conference last December as a canvas, GMI (GM Inside News) forum member "Mr. Burns" created a fairly realistic rendering of the firm's forthcoming small sedan that's expected to be heavily based on the Opel Astra. The new four-door saloon that will make use of the same...


Renault Twingo CC Spied Again, Reportedly Heading to Geneva Show

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 01:06 PM PST

According to the latest reports from Europe, Renault will lift the covers off its long-anticipated two seater convertible model, which we all have come to know as the Twingo CC, at the Geneva Salon in early March alongside the also new hardtop convertible version of the latest Megane. If true, we expect to see Renault releasing teaser images of...


Peugeot Adds Six-Speed Auto Option to 308 CC 1.6 Turbo with 156HP

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:14 AM PST

About a week after the announcement on the availability of a new 1.6-liter turbo diesel with 112HP on the 308 CC, Peugeot is further expanding the UK range of its coupe-convertible model with the launch of a new model that combines the 156HP 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with a new six-speed automatic transmission. The new model will...


BREAKING: SAAB-ED By The Bell - GM Agrees to Sell the Swedish Brand to Spyker Cars NV

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:23 AM PST

It's been a long road for SAAB, and even though we don't know what the future has in store for the quirky brand, for the time being, the Swedish automaker has been saved as General Motors and Spyker Cars NV today confirmed that they have reached a binding agreement on the sale. "Today's announcement is great news for Saab employees, dealers and...


Maserati Joins Forces with Alfa Romeo to Create Special Edition MiTo for Service Network

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 08:56 AM PST

A Maserati MiTo? Well, not quite. The recent tie-up between Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Fiat's Abarth division has given birth to a special edition version of the MiTo hatch that will be used exclusively as a courtesy car for Maserati's customers in Europe in the same way that Ferrari's service network makes use of the Fiat 500 (click here for...


New Peugeot 408 Sedan Breaks Cover in China

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 07:47 AM PST

French carmaker Peugeot took the wraps off its new China-made 408 sedan in Beijing on Monday. Despite its name, the 408 is not a successor to the European 407, which is also available in China, but a long-wheelbase (+100mm), sedan version of Peugeot's 308 range that includes three and five-door hatchback, coupe-convertible and station wagon...


TechArt Releases New Photos of Spiffed Up Porsche Panamera

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 07:05 AM PST

Having completed its individualization program for the Porsche Panamera model range, TechArt came out with a new gallery of photos of the German sports saloon. Revealed for the first time at last year's Frankfurt show, TechArt's program bundles an aero kit and a choice of 21- or 22-inch alloys with a bevy of interior upgrades that include several...


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