Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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Honda Rolls Out New Li Nian S1 Subcompact Sedan at China Auto Show

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 06:27 PM PST

China's recently developed passion for cars is paving the way for an increasing number of new vehicles targeting value-conscious consumers. Along with Nissan, which took the wraps of the 2011 Sunny, Honda also debuted a new small sedan today at the 2010 China International Automobile Exhibition. Called the S1, the four-door model will be...


Flashback: Delta Lloyd's Epically Awesome Boomcar Commercial

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 05:42 PM PST

Even though this commercial from Delta Lloyd, an insurance company with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, has been making the internet rounds for quite some time now, somehow it slipped under our radar. Now, no thanks to a tip from one of our readers, we've probably wasted half of our day watching the clip over and over again......


VIDEO: R&T Takes Hennessey's Venom GT Out on the Track

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 04:14 PM PST

Remember Hennessey's barnstorming, 1,200 hp (895 kW) Venom GT? Well its back and the journalistic titans at Road & Track have driven it. And there's a video, to boot. Weighing in at a lithe 2,685 lbs (1,218 kg), the phenomenal Venom GT builds on Hennessey's experience with tuning the Viper, 5th generation Camaro and various Cadillacs, among...


McDonald's Store in West Virginia gets EV Charging Station

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 03:21 PM PST

Even though we can't picture your average EV owner as being an avid fan of McDonalds, nevertheless, future Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt owners living in Huntington, West Virginia, will have a very good reason to visit the food chain's new store located near the corner of 1st Street and 5th Avenue, as it's the first restaurant of its kind in the...


VIDEO: Meet the Bad Boy Builders of Skoda’s Mean Green Fabia vRS

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 02:44 PM PST

After focusing on the 'Mean Green' machine first, Skoda has now released a follow-up video clip documenting the fictional bad boy crew that builds the Fabia vRS hot-hatch in the firm's latest commercial on the car for the United Kingdom. The new campaign takes a darker but equally humorous twist on the Fabia's 'Made of Lovely Stuff' proposition...


Weird Tuning: Mercedes-Benz 90E Fastback Crossover from Russia

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 02:03 PM PST

The Mercedes-Benz 190E is a great car, especially in Cosworth form. But not all people value the classic Merc as much as we do. Take for example this Russian owner who decided to make a one of a kind special out of the Mercedes sedan and call it the E90 crossover. The owner of the vehicle started off by chopping the rear end of the car. He then...


GM Building Parts for Chevrolet Volt from BP Oil Spill Booms

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 01:17 PM PST

The new Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car is doing its part in improving the environment by making the best use of the oil that was spilled into the Gulf of Mexico from the BP Deepwater Horizon rig. To explain, General Motors has began recycling oil-soaked plastic booms from the notorious spill into components for the Volt. The...


Romeo Ferraris' Fiat 500 Abarth Monza Special Edition with 260HP

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 12:37 PM PST

Apparently, Italian tuning firm Romeo Ferraris believes that the Fiat 500 is a dish best served with lots of power. Named after the legendary Italian circuit, the 500 Abarth Monza is a limited edition Fiat on steroids sporting extensive engine and styling modifications. At the heart of the 500 Abarth Monza is a heavily tuned version of the...


2012 Chrysler 300: New Gallery with 23 High Res Photos

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 11:46 AM PST

It's taken a while, but we finally got our hands on a collection of photos of the 2012 Chrysler 300 sedan that we can share with you. Set to have its world premiere at next month's Detroit Motor Show, Chrysler's flagship sedan is expected to go on sale in the States around spring of 2011, while there has also been talk about a Lancia-badged...


BMW Uses Camera Flash Trick to Temporarily Imprint Logo on People’s Retinas

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 09:06 AM PST

Imagine a dystopian future where companies use hidden flash units to burn their logos into the retinas of innocent, unknowing citizens. It has a sort of George Orwell / Philip K. Dick vibe to it, doesn't it? Only this isn't fantasy, this is real. Before I elaborate, let me explain something. There's a condition pervading the general public that...


Chevrolet UK gets into the Christmas Spirit, Offers Free Gift Wrapping Service for New Sparks

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:44 AM PST

If you happen live in Britain and have decided that a new Chevrolet Spark is the perfect Christmas gift to yourself or someone (*cough sugardaddy cough*) close to you, then you'll be happy to know that the GM brand is offering a free gift wrapping service on all orders received by December 21. The... festive bow tie initiative is being offered by...


Senner Tuning Bumps the Audi RS5’s Output to 506HP

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:04 AM PST

With the Audi RS5, Senner Tuning took all the usual steps: some exterior appointments, upgraded suspension and of course, more power. Starting with the engine modifications, the 42-liter direct-injected V8's output was boosted to 506 hp (+56 ponies) and 478 Nm or (353 lb-ft (+48Nm or 36 lb-ft), by letting it "breathe" more efficiently through a...


New Nissan Sunny Sedan Unveiled at China Auto Show. Is this the New 2012 Versa?

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 07:25 AM PST

Taking center stage and making its world debut at the 8th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition, is Nissan's all-new global small sedan, which will be locally marketed as the Sunny. According to the Japanese automaker, the new small sedan will go on sale first in China in January 2011 and then progressively across 170 countries...


MINI Paceman Concept: Crossman Coupe Study Previewed Ahead of Detroit Show

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 06:36 AM PST

In 2001, the BMW Group revived the concept of the original MINI creating a new brand from a single, three-door hatchback model. Fast forward to today, and the British automaker's range has exploded with the arrival of a number of models including the soft-top Convertible, the JCW specials, the Clubman estate and the Countryman crossover, while two...


2011 Hyundai i40: European Market Sonata Officially Announced

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 05:25 AM PST

Hyundai has come out with an official announcement on its new D-segment car for Europe, about a week after the first illustrations of the i40 made their way onto the web. The i40, which was known by the codename 'VF' during development, is essentially the European market version of the North American and Korean Sonata, and will compete against...


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