Archive for 'Hatchbacks'
Volkswagen Prepping Golf GTI Excessive And Adidas Concepts
Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.
Earlier this week we brought you details of seven new customized Audi A1 hatchbacks that will be on display at the upcoming Wörthersee Tour 2010 and now we have the first details on two more specials that will be shown at the Austrian tuner-fest. The Volkswagen Golf GTI Excessive and Adidas concepts are a factory-custom design study that will...
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Mercedes Debuts Wild Wagon Concept
Posted on 20. Apr, 2010 by admin.
While BMW, Porsche and Audi are debuting oddly shaped hatchbacks of one kind or another, Mercedes-Benz is happy to kick out new station wagons.
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Crossovers Get Smaller as Category Grows
Posted on 16. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Several introductions at this year's New York International Auto Show certified that the class of compact crossovers is getting larger — with models that are getting smaller. Powered as much by increasingly stringent fuel-economy regulations as by customer demand, automakers are rolling out models that further blur the lines between crossovers and cars
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2010 New York Auto Show: Winners and Losers, Cars
Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by admin.
The 2010 New York International Auto show had so many new vehicles on display that we had to split our Winners & Losers story into two posts.
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Report: Alfa Romeo Giulia Coming In 2011
Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Fans of Italian styling are anxiously awaiting Fiat and Alfa Romeo's return to the U.S. now that the alliance deal between the Italian auto giant and Chrysler has been signed. Late next year we will see the first of the Italian runabouts, the miniscule Fiat 500, and after that there are the Alfa Romeo MiTo and upcoming Milano hatchbacks, though...
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More Details on the 2011 Lexus CT 200h Hybrid
Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Competes with: No other hybrids, but gas-only models like the Volvo C30, Mini Cooper Clubman and the diesel Audi A3 Looks like: Lexus is in a risk-taking mood — it's the only thing a luxury hatchback could signal Drivetrain: 1.8-liter gas engine and electric motor/generator producing 134 hp (total); front-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Early 2011 Lexus is readying its first hatchback for the U.S. market, and if that wasn't news enough, the model is also going to be Lexus' latest hybrid.
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Nissan Confirms Juke Crossover Coming to U.S.
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Nissan has officially confirmed that its new Juke small crossover SUV will be available in the U.S.
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2010 Volkswagen GTI, 2010 Mazdaspeed3 Video Faceoff
Posted on 05. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Cars.com reviewer Joe Bruzek puts two performance hatchbacks new for 2010 in a head-to-head matchup to see which one makes for the better daily driver. The 2010 Volkswagen GTI and 2010 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 get graded on styling, interior quality and the quality of the driving experience.
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Chrysler CEO Promises Five New Models for 2010
Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Even though he acknowledges that “2010 for us is a difficult, transitional year,” Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said in a roundtable discussion Tuesday that he expects new product refreshes and launches to help the automaker spur sales and consumer interest by the end of the year. What’s coming and when will they be in showrooms? The redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee should arrive in the second quarter of this year.
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Car Technology Gets Cheaper
Posted on 08. Dec, 2009 by admin.
The L.A. Auto Show drives home a developing theme: High-tech gadgets are becoming readily available in some of the market’s cheapest cars. For the latest in connectivity and multimedia systems, you don’t always have to fork over luxury-car bucks
