New Fortuner…Above and Beyond Luxurious SUV with the reflection of world-class image Outstanding performance, great responding to accelerator, and fuel efficiency Both in Diesel Common-rail Diamond Tech and Gasoline VVT-i – 1 KD-FTV (I/C) 3000 cc 16 valve common-rail diesel direct injection turbo intercooler Max power 163 ps (120 kW) at 3,400 rpm Max torque [...]
Despite their economic woes and cutbacks, GM announced in late April that the Corvette brand would be continue pushing the performance envelope with their 2010 models, including reviving the Grand Sport moniker and the introduction of a GT-R-esque launch control system. (That, if used, won’t void the manufacturer warranty – much to the approval of [...]
BY JENS MEINERS This 500-hp monster is the strongest commitment to the diesel engine yet. Some folks are writing off the diesel. The future, they say, lies in electric vehicles, with hybrids as the transition technology. Diesel fuel is expensive, they continue, and there is the further popular conception that diesels are not “clean.” In [...]
BY STEVE SILER Nice, but could there be a worse time to launch a Hummer pickup? That’s right. In spite of skyrocketing oil prices having an inversely proportional effect on Hummer sales in the United States, the brand’s global sales are at an all-time high. This can be attributable to Hummer’s newfound market penetration and [...]
BY STEVE SILER Chevrolet Traverse becomes the fourth and perhaps best card in GM’s game-winning hand in the crossover game. Saving the best for last may not have been GM’s intention when it finally introduced the fourth and final version of its acclaimed Lambda full-size crossovers, which also include the Buick Enclave, Saturn Outlook, and [...]
