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Acura Shows Off ZDX

Monday, July 20, 2009

The on sale date for the Acura ZDX crossover (find and put exact) is drawing near, and Acura has decided to unveil the production vehicle to us all. Since it’s the initial announcement, it’s without the full gamut of press shots, pricing information and the like. Acura will want to drag out that stuff until [...]

Audi Teases A5 Sportback, Not Coming to U.S

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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Audi Teases A5 Sportback, Not Coming to U.S

While BMW overpopulates it’s lineup with segment-melding, identity-confused vehicles like the X6, 5-Series GT and X1, Audi is taking a different tack in it’s goal to hit 1.5 million sales by sometime around the middle of next decade. Audi is diving head first into the emerging ”4-door coupe” with it’s new segment line Sportback. I think [...]

BMW X1 Spy Shots

Thursday, June 11, 2009

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As if having a vehicle to compete in nearly every class isn’t enough, BMW is continuing it’s product march by creating new segments all together.The X1 is one such vehicle, joining other BMW’s other segment-bending vehicles like the 5-Series Gran Turismo, and X6 Crossover. Like Volvo, BMW is aiming for an X vehicle for every [...]

Acura ZDX Crossover Spied

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

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Acura first showed it’s ZDX Concept at the New York International Auto Show only about 2 months ago. I’ve always seen the vehicle as a step forward for the brand in styling and design. Much better then the recent designs we’ve seen coming out from the company. However, while Acura made it clear that it was just [...]

New York 2009: Acura ZDX Crossover

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

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Thanks, BMW! With the X6 (and 5-Series GT, for that matter) you’ve helped start a whole new generation of vehicles that are utterly confused as to what they are. It’s not a crossover, or a wagon. It’s a “provocative luxury four-door sports coupe – plus”. Got that? Umm, OK. Acura says it’s a “segment-bending”vehicle, and [...]

New York 2009: BMW X5 and X6 M

Monday, April 6, 2009

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In a first for BMW’s M division, they have just introduced a pair of high-performance SUV’s: the X5 M and X6 M. BMW’s M (which used to stand for “Motorsport!”) division has traditionally based their models on BMW’s cars, citing the purity and light weight necessary for a “real” M car. Everyone’s stretching their brand [...]

BMW X6 M To Debut at New York Auto Show

Thursday, April 2, 2009

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Here comes the next niche-creator from BMW: a high-performance “Sports Activity Coupe.” Regardless of the pointlessness of the niche in general (and the X6 in particular), the X6 M is going to be a genuine barnstormer. Rumor has it the X6 M will be equipped with the same 550bhp twin-scroll turbo V8 that has found [...]