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Saab Releases First Video of New 9-5 SportCombi

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:26 PM PST

If you're tired of looking at the same batch of pictures of the Geneva motor show-bound 2012 9-5 SportCombi, you'll be happy to know that Saab has published the first video of its flagship station wagon model, and furthermore, the car seen here is finished in a shiny black hue. As a quick reminder, the SportCombi will be backed by the same...


Bertone’s Baby Jaguar Sports Sedan: Not My Cup of Tea

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:25 PM PST

In all honestly, I really struggle to see how the Bertone B99 fits into Jaguar's past and current design lineage and line-up. The new generation of Jags – the XF and the XJ – are sleek, risqué and look like nothing else on the market. On the other hand, the B99 could just as easily be badged as a Lincoln, a Rolls-Royce or a Maserati. If you squint...


Geneva Preshow: AC Schnitzer Turns the BMW 550i into the 540HP ACS5 Sport S Saloon

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:37 PM PST

AC Schnitzer has prepared two production ready concept cars for this year's edition of the Geneva motor show. We've already told you about the first car, the diesel-powered 99d that is based on the BMW Z4 roadster, so here's the tuning firm's second proposal. The ACS5 Sport S Saloon is based on the latest BMW 550i sedan and is said to feature...


Spyker to Sell its Sportscar Business in Order to Focus on SAAB

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 02:38 PM PST

Spyker Cars N.V., the Dutch owner of Saab, announced today that is has started negotiations to sell its sports car brand in order to focus on the development of premium car maker Saab, which it acquired one year ago from General Motors. The Dutch company said it will sell the assets of its Spyker sportscar business to the UK-based CPP Global...


Lambo Bull [Insert 'S' Word Here] Continues with Full Release of Photos

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:56 PM PST

The farce of the "leaked" Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 photos continues to play on. Following the appearance of a scanned image from the Croatian edition of Evo Magazine on Wednesday, earlier today Jalopnik released a single photo only to be snarked back by Autoblog that posted a higher resolution version claiming that it knew where the photo...


Foxy Mustang vs. Tree: Tree 1, Mustang Nil [with Video]

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:07 PM PST

What enterprising youth hasn't hooned around an empty car park in a car? I think it's safe to say that most motoring enthusiasts would have at one stage in their lives, before they had the bravado to exercise their "skillz" [sic] on the track (or, in some cases, a nasty accident that makes them take pause). Well, think of this video as the interim...


Opel Reveals Sleek Zafira Tourer Concept Prior to Geneva Motor Show Debut

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:20 PM PST

After we got a first glimpse of the Zafira study by means of an iPad hologram, Opel released the full details of the concept which previews the next-generation Zafira MPV. Described by Opel as a "lounge on wheels", the design study uses the same style language as seen on the Insignia and Astra models. The front is the most eye-catching part of...


AC Schnitzer 99d is a $205,500 BMW Z4 Fitted with a Diesel Engine that Returns 3.8lt/100km or 61.9 mpg

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:21 AM PST

BMW's decision to create the new 'i' sub-brand for the growing number of eco-conscious buyers has apparently rubbed off its partners like AC Schnitzer, as the German tuning firm will be launching a production ready concept based on the Z4 hardtop-roadster at next week's Geneva motor show. Developed as an eco-friendly sports car that adapts to...


New Video of Ferrari FF Tackling the Snow, the Track and even the Desert

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:19 AM PST

After yesterday's presentation in Maranello, Ferrari released some new video footage of its V12-powered FF. The Prancing Horse's first four-wheel-drive car is shown on all kinds of roads in various weather conditions, as a statement of the shooting-brake's versatility. We see the FF devouring the Fiorano track, then going downhill really fast..


2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback: First Official Photos of Production Model Released Ahead of Geneva Show

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:48 AM PST

What you see in these pictures is the production version of the thinly disguised Chevrolet Cruze 5-door hatchback study, which was presented at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The more compact sized, hatchback version of the Cruze has lost some of the cool features of the concept car like the LED strips on the front bumper, the blue-tinted headlamps...


Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Leaks Continue with New Photo

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:55 AM PST

Pictures of the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 are floating right and left lately, with the most recent one coming from Jalopnik. The new photo reveals the Italian supercar's profile that brings to mind both the Murcielago and the edgier-shaped Reventon. If you're wondering about how the rest of the car looks like, you might have to wait until...


MINI Shows off New Rocketman at Milan Fashion Week [New Photos and Video]

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 08:27 AM PST

Only a few days before its motor show debut at next week's Geneva Salon, the MINI Rocketman concept made its first public appearance at a special event on the sidelines of the Milan Fashion Week. The presentation was held at the Istituto Europeo di Design, which is a design school with a focus on automotive and product design. The BMW Group...


All-New Morgan 3 Wheeler: First Real Life Photos, gets 115HP V2 Engine

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:52 AM PST

Being the most traditional of British brands, it comes to no surprise that Morgan is looking into its past to find a way into the future. Revealed here for the first time in real life is Morgan's all-new 3 Wheeler, which comes some 58 years after the demise of the original model that was produced from 1909 up until 1953. The new Morgan is...


Trapped Accelerator Pedals Come to Haunt Toyota and Lexus Again, 2.12 Million Vehicles Recalled in the USA

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:53 AM PST

The Toyota Group may be off the hook over suspicions of unwanted sudden acceleration caused by software-driven throttles after the findings of the NHTSA-NASA study, but the Japanese automaker is once again making headlines over trapped accelerator pedals Today, Toyota announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 2.12...


Saab Shows More of the 9-5 SportCombi, Officially Confirms Concept Study for Geneva Salon

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:08 AM PST

The rapidly approaching Geneva Motor Show is turning out to be a birthing room for Saab as the Swedish company is planning to launch two world premieres including the 9-5 SportCombi along with the unveiling of the modestly updated 9-3 Griffin range and the limited production 9-3 Convertible Independence Edition. First teased on the Swedish...


2012 Infiniti M Hybrid Carries a $53,700 Price Tag

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:39 AM PST

The new 2012 Infiniti M Hybrid will go on sale firm's retailers on March 16, 2011, with a base price of $53,700, or $7,000 more than the regular M37 that's powered by a 330HP 3.7-liter V6, the company announced. Infiniti's first mass produced hybrid model pairs a 306HP 3.5-liter V6 engine to a 50 kW [68HP] electric motor for a combined net output...


Euro NCAP Conducts its First Ever Plug-in EV Crash Test with the i-MiEV and Gives it Four-Stars

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:03 AM PST

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the first ever plug-in electric vehicle to be tested by Euro NCAP and marks the start of a series of EV crash-tests planned for this year. Besides the i-MiEV, the European safety institute also rated five conventional models: the BMW X1, Hyundai ix20, Dacia Duster, Mitsubishi ASX and Nissan Juke. The EV obtained an...


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