Archive for "Oct 2009"



27.Oct.2009 The Recently Revealed Toyota FT-EV II Concept

The question is … what exactly did Toyota really unveil? I mean, seriously, sure, this is the Toyota FT-EV II concept, but what the heck is it really?
Well, here’s a hint: FT-EV actually stands for Future Toyota Electric Vehicle — and it most certainly looks futuristic.
It most certainly looks strange as well, [...]

26.Oct.2009 Can I Trust Online Auto Insurance Quote Websites?

There are many websites that enable you to quickly get and compare instant auto insurance quotes from many companies. Although this is a valuable tool when shopping around the best coverage at costs the least, many still do not trust these online car insurance quote websites. It is understandable that not every trusts these websites, [...]

Ooh La La the Lexus LFA

The Lexus LFA was just recently presented at the ever popular 2009 Tokyo Motor Show. It proves to the be result of four years worth of work, not to mention two other show cars. Designed as a supercar, it has a front mid engine, a skin made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and [...]

25.Oct.2009 A Tisket, a Tasket, the Daihatsu Basket

I don’t know what it is about me, but I sort of really like square shaped vehicles. And yes, that does include rectangular shaped vehicles as well.
So that is likely why I like the Daihatsu Basket concept, which premiered at the recent auto show in Tokyo. Daihatsu is a Japanese automaker, one I [...]

24.Oct.2009 2010 Toyota Mark X: The Best Rear-Wheel Drive Car!

In this day and age, it seems that everyone is all about the front-wheel drive cars … do you remember back in the day when rear-wheel drive cars were the thing?  Well, Toyota is taking back the rear-wheel drive concept and they have incorporated it into the brand new 2010 Toyota Mark X.  This 2010 [...]

23.Oct.2009 Hyundai May Extend Assurance Program!

When the economy fell – car companies were trying to recover themselves a little bit and they have been truly trying to work with their customers.  That is why companies like Hyundai have actually come up with the Hyundai Assurance Program.  This is a program that is awesome if you fear for your job.  It [...]

22.Oct.2009 The Honda CB1100: It’s Coming Alive!

Honda is a car company that I have been watching for years.  I have seen Honda cars do some incredible things and I have seen them never – ever crap out on their driver, however when I saw that Honda is dipping their talents into motorcycles, I was all over that!  Honda actually officially took [...]

16.Oct.2009 Volve Reveals a New Face: The C70

I have always been a huge fan of Volvos, so I had to take a look at the brand spanking new Volvo C70, which has been substantially revised since it first premiered back in 2006. The new model, a convertible coupe, boasts an exterior which has been completely redesigned, as has the interior. [...]

14.Oct.2009 Another Peek at the Suzuki Alto Concept

I have to be honest, there is basically only one reason the Suzuki Alto concept caught my eye. It looks so much like a Volkswagen Beetle that it is not even funny. Because it is so evocative of what is probably one of my favorite vehicles out there, I simply had to take [...]

12.Oct.2009 Gliding Along with the Nissan Land Glider

Goodness gracious, this particular concept is definitely a piece of work! This is, of course, the Nissan Land Glider Concept, which was finally launched at the motor show in Tokyo, after being absent from the Frankfurt Motor Show earlier in the year.
This vehicle is extremely radical, not to mention extremely narrow — [...]