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- Poll: What’s Your Favourite Toyota FT-86 Concept?
- SCOOP: Third-Generation 2012 Porsche Boxster Caught Working Out
- Chromed-out Chevrolet Camaro SS Takes Czech Republic by Storm
- Porsche Engineering Celebrates 80th Anniversary with Special Museum Exhibition
- Buick’s China Sales Surpass 3 Million Mark 12 Years After the Brand’s Debut
- Video Tribute: The Fast and the Furious Ten Years On
- Jeep Betting on Three New SUVs to Boost European Sales Five-Times by 2014
- VIDEO: This is One of the Coolest Hidden Garage Spaces You have Ever Seen
- Ferrari Explains to 458 Italia Drivers what to do with all those Switches and Controls
- Brabus Boosts Output of New V8 BiTurbo in Mercedes S500 and CL500 and S63 and CL63 AMG Models
- Report: Renault Captur to Spawn two Production Models within the next two Years
- Lamborghini Aventador LP-700 Descends on Rome for Media Presentation
- F1’s Team Lotus Acquires British Sportscar Maker Caterham
| Poll: What’s Your Favourite Toyota FT-86 Concept? Posted: 27 Apr 2011 05:39 PM PDT  Toyota's FT-86 sports coupe has to be one of the most hotly anticipated cars of the last ten years. A sporty, lightweight, front-engined and rear-wheel-drive spiritual successor to the legendary AE86, brought to you by the same company that built the Celica, MR2 and Supra? Yes, please!
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| SCOOP: Third-Generation 2012 Porsche Boxster Caught Working Out Posted: 27 Apr 2011 04:41 PM PDT  The next iteration of the 911 series, codenamed 991, isn't the only new model undergoing development by Porsche these days. The Stuttgart-based sports car maker is also busy testing a brand new generation of the Boxster, as these latest spy photos reveal.
However, expect to see some styling influences from the Panamera at both ends of the car, as well as in the cabin. As you can see from the scoop pictures, the prototype model keeps the current version's electrically operated cloth top. Read more »
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| Chromed-out Chevrolet Camaro SS Takes Czech Republic by Storm Posted: 27 Apr 2011 03:54 PM PDT  A Czech company called Tintek promotes a chrome exterior wrap for the Chevrolet Camaro SS that will either make your eyes hurt or it will make you google their name to find out more. Tintek says the Camaro is the first chrome application of this kind in the Czech Republic, as the effect is not obtained by painting the car but by applying a special 3-D foil over the original paintwork. Read more »
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| Porsche Engineering Celebrates 80th Anniversary with Special Museum Exhibition Posted: 27 Apr 2011 02:32 PM PDT  Porsche has been making sports cars for more than sixty years, but the historic roots of the brand go further back to 1931, when Ferdinand Porsche founded and registered an engineering design bureau in Stuttgart. Up until 1948, when Ferry Porsche built the first Porsche automobile (the legendary Type 356), the design bureau offered engineering services to important companies around the world. Read more »
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| Buick’s China Sales Surpass 3 Million Mark 12 Years After the Brand’s Debut Posted: 27 Apr 2011 02:06 PM PDT  China with its massive emerging middle class is shaping up to be one of the important markets for General Motors. In fact, for one of the Detroit firm's brands, China is actually its biggest market by far. We're talking of course about Buick that has just surpassed the 3 million mark in Chinese sales since GM's joint venture began offering the brand in the country in 1999. Last year, Buick's sales in China rose 23.0% to a new high of 550,010 vehicles. That's compared to 155,289 deliveries (+51.9%) in the USA in 2010. Buick has more than 400 stores across China with the brand's lineup comprising of several familiar models including the Regal, Enclave and La Crosse, as well as market-specific cars such as the Opel Astra-based Excelle XT, the new GL8 MPV, and the Holden Caprice-derived Park Avenue. Read more »
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| Video Tribute: The Fast and the Furious Ten Years On Posted: 27 Apr 2011 01:17 PM PDT  In the far-flung future, historians won't be looking at cracked pottery or pieces of timeworn iron. No, they'll be looking at our movies and...God help us..the internet. So what will these future historians learn about the early 21st century? Well, for one, we liked gasoline-powered land car movies starring actors who couldn't, you know, act.
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| Jeep Betting on Three New SUVs to Boost European Sales Five-Times by 2014 Posted: 27 Apr 2011 12:45 PM PDT  Jeep has disclosed plans to increase European sales from 25,000 units this year to 125,000 units by 2014. Europe will play a key role in Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne's plans to double the brand's global sales from 420,000 units last year to 800,000 units in 2014. "Our plans for Europe are ambitious but doable. Europe for Jeep is an incredibly important market. We have been here for 30 years and half of our international sales historically were in Europe," Jeep CEO Mike Manley told Autonews Europe. Read more »
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| VIDEO: This is One of the Coolest Hidden Garage Spaces You have Ever Seen Posted: 27 Apr 2011 11:48 AM PDT  San Francisco one of those big, dense cities with very few parking spaces. In fact, in some areas of the city, parking can be more expensive than living space. Add to that the recent changes in the city code for adding garages that prohibit any extensive alterations to the front of historic buildings, and you can see how big the problem is.
Their solution to the problem was to transform the entire face of the Victorian apartment house it into a secret two-piece sliding door while keeping its appearance intact. The two doors open thanks to floor mounted hydraulic activators, which rotate them on pivot hinges. Read more »
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| Ferrari Explains to 458 Italia Drivers what to do with all those Switches and Controls Posted: 27 Apr 2011 10:44 AM PDT  When Ferrari released the 458 Italia back in 2009, the Italian supercar surprised the world not only with its performance (after all, it's expected from a new Ferrari to set the bar high), but with its high-tech gadgetry as well. Using Formula 1 expertise, Ferrari put almost all of the car's controls on the steering wheel, including the indicator switches, windshield wipers, long beam, horn, engine start button, Manettino switch, suspension de-coupling, gearshift paddles, audio volume and track selection system. Read more »
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| Brabus Boosts Output of New V8 BiTurbo in Mercedes S500 and CL500 and S63 and CL63 AMG Models Posted: 27 Apr 2011 09:54 AM PDT  Longtime Mercedes-Benz tuner has released a performance package for the latest S500 and CL500 as well as the S63 and CL63 AMG models, which are fitted with Stuttgart's new V8 bi-turbocharged engines. In addition to the powerplant enhancements, the German tuning firm has also developed a range of cosmetic and handling upgrades. Starting with the S500 and CL500 models, Brabus offers two different engine tunes for the 4.7-liter twin-turbocharged V8. The first kit includes a new ECU priced at €4,900 (~US$7,160), which bumps output from 435HP and 700Nm to 482HP and 780 Nm (575 lb-ft). Read more »
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| Report: Renault Captur to Spawn two Production Models within the next two Years Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:53 AM PDT  It seems Renault's funky Captur concept that premiered in Geneva won't remain just another design study, as the French automaker is planning to build two production models inspired by the small crossover, according company insiders quoted by Autocar. The first version will be a small five-door crossover similar in size to the Nissan Juke, with which it will share the platform. Read more »
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| Lamborghini Aventador LP-700 Descends on Rome for Media Presentation Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:37 AM PDT  The hype surrounding the spanking new Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 has yet to calm down, and the Italian firm's decision to bring more than half a dozen examples of the V12 supercar down to Rome for a media presentation, only adds fuel to the fire. Luckily for us, there were plenty of by-passers willing to film this unique gathering of Aventadors in the Eternal City. Even though the LP 700-4 adopts the familiar aircraft-inspired design from the limited-run Reventon, Lamborghini's latest creation is one of those cars you just can't get your eyes off no matter how many times you've seen it. Watch the videos from the Rome presentation right after the jump. Read more »
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| F1’s Team Lotus Acquires British Sportscar Maker Caterham Posted: 27 Apr 2011 06:04 AM PDT  The owners of Formula One Team Lotus announced today the acquisition of lightweight sportscar manufacturer Caterham, for an undisclosed sum from the shareholder consortium led by Corven Ventures. Based in England, Caterham has made a name for itself for building the Seven, a lightweight two-seater sports car that was designed by Lotus founder Colin Chapman and who sold the rights of the car to Caterham in 1973. Team Lotus chiefs Tony Fernandes, Kamarudin Meranun and SM Nasarudin said in a statement that the company plans to expand Caterham's profile and product family while also continuing the development of the Seven. Read more »
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