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- SPIED: Nissan Testing New 2012 Sunny / Versa Sedan in Europe
- Bertone Auctions Off Some of its Most Recognizable Concepts to Avoid Insolvency
- President Obama’s Cadillac gets Trapped on a Ramp in Ireland
- Hyundai Set to Become Sixth Biggest Automaker in the U.S. In 2011
- VW Salesman Likes to Bang and Jump on Doors
- Lamborghini CEO Hints at New "Everyday" Model Fueling Rumors about the Estoque
- Report: Next Holden Commodore VF to get Aluminium Panels, Electric Power Steering
- Real Life Grand Theft Auto with Man Stealing Police Car and Crashing it into a Truck
- China Becomes Bentley's No. 2 Market after Record Breaking Q1 Sales
- Video: Sights and Sounds of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato
- Feds Won’t Pay the Bill for a Ferrari F50 Wrecked by an FBI Agent
- New Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Grand Edition ups the Luxury Ante
- Toyota Mulling a Larger Hybrid Minivan than the Prius V with Seating for Seven
- Aston Martin V12 Zagato is the Winner of this Year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award
- Rough & Tough MINI DSQUARED² Glides Down the Catwalk in Vienna
- VW Launches 180HP Transporter Sportline in the UK
| SPIED: Nissan Testing New 2012 Sunny / Versa Sedan in Europe Posted: 23 May 2011 09:50 PM PDT  Our spy photographers have captured a lightly camouflaged prototype of the freshly revealed in the USA and China, Nissan Versa / Sunny series, during testing in Sierra Nevada, Spain. The prototype was a right-hand drive example with test license plates from Spain.
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| Bertone Auctions Off Some of its Most Recognizable Concepts to Avoid Insolvency Posted: 23 May 2011 04:52 PM PDT  Here lies Bertone, the famed Italian automotive design house, bankrupt and on almost on the verge of death. The once legendary company was forced to sell its most prized possessions – six concept cars – to appease the bankruptcy commission and also to remain afloat. RM Auctions of London handle the sale at this past weekend's Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2011.
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| President Obama’s Cadillac gets Trapped on a Ramp in Ireland Posted: 23 May 2011 03:34 PM PDT  The heavily armored Cadillac that U.S. President Obama relies on for short-distance travel caused an embarrassing moment during his trip in Dublin, Ireland, today when it got jammed on a ramp after exiting the U.S. Embassy's complex. The first cars from the presidential motorcade passed without problems through the gates of the Embassy, but a BMW 7-Series preceding the Cadillac slightly touched the asphalt. The Presidential Cadillac, nicknamed 'The Beast', came next and hit the ground much harder and was immobilized. "There was a loud kind of bang, metal-on-metal, grinding, crunching noise and the car was stuck," an RTE reporter told the AFP. Read more »
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| Hyundai Set to Become Sixth Biggest Automaker in the U.S. In 2011 Posted: 23 May 2011 02:39 PM PDT  In the realm of U.S. automotive sales, 8% is a magic number. When an automaker hits 8%, they know they've become one of the big guns. Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda, Dodge and Nissan have all made it, and 2011 is expected to be Hyundai's year.
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| VW Salesman Likes to Bang and Jump on Doors Posted: 23 May 2011 02:07 PM PDT  As the adage goes, there is no such thing as bad publicity and it is better to be reviled and even mocked at than to be ignored. In the case of Larry Roesch Volkswagon (that's how the name of the German automaker is spelled on the dealer's Youtube account), making the automotive ridiculist was intentional to grab some media and customer attention. And since we're here talking about it, you could say that their goal has been achieved… The VW dealer has published a series of intentionally cheap and corny commercials starring one of the company's salesmen, Nick Pontarelli. In two of the videos, Pontarelli abuses a Volkswagen Golf GTI and a Jetta by forcefully shutting and climbing onto the doors to prove the cars' 'German' strength and quality. His final statement is "try that with a Hyundai or a Honda". Watch the clips after the break. Read more »
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| Lamborghini CEO Hints at New "Everyday" Model Fueling Rumors about the Estoque Posted: 23 May 2011 01:23 PM PDT  Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini plans to add an "everyday" model to its lineup, according to a report from Reuters quoting the firm's CEO Stephan Winkelmann. The Lamborghini executive believes the luxury super sportscar market will return to the record levels seen in 2007 by 2013-2014. In 2007, some 35,000 super sports cars were sold, compared with around 26,000 in 2010. Read more »
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| Report: Next Holden Commodore VF to get Aluminium Panels, Electric Power Steering Posted: 23 May 2011 12:35 PM PDT  *Current Holden WM Caprice pictured in the above development sketch When Holden's next-generation VF Commodore series launches in Australian in 2014, it will be the first locally-produced automobile to incorporate mass produced aluminium panels in its construction. In addition, the new large car, which will also spawn a long-wheelbase Caprice model, will get improved aerodynamics and electric power steering in place of the current-gen's hydraulic unit. It's all part of an effort by Holden to lighten up its flagship model and thereby make it more fuel efficient in an effort to remain competitive with the likes of the locally-produced Toyota Camry Hybrid.
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| Real Life Grand Theft Auto with Man Stealing Police Car and Crashing it into a Truck Posted: 23 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT  Today's video find contains three things: a police vehicle, a dangerous individual and a high-speed run that could answer the question what would Grand Theft Auto look in real life. It all started on Friday, March 13 when 38-year-old Arthur Lee Thompson allegedly attempted to steal a computer from a Walmart store in Summerville, South Carolina According to the report, when faced by the store manager, he purportedly punched him in the mouth and took off in a green Jeep Grand Cherokee. The police were called in to investigate and it didn't take long for an officer to locate Thompson and pull him over. From there on, the entire incident was caught on film by the police cruiser's inboard camera. Read more »
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| China Becomes Bentley's No. 2 Market after Record Breaking Q1 Sales Posted: 23 May 2011 10:43 AM PDT  Bentley Motors sold 396 cars in Mainland China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) in the first four months of 2011, an all-time record result for the Asian market. With this number, Bentley broke its previous record set just last year, by an amazing 66 percent increase in sales. Read more »
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| Video: Sights and Sounds of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato Posted: 23 May 2011 10:13 AM PDT  Having brought you a first look at the winner of the design award for Concept Cars and Prototypes at this year's edition of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este in Italy, it is now time to show you the Aston Martin V12 Zagato in the flesh and on film. The concept study is a V12 Vantage draped in an aluminum Italian suite, and it will spawn a racing model that will compete in the 24-hour Nurburgring endurance race in late June as well as a limited run production version, scheduled for launch within the next year. Follow the jump to get a look of the supercar's lines and a taste of the brutal sounds produced by Aston Martin's 517-horsepower 6.0-liter V12 engine in our collection of videos. Read more »
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| Feds Won’t Pay the Bill for a Ferrari F50 Wrecked by an FBI Agent Posted: 23 May 2011 08:52 AM PDT  Back in 2009, an FBI agent made headlines after crashing a rare $750,000 Ferrari F50 that had been stored in a government impound lot The story has it that the Italian supercar was stolen from a Pennsylvania dealer in late 2003, and while the insurance company paid off on the loss, the F50 was eventually found in August of 2008 in Kentucky. The V12-powered model from Maranello was then impounded and kept in Lexington, Kentucky, as part of an active criminal investigation. And here's where the story gets interesting. In May of 2009, FBI agent Fred Kingston invited Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Hamilton Thompson for a "short ride" in the 1995 Ferrari F50, of which 349 were ever made with only 50 coming to the States. Unfortunately, the joy ride was cut short after the driver lost control of the Italian supercar. Read more »
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| New Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Grand Edition ups the Luxury Ante Posted: 23 May 2011 07:49 AM PDT  While Mercedes-Benz's GL-Class isn't short of luxury, the automaker has presented a new variant called Grand Edition that caters to the needs of buyers desiring a little extra opulence. The packaged adds numerous features, including 20-inch special light-alloy wheels, two-tone leather seats with a new design and wood trim in black ash. Read more »
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| Toyota Mulling a Larger Hybrid Minivan than the Prius V with Seating for Seven Posted: 23 May 2011 07:22 AM PDT  The all-new Prius V five-seater minivan isn't due to arrive in U.S. showrooms until this fall, yet Toyota is already looking into the development of a larger model capable of seating seven passengers as well as carrying their luggage, according to Bob Carter, Toyota Division general manager. The larger Prius won't be based on the Japanese market Prius Alpha nor the European specification Prius+, both of which pack a retractable third row of seats into the Prius V's cargo area. Read more »
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| Aston Martin V12 Zagato is the Winner of this Year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award Posted: 23 May 2011 06:30 AM PDT  The world premiere of the new Aston Martin V12 Zagato, which took place at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2011 this past weekend on the shores of Lake Como in Italy, was marked by the design award for Concept Cars and Prototypes. The conceptual model, which was created to celebrate the Aston Martin and Zagato partnership in the 50th anniversary year of the famous DB4GT Zagato, won the approval of the visitors to the Concorso D'Eleganza event.
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| Rough & Tough MINI DSQUARED² Glides Down the Catwalk in Vienna Posted: 23 May 2011 05:22 AM PDT  The BMW Group's Mini division continues to support the Life Ball gala, Europe's largest annual charity event in the fight against HIV and AIDS, by commissioning designers to fashion up its cars and then offer them up for auction. For this year's event in Vienna, Austria, brothers Dean and Dan Caten, who are better known as the Canadian designer duo DSQUARED², crafted the Red Mudder based on the three-door Mini Cooper S. Read more »
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| VW Launches 180HP Transporter Sportline in the UK Posted: 23 May 2011 04:36 AM PDT  A new trim level that brings sportier looks and enhanced equipment features has been added to the UK range of the latest Volkswagen Transporter. The Sportline specification is available on the panel van and kombi models, in both short and long-wheelbase versions, with prices starting at £28,220 (€32,000) for the panel van, and at £30,100 (€34,150) for the kombi. Read more »
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