Archive for April, 2010

China’s Brilliance reportedly retreats from Europe after ‘cool reception’

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Chinese automaker Brilliance is pulling out of Europe with no plans to return, according to Autoweek. The company began selling both its BS4 and BS6 sedans in the old country back in 2007, though sales have been beyond dismal. As of the end of 2009, dealers only managed to move a paltry 502 units – a figure that [...]

Review: 2010 Acura ZDX is a space (challenged) oddity

Friday, April 30th, 2010

But just for some context, let’s begin with the fact that despite a similar fastback, five-door body style, the ZDX is not related to the Honda Accord Crosstour. Honda’s jacked-up hatch is substantially larger than the ZDX and far more useful. Instead, it’s best to think of the ZDX as a rake-roofed version of the MDX – [...]

Following BMW, Daimler announces carbon fiber future ahead for Mercedes

Friday, April 30th, 2010

It seem like just a few days ago BMW came forth stating that its use of carbon fiber on upcoming vehicles would become a high-volume deal. Now Green Car Advisor reports that Daimler, never willing to be a step behind, has also announced plans to increase its investment in the material. Daimler has enlisted the help of [...]

Limited edition Mazda2 Yozora package comes with snow tires

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Canadian buyers can now get a Mazda2 with “2″s all over it, since that’s apparently what you’ve been dying for. The Mazda2 Yozora edition wears a suit of black as well as a rear spoiler, short antenna, chrome pipe and special alloys on winter tires summer tires, with an additional set of steel wheels on winter tires [...]

Suzuki re-starts the free gas spiff, extends offer to full model range

Friday, April 30th, 2010

Last year, Suzuki offered its ”Free Gas for Summer” promotion on SX4 Sport and Crossover models. Apparently, it was a bit of a success, since the automaker is not only reviving this campaign, but is spreading the promotion across its full model range (Kizashi, Grand Vitara, Equator and SX4 models). Since fuel prices commonly rise in the summer months, we [...]