Articles Archive for April 2009

Green Cars, Japanese Industry, Toyota »

Toyota expects 40,000 preorders for new Prius

An article in Japanese news paper, Nikkei, is reporting that Toyota’s expecting to receive 40,000 preorder requests for its new 2010 Prius hybrid in Japan alone. Compare that number to this one: 73,100 Prius hybrids …

Updated 15 Apr 2009 | No Comment

Mitsubishi, Racing »

MML Sports’ Mitsu Evolution X … Rally Edition

You can count on private tuners to remind us of just how exciting Mitsubishi’s cars can be. Especially that thing they call the Evolution. UK-based tuning blokes, MML Sports, has come out with a little …

Updated 14 Apr 2009 | No Comment

Auto Show, Girls, Headline »

The Girls of 2009 Seoul Motor Show

At least one of the Koreas has proven time and time again that it can put beautiful things together. Whether it be cellphones and televisions or cars and babes…the South Koreans know how to make …

Updated 13 Apr 2009 | 3 Comments

Nissan, Suzuki »

Indian made Nissan Pixo launching on June 1

The Nissan Pixo, the hatchback that Suzuki made, is will arrive at U.K. showrooms on June 1 with a pricetag of £5,995 ($8,888 USD). The Pixo is derived from the Indian made Suzuki A-Star that …

Updated 13 Apr 2009 | No Comment

Acura, Canadian Industry »

Acura to build ZDX in Ontario, Canada

On one end, Chrysler and General Motors are threatening to close down Canadian plants… and on the other, Honda’s announcing it’ll build a new luxury crossover (the Acura ZDX) at its assembly plant in Alliston, …

Updated 12 Apr 2009 | 3 Comments

Concept, Headline, Lexus »

Lexus L-Finesse to debut in Milan

There wont be any car, but Lexus is going to present an art exhibit called “Lexus L-finesse – crystallized world” at this year’s Milan Design Week. The artsy fartsy exhibit is supposed to portray Lexus’ …

Updated 10 Apr 2009 | One Comment

Canadian Industry, Mazda, Rumormill »

Mazda2 coming to Canada?

According to an article in Canada’s Globe and Mail, the answer is yes. The report quotes Mazda’s president and CEO Takashi Yamanouchi confirming that the Mazda2/Demio subcompact hatch will be sold in Canada. While the …

Updated 9 Apr 2009 | One Comment

Mitsubishi, New York, Spotting »

Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype, officially

Mitsubishi’s Outlander GT Prototype wasnt supposed to be visible until tomorrow this morning, but AutoBlog caught something they weren’t supposed to see. They even took photos. Lets hope they’re allowed back inside tomorrow… unlike the …

Updated 8 Apr 2009 | No Comment

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