Thursday, October 7, 2010

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Galatea's Hyundai Tiburon / Coupe brings Italy and Korea together, Results Questionable

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 04:19 PM PDT

"Long live the GK Tiburon!" has got to be the rallying cry of Galatea Automobiles, the company that's responsible for the creation of the Revision. Beneath the newly styled body - they're calling it a "kit car" - is a typical, everyday, underpowered second-gen Hyundai Tiburon coupe with leather, a V6 powerplant, and a sunroof. The Revision is...


MG to Build First All-New Model in 15 Years at its UK Plant

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:44 PM PDT

MG Rover's old Longbridge car plant is set to comeback in a big way when SAIC / MG begins building its first all new car in 15 years at the end of the year. The plant will start producing the MG6 mid-size model from knocked-down kits imported from China, preceding the UK relaunch of MG as a "value brand" in 2011. The all new car will be...


BMW Sends Draped 1 Series M Coupe for a Photo Shoot in Paris

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 01:05 PM PDT

Welcome to another round of insignificant teaser pictures of BMW's upcoming 1 Series M Coupe. This time, the Bavarians took a pre-production version of the high-performance compact coupe over to the Arc de Triomphe, just off the Place Charles de Gaulle in Paris, for a quick photo shoot. Once again, the car was fully wrapped so nothing really new...


Desert Drifting a Sonata: Knowing When to Stop is a Sign of Wisdom...

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 11:48 AM PDT

What happens when you live in / near the desert and have a bunch of money to waste? Cars get destroyed, that's what. Here's a small clip of somebody taking their Hyundai Sonata out for a little slideways action and utterly shredding the rear passenger side. I'd venture to say it's totaled, considering the rear wheels aren't meant to be pushed up...


2011 Camaro SS Convertible Neiman Marcus Edition, Now on Video

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 11:06 AM PDT

Following on from Tuesday's presentation of the special edition version of the forthcoming 2011 Camaro SS Convertible that will be offered in this year's Nieman Marcus Christmas catalog, Chevrolet released the first videos of the car with GM's people talking us around the design details. The Nieman Marcus edition of GM's drop-top muscle car will...


General Motors's Opel to take on Fiat and its 500 with New Mini Car

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 10:20 AM PDT

Last month, we told you that General Motors' European Opel / Vauxhall division announced the development of a new small car below the Corsa. Now, Autonews is reporting the car, which is codenamed "Junior", will be a funky upscale proposal designed to compete with Fiat's 500 mini in one of the smallest - literally - segments of them...


Smart Teases New Four-Door Model for USA, and yes, it's a Nissan Micra in Disguise...

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 09:16 AM PDT

In what could be seen as a rather desperate move to keep the troubled Smart brand alive and kicking in the United States, parent company Mercedes-Benz has announced that it has teamed up with Nissan to launch a Toyota Yaris-sized five-door hatchback on the market in the fourth quarter of 2011. "The new vehicle will expand smart USA's product...


Ford Reportedly Considering New Lincoln Continental Model, but a Compact Makes so Much More Sense

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 07:45 AM PDT

Reports indicate that Ford has been meeting with dealer representatives to discuss the brand's options, including batting the Continental name around. Sadly, that's not likely because of the silly alphabetical naming system Ford's luxury brand has been using (I liked Zephyr to begin with) and the fact that Lincoln needs to be made young, not even...


Anderson Germany Introduces its Take on the Bentley Continental GT Supersports

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 07:03 AM PDT

Tuning house Anderson Germany has the solution to anyone looking to upgrade their... dreadfully plain Bentley GT Supersports. Starting with the performance enhancements, the chief modification to the Bentley's inner works is the application of a tuning kit, which fits a reprogrammed ECU, sports air filters and a lighter valve controlled sports...


NY Concours d’Elegance to Celebrate Coachbuilders of the 20th Century

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 06:14 AM PDT

Americana Manhasset, a high-end shopping center located in Manhasset, New York, is hosting the 6th annual Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, October 10. Organizers said they expect around 200 privately owned vehicles to make their way to the show and compete for the 'Best in Show' and 'Best in Class' titles. This year's theme is, "Salute to Classic...


Revamped 2011 VW Phaeton Prices Announced in the UK

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:20 AM PDT

Volkswagen UK has dropped pricing details and specification for its facelifted 2011 Phaeton, which is available to order this week. British buyers have two engine options, a 3.0-liter V6 TDI diesel unit with 240-horsepower and a range-topping 6.0-liter W12 petrol unit churning out 450-horsepower. The diesel model is available with both a...


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