Archive: December 2008
Hamilton fifth best champ - L'Equipe
Dec.18 (GMM) F1's new and youngest ever world champion Lewis Hamilton is among the top five sportsmen of 2008, editors of the French sports daily L'Equipe have declared. After assigning the sportsmen points for their achievements, the famous publication's more than 200 editors named Jamaican...
Report: Lamborghini working on pair of two-wheel-drive cars
The Estoque Concept that demonstrated how Lamborghini's styling brilliance wasn't reserved for two-door vehicles was preceded by much talk of a possible SV, or 'superveloce'... December 17, 2008 by Alex Kaufmann 4
Spy shots: 2010 Mercedes Benz R-Class facelift
Sales figures for the R-Class haven’t managed to live up to the expectations of the German luxury brand, but Mercedes Benz is determined not to completely write-off its... December 17, 2008 by Jeremy Weber 10
VW working on new 'two-liter' microcar
More than a year ago, Volkswagen announced it was working on a project to bring its 1-Liter concept from 2002 to production reality. The three-wheeled low-slung extremely... December 17, 2008 by Alex Kaufmann 3
European Parliament agrees to looser CO2 rules
In September, a committee in the European Parliament proposed easing the carbon dioxide emissions rules previously set to phase in over the next several years, and today the... December 17, 2008 by Nelson Ireson 4
Nissan GT-R COBRA N+ Tuning Concept
The U.S. and Japan have had the Nissan GT-R on the street for the better part of a year already, but Europe continues to wait - the first cars won't be delivered until Q1... December 17, 2008 by Nelson Ireson 2
IIHS small car crash tests reveal improved safety across the board
We've all heard the argument for why someone drives that big SUV instead of a fuel-sipping mini-car on their epic two-hour commute: crash safety. And while there's a good bit... December 17, 2008 by Ralph Hanson 1
Top ten most polluting vehicles list dominated by supercars
It's a truism that big power requires lots of fuel. There's simply no way around it. So it's not surprising that a newly compiled top 10 list of the world's most polluting... December 17, 2008 by Alex Kaufmann 11
HSV caps W427 production at 200 units
When Holden Special Vehicles announced its W427 - essentially a Commodore decked out with a performance suspension and a 505hp (375kW) 7.0L Corvette engine - many declared it... December 17, 2008 by Nelson Ireson 2
Mustang Blog Giveaway Day 2: Emergency Flashlight & 3 Die-cast Mustangs
Mustang Blog Giveaway Day 2 has arrived and today we have a combo of items including a handy Emergency Flashlight and three different sized die-cast Mustangs. The Emergency... December 17, 2008 by Matt Rigney 18
Indian carmaker to sponsor Ferrari
Dec.17 (GMM) Despite the global financial crisis, Ferrari has inked a new sponsorship deal with a car manufacturer. The famous Italian formula one team will add Tata, an... December 17, 2008 by GMM
Standard engine would have emptied grid - Montezemolo
Dec.17 (GMM) Four or five more teams, as well as Ferrari, would have followed Honda out of the sport had the FIA imposed a standard engine formula. That is the revelation of... December 17, 2008 by GMM
Honda cancels development of V10-powered NSX successor
Amid the announcement of its third profit warning of the year, Honda has confirmed that it has canceled plans for the launch of a successor to the NSX supercar. The new... December 17, 2008 by Jeremy Weber 10
Porsche 911 Carrera achieves 35mpg average fuel-economy
Porsche may not be known for the environmental qualities of its cars, but now the company is hoping to turn this around by proving that its cars can be economical if driven... December 17, 2008 by Kenneth Hall 6
Mysterious BMW prototype suggests 8-Series is still alive
Spy shots of what appears to be a heavily disguised BMW test mule have ignited rumors that the German company could still be developing a production version of its four-door... December 17, 2008 by Alex Kaufmann 4
Voting Results for our 'What Will Ford unveil at the Detroit Auto Show' poll
The votes are in for our first ever online poll, "What Will Ford Reveal at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show" and we were quite shocked at the outcome. With 481 total votes... December 17, 2008 by Matt Rigney 2
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