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Officially Official: 2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe debuts
Today the wraps were officially removed from the 2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe. The coupe is the latest model to join the burgeoning CTS lineup, which also includes the sedan that started it all, the 556-hp CTS-V super sedan and the more recent CTS Sport Wagon. The coupe, however, is by far the most visually distinct CTS, sharing only its instrument panel, console, headlamps, front fenders and grille with the sedan. Though its wheelbase is the same as the four-door’s, the coupe sits two inches lower and stretches two inches less from tip to tail. The best touches are the hidden B-pillar, flush door handles, center-mounted dual exhaust, and a windshield and back glass that are raked at impossibly steep
Lexus introduces second-generation 2010 GX460
Two steps forward and one step back seems to be the rally cry of the new 2010 Lexus GX460. This second-generation, three-row, mid-size, body-on-frame SUV from Lexus replaces the GX470, which, as its name implies, had a slightly larger engine. That 4.7-liter V8 engine, however, couldn't touch the combination of power and efficiency found in this new 4.6-liter V8. The new engine manages to pump out 301 hp and 329 lb.ft. of torque while returning 13 percent better fuel economy, now ringing in at 15/20 mpg. It also uses a second-generation frame and an all-new body with some class-leading features.
There's a lengthy press release after the jump with all the specifications and features of this new GX, but here are some of the highlights (take a deep breath): New standard power-folding third row, flip-forward second row slider for better third row access, rear swing gate with new… Read the rest of this entry
Fornasari intros five-door RR99 performance SUV
Fornasari, the independent purveyor of exotic sport-utes, has been in the game since before Porsche came along with the Cayenne, but despite its blend of Italian craftsmanship with American muscle, the three-door body-style of the Fornasari RR450 and RR600 relegated the quirky exotic truck to the fringe. Now Fornasari, has come back with its first proper (or not) five-door SUV.
Dubbed the RR99, the latest from the Creazzo-based automaker is some 25cm longer than its three-door predecessors, but thanks to a lightweight tube frame, it weighs only 1850 kg (just over 4000 lbs), significantly less than competing performance SUVs. This despite the six-liter General Motors V8 sitting up front, which Fornasari says it has optimized for near-50/50 weight distribution, driving 610 horsepower to all four wheels… Read the rest of this entry
Ferrari F355 recalled over fuel system concerns… again
We see all sorts of recall notices here at Autoblog. Most of them affect ordinary passenger vehicles, but nearly all of them get cleared up the first time around. So this is a bit of a first: Ferrari North America and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have issued a second recall notice to correct a problem on the F355 that should have been addressed with the initial recall issued 12 years ago.
REPORT: USF1 signs pay-drive deal with Jose Maria Lopez
Reports circulating the motorsport press indicate that USF1 has signed a provisional contract with Argentine driver Jose Maria Lopez to drive for the new team next season. The arrangement, however, depends on Lopez bringing with him $8 million in sponsorship dollars, of which the young South American reportedly already has 80% in his coffers.
Lopez has experience in formula racing, but has been off the radar for a few years now. After competing in Formula Renault and Formula 3000, Lopez drove a couple of seasons in the GP2 series and even ran some test sessions for Renault F1 . After that, he returned to Argentina, where he competed in local touring cars and in a few international sports car races.
Only a few months ago, USF1 team principal Peter Windsor said the team would absolutely not take on a driver purely on these financial criteria alone,… Read the rest of this entry
Toyota blends social media and trail search tool in 4Runner marketing blitz
Said the executive creative director of the 2010 Toyota 4Runner media campaign: “This is the last authentic SUV. All the rest have gone suburbia.” By “authentic” he means dirt, surf, wilds, and maybe bears, and to show you how to get there, Toyota has rolled out the Toyota Trail Tracker.
A social media tool and soon-to-be mobile app, the trail tracker allows you to find and upload info on trails across the United States. And it isn't just for wild, rocky hellholes either (that's the 4Runner on the Rubicon Trail above) — you can upload and find scenic drives and fire roads that lead to great surfing spots.
If you want the world to know what you did when you got there — or how you manged to get out — you can post photos and video to the site, as well as upload GPS… Read the rest of this entry
Universal Soldiers: F1 aces Raikkonen, Vettel and Kubica lured by rallying
It used to be that a racing driver would pick his form of motorsport at the beginning of his career and stick with it for the duration. Sure, there have been a few notable exceptions – especially among the Finns – but these days, it seems as if the exceptions are gaining on the norm. F1 drivers like Juan Pablo Montoya are moving to NASCAR, WRC aces like Sebastien Loeb and MotoGP champs like Valentio Rossi are trying their hand at F1, while F1 champs like Michael Schumacher are checking out motorbike racing. But the latest trend has a growing number of current, active Formula One drivers contesting rallies on the world stage.
The most notable is Kimi Raikkonen, who has driven a few rallies behind the wheel of his own Punto Abarth. Now that he’s looking to sit out of the next F1 season, all indications… Read the rest of this entry
9ff speeds into Essen with Speedster-inspired Speed9
If you love the spirit of SEMA but tend to lean towards more European tastes, Essen is the show for you. The annual aftermarket show in Germany always brings out an enticing crop of European tuner cars, and 9ff isn't about to let it go by without making its mark.
The Porsche tuner is hitting Essen with the Speed9, a slick speedster inspired by the legendary 356 (circa 1955) and based on the latest 997 Turbo cabrio. Naturally, 9ff started in the rear, boosting the 3.6-liter twin-turbo flat six from 473hp stock up to a whopping 650, all by tweaking the ECU and swapping out the air filter, exhaust and catalytic converter. The tuners have also fitted adjustable stabilizers front and rear with double springs at each corner, coupled with upgraded brakes.
There's no word yet on what effect the mods will have on performance,… Read the rest of this entry
Don’t Look for BMW to Construct a Diesel Mixture Like Eyesight EfficientDynamics Motor vehicle
We can't contend you were astounded to sense than BMW doesn't devise to set up the diesel-electric hybrid similar to the Vision EfficientDynamics automobile shown in Frankfurt. It has zero to do with the far-out styling as well as all to do with cost.
“It would not be the many optimal have use of of finance management to put the hybrid complement with the rarely efficient, three-cylinder motor fuel engine,” pronounced Tom Baloga, clamp boss of engineering for BMW of North America.
“The Vision EfficientDynamics was the multiple of the lot of technologies which you design to deliver — the three-cylinder engine, afull hybrid system, battery electric power. We're assured which all of this record will have the approach in to the fleet, though some-more than expected not all in a single vehicle.”
2007-08 Honda Fitting M/T & A/T Bottom Injector Upgrade Apparatus
The KraftWerks Honda Fit Injector Upgrade pack is written to be used in as well as with a KraftWerks Fit Base Supercharger Systems. If we have been a efficient automechanic with a great set of tools, a designation will be comparatively simple. This is a ubiquitous designation beam for a KraftWerks Fit Injector Upgrade kit; however any designation competence change slightly. Please keep these pass factors in thoughts before to installing:
Please examination a complete designation beam before to attempting install. If we have any questions about your capability to perform this installation, we indicate we take your automobile to a opening emporium for installation.
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– A full set of metric wrenches from 8mm to 19mm
– A full set of metric sockets from 8mm to 19mm
– A screwdriver set
– Tin Snips
All… Read the rest of this entry
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