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Mega Photo Gallery from the 2010 SEMA Show [Part 1]

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:11 PM PDT

If we were to write up an article for every single car presented at the 2010 SEMA Show a) it would take us until Christmas to finish up and b) you'd be flooding our comments and email box with French brickbats... Our alternative solution is to bring you two mega galleries with a sample of the tuned vehicles that made their way to the halls of the...


EU Trying out New Cameras that can Catch up to Five different Offences from the Same Motorist

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:37 PM PDT

A new and advanced speed camera capable of recording up to five different offenses at a time from the same motorist, may soon find its way on European roads. Besides speeding, the ASSET (Advanced Safety and Driver Support for Essential Road Transport) camera can also detect drivers who don't wear their seatbelts and tailgate, as well as identify...


VIDEO: Evo takes the Caparo T1 to the Nürburgring

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:06 PM PDT

Yesterday we showed you a video with Chris Harris' first impressions on the BMW 1-Series M Coupe. Now it's time for Evo's Phil Bennett to take the wheel of the Caparo T1 at the Nürburgring race track. The Caparo currently comes in two flavors: the basic T1 with 575bhp, and a more track-oriented version, the 620 bhp Race Extreme. At 550 kg (1.212...


2012 Audi A6 Sedan Teased in Group Picture, Production Begins this Year

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:04 PM PDT

A couple of days ago, while we were focusing on the SEMA Show tuning extravaganza, Audi released some new photos of its A7 Sportback. Among those pictures were two group shots showing a sedan model covered in a white blanket. We didn't even need to search or speculate on the model as Audi provided the answer in the photos' description: it's the...


Honey, I Shrunk the Camaro: VW Beetle-based 1970 Camaro Z28 Replica

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:13 PM PDT

Some replicas are outrageous because they use such unworthy underpinnings in their attempt to clone iconic cars. This here Beetle-based Camaro Z28 replica is a prime example. The all-fiberglass miniature "muscle car" has a Beetle chassis, frame, floor and 1.6-liter engine with dual carbs. The latter was recently freshened up - always according to...


U.S.-Spec 2012 Mazda5 Minivan with Six Seats to Debut in LA

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:21 PM PDT

Sharing the stand with the Shinari sports saloon concept at this month's Los Angeles Auto Show will be the North American version of the Mazda5 minivan. Shown for the first time to the public at the Geneva Salon this past March, the new Mazda5 gets a swoopier design with flared front fenders and a trio of three side creases starting from the front...


VIDEO: 170 mph in a Ferrari 430 Scuderia on the Monza Track

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:54 AM PDT

Where are my friends with their Ferrari 430 Scuderias and Monza track days? The best I can hope for is a ride around the McDonald's parking lot in a rust-coloured Datsun 280ZX with a faulty clutch. No wonder I'm so cynical. So the story goes that YouTube member "Marchettino" flew shotgun in his mate's Ferrari 430 Scuderia at some sort of...


2012 Chrysler 300 Scooped Undisguised During Video Shoot

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:03 AM PDT

______________________________________________________________________________ Having the luck to be at the right place on the right time, KGP's spy photographers managed to capture the yet-be-revealed 2012 Chrysler 300 running around without a single trace of camouflage, during what appears to be a promotional video shoot. The photos reveal a...


Umbrella Auto takes the Nissan GT-R’s Interior Upmarket

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 10:42 AM PDT

Let's be honest: unless you're a poseur or regularly enter Concours events, you'll spend more time looking at the inside of your car than the outside. So why not gussy up that tired and dated interior with some high quality, hand crafted materials? U.S. aftermarket-eers Umbrella Auto Designs have done just that, overhauling the Tokyo Drift...


2012 Buick Regal GS with 255HP 2.0-liter Turbo and FWD Unveiled in Production Form

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 10:07 AM PDT

GM has revealed the production version of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show's Buick Regal GS concept but to our disappointment, the automaker has kept the 255HP 2.0-liter turbocharged engine instead of the Opel Insignia OPC's far more potent 2.8-liter twin-scroll turbocharged V6 with 325 ponies. The General's cost-cutters also ditched the OPC's...


Cadillac to Show All-New Concept Model at LA Auto Show: What will it be?

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 08:57 AM PDT

We're still tuned into the SEMA Show, but the news from the fast approaching Los Angeles Auto Show keep dropping in. Now we've learned that General Motors will stage the global reveal of a never-seen-before Cadillac concept study. not surprisingly, details remain slim. It could be a concept for Cadillac's recently confirmed small sedan (often...


SEMA: Kia Tunes into Green with Forte Hybrid Concept

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 08:30 AM PDT

We've already told you about the other Kia show cars at SEMA -namely, the Koup Type R, Soul specials and Sportages, but the South Korean firm also brought to Las Vegas a concept version of its Forte Hybrid. According to Kia's own words, the SEMA Show study "demonstrates styling options for those looking for an alternative to a mundane hybrid...


Morgan Threewheeler Returning in 2011: First Official Photos

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 07:50 AM PDT

The original Threewheeler was Morgan's backbone for more than 40 years. Fast, yet economical returning up to 42 US mpg, it was very successful back in the day, both on the road and the race track. Now, some 58 years after its demise, the British automaker is planning the return of the Threewheeler with a new model that will go on sale next...


New Audi A4 2.0 TDI with 136HP and 4.4lt/100km [53.5mpg]

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 07:29 AM PDT

Audi is extending its A4 range in Europe with the addition of a new and more fuel efficient 2.0 TDI version that is available in both sedan and Avant (Audi talk for Station Wagon) body styles. This variant of the VW Group's 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine produces 136HP (100 kW) and 320 Nm (236.02 lb-ft) of torque, the latter being available between...


GM Becomes First Global Automaker to Sell 2 Million Cars in China a Single Year

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 06:52 AM PDT

General Motors has set another sales record in China by selling its 2 millionth vehicle, thus making it the first global automaker to do so in a single year. However, it should be noted that this sales number was achieved by GM and its joint ventures in the country. In 2007, the Detroit automaker and its partners sold 1,031,974 vehicles in China,...


New Volkswagen Golf Cabrio will Arrive in Spring 2011

Posted: 04 Nov 2010 06:27 AM PDT

High ranking Volkswagen officials have confirmed that the company is planning to launch a third generation Golf Cabrio in spring of 2011. The announcement came during David McAllister's, Lower Saxony's Minister President and Volkswagen Supervisory Board member, visit at the Volkswagen site in Osnabrück on Friday. Set up earlier this year on the...


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