Archive: December 2008
Report: Nissan 370Z S-Tune headed Stateside by June 2009
Nissan's performance and tuning arm, Nissan Motorsport - or Nismo - is prepping an S-Tune package for Japanese buyers of the all-new 2009 370Z, but so far there's been no official word that the kit would be headed to the U.S. Now a report has emerged that the kit will be coming to America, and it...
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Pininfarina exits contract building, focusing solely on electric vehicles
This year has been a hard one for a lot of people, companies and industries. It has been an especially tough one for Pininfarina, losing its CEO, Andrea Pininfarina, to a... December 31, 2008 by Alex Kaufmann 3
Di Resta 'close' to F1 contract
Dec.31 (GMM) Paul di Resta has revealed he is "close" to securing a formula one role for 2009. It was believed the 22-year-old Scot had dropped out of contention, after Force... December 31, 2008 by GMM 1
Ford unveils automated parking system for Lincoln MKS and MKT
The 2010 Lincoln MKT crossover has officially been revealed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Click here for all the details and images. Ford is introducing an automatic parking... December 31, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Twin-Supercharged RDP Challenger Debuts at PRI Show
RDP Performance out of Ohio purchased a new Dodge Challenger back in November with the plan of building a one-of-a-kind 1,000 horsepower Twin Supercharged 9 second beast in... December 31, 2008 by Matt Rigney 3
GM States 10,000 Advance Orders for 2010 Camaro
In a recent conference call with reporters Mark LaNeve, GM's head of North American Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing stated they have received 10,000 pre-orders for the... December 31, 2008 by Matt Rigney
Mika defends Bernie, Kimi
Dec.31 (GMM) Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen has leapt to the defence of two of formula one's leading figures. The 40-year-old Finn, who retired as a McLaren race... December 30, 2008 by GMM
Hamilton made MBE by Queen
Dec.31 (GMM) 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton has been made an MBE (Member of the British Empire) by the Queen. The 23-year-old McLaren driver, who last month became the... December 30, 2008 by GMM
Vijay Mallya in running for Honda F1 purchase as Slim denies interest
Earlier this week reports emerged that Mexican billionaire and second-richest man in the world Carlos Slim had all but purchased Honda's F1 team as the Japanese carmaker... December 30, 2008 by Nelson Ireson
GM, GMAC rev up incentives thanks to Treasury funds
Yesterday the U.S. Treasury announced it would be backing GMAC with $6 billion in total funding, and today both the car finance company and General Motors, which gets 85% of... December 30, 2008 by Nelson Ireson
GM logs 10,000 advance orders for new Camaro
The new Camaro looks poised to take a favored position in the new muscle car wars with its strong entry-level V6 offering and over-the-top SS power, and buyers are already... December 30, 2008 by Nelson Ireson 6
Dyno tests confirm Nissan GT-R drivetrain loss, power ratings
Testing cars for power ratings is a tough and tricky business - accounting for different conditions, locations, equipment and techniques can make it tough to generalize... December 30, 2008 by Ralph Hanson 7
Nissan 370Z goes on sale today, priced at $29,930
A simplified trim lineup and just a handful of available configurations for 2009 make the new Nissan 370Z a simpler car than its predecessor, but paradoxically, new features... December 30, 2008 by Nelson Ireson 1
Report: Alonso in secret agreement to join Ferrari F1 team by 2011
Two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso has reportedly inked a secret deal with Ferrari that will see the Spaniard joining the Scuderia Ferrari team in 2011. According to... December 30, 2008 by Kenneth Hall 1
2009 Barrett-Jackson Mustang Auction Preview
It's almost auction time folks, the 38th annual Barrett Jackson Collector Car Auction is right around the corner on January 13-18. The Barrett-Jackson auction takes place... December 30, 2008 by Matt Rigney
Mercedes' SL65 AMG Black Series takes its first dyno runs
Buyers of the 2010 Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series coupe will be happy to know they are getting what they paid for, as Automobile has proved with its hands-on dynamometer... December 29, 2008 by Alex Kaufmann 5
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