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- A Detailed Video Look at Lexus’ New LF-Gh Hybrid Sport Saloon Concept
- New Audi Q3 SUV Officially Revealed: High-Res Gallery with 67 Photos
- MINI by Rolls Royce: Posh Limited Edition Model Revealed Ahead of Shanghai Show
- Lancia Opens Order Book for Ypsilon, Prices Start at €12,400 ($17,890) in Italy
- It Came from eBay Hell: Thunder Ranch Riot with Scat Crate Engine
- Oops Moment: Vitantonio Liuzzi Runs over F1 Marshal [Video]
- Japanese Carmakers Lose More than 500,000 Vehicles to Earthquake, Toyota hit the Worst
- 2012 Volvo V70, XC70 and S80 get Revised Diesel Engines and New Features
- Teen Girl Rams Stolen Jeep Wrangler into a Church During Police Pursuit [with Video]
- Fiat SpA Boosts Chrysler LLC Stake to 30 Percent
- Lexus LF-Gh Concept Hybrid Sports Sedan Unwrapped: 50 High-Res Photos
- Holden Revives Thunder Nameplate for VE Series Ute Line-up
- MINI Officially Launches WRC Team, Unveils Countryman Racers
- VIDEO: Lotus Renault F1 Driver Vitaly Petrov’s Yee-Haw! Moment at the Malaysian Grand Prix
- 2012 Cadillac SRX gains More Powerful 3.6-liter V6 Engine and Equipment Upgrades
- Ford Crafts a One-Off Transit SSV Powered by a 3.2-liter Turbo Diesel
- New Volkswagen Caddy Racer gets 270HP 2.0-liter Turbo Engine
| A Detailed Video Look at Lexus’ New LF-Gh Hybrid Sport Saloon Concept Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:24 PM PDT  One of the star attractions of next week's 2011 New York International Auto Show will be a new concept model from Lexus called the LF-Gh Hybrid. We've already brought you the first details and photos on the sedan study, but now we've got official footage of the LF-Gh. Those of you looking to catch a glimpse of the concept model on the move will have to skip through towards the end of the 7-minute long clip. Read more »
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| New Audi Q3 SUV Officially Revealed: High-Res Gallery with 67 Photos Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:02 PM PDT  The wait is finally over. A mere week after the release of the teaser sketches, Audi has come out with official photos and details on its new Q3 compact SUV, which will receive its first public outing at the Shanghai Auto Show. The Q3 is Audi's third SUV model after the larger Q5 and Q7 and will compete against the BMW X1. Those familiar with the VW Group's strategy won't be surprised to find out that the Q3 is based on the platform architecture of the Volkswagen Tiguan. Audi's interpretation of a compact SUV model measures 4.39 meters in length (14.4 ft), 1.83 meters in width (6.0 ft), and 1.60 meters (5.25 ft) in height with the roof rails, meaning its 240mm shorter, 50mm narrower and 53mm lower than the Q5.
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| MINI by Rolls Royce: Posh Limited Edition Model Revealed Ahead of Shanghai Show Posted: 12 Apr 2011 03:50 PM PDT  A couple of years back, we shared some scoop photos of a prototype MINI with styling elements from Rolls Royce models. A company spokesman had then confirmed that the car was real, but to the dismay of many fans, he said that it was a one-off for a special dealer event. If you happened to like the idea of a Rolls-Royce-flavored MINI we have some good news for you as the British company will premiere a special edition model at the upcoming Shanghai Auto Show next week.
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| Lancia Opens Order Book for Ypsilon, Prices Start at €12,400 ($17,890) in Italy Posted: 12 Apr 2011 02:58 PM PDT  Starting from today, the all-new Lancia Ypsilon is available for order in Italy with first deliveries scheduled for June in major European markets and September for the Chrysler badged model that will be offered in the UK and Ireland. Available for the first time in a five-door body style, the fourth generation Ypsilon will be offered in three trim levels (Silver, Gold and Platinum), 17 body colors (four of which are two-tone schemes), six different upholsteries, three types of alloy wheels and three engine choices. All of these options will allow for a total of 600 different model combos. Read more »
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| It Came from eBay Hell: Thunder Ranch Riot with Scat Crate Engine Posted: 12 Apr 2011 02:14 PM PDT  If Geo had asked Isuzu to design them a car that would appeal to California's surfer crowd in the mid-1990s, chances are it'd look a lot like the Thunder Ranch Riot. A fibreglass bodied, Volkswagen Beetle-based turnkey kit car, the Riot looks like a Geo Storm that's been cut, shut and had Dodge Viper parts tacked on to its exterior. And it can be all yours for the low, low price of US$12,000. Read more »
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| Oops Moment: Vitantonio Liuzzi Runs over F1 Marshal [Video] Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:50 PM PDT  The Formula 1 Grand Prix held in Malaysia last weekend gave spectators a pretty eventful race, with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel winning again, but one of the most memorable moments took place on Friday, during the final practice session. Hispania Racing Team driver Vitantonio Liuzzi had to stop the car outside the track because of technical problems, so he exited the single seater and went to the pits. The race marshals took over from there and started pushing the car to a safe location. Read more »
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| Japanese Carmakers Lose More than 500,000 Vehicles to Earthquake, Toyota hit the Worst Posted: 12 Apr 2011 01:08 PM PDT  It's been over a month since the first of a series of earthquakes along with a catastrophic tsunami hit Japan's shores resulting in devastating destruction and flooding, but the country is still feeling the effects in more ways than one. According to a news report, Japan's big seven automakers have lost more than half a million units of output since the March 11 quake. To make matters worse, even though many factories opened recently, they have not yet reached their full production capacity due to a lack of parts. Read more »
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| 2012 Volvo V70, XC70 and S80 get Revised Diesel Engines and New Features Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:09 PM PDT  Volvo announced that it will offer a number of upgrades for its new model year V70, XC70 and S80, including the introduction of the latest iteration of its infotainment system as well as refined D5 and D3 diesel engines with increased performance and lower fuel consumption. Read more »
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| Teen Girl Rams Stolen Jeep Wrangler into a Church During Police Pursuit [with Video] Posted: 12 Apr 2011 11:17 AM PDT  A police video camera has captured the pursuit of a speeding Jeep Wrangler that ended with the 4x4 plowing a Church in Socastee, South Carolina on Friday. The driver turned out to be a 15-year-old girl who had stolen the red-colored Wrangler. Despite the severity of the crash, the teenage girl managed to escape with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Read more »
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| Fiat SpA Boosts Chrysler LLC Stake to 30 Percent Posted: 12 Apr 2011 10:45 AM PDT  Fiat's merger with the Chrysler Group seems to be going well as the Italian company increased its overall stake in the Detroit automaker from 25 to 30 percent on Tuesday. "The increase is the result of the Company's achievement of the second of three performance-related milestones outlined in a recent amendment to its June 10 2009 Operating Agreement, which broadens the Chrysler Group-Fiat partnership and enhances Chrysler Group's international market position," Chrysler said in a press statement. Read more »
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| Lexus LF-Gh Concept Hybrid Sports Sedan Unwrapped: 50 High-Res Photos Posted: 12 Apr 2011 09:56 AM PDT  Today's the day for Lexus to formally lift the wraps off its new LF-Gh hybrid concept ahead of its global debut at the 2011 New York International Auto Show, which runs for the public from April 22 to May 1 The Japanese firm's latest concept is for a premium grand tourer that previews a new design direction for the next generation of Lexus models. Even though Toyota's luxury division won't say it, the LF-Gh's also hints at a replacement for the GS given the proximity in size between the two models as the concept measures 192.5-in. long, 73.6-in. wide, 57.1-in. tall while riding on a 112.2-in long wheelbase. In comparison, the current GS is 190.7-in long, 71.7-in. wide, 56.1-in tall and rides on the same 112.2-in long wheelbase.
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| Holden Revives Thunder Nameplate for VE Series Ute Line-up Posted: 12 Apr 2011 08:57 AM PDT  In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the original 1951 Holden Ute, General Motors' Australian subsidiary is planning several special edition models this year starting with the revival of the Thunder nameplate for the VE Series II Ute line-up. The Thunder package is offered on the SV6 and SS models and offers customers some additional equipment and bespoke styling cues, worth around $3,000 if ordered separately. Read more »
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| MINI Officially Launches WRC Team, Unveils Countryman Racers Posted: 12 Apr 2011 08:26 AM PDT  MINI's preparations for the brand's imminent return to the World Rally Championship have culminated with the official launch of the team less than a month ahead of its first WRC event, the Rally d'Italia Sardegna (May 5 - 8). At the company's plant in Oxford, England, the MINI WRC Team unveiled its two MINI John Cooper Works WRC cars, the driver/co-driver lineup and its plans for 2011. Read more »
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| VIDEO: Lotus Renault F1 Driver Vitaly Petrov’s Yee-Haw! Moment at the Malaysian Grand Prix Posted: 12 Apr 2011 08:14 AM PDT  It was only a matter of time before someone edited a video of Vitaly Petrov's spectacular exit from last week's Malaysian Grand Prix. The Russian pilot of the Lotus Renault F1 team ran too wide at a turn near the end of the race and as he tried to get inside the track again, he hit a bump on the grass that launched the race car high into the air. The maker of the video thought the scene with the F1 car going airborne looked a lot like something you'd see in The Dukes of Hazzard, hence the audio background. For Petrov, the incident wasn't as funny as the impact resulted in a broken steering column mount that forced him to retire from the race. Enjoy the clip after the break. Read more »
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| 2012 Cadillac SRX gains More Powerful 3.6-liter V6 Engine and Equipment Upgrades Posted: 12 Apr 2011 07:44 AM PDT  Less than two years after the market introduction of the new Cadillac SRX in North America in the summer of 2009, and General Motors has gone ahead and improved its premium crossover for the 2012 model year with a more powerful six-cylinder engine and additional equipment features. The highlight for the 2012 Cadillac SRX is of course the new 3.6-liter direct-injected V6 engine with 300HP and 260 lb.-ft. (353 Nm) of torque, which replaces the current 3.0-liter direct-injected V6 engine with 265HP and 223 lb.-ft (302 Nm). Read more »
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| Ford Crafts a One-Off Transit SSV Powered by a 3.2-liter Turbo Diesel Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:47 AM PDT  Continuing a tradition that dates back to the 1970's with the creation of the GT40-based Supervan 1, Ford has lifted the wraps off the next evolution of its SportVan bloodline, the one-off Transit SuperSportVan (SSV). Revealed on Tuesday at the Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham's NEC in the UK, the SSV combines the smallest body available in the Transit lineup with the biggest diesel in the range Read more »
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| New Volkswagen Caddy Racer gets 270HP 2.0-liter Turbo Engine Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:16 AM PDT  You may think of the Volkswagen Caddy as a workhouse van or a people carrier, but the German company believes the compact-sized model is also great for racing. In fact, the Caddy Racer has been competing in the Volkswagen Racing Cup since 2004. The introduction of the redesigned Caddy series last year brought a newer competition version that was unveiled today at the Commercial Vehicle Show at Birmingham's NEC in the UK. Read more »
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