The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS follows a tried and true formula of taking a small an unassuming car and dropping a powerful engine into it. The Super Sport (SS) label of the Cobalt was sold from 2005 to 2010. It started out with a Supercharged motor, then went naturally aspirated for a year, and finally [...]
The 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS is a modern collectible. In this TFLcar Feature we review and evaluate recent cars that we think one day will be collectible classics. First we check out the 2009 Chevy Cobalt SS with the 260 HP Turbo-Charged engine. What makes this car unique and why will do we think it [...]
The Husqvarna TE-450 is a dual sport Motorcycle that is at home both on the Dirt and on the Road. With a 449cc liquid-cooled engine that produce 46 HP the Husky has plenty of power to both keep up with traffic and to take on the steepest dirt road or trail. This classic Enduro motorcycle [...]
What can be better for a car aficionado than carving a mountain road in an open roadster on a pleasant sunny day? While almost any convertible would make such a drive enjoyable; those looking for an extra adrenaline rush of a high revving exhaust note and slamming their own gears require a special car. One [...]
Give us four minutes and we'll give you the scoop. Is the Lexus GS 350 a sports sedan or a luxury sedan? In other words, was Lexus able to combine oil and water or (in automotive terms) sports and luxury?
It wasn't too many years ago $30,000 was the beginning price point for a luxury vehicle. Now, $40,000 is the standard, and that's where the Acura TL has been perched for the past several years. The TL debuted with the 1996 model, was redesigned in 2004 and for 2009 has its third generation. Like previous [...]
The all-new Ram is radical–just like the early nineties revamp that saw the Ram’s sales skyrocket. But it’s under the skin that the revolution lies this time: a coil spring rear suspension marks a half-ton pickup first. Is it enough to make the Ram the best 1500 out there?
Individually, sports cars and convertibles are great. But the extra weight and loss of rigidity that come with chopping the top have–at least until now–made the open air M3 a bit of a poseur’s car. Isaac tries out the latest version to see if BMW has got it right this time.
The guy next to me in the supermarket parking lot caught my attention and said in a deep European accent: “Is that the BMW diesel? I didn’t know you could get it in the States?” He was right — until now. The 2009 335d is BMW’s first 50-state-legal diesel. Imagine that — a diesel sports [...]
So what do you suppose is the most popular car color for 2009 so far? If you guessed purple you'd be right—about it being the least popular color of car sold in the U.S. in 09. It accounted for only 0.08 percent of all cars sold. Other colors that did not sell well included:
This comparison might be called, “Separated After Birth”. Ford used to own both brands; now a Middle Eastern group owns Aston and the Indian corporation Tata holds Jaguars reins. Once siblings with a common heritage, these two now go head to head as rivals. So which is the better ride?
4-hours…that how long it took Neiman Marcus to sell all the special edition Jaguars it had in the 2009 Christmas catalog. 50-cars…that's how many limited-edition 2010 Celestial Black sedan XJL cars Neiman Marcus had on offer in this year's catalog. $105,000-USD…that was price for the supercharged Jaguars 5-liter V-8 engine rated at 470 horsepower.
Do you recall the classic kids tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears? You know when Goldilocks is in the bear chairs and proclaims, "This one is too big, and this one is too small, and of course, this one is just right!" The current generation of Toyota's RAV4 is like that: just right.
The 21st Century Continental series Bentley has been a smashing success. In the process of selling over 27,000 coupes, sedans, and convertibles it has established and defined a market niche. The Conti’s potent combination of hand worked, sybaritic luxury for four pampered occupants and twelve-cylinder, 552hp punch, harnessed by all-wheel drive, make it the answer [...]
