2009 Shelby GT "R" Mustang Announced
Ford and Shelby to offer modern version of famous track-day Mustangs.
Fresh From Florida 200: Mustangs Take 3 Of Top 5
Mustang FR500C dominates Grand Am season opener.
Electric Round Up From 2009 Detroit Auto Show; MINI, Fisker, Tesla, and Smart
With all the electric-car news from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, maybe it’s time for somebody to pull a Phoenix move and get the Electric automobile company started again.
Maybe it’s time for somebody to fire up the old Detroit Electric automobile company. That entity was the last major producer of electric-powered vehicles from Detroit, and its last car was delivered in 1939. With all the electric-car news from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, maybe it’s time for somebody to pull a Phoenix move and get the company started again.
Photo Gallery: 2009 Detroit Auto Show Electric Cars – 2009 Mini E, 2011 Fisker Karma S -Fuel Efficient Cars, Hybrids and Reviews – Automobile Magazine
GM to Manufacture Batteries in U.S.
GM will “assemble” battery cells provided by other manufacturers into arrays for GM’s own hybrid and electric vehicles.
At the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, GM’s Mr. Rick Wagoner took center stage with a near-production version of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt (and the Volt’s battery array, to Rick’s right). The Chairman announced the following:
Photo Gallery: GM to Manufacture Batteries in U.S. – Fuel Efficient News, Car Features and Reviews – Automobile Magazine
Get ready for Earth Day: Fuji uses CES to unveil new green battery tech.
Fuji recently announced its new line of EnviroMAX batteries at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). These batteries eschew harmful materials and boast a production/manufacturing process that boasts a reuse/recycle rate of 92%.
It’s a like pumping 91 octane fuel into your muscle car that gets 14 mpg and exhales through pipes without catalysts … that’s the feeling your author gets as he ejects another set of AA batteries from his camera or other digital device. Even when I toss them into the recycling bin, I feel guilty for somehow contributing to the ill health of Mother Earth.
2010 Ford Mustang
2010 FORD MUSTANG STYLING | [8 out of 10] Car and Driver: “New model is plainly a face lift rather than an all-new design” Automobile Magazine: “Freshly restyled outer shell makes the new Mustang look more compact and taut” Consumer Guide: “Transmission shifter interferes with the low-mounted climate controls” If ever there were …
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24 Hours of LeMons: Jay Lamm – The Lemon King
With the 24 Hours of LeMons, a send-up of endurance racing open only to junkers that cost less than $500, Jay Lamm has created the country’s fastest-growing road-racing series.
With ten LeMons races slated for 2009, have you become the Bill France of road racing?
More like Groucho Marx. I didn’t intend to get into the racing business. But I’d been an automotive journalist, and anything was better than that.
Photo Gallery: 24 Hours of LeMons: Jay Lamm – Road Racing Series – Automobile Magazine
2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
2009 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS-CLASS STYLING | [8 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: “One cannot argue with the sheer beauty that is the 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS.” Forbes Autos: “curvaceous…combines coupe-like looks with sedan-like practicality” Car and Driver: “makes a Jaguar look ugly” Edmunds: “sleek and sexy exterior design” …
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2009 Chevrolet TrailBlazer
2009 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER STYLING | [6 out of 10] Edmunds: “Aging design” Kelley Blue Book: “rugged yet refined” ConsumerGuide: “generic fabrics and unappealing hard, molded plastics” Cars.com: “similarities with Chevrolet’s larger Tahoe and Suburban” Car and Driver: “one of the cheapest-looking interiors in the automotive world” …
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2009 Cadillac XLR-V
2009 CADILLAC XLR-V STYLING | [8 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: “edgy styling stands out from the crowd” Cars.com: “sharply chiseled two-seater” Edmunds: “a contemporary expression of Cadillac’s heritage” The 2009 Cadillac XLR-V has a supercharged V-8 engine and a sharp-edged style that’s all its own. Derived in part from the …
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