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Allegedly Official Sketches of Audi e-Tron Spyder Concept with Diesel-Electric Hybrid Drive

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 04:11 PM PDT

These reportedly official sketches showing a drop-top version of Audi's e-tron Detroit concept (see here) have been making the internet rounds in Germany. Named the e-tron Spyder, the new concept model is said to make its first public outing at the Paris Motor Show at the end of September. The reports from Germany go on to say that unlike the...


Insider: New Porsche 911 Speedster to Debut in Paris

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 01:55 PM PDT

The recently introduced 408HP 911 GTS (read more here) in Coupe and Cabriolet forms won't be the only newcomers at Porsche's Paris Motor Show stand. According to our insiders, the Stuttgart-based sports car maker will also stage the world premiere of the long-rumored 911 Speedster based on the current 997 series. The last time Porsche offered a...


GM Recalls Over 20,000 Cadillac CTS Models to Address Safety Issue with Glove Box

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 12:57 PM PDT

General Motors said on Monday it has issued a recall on 20,224 Cadillac CTS and CTS-V cars from the 2009-2010 model year to replace the glove box compartment. NHTSA's tests showed in the event of a frontal crash, if the front passenger is not wearing a seat belt, the risk of leg injury is higher than permitted under Federal law It goes without...


Audi R8 GT 560HP: New Photo Gallery of Ingolstadt's Flagship Sports Car

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 11:35 AM PDT

Audi has dropped a boat load of fresh images of the hard-core version of its R8 supercar called the GT. You can read all the details in our previous post here, but as a refresher, the GT is a lighter, more powerful and faster variant of the R8. It is powered by a modified version of the R8 V10's naturally aspirated 5.2-liter direct-injection...


Saab 9-5 Convertible Design Study: What do you Think?

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 10:57 AM PDT

Courtesy of SaabsUnited, the people who provided pics of the nice but ill-proportioned 9-5 Coupe rendering (see here) we recently showed you, here is a look at a second possible 9-5 variant. It's a computer generated image for a large, 4-seater convertible that could compete with the Audi A5 Cabrio in the future world of what-ifs. Using a...


GM Preparing Demo Fleet of 202HP Cruze EVs for South Korea

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 10:28 AM PDT

South Korea is really getting serious about electric vehicles. Following the news last week of a Kia CUV EV to join Hyundai's BlueOn i10, GM has announced it will build a demonstration fleet of battery-powered Chevrolet Cruze sedans from the end of October. The cars will be deployed in Seoul, with GM planning on testing them in other,...


Paris Preshow: Maserati's More Hardcore GranTurismo MC Stradale

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 09:56 AM PDT

After the standard 404HP GranTurismo, the sportier 'S' with 440HP in both manual and automatic flavors and more recently the limited edition 'S MC Sport Line', Maserati is once again expanding its coupe's lineup with the introduction of a new model. Set to make its world premiere at this month's Paris motorshow, the more hardcore GranTurismo MC...


Hyundai's Having a Ball, Sonata and Tucson Driving US Sales to the Moon

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 08:40 AM PDT

According to US Hyundai CEO John Krafcik, Hyundai is looking to set an "all-time" sales record in September partially thanks to high demand for the new Sonata sedan. Krafcik told Autonews that September "looks fantastic [for Hyundai]. The industry looks decent -- I wouldn't say great -- but I think we're going to be fine." That's because the two...


Mercedes Announces Engine Range and Prices for 2011 CLS, Starts Accepting Orders

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 08:02 AM PDT

While we'll have to wait for the Paris Motor Show at the end of the month to get up close and personal with the all-new, second generation CLS sports sedan, Mercedes-Benz today released info on the available engine range and pricing for the European market. Furthermore, the Stuttgart automaker said that as of now, European buyers can place their...


Leaked Documents Reveal Dodge Modernizes 2011 Challenger Lineup With 305HP Pentastar V6, 475HP SRT 392 V8

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 07:20 AM PDT

Thankfully, the 2011 Dodge Challenger has earned itself a boost in technology and performance. The outputs of the new and expected power trains have been revealed, as well as the cars' specific targets through some leaked documents. And we're happy to say the power outputs are a pleasant surprise. Scroll down for the full details, but here's the...


Ford to Unveil All-New Ranger Pickup Truck and FPV Falcon with Supercharged V8 at Sydney Motor Show

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 06:53 AM PDT

This year's Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, which runs October 15 -24, will see Ford taking the wraps off an all-new generation of its Ranger compact pickup truck. The new Ranger will be joined by Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) first-ever supercharged V8 Falcons, and the Aussie debuts of the current Focus RS and Fiesta Sedan. The...


Paris Preshow: Audi Unveils 185HP A1 1.4 TFSI but doesn't Call it the S1

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 06:17 AM PDT

Last week, we told you that the Paris motor show organizers confirmed the Audi S1 and that sources made word of a slightly more powerful variant of the new VW Polo GTI's dual-charged 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine producing a little over 180 ponies. Well, get this; today, Audi presented a new flagship version of the A1 powered by a tweaked...


Lamborghini Mystery Paris Show Car Striptease Continues with Teaser No3

Posted: 20 Sep 2010 05:47 AM PDT

Unless our eyes are playing games with us, Lamborghini's third consecutive teaser photo gives us a glimpse of the Paris motor show car's interior / dashboard, which like the rest of the vehicle, appears to make use of carbon fiber. Given that the previous teaser shot previewed what looked to be a V10 engine, there's a good chance Lamborghini...


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