2009 Kia Borrego
Let’s clear the air: we get that the sudden drop in large SUV sales casts the launch of the 2009 Kia Borrego in a questionable light. But when work began on the body-on-frame utility nearly four years back, truck sales in North America totaled 75,806 units and were predicted to increase each year [...]
Filed under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Rolls-Royce, First Drive
Click the image above for a hi-res gallery of the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe
We were lucky enough to ride in the concept car two years ago, when the now Phantom Coupe was called the 101EX. Our words that day were “You have to build this car.” And we’ve been waiting [...]
Filed under: Ford, Volvo, Renault
As Ford reportedly prepares to offload Volvo and dismantle the last remaining vestiges of its once proud Premier Automotive Group, reports indicate that discussions were, once again, held with Renault.
The French automaker was tipped as a potential buyer when Jaguar was on the table, expressing interest in acquiring a luxury brand [...]
Filed under: Coupes, Supercars, Nissan
Click above to view our massive gallery of the 2009 Nissan GT-R.
Back in the late sixties, automakers sometimes purposely under-reported the true horsepower that their solid-lifter, over-cammed and over-carburetor’d monster V8 engines actually delivered. More recently, some manufacturers have overestimated the real power of their vehicles, which has led some to [...]
Tesla Looks to California for Electric Sedan Production
With their headquarters and heritage already established in Silicon Valley, executives from electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors today told California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘they’d be back’ to build future products in-state.
The announcement comes after speculation regarding the location of Tesla’s next assembly facility. While the company’s current product, [...]
