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2012 Chevrolet Camaro Caught Wearing LED Tails and Fatty-Bo-Batty Side Mirrors

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:46 PM PDT

We've already shown you video of the 2012 Camaro Z/28 doing its thing on the Nürburgring, and now there are more spy pictures of the facelifted model it could be based on. Other than the appropriately modern-looking LED taillights [voice your thoughts below], the updated version of Chevy's own pony car is believed to also benefit significantly...


Alfa Romeo Vittorio Jano Sport Wagon by Marco Procaccini

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:05 PM PDT

A few months back we showed you Marco Procaccini's Vittorio Jano design study for an Alfa Romeo 159 replacement (see here). The slinky fastback notably featured an aggressive front end treatment and a C-Column / rear glasshouse design somewhat reminiscent of the Lotus Evora. Now Marco is back with a more practical Sport Wagon variant of the...


VW Offers Chattanooga Police Jetta SportWagen TDIs to Keep Residents / Speedsters Safe

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 01:59 PM PDT

Now we've officially seen it all; a body-kitted German station-wagon running on a [relatively] small displacement four-cylinder diesel engine as a Sheriff's Department patrol car. And all thanks to VW's decision to donate two custom-made Jetta SportWagen TDI vehicles to the law enforcement departments of the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton...


GM Teases 2012 Buick Verano [aka the Opel Astra Sedan], Will be Built in Michigan

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 12:59 PM PDT

General Motors today released a new teaser photo of its upcoming 2012 Buick Verano compact sedan together with the news that the vehicle will be built alongside Chevrolet's new small car [we assume GM means the Aveo] at the Orion Assembly Center in Michigan. The Detroit automaker said it plans to invest $145 million to upgrade the factory for this...


New Fiesta to Take Center Stage at Ford's SEMA Show Booth with 350HP Turbo Concept and Tuner Project Cars

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:52 AM PDT

Hot on the heels of the Euro-designed subcompact's U.S. market launch, Ford is planning to bring a gaggle of tuner Fiestas to this year's edition of the SEMA Show, which takes place at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the first week of November. "SEMA represents a special opportunity, because we can show off unique designs that other...


Fiat Panda and Lancia Ypsilon Replacements Pushed Back for 2012

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 11:29 AM PDT

Following CEO Sergio Marchionne's comments at the 2010 Paris Motor Show (see here), Autonews Europe has uncovered new information regarding the Fiat Group's future product launches. One of Fiat's most important models in Europe, the third generation Panda, was originally due in summer 2010 but its launch had already been pushed back to September...


2011 Scion xD RS 3.0: New Limited Edition Priced from $17,765

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 10:45 AM PDT

Toyota's Scion division has revealed its first [of many more to come] limited edition vehicle for the 2011 model year, the xD Release Series 3.0, which will begin arriving in showrooms later this month. Offered in a new brownish color named xPRESSO, which is not currently available on any other Scion model, the new xD RS 3.0 features a...


VIDEO: Chevy brings 2012 Camaro Z/28 to the 'Ring

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 09:58 AM PDT

Now that the Z/28 program is back on track, GM has begun to test its Shelby-killer super Camaro at the Nürburgring. You can check out the vid below; it shows the car scooting around the track and rolling around on unsuspecting German roads. Unlike Ford's new Mustang Boss 302, which is more in-line with its original iteration, the new Z/28 shrugs...


Cadillac Recalling 2010MY SRX Crossover to Fix Power Steering Line

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 09:15 AM PDT

General Motors said on Thursday it is issuing a voluntary safety recall of 3,996 Cadillac SRX crossovers from the 2010 model year due to a possible damage to the power steering line. According to the company, if the line is damaged, power steering fluid could leak and make its way onto hot engine parts resulting in a fire. GM said it is aware of...


Fenice Milano Blings-Out the Fiat 500C to create "La Dolce Vita"

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 08:29 AM PDT

After seeing Fenice Milano's Rolls-Royce Diva, would you expect them to do any less to a car like the Fiat 500? No, of course not, which is why you see all the gold trim covering the Italian company's 500C-based "La Dolce Vita". The rag-top La Dolce Vita is powered by a 1.4-liter engine from Fiat that puts out 101 ponies and is connected to an...


First Interior Photos of 2011 Dodge Durango SUV

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 07:42 AM PDT

About a month ago, Dodge released pictures and initial details on its all-new 2011 Durango SUV model. Now that we have had some time to digest the crossover's exterior, the automaker has dropped the first photos of the 7-seater model's interior. Being that the new Durango is heavily based on the 2011 Grand Cherokee, it comes to no surprise that...


Subaru UK Presents 2011 WRX STI, Drops Impreza Name from Halo Model, Introduces Sedan Version

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:59 AM PDT

Subaru's UK arm has decided to make the WRX STI its own standalone model for 2011, dropping the "Impreza" reference from the road-going rally car's name. As in other markets, the UK's STI will again be available in sedan and five-door hatch variants and pack a turbocharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder boxer engine making 300 horsepower and 407 Nm / 300 lb...


Aston Martin Recalling over 1,000 U.S. Vehicles Over Safety Concerns

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 06:15 AM PDT

British sportscar maker Aston Martin has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a safety recall 1,090 DB9, V8 Vantage and DBS vehicles built between 2007 and 2008. In a letter sent by Aston Martin to the NHTSA, the British carmaker reported that the camber bolt that holds the front bottom suspension arm was not..
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