When you read a review of a hybrid vehicle, you'll usually find a variation of this sentence: "It drives like a normal car." But you won't read that about the new Toyota Prius, because it doesn't. It feels like the result of a golf cart and a spaceship having a wild night in Vegas. Toyota's all-new 2010 Prius retains the old hybrid's familiar shape, but it doesn't have much else in common. It was re-engineered for even greater efficiency.
FULL STORY…Suzuki introduced the 2009 Equator as the manufacturer's first mid-size pickup truck. It is part of the Japanese company’s effort to expand its product line in order to bring in customers who would not consider purchasing a Suzuki product in the past.
FULL STORY…This wild car and its high-performance brother, the STI, are the closest you can get to driving a European-style rally racer on the streets of America. The WRX is loud, raw and abrasive, which is exactly why people like me love it.
FULL STORY…“Designed to rejuvenate the spirit, the G Convertible adds an open-air soundtrack to the G’s legendary driving exhilaration,” said Brian Carolin, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing, speaking before automotive media at the vehicle’s world debut. “This new G has dual beauty – it looks as good with the top up or down – along with a beautiful, leather-appointed interior that is meant to be experienced wide-open.”
FULL STORY…Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced a new electric-vehicle partnership with the state of Oregon, in line with Nissan’s commitment to begin offering pure electric cars in 2010 in the United States and Japan. The announcement came in a keynote address at the opening of the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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