Saturday, July 17, 2010

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Lincoln Concept Models Including MK9 and Mark X Going up for Auction

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 04:37 PM PDT

If you're looking to add a Lincoln concept model to your collection, here's your chance as a total of five design studies from the past decade will be offered for sale by Ford Motor Company at the RM's Sports & Classics of Monterey auction on August 12th. The proceeds raised through the sale will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research...


Honda Pegasus Study Inspired by... Harley Earl's GM Firebird Concepts

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 02:08 PM PDT

Automotive designers find inspiration in all kinds of places. For independent designer Andrus Ciprian from Romania, it was Harley Earls' legendary GM Firebird concept cars of the 1950s. The thing is that he didn't use this inspiration on a GM product but on a futuristic Honda racing car design study that he named Pegasus. The Romanian designer...


DIY Video: How to Sink a BMW 3-Series in a Flooded Road

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 01:40 PM PDT

Ever wonder why drivers are cautioned to avoid roads covered in water during a flood or flash flood, even if the water depth appears low, and find another way to reach their destination (even if that means traveling a longer distance)? Well, here's why.. Watch what happens to the driver this BMW 3-Series saloon when he attempts to cross a flooded...


Toyota Releases Pricing on 2011MY Cars and Trucks, Adds Standard Brake Overide Tech

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 12:23 PM PDT

Toyota has announced pricing for its U.S. market 2011 model year line-up, which will begin arriving at dealerships in August, with the exception of RAV4 that goes on sale in September. The big news for the 2011 lineup is the installation of brake override technology as standard equipment across the range. This technology is designed to stop a car...


Alfa Romeo Vittorio Jano Design Study for a 159 Replacement

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 10:45 AM PDT

The Alfa Romeo Vittorio Jano concept sedan is the brainchild of independent Italian designer Marco Procaccini. Named after Vittorio Jano, an Italian race car designer of Hungarian descent that worked at Alfa Romeo from the 1920s through the 1930s, Procaccini's proposal is a sporty-looking saloon with a five-door fastback body style and seating for...


Ouch... Ferrari 458 Italia Lights Up in Paris

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 09:51 AM PDT

The owner of this Ferrari 458 Italia was in for a nasty surprise when his 570-horsepower Italian supercar started sending smoke signals from the engine compartment while he was driving on the streets of Paris. The cause of the fire remains a mystery but you can see the results in the photo gallery that was posted by a member of the Autogespot...


BMW Releases Details on M Sport Package for 2011 X3 SUV

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 08:34 AM PDT

The all-new, second iteration of the X3 SUV was only just introduced the other day, but BMW has already released photos and details of the available M Sports Package. For an unspecified amount, BMW will spice up the exterior looks of the new X3 with a body-colored kit that includes a new front bumper with larger air-intakes, side skirts and a...


2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Receives Interior Refinements and New 3.8 V6 R-Spec Model

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 07:35 AM PDT

Hyundai's successful Genesis Coupe is entering the 2011 model year in the U.S. with some minor interior refinements, but most importantly, a new hotter model called the "3.8 R-Spec". Previously available only in conjunction with the 210HP 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the R-Spec trim level can now be ordered with the 3.8-liter V6...


Nissan Micra Production Comes to End in the UK after 18 Years

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 06:47 AM PDT

On Friday, the last Micra to be produced at Nissan's Sunderland plant in the UK, rolled off the assembly line marking the end of an era stretching back to the early Nineties. The very first Sunderland-built Micra came to life on August 10, 1992. The UK plant went on to produce 2,368,704 Micras (two generation models) over the next 18 years, which...


SPY VIDEO: Lamborghini Testing Spider Version of RWD Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni

Posted: 16 Jul 2010 06:19 AM PDT

Looks like Lamborghini is working on the development of a topless version of its limited-run Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni special, which was named after the Italian company's most renowned test driver. The test mule was spied testing in and around the famous Nürburgring race track. As with the coupe model, the Gallardo Spyder LP550-2...


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