Entries Tagged as 'Car News'

New Toyota Hilux facelifted revealed in Malaysia before official announcement

August 13th, 2008 · No Comments

[Jalopnik] It appears that Toyota of Malaysia doesn’t understand the Internet, as they’ve gone ahead and posted an image and specs of the new face-lift of the 2009 Toyota Hilux ahead of the official unveiling. It would also appear that unlike the United States, Asia is a viable market for simple, lightweight, utilitarian trucks.
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Tags: Car News · Marketing · Toyota

2009 Mitsubishi Colt spotted in Berlin with a nose-job

August 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Mitsubishi Colt has been spotted during a promotional shoot in Berlin, Germany with a nippy new front end. The changes up front mean the Colt shares the styling of the new Lancer Sedan and Sportback. Around back, the Colt gets a restyled bumper with shaded tail lamps.
The Mitsubishi Colt might not be available [...]

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Tags: Car News · Mitsubishi · Not for North America · Paris 2008 · Spy Photos

2009 Acura TL is re-released one last time

August 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

You’ve already seen it before, but Acura wants you to know the new TL’s not going away any time soon. I can make fun of the buck-tooth front end all over again, but it’s just getting too old. Instead, Iets use the official release to spend some time getting to know the rest of [...]

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Tags: Acura · Car News · Press Release

New Honda City will launch next month, plus details

August 10th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Update: New Honda City photos from China and Full Details
More information, and a full feature list, has come out about the recently spied all-new 2008 Honda City. The new details, out of Thailand, include the addition of ABS, airbags, G-CON body construction and i-Vtec engine. The baby Honda also gets paddle shifters.
The new Honda [...]

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Tags: Car News · Honda · Rumor Mill

Infiniti G37 Convertible is confirmed, coming to LA

August 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Update: Infiniti G37 Coupe-Convertible to be unveiled in November at LA auto show
Speaking at a fiscal meeting in Japan, Carlos Ghosn has announced that Infiniti will in fact be introducing a convertible edition of the popular Infiniti G37 before March 2009. The announcement was part of Nissan’s “GT 2012″ business plan - I’ll have [...]

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Tags: Car News · Infiniti

All new Honda Jazz revealed

August 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments

WorldCarFans: Honda Jazz, new for 2008, is revealed with a whole new definition of compact spaciousness. The Jazz, known in some markets as the Fit, came into the market in 2001 and introduced a funkier, more practical dimension to the small car market. Such was the adoration Jazz received that it won Car of [...]

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Tags: Car News · Honda · Press Release

You know the economy sucks when dealers slash prices by 40%

August 4th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s a sign of our times when even the Japanese car makers are desperate to get rid of big trucks. There are reports that Nissan, one of only three car companies that recorded a sales increase in July (albeit only 1.4%), is reportedly offering dealers bonus cash rebates of up to $5,000 on top [...]

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Tags: Car News · Industry News · Marketing · Nissan

Sneak peak of 2010 Acura NSX

July 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

If you took the zebra-pattern camouflage off the Acura NSX we saw around the Nurburgring, this is probably what you’d see. Using insider hints and super speculation skills, Japanese Holiday Auto Magazine has created this render two years ahead of the car’s official unveiling. This render looks eerily similar to what we’ve seen before [...]

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Tags: Acura · Car News · Specula-rama