Suzuki offers pickup truck
American Suzuki Motor Corp. debuts its all-new 2009 Equator midsize pickup truck this year, marking Suzuki's first entry into the midsize truck market, Motormatters.biz reports. The 2009 truck will be powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder with 152 horsepower or a V-6 engine that produces 261 hp. Pricing has yet to be announced. The Equator is scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2008 and will be built in Tennessee.
Modern muscle returns
The return of the iconic Dodge Challenger brings ground-shaking performance, unmistakable design cues reminiscent of the original Challenger, world-class ride and handling, and benchmark braking, opines Motormatters.biz. The 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 is a two-door, rear-wheel-drive coupe produced with a numbered dash plaque, carbon fiber-like hood stripes and is powered by a 6.1-liter Hemi V-8 engine that boasts 425 horsepower. It's priced at $37,995 and arrives in showrooms this spring.
Fave cars from Pop Mech
Popular Mechanics magazine (PM) has named three top car faves, Motormatters.biz recently reported. In third place is the Mitsubishi RA Concept because it "looks muscular and ready to pounce." In second is the Audi R8 Concept. The car that PM rates as the top is the Corvette ZR1 because the 620-hp engine under that hood "should make it the most thrilling car on the planet."
Where no Acura has gone before
That's how Auto Week describes the major styling makeover of the 2009 Acura RL. Acura hopes the more distinctive styling will help its flagship model stand out in a sea of luxury sedans and improve sales figures. "By the end of the year, you won't mistake an Acura for anything else on the road," promised Acura vice president Dick Coliver recently. Visually, the 2009 RL sports a bold front grille and a BMW-like trunk lid. A 3.7-liter, 300-horsepower V-6 engine powers the new model. The RL goes on sale this spring.
