Friday, December 10, 2010

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2012 BMW 1-Series M Coupe with 335HP: Official Details and 80 Photos

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 05:54 PM PST

After much anticipation, the new BMW 1-Series M Coupe was finally revealed to the world today. As you can see for yourselves in the photo gallery after the jump, the Bavarian maker tries its best to convince us about the similarities between the original 1988 M3 E30 and its most recent creation to wear the coveted M badge, but we'll that on the...


Toyota and Honda Hold Back as the Rest of Japan’s Automakers Go Electric

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 05:37 PM PST

The electric vehicle market in Japan is now burgeoning. Once the mainstay of small independents building low speed, short range Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs), major manufacturers including Nissan, Mitsubishi and Subaru are now hopping on the EV train in the hopes of raking in some greenie revenue. With its U.S. launch mere weeks away,...


Ford to Unveil New Concept Model for Kuga and Escape Successors at the 2011 Detroit Motor Show

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:57 PM PST

Ford is gearing up for next year's Detroit Motor Show with an almost production-ready concept version previewing a common replacement for the European market Kuga crossover and the North American Escape SUV. According to an inside source talking to Automotive News Europe, the new compact-sized crossover model will go into production in the second...


It Came from eBay Hell: V6 Powered Ferrari Fiero-rossa auf Deustchland zukommt*

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 03:38 PM PST

Suppose you are a used car buyer in Germany, with €9,990 (US$13,199) to spend on some new wheels Would you - even in your darkest, most masochistic hour - consider buying this...this thing? Let's run down the list of why you shouldn't buy this car: 1. It's a Pontiac Fiero. Yes, it's mid-engined and built in the good ol' U.S.A., but it was built...


Officially Confirmed: New Volkswagen Golf R to go on Sale in the USA

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 02:34 PM PST

Hot hatches are mostly a European fad, but Volkswagen's R- and GTI-badged products have proved successful in the North American market over the years. That said, VW loyalists will be happy to know that the new Golf R has finally received the green light for America. No specific launch date was given, but according to the official announcement, the...


2012 Chevrolet Sonic: First Photos of the North American Version of the Aveo

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:57 PM PST

[Updated] It appears that the wait for Chevrolet's Aveo replacement is almost over as we have the first official photos of the North American-spec model. Confirming previous rumors, General Motors ditched the Aveo moniker in favor of a new name as the small car will be called the Chevrolet Sonic on this side of the Atlantic. The company noted that...


2011 Ford Explorer V6 Rated by EPA at 17mpg city and 25 mpg Highway

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:52 AM PST

The official EPA fuel-economy numbers have been posted for the V6 Ti-VCT version of Ford's chunky 2011 Explorer. The 3.5-liter six-cylinder engine produces 292 hp, or 80 ponies more than the outgoing model's 4.0-liter V6. Despite the power increase, the new crossover returns an EPA-certified 17 mpg city and 25 mpg highway, which accounts to a 25...


Unbelievable, but True: Man Booked for Same Offence in Two Different Continents by the Same Policeman!

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:28 AM PST

What are the odds of receiving a ticket for the same offense, by the same officer, in two different continents? Well, as policeman Andy Flitton recently discovered, it's not as impossible as it sounds. Back in 2009, shortly before migrating to New Zealand, Constable Flitton ticketed an unnamed man for speeding in England. At the time, Mr Flitton...


NAHC Picks Chevrolet Camaro as 2010's "Collectible Car of the Future"

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 09:46 AM PST

From all the new cars and trucks launched in America this year, the vehicle to turn most heads in 2035 will most likely be the Chevrolet Camaro. Or at least that is the prediction of the Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC), which decided that GM's muscle car is the 2010's "Collectible Car of the Future" Charles K....


Retour vers le futur: Renault's Amazing 800HP Espace F1 MPV Prototype

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 08:40 AM PST

I don't have children, but I bet school runs can become pretty boring. However, if parents could get their hands on a Renault Espace F1, I'm sure they'd sing to a different tune when they'd return back from school... Unveiled in 1995, this über-Espace was not your typical soccer-mom transporter. Created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the...


2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon Pricing Announced

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 07:40 AM PST

Following on from the U.S. launch of the mildly refreshed 2011 TSX Sedan, Acura has released pricing for the new Sport Wagon model that goes on sale December 21. The North American version of the European Honda Accord Tourer will be available exclusively with the TSX's 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine matched to a five-speed automatic transmission...


Transformers 3 "Dark of the Moon" Trailer goes Live

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 07:15 AM PST

Get ready for the third installment of Michael Bay's Transformers franchise as the first trailer of the upcoming new movie called Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, has hit the air Being that Megan Fox abandoned the series, we're somewhat less excited about this one, and the new trailer, which gives a fictional twist to Neil Armstrong's 1969 moon...


Ford Planning Fiesta Minivan Concept for Geneva Show, Production Model with Sliding Doors to Follow in 2012

Posted: 09 Dec 2010 06:18 AM PST

Ford is getting ready to premiere a concept version of a Fiesta-based small minivan at the upcoming Geneva Salon next March. The design study will act as a pilot for the production vehicle that will follow in early 2012 and will replace the current generation of the European market Fusion, which is based on the previous Fiesta. The news comes...


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