Tuesday, November 9, 2010

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VIDEO: Captiva Driver Shows Tow Truck Who’s Boss

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 06:27 PM PST

Who wouldn't be annoyed to find, upon returning from the shops, that their car has been ticketed, clamped...or even worse...towed. As this hilarious clip proves, Hell hath no fury like a female SUV driver towed. Full video after the jump. Here's the scoop for those who haven't seen it: a Shanghai woman is having her Chevy Captiva SUV towed, and...


Marchionne Says Jeep Grand Cherokee Platform Could be Used on New Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Maserati SUVs

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 05:28 PM PST

Launched in June, the new Jeep Grand Cherokee has enjoyed a massive success, as sales last month were up 291% compared to October 2009. So it comes to no surprise that Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat and Chrysler, is considering the use of the Grand Cherokee's architecture on a variety of new models including Fiat, Maserati and Alfa Romeo SUVs, and...


Bigger is Better: Mitsubishi's US-Spec Wide-Bodied i-MiEV Revealed Ahead of LA Show

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 04:55 PM PST

These are the first official photos of the North American version of Mitsubishi's i-MiEV all-electric city, which will have its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show, to be held from Wednesday, November 17 to Sunday November 28. Even though big ideas can come in small packages, for most things in America, consumers believe that "bigger is...


Gillet Vertigo.5 Spirit: Belgian Supercar with 420HP Maserati V8

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PST

One of the most eccentric and less known supercars in the market, the Gillet Vertigo, which was created by former Belgian racing driver Tony Gillet, has ditched its predecessors' 3.0-liter Alfa Romeo V6, rated at 350 hp, in favor of a more powerful 4.2-liter Maserati V8 with 420-horsepower. The new model is named the Vertigo.5 Spirit. Official...


New Video of BMW's Vision ED Prototype Sports Car

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 02:08 PM PST

At the end of last week, BMW informed us that its Vision EfficientDynamics [ED] green sports car concept would become a reality and be available for sale as early as 2013. Along with the announcement and the release of new photographic material, the Bavarian automaker also published a fresh video featuring an early prototype version of the...


Porsche’s “Exclusive” Customization Program turns 25

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 01:39 PM PST

Porsche started the "Exclusive" individual tailoring program 25 years ago as an option offered to all clients who wanted to make their cars unique. Virtually any customer desire could be fulfilled, the sole prerequisite being that those special choices had to meet technical and qualitative feasibility. To provide maximum quality, a team of...


Dodge Boss Says Chrysler is considering New Barracuda

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 12:51 PM PST

Is there room in the U.S. market for an another retro-style muscle car? According to Ralph Gilles, Chrysler's chief designer and boss of the Dodge brand, the answer to that question is yes. At last week's SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas, Gilles told show-goers at the Mopar stand that he is "seriously thinking of how to revive the Plymouth...


Project Kahn Tunes into the Audi Q7 for the First Time

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 11:34 AM PST

Over the years, Project Kahn has presented an array of mods for the likes of the Range Rover Sport and Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, but now the time has come for the UK-based tuner to unveil its first take on the Audi Q7. Taking inspiration from another in-house project and in particular the Range Rover Sport RS600, the self-proclaimed...


Ahem... Porsche Boxster S Turned into Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster Replica

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 10:18 AM PST

We can sorta, kinda, try to understand the reasoning behind the transformation of a Pontiac Fiero into a supercar replica, but what happens when someone decides to use a Porsche Boxster S as a base to create a... Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster? We'll agree that a 2000 Boxster S is light-years better than any MR2 or Fiero, but who in their right...


1970 Lancia Stratos Zero: Birth of a legend [Photos & Video]

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 09:37 AM PST

The Lancia Stratos is a rally legend and one of the most iconic sports cars of all time with legions of fans. One of those fans, German businessman Michael Stoschek, even went as far as commissioning Pininfarina to build a one-off modern-day iteration of the Stratos based on the hardware of a Ferrari 430 Scuderia. But not many people know that...


BREAKING: Mercedes-Benz to Build CLS Shooting Brake, on Sale in 2012

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 08:42 AM PST

Mercedes-Benz has officially confirmed recent speculations that its CLS Shooting Brake concept, first shown at the Auto China in April 2010, is heading into production. The sporty-looking shooting brake model with the sloping tail end will be based on the second generation of the CLS sedan and will be launched to the market in 2012. The CLS...


Cobra Tries to Roughen Up the Nissan Juke Crossover

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 07:57 AM PST

It has taken a while for tuners to warm up to the Nissan Juke, but we're slowly starting to see some new aftermarket products for the Japanese firm's odd-looking small crossover. One of the fist tuners to get their hands on the Juke is Germany's Cobra Technology, which created a styling set designed to give the Japanese crossover a more rugged-ish...


Irmscher Refines the New Opel Astra Sport Tourer

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 07:07 AM PST

Having already presented several proposals for the five-door hatchback version of the new Opel Astra, Irmscher has now turned its tuning focus on the Sport Tourer variant with the introduction of a styling package. The German tuning house starts by upgrading the station wagon's looks with the addition of a front spoiler, new upper and lower...


Chrysler Group Reports Smaller Losses in Q3 2010

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 06:36 AM PST

A loss is a loss, but at least there's an improvement in the Chrysler Group's financial results for the third quarter of the year that ended on September 30, 2010. The American automaker, which is operated by Fiat SpA, reported an $84 million net loss in Q3, the smallest in the year and less than half the $172 million loss in the second quarter of...


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