The demise of Pontiac has generated a lot of nostalgia for the brand. AutoNews ran a poll asking readers to pick the best Pontiac model among these choices:
- 1964 Lemans GTO
- 1966-1967 Tempest GTO
- 1973-1975 Grand Am
- 1970-1982 Firebird Trans Am
- 1993-2002 Firebird Trans Am
- 2006-2009 Solstice
- 2008-2009 G8
The voting wasn’t finished when I looked [...]
Right in the middle of a recession may not be the best time to talk about a Porsche, but hey, there’s no charge for drooling, right? At the Shanghai Auto Show Porsche showed off its new offering for the luxury sedan segment, the Panamera.
The four-door sports car will retail in Germany for approximately $122,600, but [...]
In a bid to regain viability, Ford is bringing the Transit Connect van over from Europe this summer and the model proved to be a hit at the 2009 New York International Auto Show. With boxy, futuristic lines and tons of interior tech amenities, Ford has dubbed this one “Family One.”
Parents may well flutter and [...]
A couple of interesting tidbits out of the New York Auto Show . . .
Mercedes-Benz showed off a new E250 Bluetec concept, the strongest indication yet that it will in fact introduce a four-cylinder diesel in North America. The E250 puts out 204 hp with 369 lb-ft of torque. Fuel efficiency is 28 mpg [...]
Toyota and Honda seem poised to go head to head in the battle for hybrid supremacy. In response to Honda’s introduction of the Insight, now on sale in the U.S. for $20,470 plus delivery, Toyota has taken the pruning shears to the price tag of its upgraded Prius in Japan to just $20,750.
The third-gen Prius, [...]
