2009 Acura TL: 24 High-Res Photos & Official Details

Following last Friday’s initial leak and even though Acura has yet to make an official announcement, the damn surrounding the all-new 2009 TL Sedan broke into pieces today with the release of 24 high resolution images along with official press release that that reveals Acura’s controversially styled mid-size sedan in detail. While we’d like to see the fourth-generation TL in person to make our

2009 Acura TL: 24 High-Res Photos & Official Details

Following last Friday’s initial leak and even though Acura has yet to make an official announcement, the damn surrounding the all-new 2009 TL Sedan broke into pieces today with the release of 24 high resolution images along with official press release that that reveals Acura’s controversially styled mid-size sedan in detail. While we’d like to see the fourth-generation TL in person to make our

2010 Mazda3 Revealed Through EU’s Official Trademark Office?

Although these pictures appear to be depicting an unfinished toy model, fact is that the designs you’re looking at were filed by Mazda at OHIM, which is the official European agency responsible for registering trademarks and designs valid in all 27 countries of the EU. As you can see in the snapshots after the jump, the designs were registered by Mazda Motor Corp. at OHIM on July 22, 2008. The

2010 Mazda3 Revealed Through EU’s Official Trademark Office?

Although these pictures appear to be depicting an unfinished toy model, fact is that the designs you’re looking at were filed by Mazda at OHIM, which is the official European agency responsible for registering trademarks and designs valid in all 27 countries of the EU. As you can see in the snapshots after the jump, the designs were registered by Mazda Motor Corp. at OHIM on July 22, 2008. The

2018 Mazda3: Winning LA Show Concept Complete

These are the first photos of the winning 2018 Mazda3 Concept that was sculpted into a full-scale model, live, at the LA Auto show. We remind you that the “Mazda Design Challenge” contest hosted on Facebook was won by Mallory McMorrow of South Bend, Ind., a 21-year-old Industrial Design major at the University of Notre Dame (see details here). We definitely like McMorrow’s design proposition and

2018 Mazda3 Concept Taking Shape At The LA Show

As Mazda promised us, Mallory McMorrow's rendering that won the “2018 Mazda3 Design Challenge” is taking shape in the form of a life-size clay model at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. According to Mazda, the clay model will be finished by the time the auto show comes to a close, on Sunday, November 25. We’ll have the full story as soon as the Japanese carmaker releases pictures of the finished

Hyundai RWD Genesis Coupe LA Show Debut & Action Film

Hyundai’s Concept Genesis Coupe heralds the introduction of an all-new, rear-wheel drive 2 + 2 sports coupe scheduled to join the Korean carmaker’s lineup in the spring of 2009. The near-to-production concept is powered by 300+ horsepower, 3.8-liter V6 engine. In this video we’ve combined scenes from the coupe’s LA Show premiere along with Hyundai’s short action film were you get a chance to see

LA Show: WORKS Speed Mitsubishi Lancer

WORKS, an automotive engineering, tuning, and racing specialist, pulled the curtains off the race-prepped SPEED World Challenge (SWC) Lancer at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The WORKS SWC Lancer will continue its efforts through the off-season with the goal of running a full racing schedule for the 2008 calendar year. Two-time (2005 and 2006) United States Touring Car champion David Brown will

Video: 2009 Nissan Murano Crossover

Continuing with our LA Show car videos here’s Nissan’s all-new 2009 Murano crossover (details & image gallery, click here). The second-generation Murano includes new exterior and interior features like a front fascia design and a push button ignition. The 2009 Murano is powered by a revised 265 Hp, 3.5-liter V6 engine. The sporty crossover will be available at Nissan dealerships throughout the

Video: Dodge’s Street Legal 2008 Viper SRT10 ACR

During the L.A. Auto Show, Dodge unveiled its 2008 Viper SRT10 ACR (American Club Racer). The street-legal racecar is equipped with the 2008 Viper’s 600 Hp V10 engine. According to the American carmaker, the ACR has undergone a diet while it also features sportier suspension settings and an aerodynamic package. Buyers can minimize the car's weight even more by opting for the "Hard Core" package,

Hyundai Genesis RWD Coupe – New Image Gallery

We can’t wait to get our hands on the production version of Hyundai’s first-ever rear-wheel-drive coupe which will be available in the U.S. from spring 2009. We’re not jumping into any premature conclusions –for all we know it might not be worth all the fuss, but we’re definitely curious to see what Hyundai’s engineers can come up with. In this post we’ve added a new gallery with images from the

LA Show: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STi Starts At $34,995

If you take out a handful of global premiers like the Audi Cross Cabriolet and the Hyundai Genesis Coupe, this year’s LA Show was more like the North American Premiere & Price Announcements Show… Anyway, continuing our price briefing today, Subaru announced pricing on the 2008 Impreza WRX STI that’s powered in the U.S. by a turbocharged 2.5-liter boxer engine delivering 305 Hp. The STI will start

Hyundai Genesis RWD Coupe: Live Image Gallery From The LA Show

Last night, Hyundai took the wraps off its highly anticipated Concept Genesis Coupe at the Los Angeles International Auto Show (click here). Today we bring you a set of live images from the presentation so you can get a better idea of the concept that will form the base for a production model (details & pics here) which will go on sale in the US in the spring of 2009.Talking about models, we

LA Show: Jaguar USA Announces 2009 XF Prices Start At $49,975

Making its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the all-new 2009 XF (image gallery here) will go on sale in the U.S. on March 1, 2008 at an MSRP under $50,000 with a standard V8 engine. More specifically, the base Luxury model that’s equipped with a 300 Hp 4.2L V8 will be priced starting at $49,975. The V8 Premium Luxury XF will have a base MSRP of $55,975 while the Supercharged XF

LA Show: Honda FCX Clarity Fuel-Cell Production Model

Honda took the wraps off its innovative, yet butt ugly, FCX fuell-cell powered vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The production version of the FCX prototype, which was introduced two years ago, will be offered for lease to a limited number consumers in Southern California, U.S., with the first delivery taking place in the summer of 2008. Though full details of the lease programme will be set

LA Show: 2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 Facelift

Chevrolet introduced the redesigned Aveo5 at the LA Show, following the car’s worldwide debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September (see here). The most significant changes include the humongous Chevy grille and the revised interior that features improved materials. Available in the U.S. with a 1.6-liter engine delivering 107 Hp and EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 26 city / 34 highway (

LA Show: Nissan GT-R Coming To The U.S. In June 2008 Priced At $69,850

The highly anticipated Nissan GT-R, which will be available for the first time ever in the United States beginning in June 2008, made its North American debut at the L.A. Auto Show, following its global introduction at the Tokyo Motor Show last October. Nissan was also kind enough to announce U.S. pricing of the 2009 Nissan GT-R (high-res image gallery click here) which is equipped with a twin

LA Show: Hyundai Genesis Rear-Wheel-Drive Concept Coupe

Before we get to the details, get a load of what John Krafcik, vice president, product development and strategic planning of Hyundai US had to say about the Genesis Coupe: “When it hits the market in early 2009, we aim to deliver a driving experience that challenges cars like Infiniti G37, at prices more like Mitsubishi Eclipse.” You can’t get more bullish than that. So let’s see what the

LA Show: 2008 Toyota Sequoia 4.7 & 5.7 V8

Hehehe… Wonder why we’re laughing? Well, as we were checking out Toyota’s official release we read the part about the 2008 Sequoia’s Chief Engineer, Motoharu Araya who sunk into American culture for more than two years in order to create an all American SUV / Truck. Araya says he went as far as living with an American family that owned a fullsize in order to better understand the way users relate

LA Show: 2009 Nissan Murano Fully Revealed

Finally, after several leaks in the internet the past few days, the new 2009 Murano was officialy unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Scheduled to go on sale at Nissan dealers in the US in early January 2008, the Murano will be offered with in front-wheel drive or with an all-wheel drive system. Both versions will be equipped with Nissan’s VQ-series 3.5-liter V6 unit that delivers 265 Hp and