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VIDEO: Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid hits the Nurburgring

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 06:50 PM PDT

Remember the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid that was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show this past March? Well, Porsche has released a new video of its hybrid racer with which it will compete at the Nürburgring 24 hour race on 15/16 May. Williams Formula 1 pilot Nico Hülkenberg tested the orange and white liveried 911 GT3 R Hybrid on the Nordschleife in...


Obama: Auto Industry Bailout was the Right Thing to do

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:13 PM PDT

President Barack Obama is using GM's recent loan repayment and Chrysler's operating profit as proof that his "unpopular" auto bailout decision was the right thing to do. "I knew this wasn't a popular decision. But it was the right one," Obama said. Without the bailout, the American economic outcome could have been much more disturbing. "General...


VIDEO: BMW Concept Gran Coupé Presentation from Beijing

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 04:21 PM PDT

BMW held a special private reception on the evening of the first press day at the Beijing Motor Show to unveil its all-new Concept Gran Coupé as well as the long wheelbase versions of the 5 Series, specially developed for the Chinese market, and this here video includes scenes from that event. Most of you will probably be interested only in...


Lotus puts Toyota's Venza on a Strict Diet

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 01:50 PM PDT

Lotus just released a concept based on the Toyota Venza where the goal was to trim the fat, ultimately reducing CO2 emissions. Officially, the project was meant to showcase a "viable mass reduction strategy" on two representative models: a 2017 near-term version and a 2020 long-term version. Comparing the Lotus Venza versus the off-the-lot Toyota...


6,000 Square Foot Malibu Home Offered with Ferrari F40 in its Garage

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 01:05 PM PDT

Since the housing market decided to collapse, people have been luring buyers into their properties with incentives. Vahe Hagopian, a listing agent in Malibu, even offered up his Ferrari to try to make a sale. If someone were to buy his client's house (6,000 square feet, $4.4 million), he'd throw in a classic Ferrari F40 to sweeten the deal....


SCOOP: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster with Retractable Hardtop

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:54 AM PDT

Our spy photographers have snagged the next generation of Mercedes-Benz's SL roadster, which is due to arrive in 2012. As you can see in the pictures, Mercedes-Benz obviously will continue with the front-engine, rear-drive format, as well as with a retractable metal hardtop. The prototype model's heavy disguise and body cladding makes it...


Porsche Recalls Every Single Panamera...on the Planet

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 11:17 AM PDT

Porsche announced today that it will be recalling all of the Panameras it has sold to date due to a seatbelt issue. That's 11,324 cars. The problem is that the front belts' mounts "could fail when the front seats are adjusted in an extreme forward position." With a target of 20,000 worldwide Panamera sales, and the recent announcement of a...


Lexus Brings its AWD Hybrid Bike to the UK

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 09:55 AM PDT

Lexus has been drastically improving its designs for the past few years now, evolving from tricked-out Toyota and outdated Mercedes clone to having its own, relatively unique lines throughout its model range. Now, Lexus wants to do the same thing for bikes with its Hybrid Bicycle. Having first shown up at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Lexus brought...


Peugeot and Citroen to Rebadge Mitsubishi's ASX / RVR, Sales Start in 2012

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 08:54 AM PDT

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors and France's PSA Peugeot- Citroën are deepening their industrial ties in Europe by announcing yet another collaborative project, this time regarding Mitsubishi's ASX compact SUV. Under the agreement, Mitsubishi will supply its new ASX crossover (named RVR in Japan) to the PSA group that will make two visually different...


First Jaguar XF Police Cars go on Duty in the UK

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 07:49 AM PDT

Almost a year after the announcement on the development of a police package for the new Jaguar XF, and the first ever pursuit versions of the British saloon are about to go on patrol across the Midlands. The Central Motorway Police Group, which patrols motorways across Staffordshire, Mercia and the West Midlands, has bought seven high...


Ford Mondeo Gains New 203HP 2.0-liter EcoBoost Turbo and Updated Diesel Line-up

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 06:59 AM PDT

Following its introduction on the facelifted S-MAX and Galaxy people carriers, Ford's European division is expanding the availability of the new 2.0-liter EcoBoost petrol engine that combines turbocharging and direct fuel injection on the Mondeo. The 2.0-litre SCTi unit, which comes as standard with a six-speed PowerShift wet double-clutch...


Hamann Builds a BMW Z4 M Roadster [E89]

Posted: 27 Apr 2010 06:01 AM PDT

Hamann, creator of some of the world's more excessive BMWs, is going to be releasing a tuning kit for the E89 Z4. The lowered Hamann Z4 features the usual tuner appointments: a new front bumper with integrated LEDs, side skirts, a spoiler, and rear apron. All standard fare, until you realize how mean they make the Z4 look. Wearing a Hamann...


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