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The Nissan Cube may be new to the U.S. market, but the miniature box shaped people mover has been on sale in Japan for over a decade. For 2009 Nissan has redesigned the Cube and decided that they can compete with other space conscious small cars like the Scion xB and the new Kia Soul. Our car came with a 122 HP 1.8 Liter four cylinder engine connected to a Xtronic CVT, continuously variable transmission...
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Subarus have always been a bit peculiar. From their exclusive use of horizontally opposed "boxer" engines and standard all-wheel drive to their trail-friendly wagons and turbo compacts with gigantic hood scoops and rear wings, the vehicles from Fuji Heavy Industries roll to the beat of a different drummer. As the automaker puts it, those characteristics are what make a Subaru a Subaru.
They're also what has helped make the small Japanese brand successful, especially during these current hard times. For 2009, Subaru's year-to-year sales, like all automakers,' are down, but only a scant 1.8 percent. Compare that to losses at Toyota (40.7 percent) and Honda (41.5 percent), and you can see why Subaru is feeling like the healthiest candy bar at the snack shop. With the launch of its all-new fifth-generation Legacy, Subaru is feeling even sweeter, as it finally has a flagship sedan that offers competitive performance, passenger volume, and fuel economy.
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Take a regular 2010 GT500 Mustang coupe, and have Shelby add their latest supercharger to the tune of 725hp and you'll be in for a good time, guaranteed. Suporting mods include an upgraded intercooler and radiator, a cold air intake, and a high-flow JBA exhaust system. A milder 630hp version, which replaces the JBA exhaust with a Borla cat-back unit, is also available.
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"Which brings me to the BMW Z4. To a racing driver, who is used to slick tyres and fish-sharp reflexes, it’s wallowy and slithery and horrid. But to me it’s brilliant. Mostly because you can drive for more than 10 minutes without your head coming off," says Clarkson of the redesigned 2010 BMW Z4.
Read his full review here. (Admittedly it's more about the experiences of driving an open-wheel race car, or rather, failing at driving it, and a one-paragraph review of the Bimmer, but it's quite a good story. Check it out.)
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TMZ reports: "We've just learned Michael Jackson has died. He was 50."
At the time of this writing, popstar Michael Jackson is known to have suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home. Paramedics were unable to revive him. (Details at TMZ)
The LA Times has a chronological account of what is known to have happened so far.
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The Land Rover LRX was shown at the 2008 North American International Auto Show and given the green light for production earlier this year. Reports now suggest that Land Rover will also develop a hybrid version of the small SUV.
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