Saturday, September 11, 2010

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First Video of New Lancia Stratos Supercar in Action

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:31 PM PDT

We've been keeping an eye out for video footage of the one-off New Stratos supercar being developed by Pininfarina ever since the news broke out about the build. And today we found the first film showing the car in the flesh doing some rounds on the track. The man you see talking about the reborn Stratos in the video clip is none other than...


Respect your Elders: Consumer Reports says V6 Mustang better than 1970 Boss, Misses the Point

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 03:47 PM PDT

"I like old Mustangs, but new ones do tend to show them who's boss." That's how a Consumer Reports article ends on a piece comparing the 2011 Ford Mustang V6 against the 1970 Mustang Boss 302, and I'm not quite sure if it really makes any sense. Being boss means you put your contemporaries (not geezers) to shame. That's like saying, "Man, I just...


Audi to Unveil S1 Hot Hatch at Paris Show

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 02:25 PM PDT

It's (semi) official; Audi has listed the S1 as one of the cars it will reveal at this month's Paris Motor Show. While Ingolstadt has not yet confirmed any technical details on the go-fast version of the A1 premium supermini (keep in mind, the car pictured here is not the S1 but one of the Wörthersee show concepts), sources state that it will be...


Subaru to Update its Lineup to help welcome the Toyobaru Coupe into the fold

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 12:45 PM PDT

Besides adding its upcoming unnamed coupe to the lineup, Subaru will be working to get a little pep back in its step by bringing out some new designs over the next few years. What can we expect from the all-wheel drive anti-SUV brand? Autoweek had an interesting article charting the upcoming changes in Subaru's lineup. Starting with the...


MINI Teases All-Electric Scooter Concept, to be revealed in Paris

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 11:34 AM PDT

Hot on the (w)heels of Smart's announcement on the presentation of an all-electric scooter concept at the Paris Motor Show, the firm's domestic rival, BMW-owned MINI, also revealed plans to debut a plug-in scooter prototype. Like Smart, MINI released some teaser sketches of the concept model, which will be shown in three individual trims...


Ferrari F1 Drivers Alonso and Massa get their own Abarth 695 Tributo

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 10:57 AM PDT

One of the perks of being an F1 driver for an automaker is that you get a lot of free stuff, including cars - not because white collar execs love you, but because they want to milk every single ounce of fame out of you. In the case of human billboards Ferrari team drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa, aside from those lovely gas station...


Fauxmula 1: Ferrari Virtual Academy gives you the chance to Race F1 Online

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 09:38 AM PDT

Ferrari has announced a virtual simulator to give fans of its Scuderia F1 team something to do between races. Using input from its F1 drivers (Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, Giancarlo Fisichella) and engineers, the Ferrari Virtual Academy will be revealed live at Monza in Ferrari's paddock at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix. The game will evolve...


Smart to Debut Plug-in Electric Scooter Concept at the Paris Show

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:59 AM PDT

Last we checked, Daimler's Smart unit was only in the business of making tiny city cars (well, aside from the short-lived Fourfour), but that may soon change as the company which was founded by the late Nicolas Hayek of Swatch fame is looking into the possibility of adding an electric scooter to its lineup to broaden its reach and increase...


Black and White and Red all Over: HS Motorsport Tunes Audi S5 to 375HP

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 08:47 AM PDT

Was Senner's velvety A5 Cabrio not powerful enough for you? HS Motorsport, located near BMW's home turf of Munich, has decided to help out consumers by amping-up the S5 Cabrio into a 375-horsepower 'vert. Power output aside, this white cabrio looks like a dog on the side of the road next to Senner's metallic brown goodness. Though the S5 is a...


Porsche Sells more than 22,000 Panamera Sedans in its First Year of Production

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 07:22 AM PDT

Say what you want about the new Panamera, but the premium sports saloon is selling like beer at Oktoberfest. Within the first year of production, Porsche sold 22, 518 copies of the Panamera sports saloon globally, with 2,530 vehicles in Germany alone. While the Stuttgart-based automaker did not break down country-specific sales numbers, oddly...


Volkswagen UK Releases Pricing for New Caddy Van and Maxi

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 06:25 AM PDT

UK prices for Volkswagen's redesigned Caddy LCV and Caddy Maxi were announced today ahead of the vehicles' November launch in Britain. The 2011 Caddy van starts from £12,100 excluding VAT for the 1.6-liter 75HP TDI model, while the passenger version of the van, called the Caddy Maxi, starts at £14,050 excluding VAT for the entry-level model...


Hyundai Shows its First Pure Electric Car, the i10 'BlueOn'

Posted: 10 Sep 2010 05:43 AM PDT

In a special event in South Korea, Hyundai revealed its first production-ready full electric car named "Blueon". Based on the firm's small i10 hatchback, the BlueOn was developed over a one year period, with an investment of approximately 40 billion Won, or US$34 million. The Blueon is equipped with an electric motor producing 61kW (82HP) and...


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