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Mercedes' Chinese Partner BAIC Blatantly Copies B-Class with New BC301Z

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 04:47 PM PST

Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp., commonly known by the acronym BAIC, is one of Mercedes-Benz's partners in China. However, that didn't stop the Chinese automaker, which has acquired the intellectual rights for Saab's older 9-5 and certain 9-3 models, to rip off the design of Mercedes' B-Class for its new BC301Z five-door hatchback and to...


eBay Find: 1981 E23 BMW 735i Touring Prototype [with Video]

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 04:15 PM PST

Yep, that's not a typo: BMW did actually build an E23 735i Touring and it showed it at the 1980 Frankfurt Auto Show to gauge the public's reaction. Unfortunately (or not), the car didn't make it into production and was slowly forgotten, up until ten years ago. That's when this example, one of only two custom built prototypes, first surfaced on...


Beijing to Restrict Car Usage, Chinese Automakers Anticipate Market Downturn

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:03 PM PST

Beijing is a city in crisis. It is, more or less, a microcosm of the world at large: smog and traffic congestion are choking China's capital. This year, 4.7 million cars were sold in Beijing alone; nearly twice the number sold just five years ago Despite a new subway system, the roads remain gridlocked, and the Beijing municipal government has...


VIDEO: Dangerously Foolish Hooning-Hour on Mulholland Drive

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:55 PM PST

While a twisty road and a good sports car are a match made in heaven, public hooning is never a good idea, especially if you don't possess adequate driving skills. Unfortunately, most people don't think about the consequences and repeatedly act out in high traffic areas, such as California's Mulholland Drive (or at least that's the road listed on...


First Maybach 57S Cruisero Coupe by Xenatec Listed for Sale in Saudi Arabia

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 01:18 PM PST

The very first example of the Xenatec Maybach 57S Coupe has been put up for sale by Saudi-Arabian-based luxury car dealer, AutoKingdom, which is one of two companies outside of Germany listed as an official dealer of the limited production model, the other being the ArmorTech Group from Russia. The Maybach-endorsed coupe, which carries the...


High Demand for German Luxury Cars in the U.S. and China

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 12:18 PM PST

Germany's car market has definitely seen better days, as sales in the first 11 months of 2010 are down 25.2% compared to the same period last year. However, strong demand for luxury cars in the U.S. and China is keeping premium automakers like Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz busy during the holiday season and, most importantly, profitable. "2010...


Vilner's Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Shadow Line gets some Interior Love [with Video]

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:14 AM PST

From the makers of the redone Hennessey Jeep SRT600 Grand Cherokee and Chevrolet Camaro V6, comes our next tune. Vilner, a relatively new company in the aftermarket industry based in Bulgaria, has prepared a styling proposal for the interior of the Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG. The package is called "Shadow Line" and it treats the hardtop...


Gran Turismo 5 Competition Offers European Gamers the Chance to win a Real-Life Mercedes SLS AMG

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:56 AM PST

On Monday, December 27, the Signature Edition Challenge for Playstation 3 went live, offering European gamers the chance to win a brand-new, real-life Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG worth €180,000. In order to participate, owners of the Signature Edition game pack will need to redeem their voucher code via the Playstation Store and register their details...


Japan’s Economic Future in Doubt: A National Introspective

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:29 AM PST

It's not been a good year for Japan. China has recently overtaken the Land of the Rising Sun as the world's second biggest economic power and a recall of over ten million vehicles by one of the nation's biggest and most respectable companies, Toyota, kicked off a global PR debacle that some analysts predict will take years to recover from. Add...


VIDEO: "Buying a Volkswagen from an Old Lady" Dutch Ad is Epic

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:04 AM PST

In what could very well be one of the most amusing automotive-related ads we've seen this year, this Volkswagen commercial from The Netherlands puts a surprisingly wild twist on the belief that old ladies take good care of their cars. The 50 second-long clip finishes with the tagline "Not every old lady is reliable as a Golf". Watch the video...


Automakers Developing Significantly Lighter Trucks to Meet New Fuel Economy Standards

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 07:31 AM PST

Reuters is reporting that major automakers are tirelessly working on reducing the weight of future generation pickup trucks, in order to meet stricter fuel economy standards without sacrificing key abilities, such as power, payload capacity or towing capability. Until 2016, when the new mandates take effect, manufacturers must reach an average...


2011 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback: Production Version's Shape Trademarked

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 06:45 AM PST

At the 2010 Paris Motor Show in early September, General Motors unveiled a near-production version of the Chevrolet Cruze five-door hatchback. Now, the Detroit automaker has registered trademark filings with the European patent office revealing the shape and details of the actual production model which is set to reach dealerships in Europe as a...


Kia to Start Assembly of New Model at its Slovakian Plant in 2012

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 05:34 AM PST

Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. are certainly on a roll after overtaking Toyota as the biggest Asian carmaker in Europe and have no plans of stopping any time soon. According to a report citing Slovak news agency TASR, Kia wants to begin production of a new model at its European plant in 2012. "We launched two new models this...


Fiat Sports Up its Strada Pickup Truck in Brazil

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 04:55 AM PST

Passenger car-based pickup trucks represent a significant proportion of sales in Brazil taking up some 7 per cent of the total market, so it comes to no surprise that major players in the segment like Fiat are always on the lookout to expand their offerings. This time, Fiat has revealed a more athletic version of its Strada compact pickup truck...


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