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Chevrolet Teases All-New Global Malibu Sedan, will be Sold in Nearly 100 Countries [with Video]

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 09:26 PM PDT

This is the first official photo of the all-new Chevrolet Malibu show car that will debut simultaneously at the Shanghai Auto Show in China and the New York International Auto Show in mid-April. And if you're wondering why GM made plans to show it in China, that's because unlike the current model that's offered only in North America, the new...


Two Years the Wiser: Marouane Bembli Retackles his Audi R10 Design Study

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:45 PM PDT

Back in November of 2009, then 23yo Swedish industrial design student Marouane Bembli brought us an impressive design study for a proposed halo model for Audi to sit above the R8. With its sharp lines, centralized cockpit and Rolls-Royce Phantom rivalling proportions, the R10 was a pretty if unlikely proposal for a next generation Audi supercar. ...


A Quick History of the BMW 3-Series, from 1975 to Today

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 04:14 PM PDT

In 1975, BMW launched the 3-Series as a successor to the 02 series and essentially established the premium compact car segment. The company went on to produce five generation of the 3-Series selling more than 12 million cars worldwide. Even though it changed considerably from one generation to another, the 3-Series kept its core characteristics: a...


Saab Temporarily Halts Production After Suppliers Suspend Supplies for Not Being Paid

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:39 PM PDT

In a sign of the possible problems brewing up at Saab, the Swedish firm was forced to temporarily halt production for a few hours at its plant on Tuesday as well as on Wednesday after component makers cut off deliveries to the factory because they hadn't been paid. "Certain suppliers halted supplies to Saab Automobile pending discussions about...


Lexus Owner Recreates Epic LS400 “Champagne Glass” Ad from the 1980s

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 03:08 PM PDT

In one of the cleverest ads from the 1980s, Lexus stacked fifteen champagne glasses on the hood of its (then new) LS400 sedan...and then placed it on a dynamometer. Taking the LS400 up to a simulated 145 mph (233 km/h), the viewer marvels as the glasses remain exactly where they should be. The ad ends with the Lexus logo and the words, "The Lexus...


Toyota, PSA and BMW Closest to Achieving EU’s New CO2 Targets

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:49 PM PDT

Toyota, PSA/Peugeot-Citroen and BMW are the carmakers closest to reaching their CO2 targets next year, according to a report by market research firm JATO Dynamics. The targets are imposed by the European Union, whose objective for 2015 is to enforce a fleet average CO2 level of 130 g/km for manufacturers selling cars in Europe. In order to reach...


Report: Zagato Rumored to Build Alfa Romeo TZ4 Stradale Based on Dodge Viper V10

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:24 PM PDT

A little less than a year ago, famed Italian coachbuilder Zagato celebrated Alfa Romeo's centenary with the reveal of the TZ3 Corsa at the Villa D'Este Concours. Based on the hardware of the Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione, the TZ3 Corsa paid homage to its TZ predecessors. It was built as a one-off for a wealthy German collector named Martin Kapp. ...


Former F1 Champion Kimi Raikkonen Moving to NASCAR Truck Series

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 01:23 PM PDT

Kimi Raikkonen surprised the motorsport world this week by announcing he will switch to NASCAR this year The 2007 Formula 1 champion will start racing with a new team called ICE1 in the Truck series and will later move to the Nationwide and Sprint Cup series. Most likely, the team will be supported by Raikkonen himself, whose current WRC team is...


VÄTH Turns up the Wick on the Mercedes-Benz CL500 Coupe

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 01:07 PM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz CL500 [C216] coupe is the latest car to drop into the hands of German tuning firm VÄTH. The company starts by squeezing more power out of the 5.5-liter V8 engine through the use of sport camshafts, custom stainless steel sport catalysts and air filters. Output is lifted from 388HP to 460HP and 600Nm, while VÄTH also removes the...


Tesla Sues the BBC and Top Gear for Libel Against the Roadster

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 12:34 PM PDT

Tesla Motors announced yesterday that it has sued BBC's Top Gear TV show for "libel and malicious falsehood." The American automaker's action refers to a Top Gear episode aired on December 14 2008, when Jeremy Clarkson tested the Tesla Roadster. According to Tesla, the show "contained lies and misinformation about the Roadster's performance,...


2012 Jaguar XF Facelift with New 2.2-Liter Turbo Diesel to Debut in New York Auto Show

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 07:11 AM PDT

Undeniably, the XF is one of the most important models in Jaguar's recent history, as it turned a new design page for the British carmaker at a time the company changed ownership, from Ford to India's Tata Motors. Now, three years after its market launch in 2008 following a debut at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, Jaguar is preparing a facelift...


New Porsche Panamera Turbo S Comes with Uprated 550HP V8

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 06:32 AM PDT

Porsche officially lifted the veils off the most powerful and fastest version of the Panamera to date, the new Turbo S. The latest addition to the sports saloon's range features an uprated version of the standard Turbo model's 4.8-liter force-fed V8 engine with improved turbochargers boasting titanium-aluminium turbine wheels and modified engine...


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