October 24, 2006
Club Lexus has just posted this topic on their front page. The website linked to the article includes lots and lots of night shots.
Article: The New LS Party
Photos: Courtesy of ChrisPoblete.com
[Source: Club Lexus and ChrisPoblete.com]
My First Impressions
The headlight cluster is definately a huge improvement over the last generation. The rear taillights are also quite attractive, with LED’s shining on the license plates. The boldness and distinct appearance of the LS definately shows with the shadows made from the night lights. However, I still do not like the instrument cluster and the center console design. The design is too busy in my opinion, although this was Lexus’ attempt to make the controls more useful, unlike the iDrive in the BMW 7 Series. A touch of blue lights does add luxury to the interior.
Major competitors of the new LS include the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S-Class and the Audi A8. A new BMW 7 Series is still anticipated. As for me, I would definately go for the S-Class as it offers more luxury for the money, plus the S-Class has a much more distinct history. However, if I was on a budget, I’d go for the LS. But of course, I can’t afford any of these vehicles.
Hopefully soon. 
Motor Trend names the sport utility vehicle of the year. Among the 22 listed, the most ever in this category, this vehicle outperformed vehicles such as the Acura MDX and Audi Q7.
Here is the 22 listed in the category:
* Acura MDX
* Acura RDX
* Audi Q7
* Cadillac Escalade
* Chevrolet Suburban
* Chevrolet Tahoe
* Chrysler Aspen
* Dodge Nitro
* Ford Edge
* Ford Expedition El
* GMC Yukon Denali XL
* Honda CRV Ex-L
* Hyundai Santa Fe
* Jeep Wrangler
* Lincoln MKX
* Lincoln Navigator
* Mazda CX-7
* Mitsubishi Outlander
* Suzuki X17
* Toyota FJ Cruiser
* Toyota RAV4
Click below to view the winner!
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October 23, 2006
The new Toyota Auris is revealed to the European market. I’ve uploaded high-resolution pictures of this new vehicle. Feel free to post your thoughts through the comment system.
Enjoy!
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Like it better in black? So do I! I’ve updated more pictures of the Ford Edge. Most of the pictures include the Edge on the road, which looks much better than the static, boring, photos Ford provided previously.
Click above to see all the pictures or read about the press release below.
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Looks familiar? It’s the Toyota Endo and it looks like Toyota is preparing itself for the launch of Smart vehicles introduced to the USA. Looking like it came from the future, the Toyota Endo features a smooth body for a distinct appearance, making it a great alternative to the vehicles currently offered by Smart.
Toyota designers say that they achieved the inspiration of the Endo from the Smart and Peugeot 1007. The Endo will feature a wrap-around windscreen, vertical tailgate, as well as a two-tone bodywork. The Endo also feature clever wide-opening doors to improve access to the cabin, unlike the Peugeot 1007. And to top Smart, the Endo will feature room for 4 passengers.
As for me, I’m not a big fan of extreme compact cars. I need my space! 
Good news for Civic lovers. Honda is planning to raise the production of the fuel-efficient Civics in North America. This includes the 4-cylinder model. Also, this plan will raise more interest for the fuel-efficient Civic.
However, does everyone really like the less powerful 4-cylinder? If it was me, I’d sure choose the V6 engine. But I can be a bit greedy sometimes.
Here is the press release:
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I was surfing on AutoBlog.com and I found the topic about Hertz, a rental car company, releasing supposedly “Green” cars that are fuel-efficient.
Click here to view the Green Collection.
On the list were:
Toyota Camry (Regular)
Ford Fusion
Buick LaCrosse
Hyundai Sonata
Where is the Toyota Prius? Camry Hybrid? or even the Honda Civic Hybrid? Although most of the vehicles listed achieve 28 MPG, it highly depends on where you drive and how you drive them. All of the cars are mid-size sedans, but I’d like to see some compacts or even hybrid SUV’s to make the best impression of “Green” vehicles.
But I guess these cars are harder to maintain due to the batteries, therefore, there must be more to worry about. Although these rental cars offer a good deal, there are better choices of vehicles out there, yet the rental car companies aren’t taking the full advantage of them.
BMW has just announced that the 3-series will be available in a convertible body style, featuring a hard-top. The car will be featured in the Detroit Auto Show in January and will feature two engines available for Europe. Please stay tuned for more updates and hopefully high-resolution images will be up by this week.
Click the images below to enlarge.
More pictures and press release below.
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October 22, 2006
Another week has passed and for the week of October 16 to October 22, the most viewed high-resolution wallpaper vehicle was the 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL600. Most of the hits were from a thread someone created by linking all my pictures! Not cool, but still, I’ve made it so that any hotlinked pictures automatically watermark the CarPhotoSite.com logo, so no loss there.
Enjoy this beautiful machine!
Click above to view high-resolution images.
Is this really the Nissan Altima Coupe? Judging from the blurry pictures, I can’t really tell. But it sure looks much sportier than the actual sedan.
The 3/4 view looks kind of like the current G35 Coupe, yet the side reminds me of the Lexus GS.
More pictures below! 
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Apparently this commercial was old, I just saw it while watching The Amazing Race. I must admit, it shows a lot of technology that’s packed into the 2007 Nissan Maxima. The song is by Mellowdrone, called “Oh My”. Key features include the touch sensor unlocking of doors, the starting of the car by turning an integrated key and memory seating and steering wheel.
One thing I wish they did was put a male driver, instead of the lady. Females don’t know how to drive properly such a fun car. Just kidding.
Click below to see video.
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Hello and welcome! As you may notice, CarPhotoSite.com is now in a blog format. Why? So it saves me time and I can easily update this website without having to change over and over the layout. As well, you are now welcome to comment on the newest updates that I put up. I will also include the latest automotive news for those interested.
To celebrate this new layout, which I have been hard working at, I have made a contest for those interested. The prize is a free 2GB Apple iPod Nano. For more information, visit the discussion forums.
Please be patient as I’m updating the old archives into the new format.
Thanks!
Notice: The contest is closed due to lack of participants. 
I will start it up once I get the website going.
October 21, 2006
Introducing 3 new models added to our database. The BMW Z4 M and M6 with Hamann performance tuning packages definately looks nice. However, a bit too much for me, if you get what I mean. I’ll stick to the stock BMW’s.
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October 20, 2006
Here you are, you Volvo fans. New pictures of the just revealed XC90 V8 Sport in high-resolution. Read on for the press release and specifications.
Press Release
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Fiat Linea is an all-new segment C three-box saloon which débuts at the Istanbul Motor Show taking place from 2 to 12 November. Produced in collaboration with Tofas, the Turkish joint venture between Fiat Auto and Koç Holding quoted on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, the Fiat Linea will be first manufactured in the joint venture’s Bursa plant in Turkey (at an annual production of 60,000 units) and marketed in a number of European and non-European countries starting in the second half of 2007. The vehicle will later be produced in other countries by FIAT.
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