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Heartbeat of America Dead? Chevrolet Kills Contract with Campbell-Ewald After 91 Years

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 06:43 PM PDT

Yet another shake-up in the world of General Motors: Chevrolet has decided to take a new advertising direction, dropping Campbell-Ewald after 91 years. Cambell-Ewald was behind such memorable tag lines as "The Heartbeat of America", "Like a Rock", and "An American Revolution"; the Chevrolet contract accounted for 25% of its business. According to...


Found on eBay: 1981 Pontiac Firebird Formula Drop-top

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 02:54 PM PDT

Pontiac never made a 1981 Firebird Formula convertible (or any kind of '81 Firebird Convertible, for that matter), but that didn't stop a lot of people from going out and chopping the tops off of these post-oil-crisis Ponchos anyway. Usually when cars that were never meant to be convertibles get their brains blown out, it turns into quite an...


Mitsubishi UK Prices Facelifted Outlander from £25,999

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 02:40 PM PDT

Mitsubishi's UK division has released detailed pricing for its recently updated Outlander crossover, which boasts a newly designed front fascia that brings it in line with the brand's latest models as well as a number of new features including the availability of the twin-clutch Sports Shift Transmission SST. The first derivative of the...


Larger-than-life BMW Ad Resides over Hong Kong Audi Dealership

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 01:13 PM PDT

The BMW/Audi ad war continues, and the latest attack recently took place in Hong Kong. BMW marketing picked up some prime ad space above an Audi dealership, and it looks as if the building owner is making a double-edged killing. Floor space to Audi and wall space to BMW? Genius. Now if only the owner could get Mercedes to shoot a commercial...


VIDEO: 2011 Hyundai Accent / Verna Small Sedan

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:48 PM PDT

This here is the first video of Hyundai's all-new 2011 Accent sedan that made its world premiere at the Beijing Auto Show as the Verna. Sporting a new design that draws directly from the latest Sonata, the Accent / Verna also gets a new platform and a choice of 1.4-liter and 1.6-liter engines with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic...


Dartz Prombron Red Diamond Edition: Unsubtle and Bulletproof

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 12:09 PM PDT

Dartz's formerly whale-penis-equipped Prombron recently got updated with a Red Diamond Edition, revealed at Top Marques Monaco. The over-the-top luxury barge continued the tradition of silly vehicles being shown off to the stupidly-wealthy (remember the Bewerp Savage Rivale Roadyacht GTS?). It supposedly comes with gold-plated, bulletproof...


Ford UK Launches Sporty Fiesta S1600 Limited Edition

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 11:19 AM PDT

European consumers (and soon enough, American buyers too) are patiently waiting for Ford to launch a hot ST or better yet, an RS version of the latest Fiesta hatchback powered by one of the firm's new EcoBoost turbo engines. But until that time comes, Ford is trying to lure enthusiasts with the launch of a sportier-looking version of the...


Teacher's Stolen Honda Accord Returned Souped Up with VTEC Engine! [with Video]

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:44 AM PDT

Here's a video relating the story of a New York teacher who had her 1996 Honda Accord stolen 3 years ago Obviously, she never expected to get the car back. It turns out that when a car IS stolen (even in Brooklyn), the man is on the case. A little while back, the Accord was found in a chop shop in Queens with the VIN filed off. Luckily, the...


More Than 900 Buyers Express Interest in Porsche's 918 Spyder Hybrid

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 10:21 AM PDT

Porsche's 918 hybrid super car may have as many as 900 serious fans, a number which will likely be used to help executives make a decision on putting the green Carrera GT successor into production, according to a report from Bloomberg news. The Porsche 918 concept, which made its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, is...


Toyota Suplica Caught in Transition in Texas

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:48 AM PDT

Marton from San Antonio, Texas sent us these pics he took at a local auto parts shop thanks to his handy-dandy iPhone. What he and a friend initially thought was some poor Supra turned out to be, in his words, a Suplica; "but good god its ghetto." That one gets a digital high-five. Marton, if it's ever seen again in a better state of kit, get...


Mercedes-Benz G-Class Returns to the UK Market, Available in Three Flavors

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 09:07 AM PDT

After a ten year absence from the UK, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class will return to the German firm's biggest right hand drive market this Autumn. The oldest model in Merc's lineup that recently celebrated 30th birthday will be offered with a choice of diesel or supercharged petrol engines. In particular, UK drivers be able to choose between the...


First Pre-Production 2012 Opel Ampera EV Rolls off the Line

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 07:50 AM PDT

The first pre-production 2012 Opel Ampera, or the European market version of the Chevrolet Volt, rolled off the line at GM's assembly plant in Warren, Michigan, on Friday, April 23, marking an important milestone in the project. General Motors said that the it build more pre-production Amperas in the coming months. The pre-production vehicles...


Zagato Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa: Official Specs and Photo Gallery from Villa D'Este

Posted: 26 Apr 2010 07:12 AM PDT

The Zagato-penned and developed Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa was finally revealed in a world premiere at this past weekend's prestigious Villa D'Este Concours. As Zagato pointed out, the car is not a design exercise but a one off racing special that was commissioned by German collector Martin Kapp who owns, among other Alfa Romeos, an SZ coda tonda and...


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