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The Chinese Connection: 2011 BMW 5-Series Long Wheelbase Sedan

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:01 PM PDT

Chinese consumers like their saloons with extra long wheelbases. Abiding by the logic that the client is always right, BMW placed the new 5-Series sedan on the procrustean bed and stretched its wheelbase up by 140mm or 5.5-inches. The car now measures 5,039mm or 198-in. in length with a wheelbase of 3,108mm or 122.4-in Developed exclusively for...


2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport Unveiled Ahead of New York Show

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:30 PM PDT

Suzuki is adding a pinch of sportiness to its Kizashi mid-size sedan for the 2011 model year. If you're expecting a more powerful engine than the standard 178HP 2.4-liter four-cylinder that's offered across the range, then you'll be disappointed as the 'Sport' grade is mostly about looks. Offered exclusively on the Kizashi GTS and SLS trim...


New Subaru Impreza STI Cosworth CS400 with 400HP: First Photos and Details

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 04:01 PM PDT

Subaru has finally released initial details as well as a set of teaser photos of its highly anticipated collaboration with famed engine-builder Cosworth. The special edition model is called the Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 and it will go on sale in the UK (or Europe, Subaru didn't clarify) this June in a limited run of just 75 examples. The...


2011 Hyundai Accent or Elantra Spied Completely Undisguised

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 02:35 PM PDT

Here we go again: as was the case with the spy photos we showed you back in February, this single picture of a small Hyundai sedan snagged without any camouflage somewhere in South Korea has us wondering if it's the next generation Accent (marketed as the Verna in Korea) or the Elantra. Either way, the compact-size four-door saloon looks like a...


Brabus Does the New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Convertible

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 01:50 PM PDT

Mercedes-Benz specialist Brabus didn't waste any time in releasing its tuning program for the all-new 2011 E-Class Convertible that was launched in Europe this week. As with all other Mercedes models, Brabus offers a variety of performance and styling kits for Stuttgart's four-seater soft-top. Starting with the engine upgrades, the most powerful...


Spy Video: 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 12:08 PM PDT

The countdown is on to the new Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV that will roll out of Stuttgart sometime in the second-half of 2011. Last time we brought you some early scoop photos of the new SUV on one of its first tests on road. Now, spies have video-snagged the next M-Class during winter testing. Sharing a platform with the new Jeep Grand Cherokee...


Geely Chairman Promises To Liberate Volvo from its Capitalist Owner / Oppressors

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 10:10 AM PDT

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Chairman Li Shufu recently had this to say about Volvo and its $1.8 billion purchase from Ford Motor Company: "A tiger belongs to the forest. It belongs to the wild world and not confined in a zoo. We need to liberate this tiger." Anyone else see the irony? According to Autonews, Li was referring to Volvo's...


Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for LEAF EV, Buy from $25,280, Lease from $349

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 08:44 AM PDT

The all-electric Nissan Leaf will sell for $25,280 (about €18,800) including federal tax credits, the Japanese automaker announced on Tuesday, making it more expensive than conventional gasoline/diesel or hybrid cars. The actual MSRP (not including applicable tax, title and license fees) for the Leaf is $32,780, but there's a $7,500 federal tax...


New Cadillac CTS Coupe Featured in iPad App

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:54 AM PDT

If anything else, automakers are fully embracing Apple's i-do-nothing-well iPad tablet. Shortly after Infiniti told us about a special version of its 'Adeyaka' digital magazine designed exclusively for the iPad, Cadillac announced the sponsoring of Cool Hunting's application for the tablet computer with exclusive content inspired by the all-new...


Audi Confirms 2011 TT Coupe and Roadster Facelift for Leipzig

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:30 AM PDT

As anticipated, Audi came out with an official press release on its AMI motor show offerings that include the world premiere of the redesigned 2011 TT Coupe and Roadster. The German automaker did not reveal any specific details about the facelift models. Other highlights at the show, which runs from from April 9-18, include the German premieres...


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