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New Alfa Romeo Milano or Giulietta: First Official Photo

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 09:53 PM PST

After an bevy of factory spy shots and more recently, a squabble with the current and former employees of the Italian firm's Milan plant that led to a last minute decision to drop the 'Milano' name, Alfa Romeo has finally published the first official image of its new compact hatchback that will replace the 147 and compete in the all-important...

VIDEO: Cadillac Shows Off 2011 CTS Coupe on the Road

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 09:14 PM PST

The wait is over for Cadillac's all-new 2011 CTS Coupe that will make its world premiere at the LA Auto Show before going on sale in the spring of 2010. In this first video footage, you can get a chance to see and hear the 2+2 Coupe on the road. The basic version of the CTS Coupe, which shares the same 304-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 engine as its...

LA Show: 2010 Infiniti G37 Sedan Receives Minor Styling Upgrades

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 09:00 PM PST

In a special pre-show event that took place in Beverly Hills, Infiniti launched the subtly updated 2010 G37 sedan which will go on sale in the U.S. next January. For 2010, Infiniti's best-selling model has received a mild exterior makeover with tweaked front and rear fascias accompanied by a refreshed interior and upgraded technology features. ...

Photo Album from the 2009 Essen Motor Show

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:25 PM PST

Blame the economic crisis in the automotive industry, but this year's Essen Motor Show in Germany, which is to Europe, what the SEMA show is to the U.S., didn't have as near as many debuts as the shows of previous years. Still, there's always something interesting to see at the largest aftermarket gathering in the Old Continent that runs from...

Infiniti: Watch the Live Presentation of the 2011 M Sedan and Revised 2010 G

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:02 PM PST

Follow the break to watch a live webcast of Infiniti's media event at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills where the Japanese company will show the all-new new 2011 M sedan and its redesigned 2010 G, as well as announce details on the 2011 QX SUV and its hybrid plans.

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson Resigns, Ed Whitacre Takes Over

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 04:36 PM PST

Only months after taking the helm of General Motors from CEO Rick Wagoner who was ousted by the Obama administration in March, Fritz Henderson announced his resignation as Director, President and CEO of the company on Tuesday. Henderson will be succeeded on an interim basis by GM's chairman, Ed Whitacre, 68, while an search for a new president and...

GM to Entertain New Offers for SAAB until the End of December

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 03:21 PM PST

General Motors is still on the lookout for a new owner for its Saab unit, the company confirmed on Tuesday. The Detroit automaker said that the firm's Board of Directors have received "expressions of interest" from a suite of buyers for its Saab unit after the termination of negotiations with the Koenigsegg Group AB. "The Board will evaluate...

Maserati GranTurismo S MC Sport Line: New Limited Production Version for Middle East and Italy

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 02:01 PM PST

So how do you further improve the Maserati GranTurismo coupe? Well, for one you start off with the sportiest model of the range, the 440HP GranTurismo S. Then you begin upgrading it with a bunch of mechanical and styling parts from the company's newly launched "MC Sport Line" customization catalogue. Maserati did not say which items from the...

VIDEO: Audi Releases First Footage of 2011 A8 Limousine

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 01:15 PM PST

Being a new model and all, we thought that, aside from our comprehensive photo gallery, you'd also enjoy some video footage of the 2011 Audi A8 limo that was unveiled on Monday night in Miami. Audi's flagship model that will challenge the BMW 7-Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Lexus LS will begin arriving at European dealers in early 2010 while...

New Bentley Mulsane Limousine Priced from £220,000 in the UK, Sales Start Next Summer

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 12:36 PM PST

Bentley's new flagship limousine, the Mulsanne, will arrive in the United Kingdom in the Summer of 2010 with a starting price of £220,000 (including taxes and delivery charges), which comes to about US$365,000 or €242,000 with the current exchange rates, the company announced today. Powered by a twin-turbocharged 6¾-litre V8 engine that...

Audi R8 Super Sport Concept Tinkered by Senner Tuning

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 11:51 AM PST

Before you start thinking otherwise, let us to tell you that what Senna Tuning really means by the term 'Super Sport Concept', is a performance package with engine, suspension and wheel upgrades for the Audi R8 4.2 V8 FSI. The main event of the treatment concerns the V8 engine. A reprogrammed ECU, the use of special sport air filter and a custom...

Toyota Announces Pricing for new 2010 Highlander V6 Special Edition, Increases Prices on other Models

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 11:05 AM PST

Toyota has just released pricing for the new Highlander Special Edition that replaces the current Sport grade while the Japanese firm also announced price adjustments on a dozen current 2010 Toyota and Scion models including the Corolla, Matrix, Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, Yaris, Sequoia, FJ Cruiser, Tundra, Scion tC, xB and xD. ...

New Volkswagen Amarok Pickup Truck: First Official Photos of Production Model

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 09:37 AM PST

Volkswagen has published the first official images and details of the production version of its new pickup model, the Amarok. Designed to compete in the 1-tonne pickup truck segment, the Amarok will be initially available as a four-door double cab version with a single cab model set to follow in 2011. It will be built at VW's plant in Buenos...

New Ford Fiesta Makes ASEAN Debut at Thailand Motor Expo

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 08:22 AM PST

Coinciding with its U.S. launch at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford's new Fiesta will also make its ASEAN (Southeastern Asian nations) debut at the Thailand International Motor Expo that runs from December 2 to 13. FoMoCo's supermini will go on sale in Thailand in early 2010 as a five-door hatchback and four-door sedan. It will be...

Wimmer RS Tuned VW Golf GTI Packs 386 Horsepower 2.0 TFSI

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 07:40 AM PST

Similarly to the German tuning firm's latest projects like the Porsche GT2 Speed and the Ferrari F430 Spider, Wimmer's take on the new VW Golf GTI is almost all about performance and very little about appearance. The stock GTI rolls out of the factory with 210 horsepower and 280Nm (207 lb-ft) of torque, but after Wimmer RS gets its hands on the...

Scion to Debut 2010 xB RS 7.0 Limited Edition with DAMD Bodykit at LA Auto Show

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 06:44 AM PST

Another auto show, another special edition Scion model. This time, Toyota's youthful Scion division will be displaying the 2010 xB Release Series 7.0 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. But before you get excited and all, be advised that the xB RS 7.0 is not a performance model as it retains the standard xB's 158-horsepower 2.4-liter engine. What it...

Listen to the Sound of the 2011 Ford Mustang's 305HP 3.7-liter V6

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 10:05 PM PST

We're still waiting for Ford to release an official video on the 2011 Mustang that marks the debut of a new 3.7-liter V6 with 305 ponies which will replace the 2010MY's archaic and underpowered 4.0-liter V6 with 210hp. However, we did find a short audio clip of the Mustang's new V6 that you can hear after the jump. And just for the record, the...
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