Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Jeep Wrangler AEV J8 Milspec Review

2010 Jeep Wrangler

Price Range
$21,105.00 - $31,990.00
Fuel Economy
15 city / 19 highway
Base Engine
202-horsepower V6
Value Rating
N/A
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Let's assume that, for some strange reason, you have no cultural reference points from the past century. Maybe you just landed from Mars or woke from the world's longest coma; regardless, you know nothing about modern history or what's cool.


Got it? Now think about this: Even if you were a cultural blank slate, a green Jeep Wrangler in combat trim would probably still look awesome to you. Military Jeep love is etched into humanity's bones, a chunk of DNA sourced from the same evolutionary magic that guarantees we enjoy things like bacon, sex, and the weather in San Diego.

Dave Harriton, then, is no dummy. When he geared up to build a modern military-spec Jeep, he knew exactly what he was doing.

2009 Volkswagen Beetle Black-Orange Special Edition releasing in Europe

2010 Volkswagen Beetle

Price Range
$26,170.00
Fuel Economy
20 city / 28 highway
Base Engine
150-horsepower L5
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N/A
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VW is releasing a new special edition of the Beetle in Europe called the Black-Orange, referring to the car’s new paint jobs.


It comes either in Orange with black stripes, or Black with white stripes! Apart from the color, this special edition also features new 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels and special lettering on the doors. There are also a number of upgrades for the interior...


Read more at MotorWard.com

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Spied in Michigan - First Look

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Price Range
$30,650.00 - $43,265.00
Fuel Economy
16 city / 21 highway
Base Engine
210-horsepower V6
Value Rating
N/A
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The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee was spotted driving around in Michigan roads looking rather nice in a matte-black paint job with black wheels.


We’re guessing this is just a prototype of the next-generation Grand Cherokee making rounds at local dealerships...


Read more at eGMcarTech.com

2009 Audi TT RS Modified and Tuned by MTM - 340 HP

2010 Audi TT

Price Range
$37,800.00 - $40,800.00
Fuel Economy
21 city / 29 highway
Base Engine
200-horsepower L4
Value Rating
N/A
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After Avus Performance and MCCHIP-dkr, now MTM takes on the mighty Audi TT-RS and immediately gives its 340 hp 5-cylinder Turbo engine a huge bump in power!


The tuner fiddles with the car’s electronic control unit and also installs a new exhaust system...


Read more at MotorWard.com

2011 Mercedes Benz C-Class Coupe plans to replace the CLC and CLK? - Rumor

2010 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Price Range
$33,600.00 - $57,350.00
Fuel Economy
17 city / 25 highway
Base Engine
268-horsepower V6
Value Rating
N/A
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According to a report by AutoCar, Mercedes-Benz is planning to replace the CLC with true coupe version of the C-Class by 2011.


The Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe will also replace the CLK, which was discontinued earlier this year after 12 years...


Read more at eGMcarTech.com

2009 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster with Chrome Finish spotted in London

2010 Lamborghini Murcielago

Price Range
$354,000.00 - $450,000.00
Fuel Economy
8 city / 13 highway
Base Engine
640-horsepower V12
Value Rating
N/A
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A chrome finish Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster has been spotted traveling the streets of London (we first thought it was Dubai as well) and turning heads everywhere it goes...



Read more at eGMcarTech.com

2009 Dodge Challenger Plymouth Road Runner will debut at the LA Auto Show

2010 Dodge Challenger

Price Range
$22,675.00 - $41,170.00
Fuel Economy
17 city / 25 highway
Base Engine
250-horsepower V6
Value Rating
N/A
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What you’re looking at here is a modern interpretation of the Plymouth Road Runner based on the 2009 Dodge Challenger with a 6.1L HEMI turbocharged V8 engine.


The concept is being put together by an independent designer Michael Leonhard, who is selling the car once he’s done building it...


Read more at eGMcarTech.com

Lotus Evora Price: Starting at $73,500

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When it arrives in the first quarter of 2010, the Lotus Evora will carry a $71,500 price tag. The price makes the 2+2 coupe the second most expensive vehicle in Lotus' stable -- the first is the Exige S 260 track rat.


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2010 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon given thumbs up by General Motors VP Bob Lutz

2010 Cadillac CTS-V

Price Range
$60,720.00
Fuel Economy
14 city / 19 highway
Base Engine
556-horsepower V8
Value Rating
N/A
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Earlier in July, Bob Lutz confirmed that the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is on the way with a possibility of a CTS-V Sport Wagon.


It was later confirmed by an ‘inside source’ that CTS-V lineup will be extended to the Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon...


Read more at eGMcarTech.com

2011 BMW X3 will Launch a Crossover Customizer in the United States

2010 BMW X3

Price Range
$38,750.00
Fuel Economy
17 city / 24 highway
Base Engine
260-horsepower L6
Value Rating
N/A
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BMW is delaying the U.S. introduction of the redesigned X3 to launch a system designed to encourage buyers to custom-order the crossover to their specifications, says Jim O'Donnell, president of BMW of North America.


The delay could put the X3 in U.S. showrooms in mid-2011, up to six months after the U.S.-built X3 goes on sale in Europe. In the past, BMW launched American-built cars, such as the X5, in the United States before introducing them in Europe...


Read more at AutoWeek.com