Sport auto and moto news , articles
10
Jan
It’s rare when two same class heavyweights are introduced concurrently. Both the 2009 Nissan Maxima and 2009 Acura TL were launched this summer and both are very nice entry luxury entries. The cars are very similar, but the positioning of each is very different.
continue reading "2009 Acura TL vs. 2009 Nissan Maxima: Who Wins?"
10
Jan
Saab Shows off Future of Convertibles with 9-X Air Concept
We noticed that many of the introductions at the 2008 Los Angeles show could be categorized as efficient or fun, with some falling into both categories. Saab 9-X Air is one of those.
10
Jan
An event of this scale just makes one feel…insignificant.
Things my friend/photographer James and I saw at the Woodward Dream Cruise August 16:
continue reading "Road Noise: Greetings From the Dream Cruise!"
5
Jan
Purely from an aesthetic perspective, this C30 is a gorgeous thing. Its super-Scandinavian modernist contours, its low-slung profile, and distinctive rear styling are all very novel and very appealing. Still, sales are confirming what we long suspected – that it’s ultimately very much a niche product. We expect Volvo to sell about 4,000 examples of this Swedish hot hatch in 2008. Even if the economy hadn’t crashed this year, we doubt its sales would have been much higher.
continue reading "2008 Volvo C30: Is This Niche Car Enough to Bring In New Blood?"
5
Jan
With two new and important full-size pickup trucks this fall, at a time of extreme economic uncertainty, what do we see happening to the market in general? And how does the F-150 stack up against the Ram? Since our correspondent Jim Hossack attended both Ford and Ram driving previews, we asked him for some comments. Here we go!
continue reading "Truck Market: Where is it Going? How Do F-150 and Ram Stack Up?"
27
Dec
This very insightful opinion piece appeared in September 10, 2008 issue of the Wall Street Journal. Written by Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. the article confirms the position of AutoPacific and VehicleVoice that CAFE is unnecessary and costs the industry and the taxpayer far more than it achieves.
How to Save Detroit… And $50 Billion
by Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
September 10, 2008
For a sum small compared to their revenues but large in relation to their market caps, the Detroit auto makers were all over the two conventions. Their lobbyists had something to sell — a plea for $50 billion in federal loans. Congress practically owes us this money, Ford, GM and Chrysler argue — because Congress slammed us with new fuel mileage mandates that will cost us $100 billion to meet.
continue reading "Save Detroit - Scrap CAFE"
27
Dec
It’s technically the tail end of autumn here at VehicleVoice World Internet Headquarters and Haberdashery for Distinguished Gentlemen, but the weather’s all screwed up. The postman and the UPS guy have been wearing their natty uniform shorts all week, and the Canada geese down at the park are looking around saying, “Eh, it’s nice here. Screw flying south.”
Obviously, now is the time to talk about winterizing your car, because there is no way weather like this won’t be followed up by an ungodly snowstorm. It’s going to be like The Day After Tomorrow out there by next week.
continue reading "Road Noise: The Calm Before the Snowstorm"
18
Dec
Underscoring the eco-friendly theme of the LA Auto Show (and arguably many other auto shows over the last few years), MINI unveiled an all-electric version that will be available to 500 lucky individuals and companies. Called MINI e, this plug-in electric car uses advanced lithium ion batteries that will provide good range (for an electric) along with the sort of peppy performance expected from the brand.
