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- Transformer's Corvette Stingray Concept Replica from Custom Hell
- Hyundai Group Overtakes Toyota as the Biggest Asian Carmaker in Europe
- NHTSA Investigating Honda Accord Hybrid for Uncontrollable Acceleration
- New Rumors of the Pontiac G8 Returning to North America as a Chevrolet
- Classic Flashback: Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 and 2.5 16v Cosworth [with Video]
- Fiat 500 Abarth in Polizia Livery coming to Essen Motor Show
- VIDEO: Pensioner Takes the (Parking) Law(s) Into his own Hands
- VIDEO: Fiat Airs first U.S. Commercial for the new 500
- Cadillac Escalade Platinum Edition Docks in Europe
- Green Hornet’s 1966 Chrysler Imperial Black Beauty to be Raffled Off
- Jeep Patriot gets New 163HP 2.2 CRD Diesel from Mercedes in Europe
- GM's New China Brand Baojun Launches first Car, the 630 Compact Sedan
- 2011 Opel Antara Receives Minor Facelift with Renewed Engine Lineup
- New Audi RS3 Breaks Cover, gets 340HP Turbocharged Five-Cylinder
- SpeedART Develops TITAN EVO bodykit for the Porsche Cayenne
| Transformer's Corvette Stingray Concept Replica from Custom Hell Posted: 22 Nov 2010 05:27 PM PST Chevrolet's 2009 50th Anniversary Corvette Stingray Concept that made its way into the Transformers movies is one of those love-it / hate-it cars. On the one hand, it was sleek and muscular and pointed to the next generation Corvette. On the other hand, it owed a bit too much design-wise with the 2003 Cadillac Cien and the nods to the original...
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| Hyundai Group Overtakes Toyota as the Biggest Asian Carmaker in Europe Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:05 PM PST Battled by a series of recalls and dipping sales, Toyota is slowly becoming a shadow of the company that dethroned General Motors in 2009. And with Volkswagen's mind clearly set on world domination, it can't be good news for the Japanese maker that it also lost its top position among Asian makers in Europe, to Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate KIA...
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| NHTSA Investigating Honda Accord Hybrid for Uncontrollable Acceleration Posted: 22 Nov 2010 03:01 PM PST The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] has opened up a preliminary investigation to review a claim from an owner of a 2005MY Honda Accord Hybrid who said that in 2005, she was involved in an accident after the car lost braking power subsequent to crossing over rumble strips, then accelerated uncontrollably. According to the...
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| New Rumors of the Pontiac G8 Returning to North America as a Chevrolet Posted: 22 Nov 2010 01:53 PM PST The demise of the Pontiac brand in 2009 also brought about the death of the G8, the Americanized derivative of the Australian-built Holden Commodore SS. It was a sad day for Pontiac and Holden fans alike, the loss of the G8 export contract costing Holden millions of dollars and putting the future of its Elizabeth, South Australia plant - and the...
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| Classic Flashback: Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 and 2.5 16v Cosworth [with Video] Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:34 PM PST This is the tale of the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 16 and 2.5 16 sport sedans. Developed in collaboration with Cosworth initially for the rally scene of the 1980s, the flagship version of the 190E series eventually went on to dominate track-racing and ended up on the roads as well, putting up a good fight against BMW's iconic M3. Even though nine...
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| Fiat 500 Abarth in Polizia Livery coming to Essen Motor Show Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:36 AM PST We're not sure if it's allowed here in the States (though we can't see why not), but here's a cool idea for future owners of the Fiat 500 looking into personalization options. The Fiat 500 Abarth in Polizia livery is the creation of German suspension manufacturer Bilstein and it will be displayed at the firm's stand at this week's Essen Motor...
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| VIDEO: Pensioner Takes the (Parking) Law(s) Into his own Hands Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:20 AM PST In what looks like a low budget recreation of Marvin Heemeyer's notorious bulldozer rampage through a small Colorado town, an 83yo pensioner in the UK has been caught on CCTV ramming two other vehicles out of the way with his Peugeot after their driver's imprudently parked them in front of his garage. The Telegraph newspaper reports that the...
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| VIDEO: Fiat Airs first U.S. Commercial for the new 500 Posted: 22 Nov 2010 10:45 AM PST Fiat has released the first US. commercial featuring it's 500 super-mini urging buyers to "live their life with passion". Priced at $15,500, which should certainly test your passion tolerance, the 500 will be available at 130 dealerships across the country with a 101 hp 1.4-liter MultiAir four-cylinder engine. Check out the video after the break...
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| Cadillac Escalade Platinum Edition Docks in Europe Posted: 22 Nov 2010 09:59 AM PST Catering to the needs of soccer players, singers and business men of all sorts (including of course the shady type) who want to stand out from the crowd of Porsche Cayenne, Range Rover and BMW X5 SUVs, GM of Europe is launching a new and exclusive edition of its larger-than-life Escalade. The Escalade Platinum Edition includes nearly every...
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| Green Hornet’s 1966 Chrysler Imperial Black Beauty to be Raffled Off Posted: 22 Nov 2010 09:24 AM PST While The Green Hornet doesn't say much to me, I'm sure plenty of our readers grew up watching the TV series or reading the comic books. You guys should pay attention for a minute, as CKE Restaurants is giving away an actual working example of the masked superhero's car, the Black Beauty, fully loaded with all the [faux] gadgetry needed to fight...
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| Jeep Patriot gets New 163HP 2.2 CRD Diesel from Mercedes in Europe Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:31 AM PST Jeep announced today that the UK-spec Patriot can be ordered with a new, 163 hp 2.2-liter diesel engine, sourced from Mercedes. In addition, the American SUV also gets improved trim levels. Replacing the previous Volkswagen 2.0-liter four-pot, the new powertrain features common-rail technology, which increased power by 23 hp and 10 Nm (7.4...
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| GM's New China Brand Baojun Launches first Car, the 630 Compact Sedan Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:02 AM PST SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), GM's mini-commercial vehicle joint venture with China's SAIC and Wuling Motors, today rolled out the first Baojun branded passenger vehicle at its plant in Liuzhou, southern China. The Baojun 630 is a low price, four-door compact sedan developed locally using GM technology that will go on sale in early 2011 through a new...
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| 2011 Opel Antara Receives Minor Facelift with Renewed Engine Lineup Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:24 AM PST Following in the footsteps of its sister Chevrolet Captiva model, the Opel / Vauxhall Antara has received a mid-life refresh. It hasn't been around for long so there are no big styling changes for this facelift, just minor tweaks here and there to keep the crossover model looking up to date in a line-up of newer Opel products such as the Meriva,...
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| New Audi RS3 Breaks Cover, gets 340HP Turbocharged Five-Cylinder Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:34 AM PST It's official; Audi has finally lifted the wraps off the all-new RS3 Sportback that will be if not the, one of the most powerful and fastest hatchbacks in the market when it goes on sale in Europe in early 2011. It adopts the TT RS' 2.5-liter turbocharged five-cylinder engine producing 340-horsepower and 450 Nm (331.90 lb-ft) of torque available...
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| SpeedART Develops TITAN EVO bodykit for the Porsche Cayenne Posted: 22 Nov 2010 05:47 AM PST At this week's Essen Motor Show, SpeedART will present a new bodykit called the TITAN EVO, which will be available for all second-generation Cayenne models, including the hybrid. In addition, there are also going to be a host of other mods available, such as mechanical and interior upgrades. The TITAN EVO bodykit adds new front and rear bumpers,...
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