December 2008
Chrysler Thank You Ads Make America Cringe with... →
Americans don’t seem to be appreciating Chrysler’s expensive splash-out ads thanking the nation for their role in securing the automaker its bailout money.
WCF Reader's Comments Cleanup →
Eliica 8-wheeler EV Pursues Speed Record and... →
Who says electric-powered vehicles have to be slow on the trot. Eliica is a sub-4 second 8-wheeler that runs on electric power and costs USD $255,000.
Renault Laguna Coupe Now on Sale (UK) →
The Renault Laguna Coupé is now available in the U.K., and it is much nicer looking than the five-door Laguna. Starting at under £21,000, the car is efficient, with many features included in…
GM Receives 10,000 Advance Orders for 2010 Camaro →
10,000 people have put in orders for the new Chevrolet Camaro, with a majority choosing the V6 model. But issues with suppliers may rain on the parade.
Acura NSX Supercar is NOT Dead? →
Autotelegraaf claims the Honda / Acura NSX is not dead, as was reported earlier. It seems the Honda CEO disagrees with the paper.
Fisker Karma S 'Sunset' Convertible... →
Fisker has announced plans to debut their new Karma S ‘Sunset’ Convertible concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month.
BMW S54 M Inline-Six Retires →
BMW retires classic 3.2 liter straight-six engine. The six-cylinder powerplant, known as the S54B32 amongst purists and BMW engineers, powered the last generation Z4 as a naturally aspirated…
Video: Roewe 550 Receives 5 Stars in Chinese-NCAP... →
Video of the Chinese made SAIC Roewe 550 being smashed up in crash testing has surfaced. The car has received a five-star crash rating, tied for the highest of any Chinese-made car.
Audi Commercial Makes Q5 Out of Cardboard Box →
An interesting and unique new commercial has been created for the Audi Q5. Titled “Unbox the Box,” the ad features an animated man drawn on a box, reshaping his box into the new SUV.
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GMAC Quickly Offers Car Loan Incentives in Wake... →
Car loan incentives are coming out thick and fast from General Motors after its $6 billion bailout by the US Treasury. Some of these are interest rates as low as zero percent.
Ford Taurus SHO to make a comeback - dash badges... →
Could Ford be bringing back the SHO performance badge on the new 2010 Taurus? It appears that way, from a picture of the new car planted with the SHO moniker.
Billionaire Kerkorian Sells Remaining Ford Shares →
Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s third attempt to influence the U.S. auto industry has apparently failed. Pulling out of Ford completely, Kerkorian may have lost up to $700 million on his…
Nissan 370Z Tuning Package by Branew →
Branew, the Japanese tuner, is set to reveal one of the first tuning kits for the new Nissan 370Z t the Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2009.
Nissan 370Z Pricing Announced (US) →
At a starting price of $29,930, the Nissan 370Z Coupe could become a popular purchase in the U.S. over the next few years.
Ford Self Parking System Announced for Lincoln... →
Lincoln has announced that starting in mid-2009 the company will offer a new active parking system on the MKS sedan and the upcoming MKT crossover.
SEAT Exeo Pricing Announced for UK →
The SEAT Exeo sedan has been priced for the UK market, starting at £17,740 RRP and offering different trim levels.
GMAC gets $6 billion from Fed →
GMAC, now officially a bank in the eyes of the US Treasury, will receive $6 billion in emergency loans from the government. The money is meant to keep the financial firm out of bankruptcy,…
Google Streetview Catches Porsche Prototypes... →
Images captured by Google Streetview show engineers testing a series of new Porsche models. These shots taken high up in the Colorado Rockies show the next-generation Cayman and Boxster, as…
Lexus LF-A Supercar Still Alive Despite Cost Cuts →
Bucking the current trend, Toyota is remaining strong on its plans to produce and sell the Lexus LF-A sports car.
2009 Honda Insight Leaked Brochure Includes... →
Leaked pictures from the 2009 Honda Insight’s JDM brochure show the front and rear of the all-new hybrid, as well as interior shots and hints of a sporty Modulo version.
BMW 5-Series 2010 Front Bumper Design Revealed →
Another BMW part - a front bumper again - shows up in public some time before the car’s official launch. It is from a 2010 5 Series, either sedan or PAS.
Hyundai Genesis Coupe Commerical to Air During... →
Hyundai to air first TV ads for Genesis Coupe during Super Bowl. The two ads will also run during the Academy Awards later in February. The Genesis Coupe is Hyundai’s first rear-wheel drive…
Alonso named best F1 driver of 2008 →
Fernando Alonso has been named the top formula one driver of the 2008 season by one of the leading media outlets covering the sport.
New 2011 Porsche Cayenne Interior Spied →
New spy photos of a Porsche Cayenne interior have surfaced. More convenient button positioning, with an easier to reach gear shift, are the highlights.
Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 by Reiter Engineering →
Reiter Engineering re-engineers a GT3 racing Lamborghini Gallardo back to street legal-status. This Strada model is quite stock, bar a few changes.
2009 Lotec Sirius sketches released →
Lotec has released sketches of a 2009 Sirius that promises to topple some of the best-known names in supercardom.
Alonso and Ferrari ink deal for 2011 - report →
Fernando Alonso has an agreement to switch to Ferrari in 2011, Italy’s authoritative La Gazzetta dello Sport reports.
Porsche Cayenne Diesel Production Begins →
Porsche attempts to answer to its environment critics with the release of the Porsche Cayenne Diesel. Although cleaner than other Cayennes, this one is certainly not clean. But at least…
New Jaguar XF Diesel S Revealed with 275hp →
275 horsepower, but 42 miles per gallon, makes this luxury sports sedan a possible hot property in 2009. One of the most advanced diesel engines pushes this car, with finely tuned…
Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X N-Spec by Ings →
Japanese tuner Ings has released an N-Spec body kit for the Lancer Evo X, with track-tuned ducting and an Z-Power rear wing.
Honda buyout by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim... →
Reports that the Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has or will buy Honda’s formula one team have been denied.
WCF's Top Production Cars of 2008 →
From super cars to compacts, we take a look back at the best production car news for 2008 in the end-of-the-year roundup.
RUMORS: BMW Product and Concept Intros for 2009 →
A 2009 release schedule branded BMW has cropped up. It shows an extensive product offensive from the Bavarians, from mild X1 SUVs to outrageous Vision Z Concepts.
Morgan SuperSports Junior 3-wheeler pedal car... →
Morgan makes stylish 3-wheel car for children. The car features an imitation cast V-twin engine that helps echo the old 3 wheel Morgans the company originally built in 1909.
Audi A3 Black Edition released (UK) →
Audi dresses the A3 in black. The A3 Black Edition features de-chromed grille, 18-inch alloy wheels in an exclusive dark titanium and tinted side windows.
Revenge Designs GTM-R supercar to debut in... →
Revenge Designs, noted for its tuning work on the Pontiac Solstice and GTO, will debut its first original vehicle, the GTM-R, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this…
Thorney Motorsports shows Vauxhall Astra and... →
Tuned Astra will come with up to 300 hp and a racing suspension, Corsa gets 230 hp out of its 1.6 turbo. Both hot hatches will come as either Sport or Racing versions of the VXR.
Nissan GT-R FIA GT spec race car spied on track →
New Nissan GT-R FIA GT rumored to come with a V8 with around 600 hp and may be a rear-wheel drive.
2009 Saab 9-5 Griffin Edition Headed for Detroit →
Saab’s 9-5 Griffin Edition is scheduled to debut at the North American International Auto Show, offering a long list of standard features and unique trim.
Original Lamborghini Miura Turin Salon Chassis... →
The concept heralded as the first-ever concept for a mid-engined supercar had been discovered idling away in a car collection in Cyprus. Now being restored in California, the chassis will…
2009 BMW 7-Series U.S. Pricing Announced →
BMW has announced pricing for the 2009 7-Series luxury sedan; a slight increase over the outgoing car’s MSRP is offset by new equipment and upgrades.
GMAC bank approved by Fed - elligible for TARP... →
US Federal Reserve allows GMAC to become a bank holding company, making it likely to receive federal aid. The move gives GM more breathing room, providing liquidity in its finance arm and…
9FF's 1300hp Porsche 911 Based Draxster →
Porsche specialist 9ff has developed the 1300hp DraXster with the apparent intention of drag-racing domination.
One-Off Ferrari Motorcycle Fails to Sell at... →
The world’s only official Ferrari-badged motorcycle, designed by MV Agusta guru David Kay, recently came up for auction but failed to sell.
BMW Release Official X5 M Spy Video →
BMW have long denied the M version of its X5 SUV, but these denial days are well and truly over. BMW WebTV has just released this video of an X5 M prototype undergoing product testing.
Mercedes E Class Coupe Caught Almost Undisguised →
Caught by WCF reader “Nikolaus”, these are the best shots yet of the new 2010 Mercedes E Class Coupe with nearly all its camouflage removed.
WCF's Top 10 Concept Cars of 2008 →
As yet another year draws to a close, we here are WCF look forward to a few well earned days rest. But before we do that, there is still time to look back on the highlights of the last 12…
DStyle Tuning Package for Current Generation BMW... →
The new BMW Z4 Roadster was revealed to us earlier this month, and is yet to be unveiled to the public but that hasn’t stopped Germany’s Dstyle from releasing new enhancements for the…
Toyota set to Unveil new Electic Vehicle Concept... →