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Spy Shots: 2008 Jeep Liberty

March 15, 2007 8:47pm

Amateur spy photographer, John M. Sullivan, caught a couple of camouflaged 2008 Jeep Libertys during a visit to the Coors Brewing Company in Golden, Colorado. Looking nearly identical to the Dodge Nitro, a closer inspection reveals the trademark Jeep grille and rounded headlamps.
As it is sharing its platform with the Dodge Nitro, the 2008 Jeep […]

New York Preview: Lexus to reveal LX 570

March 14, 2007 10:10am

Lexus will stage the world debut of its all-new LX 570 luxury SUV at the 2007 New York Auto Show in April. “The third-generation LX 570 will reach new heights in performance via a powerful new V8 engine while achieving elevated levels of comfort, style and safety,” said the automaker.
Based on the Lexus naming scheme, […]

UPDATED: Porsche confirms Cayenne hybrids

March 4, 2007 2:29pm

Porsche has confirmed rumors that it will be producing a hybrid version of the Cayenne. Porsche Australia’s managing director, Michael Winkler, said at the Melbourne motor show that the Cayenne hybrid will be available by 2009 and that it would be available in Australia.
Winkler said that the gas-electric hybrid system is still in development, and […]

Spy Shots: More 2009 Toyota Land Cruiser

March 4, 2007 2:15pm

As we have previously reported, the Land Cruiser, the oldest vehicle of Toyota’s lineup, will be redesigned for the 2009 model year. While we have seen similarly disguised vehicles in the past, the big news is that the next-generation Land Cruiser will be available with a new 4.5L V8 turbodiesel. Output for the new engine […]

Porsche Cayenne goes on sale in North America

March 3, 2007 2:48am

The 2008 Porsche Cayenne will go on sale in North American dealerships starting this Saturday, March 3rd. The restyled and reengineered Porsche Cayenne models receive new direct injected engines, which deliver the holy grail of engines: more power, better fuel economy and lower emissions. The Cayenne features a 3.6L V6 with 290-hp (up 40-hp), the […]

Dodge to offer no-charge HEMI on Ram and Durango

March 1, 2007 9:29pm

With February sales of its Ram pickup down 4 percent and the Durango SUV off by 43 percent, Dodge has announced that March will be “National Truck Month.”
As part of the “National Truck Month” marketing campaign, Dodge will give buyers the option to get the Ram 1500 or Dodge Durango with the 5.7L HEMI V8 […]

2008 Porsche Cayenne at European dealers on Saturday

February 23, 2007 7:23pm

The 2008 Porsche Cayenne will be available in German dealerships starting this Saturday, February 24th. All three Porsche Cayenne models receive new engines featuring direct injection, which leads to a significant bump in power. The base Cayenne features a 3.6L V6 with 290-hp (up 40-hp), the Cayenne S gets a 4.8 V8 with an additional […]

Spy Shots: Mercedes GLK

February 22, 2007 11:49pm

Spy photographers caught prototypes of the Mercedes GLK compact SUV during testing in Scandinavia. Joing the ML- and GL-Class SUV, the GLK-Class CUV will slot in below the midsize ML, and will compete with the BMW X3 and the forthcoming Audi Q5, Volvo XC60 and Volkswagen Tiguan. While still heavily disguised, the photos show the […]

Are Mazda’s 5 people movers crossover overkill?

February 21, 2007 4:08pm

AutoWeek thinks Mazda has a marketing problem on it hands, with a lineup that includes five different people movers that it says are “all about the same size and all within a relatively narrow price band.” Mazda’s lineup includes the Mazda5, a six-seat compact minivan; the Mazda6 five-seat sport wagon; the Tribute, a five-seat car-based […]

Volkswagen developing R-badged Touareg R50?

February 19, 2007 10:15pm

Volkswagen is developing an R-badged version of it Touareg SUV to join the automaker’s Passat R36 and Golf R32, according to AutoTelegraaf, citing a VW employee. Unlike the gas engines in the R36 and R32, The Touareg, which will liekly be called the R50, would feature an uprated version of the V10 TDI diesel. Power […]


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