Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:07:00 -0700
LY Architecture to UnderpinNew Alfa Flagship; Next-Gen Minivan Will Come in Two SizesAlfa Romeo has been looking for affordable rear-wheel-drive architecture to help relaunch the brand in North America. And now it has found the parts it needs in parent company Fiat's new acquisition, Chrysler Group. Parts from the LY architecture underpinning the 2011 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger, will form the basis for Alfa's next flagship sedan, the 169. It replaces the discontinued front-wheel-drive 166.
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Chrysler and Fiat Future New Car Plans - Rear-drive Alfa, Small Fiat Minivan Coming - Motor Trend
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:06:00 -0700
New Jag Roadster Set to Get 21st Century, Green-Economy BoostTiming on Jaguar's XE two-seat roadster may slip past its planned 2011 Geneva show introduction thanks to lean resources resulting from the global economic crisis. However, Motor Trend has learned that whenever it first appears, the sports car will get a 21st Century, green-economy boost in the form of a Chevrolet Volt-like powerplant. An electric motor with an extended-range three-cylinder gas engine is being engineered for the new-age E-Type, in addition (we hope) to Jaguar's conventional 5.0-liter and supercharged 5.0-liter V-8s. Whether the extended-range XE will make it beyond the concept stage is uncertain.
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Jaguar Extended-Range Hybrid Sports Car in the Works! - Jag XE roadster car news - Motor Trend News
Thu, 07 May 2009 10:05:00 -0700
Lighter, More Powerful, Faster, More EfficientTime is closing in on the Ferrari 430. The Scuderia and 16M Spider versions will maintain sales at a good level for a year or so. But this fall, the all-new 430 successor, already testing extensively, will be shown. Innovations will include a double-clutch transmission to replace the F1 system, and a direct gasoline injection engine. The V-8 engine will make significantly more than 500 horsepower, though we can't confirm its exact size.
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Ferrari Readies F430 Successor - Auto News - Motor Trend
Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:04:00 -0700
GM to Supply Cadillac with Front-Drive and AWD Car -- Codenamed GM 166 -- for 2012 Model YearGeneral Motors CEO and President Fritz Henderson admitted in his reorganization press conference Monday morning that his company doesn't have the money to make Cadillac a competitive luxury brand in Europe. The 4.5L turbodiesel V-8, the 2.9L VM Motori turbodiesel V-6 and the Alpha 3 Series-fighter platform all are on hold, and are unlikely to be revived while GM tries to avoid bankruptcy. The Standard of the World will have to get by with the North American markets and parts of Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, for now.
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Cadillac Epsilon Sedan Will Slot Below CTS - Cadillac Future Plans - Motor Trend
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:04:00 -0700
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