Thursday, January 6, 2011

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Renault Suspends Managers on Suspicion of Leaking EV Secrets

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:07 PM PST

French carmaker Renault has suspended three senior managers on suspicion of industrial espionage linked to the firm's electric vehicle plans. A company spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday that the three individuals were suspended over unspecified ethical issues. "In late August 2010, an ethical alert was brought to the attention of the compliance...


Anderson Germany Rolls Out Tuned Audi Q7 V12 Diesel with 550HP

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 03:33 PM PST

Tuning specialist Anderson Germany has got its hands on the most insane version of Audi's Q7 SUV, the flagship V12 TDI model. In stock form, the 12-cylinder oil-burner generates an output of 500 horsepower and a ludicrous 1,000 Nm (757.56 lb-ft) of torque from six liters of displacement, enough to get the all-wheel drive model to 100km/h (62mph)...


VIDEO: James Glickenhaus Takes Ferrari P4/5 to France for High Speed Tests

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 02:41 PM PST

James Glickenhaus' P4/5 Competizione project may have missed its June 2010 deadline, but luckily for the famous car collector, he still has the "normal", Enzo-based Ferrari P4/5 to kill some time with, while waiting for the custom racecar. In the latest footage available on Youtube, Mr. Glickenhaus took the car to France for high speed testing,...


America's Top 10 Selling Vehicles in 2010

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 01:33 PM PST

The U.S. auto sales numbers for 2010 are out and once again, Ford's F-Series pickup truck has been crowned the best-selling vehicle of the year, a title which it has held for 34 years in a row. According to Autodata Corp., the Dearborn-based brand moved 528,349 units of its F-150 light-duty and F-250, F-350 and F-450 heavy-duty trucks in 2010,...


FAIL: Dump Truck Goes Underwater, Driver Narrowly Escapes [Video]

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 12:07 PM PST

Operating heavy machinery near a muddy riverbank can be very hazardous, as this video demonstrates. A mud water-trapped Russian dump truck was just about to be pulled clear by a bulldozer, when it seems that the towing cable snapped, causing it to go underwater in less than 5 seconds. We'd say it's quite a miracle that the driver made it out of...


VIDEO: 2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe Spied at California Processing Center

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 11:06 AM PST

The all-new 2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe, that may or may not debut in Detroit next week as a Geneva Salon show up in March is also a strong possibility, was spied at the Long Beach Vehicle Processing Center in California by a crafty Youtube user. The lightly camouflaged C-Class with the two-door body was parked alongside other Mercedes-Benz models...


Audi Sets New Sales Record in the U.S. Delivering More than 100,000 Cars in 2010

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 10:29 AM PST

Audi of America sold more than 100,000 vehicles in the U.S. last year for the first time ever, the company announced today. More specifically, the VW Group's luxury brand delivered a total of 101,629 cars and SUVs in the States, posting a 23 per cent gain over 2009 and shattering its previous record of 93,506 units in 2007. "For Audi, 2010 was...


2011 CES: OnStar Coming as Aftermarket Product for Non-GM Vehicles

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 09:03 AM PST

If you're fond of GM's OnStar in-car wireless communication system but don't plan on owning a vehicle from the Detroit automaker, we have some good news for you. At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, General Motors announced that it will begin selling the safety, security and connectivity service for non-GM and older GM...


Find of the Day: 1982 Rover Ventura with SD1 Face and Chevy V8

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 08:12 AM PST

Found for sale in Johannesburg, South Africa, by Carscoop reader 'SamuraiJack', is this strange creation called the Rover Ventura. We're not sure if it's actually based on the Rover SD1, but judging from the photos, it appears to sport the same front end as well as dashboard and door panels as the British saloon. The seller or the vehicle says it...


Alfa Romeo Shows Concept Designer Bags Inspired by MiTo

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 07:15 AM PST

In what could be seen by many as further proof that Alfa Romeo is steadily losing sight of its core values (whatever is left of them, that is...), the firm's UK division unveiled two concept designer bags for its MiTo subcompact as part of the company's centenary year celebrations and to help support young British fashion talent. We might be...


Porsche's Detroit Motor Show World Premiere Rumored to be 918 Coupe Racer

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:39 AM PST

We already know that Porsche plans to debut a new model at the rapidly approaching North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit next week, but the problem is that the German sports car maker is keeping its cards close to its chest about the type of vehicle it will unveil. Adding to the many rumors already circulating on the...


Mercedes Celebrates 25 Years of 4MATIC Four-Wheel Drive and Other Vehicle Dynamics Systems

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 06:07 AM PST

In 1986, Mercedes launched the 4MATIC four-wheel drive system on a test ground in Rovaniemi, Finland, alongside two other, equally important vehicle dynamics components: the automatic locking differential (ASD) and acceleration skid control (ASR), which used the sensory technology made available through the anti-lock braking system (ABS), first...


2012 Volkswagen NMS Teaser Shows Up on Official Site, Confirms Detroit Debut

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 05:37 AM PST

It's no secret Volkswagen is developing a new mid-size sedan (hence the NMS codename) to replace the Passat in the North American market, but today the German automaker posted a teaser on its website ahead of the car's world premiere which will take place at next week's Detroit motorshow. Visitors entering Volkswagen of America's website are...


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