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- SCOOP: New Audi RS4 Avant Snagged Testing on the Nurburgring
- Twit of the Day: Drunk Driver Finds Ideal Parking Space for his Range Rover Sport
- VIDEO: Driverless Tractor on the Loose Wreaks Havoc at WalMart Parking Lot
- Patrick Pélata Resigns as Renault's COO in the Wake of EV Spy Scandal…but Remains at the Company
- Novitec Brings it on the Maserati GranCabrio
- Las Vegas Classic Car Showroom Selling Half a VW Beetle: What Would you do With it?
- New ECO Start/Stop System Lowers Mercedes S 350 BlueTEC's Fuel Consumption to 6.2 lt/100 km (37.9MPG)
- 2011 Dodge Durango puts on a Fiery Show at Cherry Blossom Parade [with Videos]
- Audi Drops Sketches of a Spyder Version of its Hardcore R8 GT
- VIDEO: Ferrari F430 Scuderia Cone Drifting on the Wet
- Peugeot to Premiere China Market 508 Sedan and New SUV Concept at Shanghai Auto Show
- Chrysler Group to Unveil New Production Model and a Race-Inspired Study at New York Auto Show
- Future Audi A3 Hatch and Sedan Previewed in Official Sketches
- New Caterham Seven Supersport Targets Hardcore Enthusiasts on a Bugdet
- New Subaru XV Concept Teased Ahead of 2011 Shanghai Auto Show
- Kia Adds Some Luxury to Facelifted Pro_Cee’d with New UK Market Version
| SCOOP: New Audi RS4 Avant Snagged Testing on the Nurburgring Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:03 PM PDT  It looks like Audi has set its mind to fill all the performance niches in the premium category. Following news on the development of a hot S6 based on the latest iteration of Ingolstadt's executive mid-size model, our man with the long lens has caught a prototype version of the upcoming RS4 Avant testing around the Nurburgring race track.
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| Twit of the Day: Drunk Driver Finds Ideal Parking Space for his Range Rover Sport Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:48 PM PDT  A security camera in Russia caught a drunk driver in a Ranger Rover Sport climbing the doorsteps and parking the luxury SUV right in front of the entrance of an apartment building in Chelyabinsk, a city located to the east of the Ural Mountains, on Miass River. The intoxicated driver is seen in the security video stumbling out of the British SUV with a bottle in his hand. Read more »
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| VIDEO: Driverless Tractor on the Loose Wreaks Havoc at WalMart Parking Lot Posted: 11 Apr 2011 04:10 PM PDT  In a scene that can only be described as surreal, a runaway John Deere tractor wreaked havoc at a Walmart superstore parking lot in Richmond Hill, a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday. The incident was caught on film by a couple who uploaded the video on Youtube.
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| Patrick Pélata Resigns as Renault's COO in the Wake of EV Spy Scandal…but Remains at the Company Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:36 PM PDT  The botched espionage affair that rocked French carmaker Renault the past few months is once again in the headlines. Renault's Chief Operating Officer once again handed his resignation to the CEO Carlos Ghosn, but this time the group's boss accepted it. The move comes after the completion of two audits on Renault's wrongful handling of the affair, which resulted in three executives being fired without justification. "The audits evidenced the chain of failings and dysfunctions within the company, particularly as regards the supervision and control of the Group Security Department," reads Renault's press release. Read more »
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| Novitec Brings it on the Maserati GranCabrio Posted: 11 Apr 2011 02:09 PM PDT  Enough is never enough for vehicle tuning houses like Novitec Tridente, which has presented its latest line of enhancements for the Maserati GranCabrio. Bone stock, the drop-top variant of the GT gets a 4.7-liter V8 engine that cranks out 440HP at 7,000 rpm and 490Nm (362 lb-ft) of torque at 4,750 rpm. The installation of a supercharger system along with a watercooled intercooler and a modified ECU, help boost output to an impressive 590HP at 7,300 rpm and 572Nm (421.9 lb-ft), consequentially allowing for a new 0-100km/h (0-62 mph) time of 4.5 seconds. Read more »
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| Las Vegas Classic Car Showroom Selling Half a VW Beetle: What Would you do With it? Posted: 11 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT  When I was in high school, my teacher had the front half of a mid-'80s Mitsubishi Sigma (sold stateside as the Gallant) that he used for teaching students car maintenance. It was blocked off behind the front seats with wooden slats and had two castor wheels at the back so it could easily be moved around. All well and good, but what use would be the other, engine-less half? I mean, it'd just be a steel shell with a generous (if not altogether compact) lockable storage area. This is the question posed by this rather interesting automotive oddity: a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle "Front End Display". Read more »
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| Posted: 11 Apr 2011 12:22 PM PDT  Mercedes-Benz has announced that the S 350 BlueTEC will be offered from now on with a standard ECO start/stop function. As a result, average fuel economy is rated at 6.2 liters/100 km (37.93 mpg US), down 9 percent from an already impressive –for the size and type of car- 6.8 liters/100 km (34.59 mpg US). Read more »
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| 2011 Dodge Durango puts on a Fiery Show at Cherry Blossom Parade [with Videos] Posted: 11 Apr 2011 11:52 AM PDT  There's an old saying that any advertising is good advertising, but something tells us that the media attention received by the 2011 Dodge Durango Citadel at this past weekend's National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington D.C. isn't exactly what the Chrysler Group had in mind for publicity.
The driver was forced to come to a halt and open the bonnet to see what was going on. The situation only got worse as flames started spilling out and eventually something blew up. At the same time, the parade came to a stop and the crowd went video-crazy. Read more »
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| Audi Drops Sketches of a Spyder Version of its Hardcore R8 GT Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:59 AM PDT  The 2012 A3 Sedan and Hatchback weren't the only future Audi models to be teased today, as another set of drawings previewing the R8 GT supercar in drop-top guise also hit the internet. Scheduled for a reveal in early 2012, the R8 GT Spyder will be the roadster version of the lightweight R8 GT Coupe. Read more »
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| VIDEO: Ferrari F430 Scuderia Cone Drifting on the Wet Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:34 AM PDT  Yes, it's another drift video, but who's complaining, especially when the protagonist is a Ferrari F430 Scuderia? The clip was filmed during a special track day at the Circuit Park Zandvoort, which is located north of the town of Zandvoort, in the Netherlands, with the F430 Scuderia being tossed left and right on a wet course. Read more »
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| Peugeot to Premiere China Market 508 Sedan and New SUV Concept at Shanghai Auto Show Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:29 AM PDT  As China's auto market continues to grow in numbers and significance, carmakers from both sides of the Atlantic and beyond are flocking to the world's most populous country to reap the benefits. For its part, French automaker Peugeot plans to reinforce its presence in China by launching at least one new model per year into the market starting with the new local market 508 saloon that will be introduced alongside a brand new concept model at next week's Shanghai Auto Show. Read more »
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| Chrysler Group to Unveil New Production Model and a Race-Inspired Study at New York Auto Show Posted: 11 Apr 2011 08:18 AM PDT  We're used to the Chrysler Group unveiling new or heavily refreshed models lately, and it looks like the company will keep the product momentum going at next week's New York International Auto Show. According to a brief statement from the Detroit automaker, the company is planning the premiere of an unnamed production model and what is being described as a "race-inspired project vehicle" at the Big Apple. Chrysler is being quite secretive about the debuts as the company did not give out any other details. Read more »
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| Future Audi A3 Hatch and Sedan Previewed in Official Sketches Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:41 AM PDT  Audi released a set of sketches portraying the next-generation A3, which is expected to go on sale in late 2012. The officials drawings show the three-door hatchback and sedan versions, plus a view of the interior.
The three-door version looks sharp and dynamic, sporting a narrow glasshouse, massive wheel arches and an interesting crease in the lower part of the door. Read more »
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| New Caterham Seven Supersport Targets Hardcore Enthusiasts on a Bugdet Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:14 AM PDT  A little over two months after the introduction of its first truly new model in 15 years, the SP/300R, Caterham has now presented the first brand new addition in two years to its core model series, the Seven. As its name implies, the new Seven Supersport is derived directly from the race-prepped version that competes in the one-make Caterham Supersport championship. Read more »
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| New Subaru XV Concept Teased Ahead of 2011 Shanghai Auto Show Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:30 AM PDT  In the run-up to the Auto Shanghai 2011 that takes place in China from April 21 through 28, Subaru has released the first official photo of a brand-new crossover study called the XV Concept. The Japanese company did not give out many details on the concept simply stating that the XV is a stylish proposal for a crossover model Read more »
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| Kia Adds Some Luxury to Facelifted Pro_Cee’d with New UK Market Version Posted: 11 Apr 2011 06:01 AM PDT  A new high-grade version of Kia's recently facelifted Pro_Cee'd model has been introduced in the UK. The three-door Pro_Cee'd '4' comes with added standard features and is powered by the latest version of Kia's 1.6-liter turbo diesel producing 126bhp or 13bhp more than the previous engine for a 0-60mph (96km/h) sprint time of a little over 10 seconds and a top speed of 122 mph (196 km/h). Read more »
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