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Fesler-Moss Introduces Competition Package for 2010 Camaro

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:24 PM PST

Jon Moss, the former director of GM's specialty vehicles division and Chris Fesler, owner of the muscle-car tuning firm Fesler Built, have joined forces to create a series of special packages for the new 2010 Chevy Camaro. The Competition package seen here is priced at $90,000 including the cost of a the new Camaro, or $50,000 if you already own...

Facelifted Hyundai Santa Fe Priced Lower than Outgoing Model in the UK

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 09:01 PM PST

Hyundai has released pricing for its revised 2010 Santa Fe that goes on sale in the UK on the 4th of January 2010. Despite the various upgrades that include minor exterior and interior styling tweaks but most importantly, a new 2.2-liter turbo diesel engine that makes 197-horsepower and is the only powerplant offered in Britain, the new Santa Fe...

Valentino Rossi Wins BMW M3 Sedan, Takes M3 GTS for a Spin at Valencia

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 07:05 PM PST

At the season finale of the 2009 MotoGP in Valencia, BMW honored nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi with the 'M Award' for being the fastest man over the seventeen rounds of this year's GP. The grand prize was a brand new BMW M3 Sedan, the fifth bimmer that Rossi has won in this competition over the past few years. Along with the award and...

Chocolate Dipped Porsche 911 Carrera S Just in Time for the Holiday Season

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 05:38 PM PST

As is customary in the West, during the Christmas season, retailers decorate their stores accordingly for the holidays. But while most are content with a tree and some flashy ornaments, a Porsche dealer in The Netherlands came up with the crazy idea of covering a spanking-new 911 Carrera S in milk-chocolate. Before the chocolate mix was...

Customized 1988 BMW 6-Series Coupe with M5 Engine: Seller Drops Price From $250,000...

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 03:45 PM PST

Yes, you read correctly; up until today, the asking price on eBay for this customized 1988 BMW 6-Series Coupe was a mouth-dropping quarter of a million dollars. Almost as insane as the $950,000 for the pipe-dream Plymouth Road Runner Concept we told you about in a recent posting. However, after a truckload of questions and suggestions but not a...

Audi R10 V10 Supercar: Impressive Concept Study by Design Student

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 02:21 PM PST

Today's concept study comes to us from Marouane Bembli, a 23-year old industrial design student from Sweden. The futuristic-looking supercar was designed as a 'halo' vehicle for Audi that would in theory, either sit atop or replace altogether the current R8 in the automaker's model range. "I've designed what I believe will be Audi's new...

Dacia Reveals Competition Version of Low-Cost 2010 Duster SUV Equipped with 350HP V6

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 11:34 AM PST

Dacia, or to be precise, its parent company Renault, has released the first photos and technical information on a competition version of the Romanian brand's forthcoming Duster, an affordable 4x4 that will be officially revealed at next year's Geneva Show. Earlier this year, a set of photos depicting the 2010 Duster SUV without a single trace of...

U.S.-Spec Chevrolet Cruze to Debut at LA Auto Show

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 10:12 AM PST

Having already made its way into Europe, China, Australia (as a Holden), South Korea (as a Daewoo) and other international markets, GM has announced that the debut of the U.S. production version of the Chevrolet Cruze sedan will take place at the Los Angeles Auto Show on December 2. However, we won't be seeing the Cruze in GM's dealerships for a...

Porsche Pays Tribute to the 911 Turbo with Special Museum Exhibit and New Book, we do it with a Dedicated Photo Album

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 08:07 AM PST

From November 21 to 29, Porsche fans will have the chance to see the new 2010MY 911 Turbo alongside its historic predecessors in a special exhibition at the firm's brand-new museum in Stuttgart, Germany. Also on show will be a special prototype of the new 500 horsepower 911 Turbo that was used by Porsche's engineers during the development phase. .

All-New Toyota Land Cruiser Launched in Britain, Priced from £29,795

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 07:01 AM PST

Toyota has begun accepting orders in the UK for the 2010 Land Cruiser that will form the basis for the next generation 2011 Lexus GX460 in the U.S., China and quite possibly, other markets also. In the UK, the new Land Cruiser is offered exclusively as a five-door model powered by a revised 3.0-litre D-4D diesel engine that delivers 173 horsepower...

First U.S.-Built Kia Rolls off Production Line at Georgia Plant

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 06:33 AM PST

The first ever U.S.-made Kia, a 2011 Sorento, rolled off the production line, at the South Korean automaker's newly built factory in the state of Georgia, on Tuesday. The US$1 billion manufacturing plant is expected to produce 300,000 vehicles a year at full capacity and employ 2,500 workers directly, with on-site and nearby suppliers creating...

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