Posted by admin on April 19, 2009
The award comes with its own claim-to-fame . Unlike other ‘Car of the Year’ awards which are usually nation or continent specific, or at least affiliated to some sort of automotive media, the World Car of the Year award is often considered to be the most indisputable as its jury is entirely independent, composed of automobile journalists from 22 different countries around the world. And to back its authenticity, the rules which qualify any car for this award state that it must be on sale on at least 2 continents around the world.
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The 2010 MazdaSpeed3 is everything Mazda stands for, in one vehicle,” said Takashi Yamanouchi, Mazda’s chief executive. “It is stylish, with bold ‘Nagare-inspired’ front details, an air-intake scoop that shows its performance intent and powerful detailing in the body
Posted by admin on December 15, 2008
Honda’s Odyssey minivan took a major hit in sales during November, but the Alabama-built vehicle may still end up wearing the crown as the 2008 best seller in a segment that has been fading.
Odyssey sales plummeted 46 percent lastmonth to 7,294 from the previous year. For the year so far, the vehicle’s sales of 128,543 trail the same time frame in 2007 by 19 percent.
Compared to its competitors, however, the Odyssey is looking good. Its chief rival and the nation’s longtime top-selling minivan – Chrysler’s Dodge Caravan – has posted sales of 116,822 so far this year. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »
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Honda Motor (OTCPK:HNDAF) said it is considering a delay in introducing diesel-powered vehicles to the U.S. market due to the relatively high cost of diesel fuel.
“Right now we are re-evaluating, due to trends in gasoline and diesel prices, and the price of raw materials we use in the exhaust cleanup system,†Honda spokesman David Iida.
The the price of diesel fuel is now 40 percent to 50 percent higher than the price of regular gasoline, the newspaper reported.
Honda had said it would introduce a four-cylinder diesel sedan to compliment its Acura luxury brand and move from there to diesel SUVs and vans with V-6 engines.
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BMW released photos and technical details of its new roadster, the Z4, on Saturday. The car is going to be unveiled during the Detroit Auto Show, in January 2009. One remarkable feature is that BMW chose to equip the Z4 with a hardtop, instead of the company’s traditional approach to fit softtops to its roadsters.
Yet, BMW insisted that the all-round visibility has increased by 14% compared with the previous generation. The hardtop is made from aluminum and is lightweight. The roof closes and opens automatically in 20 seconds.
The base model, Z4 sDrive30i has an aspirated 3.0L 6 cylinders in line engine and produces 225 horsepower. The top model, Z4 35i is equipped with a twin turbo version of the same 3.0 liter in-line 6 cylinder engine. The engine has a maximum output of 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque. Buyers will have to choose between a 6-speed manual gearbox and two different WAIT! There is more to read… read on »