World Auto News & Reviews

- 2009 Forester Boasts All-New Styling, Chassis and Added Safety Features.
- Larger Interior Features Improved Comfort, Space and Utility.
- Forester Features Standard Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) Stability System
- Starting Price of $19,995 is $1,200 Lower Than 2008 Model.
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Can Ford rewrite the rules for the “people-mover” market? Never able to connect with the nation’s nearly two million minivan buyers, the automaker is betting its new Flex will be “a game-changer,” according to Mark Fields, President of theAmericas .

With its squared-off body, long cabin, relatively low roofline and conventional doors, Flex is very definitely not a minivan. Indeed, some might say it looks more like a wagon on steroids than an SUV or crossover vehicle. Whatever you prefer to call it, Flex is destined to replace the soon-to-be-abandoned Freestar, once it rolls into showrooms during the summer of 2008.
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Audi is once again setting standards, this time with the new Audi TT and its TDI engine—a model that combines pure sportiness and powerful performance with sensational efficiency. The Audi TT 2.0 TDI Coupe quattro and Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TDI quattro are the first series- production sports cars to feature diesel engines. It’s a compelling union: The two-liter engine generates dynamic propulsion with 125 kW (170 hp) and 350 Nm (258.15 lb-ft) of torque, yet the TT Coupe and TT Roadster consume an average of only 5.3 liters and 5.5 liters of fuel per 100 km (44.38 mpg and 42.77 mpg) respectively—unparalleled in the sports car segment.

Audi is setting the pace with this synthesis of excellent dynamism and low fuel consumption, as it has done for many years: Since debuting in 1989 the TDI engines from the brand with the four rings have been paving the way for the world’s most successful efficiency technology and acting as trendsetters for the entire automobile industry. Today, these powerful, refined and highly fuel- efficient engines represent a modern, smart take on sportiness. The run of victories achieved by the Audi R10 TDI diesel race car at the Le Mans 24 Hours and in the American Le Mans Series are impressive evidence of the tremendous potential of this technology.
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Indian maker Mahindra & Mahidra (M&M) intends to create a production plant in USA where there will be built models that at the moment are made in India, including the Logan model, produced in partnership with Renault.
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The DTS-a front-drive, full-size luxury sedan-remains the most traditional model in the Cadillac lineup. It can seat five or six passengers (depending on seat configuration) and is designed to appeal to buyers who favor a large and powerful sedan with conservative styling, a soft ride, gentle handling, and a plush interior.

The DTS offers buyers a choice of either a 275-horsepower 4.6-liter Northstar V-8 or a 292-horsepower version of the same engine. Both come mated to a four-speed automatic gearbox.
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