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- Video: Bloomberg’s Adam Haynes on the Aston Martin Cygnet
- U Spy: 2012 Mini Roadster Testing in Britain
- Toyota Sales Plunge More than 33% in May, Chrysler Group up by 10%
- Project Kahn’s Range Rover Autobiography RS600 Cosworth
- Nissan Offers Three Years of Free Service for 2011MY GT-R in the UK
- Hyundai Reaches 5 Million Sales in Europe
- Renault 4 Celebrates its Golden Anniversary with Design Competition
- VIDEO: Giant Pothole on Bridge Swallows Lorry in China
- MG Preparing an Array of New Models to Conquer Europe
- China’s Pang Da Places a New €15 Million Order for Saab Vehicles
- Disney and Pixar to Bring Cars 2 Characters to Life at Goodwood Festival
- Fiat Rumored to Bring Bravo Successor to the U.S. Market
- Toyota Recalling 106,000 Prius Hybrids Globally Over Steering Wheel Issue
- All-New Hyundai i40 Tourer Priced from £18,395 OTR in the UK
- STaSIS Engineering Gives the Audi S5 Cabriolet a Power Boost
| Video: Bloomberg’s Adam Haynes on the Aston Martin Cygnet Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:41 PM PDT  You can't spell, "Cygnet" without, "cynical marketing ploy". The Toyota iQ-derived
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| U Spy: 2012 Mini Roadster Testing in Britain Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:13 PM PDT  The new Mini Roadster isn't expected to reach showrooms before late next year, but Carscoop reader Klaus M. has spotted a prototype model in a swirly camouflage at a roundabout near Oxford in South East England. Caught by surprise, Klaus managed to shoot a single photo of the 2012 Mini Roadster but promised to keep an eye open and send us more photos in the future. Mini has already revealed plans to debut the Coupe version of the series at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show this September, with sales to follow towards the end of the year. The ragtop Roadster model will follow at a later date. Read more »
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| Toyota Sales Plunge More than 33% in May, Chrysler Group up by 10% Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:23 PM PDT  The numbers for U.S. auto sales for the month of May are out and as expected, Japanese automakers continue to be hit hard by the ongoing production disruptions caused by the March 11 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in their home market. As a result, Toyota's sales plunged 33.4% over the year-ago month to 108,387 units, while rivaling Honda saw its sales fall 22.5% to 90,773 vehicles, Nissan recorded a 9.1% drop to 76,148 units and Mazda 17,875 vehicles, down 20.9%. General Motors dealers in the United States delivered 221,192 vehicles in May posting a decline of 1%, while the Ford Motor Co. said its sales decreased by 0.1% to 192,253 cars, trucks and SUVs. Read more »
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| Project Kahn’s Range Rover Autobiography RS600 Cosworth Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:08 PM PDT  Not a month goes by without British tuner Project Kahn releasing some kind of tune for a Land Rover model. Their latest effort takes on the more luxurious Range Rover Autobiography Edition with a new package called the RS600 Cosworth. The makeover starts with a bespoke Nara Bronze finish and continues with a Project Kahn aero body kit that includes a new front bumper with an integrated chin spoiler, front day time led lights and unique fog lamp bezels, side skirts, bespoke door handles and a redesigned rear bumper housing the quad tail pipes of the sport exhaust system. The company also adds a set of 22-inch RS wheels wrapped around in chunky high-performance tires. Read more »
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| Nissan Offers Three Years of Free Service for 2011MY GT-R in the UK Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:42 PM PDT  Pit stops for new owners of the 2011 GT-R in the United Kingdom will become a far more enjoyable chore as Nissan is offering a three-year servicing plan, along with three years RAC cover. The Japanese automaker said the free service plan is offered to those purchasing a 2011MY GT-R through Nissan's own personal contract plan (PCP) known as Preferences. Buyers that opt to finance their car in any other way as well as current owners of the 2011MY GT-R, are offered the option to purchase the servicing plan for £499 (equal to US$899 or €567). Read more »
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| Hyundai Reaches 5 Million Sales in Europe Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:04 PM PDT  South Korean carmaker Hyundai announced it has sold five million vehicles in Europe since the first Hyundai Pony was imported in 1977. The five millionth vehicle was an i30, which was launched in 2007 and has sold a little over 320,000 units on the continent. From the five million sales, the last million was achieved in just three years, a proof of Hyundai's accelerated growth in Europe. Read more »
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| Renault 4 Celebrates its Golden Anniversary with Design Competition Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT  Renault's eminent 4 is turning 50 this year, and in recognition the French automaker and website Designboom are holding a special competition to see who can design the best Nouveau Quatrelle. Anyone can enter, though registration is mandatory, and the top prize is a 1965 Renault 4L driven by ex-F1 driver Michel Leclère in the 2011 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo. Works can be submitted through June 20, 2011, with the winner to be announced in July 2011.
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| VIDEO: Giant Pothole on Bridge Swallows Lorry in China Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:10 AM PDT  We have all encountered them, but as with anything else in this life, there are potholes and there are potholes. The one that opened in the city of Changchun, which is the capital of China's Jilin province, is what you would call a supersized pothole, and to make matters worse, it occurred on a road bridge as a large lorry was passing over it. The giant hole, which reportedly measured close to 50 feet long (about 15 meters) and 16-feet wide (around 15 meters), literally swallowed the commercial truck which then plunged down to the river. Chinese media reported that there were two men inside the lorry and that both were injured. Hit the jump for a video report of the incident. Read more »
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| MG Preparing an Array of New Models to Conquer Europe Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:23 AM PDT  SAIC Motor Corporation, the owner of MG Motors, plans to develop several new models for the British brand in order to boost sales outside its home market in China. The Chinese owner of MG Motors has already spent £1 billion ($1.64 billion) to re-launch the MG and Roewe brands (former Rover) and intends to invest another £2.2 billion ($3.6 billion) to achieve annual sales of 700,000 by 2015. In 2010, the two brands sold 160,397 cars, most of which were delivered in China, with only 2,000 units exported to other markets. This past April, MG launched its new mid-size MG6 in the UK, the first new car to be assembled at the British firm's Longbridge plant in 16 years. The company said that when it completes the development of a diesel version, it will offer the car to rest of Europe. "We will not go into mainland Europe without a diesel," UK managing director, William Wong, told Autonews. Read more »
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| China’s Pang Da Places a New €15 Million Order for Saab Vehicles Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:16 AM PDT  Chinese distributor Pang Da Automobile is pumping more cash into Spyker NV's ailing Swedish unit Saab by placing a new order for 630 vehicles valued at €15 million or US$21.5 million. This latest order comes after an earlier one last week for 1,300 cars worth €30 million (US$43.2 million) and is part of a broader deal in which Pang Da agreed to buy a 24 percent stake in Saab's parent company Spyker for €65 million (US$93.5 million). The Swedish automaker said that as with the first order, Pang Da will pay the additional €15 million order up front with the funds expected to be received by the end of this week. Delivery of the vehicles ordered by Pang Da will start in the fall of this year. Read more »
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| Disney and Pixar to Bring Cars 2 Characters to Life at Goodwood Festival Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:38 AM PDT  Continuing the assault of promotional material for the second installment of the Cars animated movie franchise, Disney and its Pixar unit announced today that two characters from the film will jump into life at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed, which will be held at the Goodwood House from 30 June until 3 July. Read more »
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| Fiat Rumored to Bring Bravo Successor to the U.S. Market Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:48 AM PDT  The launch of the Fiat 500 in the U.S. market has whetted the Italian company's appetite, as according to reports, Fiat is now considering the addition of a second model to its North-American range, the successor to the Bravo. As we wrote last month, the next-generation Bravo will take the shape of a small crossover with Fiat looking to emulate the success of Nissan's Qashqai. The 500's early sales figures have exceeded the firm's expectations despite initial concerns about relaunching the Fiat brand in the U.S. with such a small car. The partially open-top 500C was added to the range recently, with more powerful Abarth versions to follow in the very near future. Read more »
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| Toyota Recalling 106,000 Prius Hybrids Globally Over Steering Wheel Issue Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:20 AM PDT  The newest Toyota recall affects approximately 106,000 Prius hybrids globally built from 2001 to 2003 for a fault with the electric power steering system. The Japanese automaker said the voluntary action affects around 52,000 Prius models sold in the United States. "If the steering wheel is repeatedly and strongly turned to the full-lock position, there is a possibility the nuts securing the pinion shaft in the steering gear box assembly may become loose," Toyota said in a statement. The company added that if the owner leaves the condition uncorrected, over time they will gradually notice significant increased steering effort when making a left turn. Read more »
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| All-New Hyundai i40 Tourer Priced from £18,395 OTR in the UK Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:46 AM PDT  Hyundai has priced its entry into the medium family estate car market, the new i40 Tourer, announcing that it will take from £18,395 (equal to US$30,340 or €21,100) for UK buyers to park one under their house. In comparison, the Ford Mondeo Estate starts from £18,955 for the 1.6i 120HP model, while the Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer from £19,350 with the 1.8-liter engine. The estate version of the i40 will arrive in British showrooms this September followed shortly after by the sedan model, which was unveiled at the Barcelona International Motor Show in May. Read more »
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| STaSIS Engineering Gives the Audi S5 Cabriolet a Power Boost Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:02 AM PDT  North American aftermarket specialist STaSIS Engineering has released a new performance package for the Audi S5 Cabriolet in the UK. The STaSIS Engineering S5 Cabriolet Challenge Edition features an upgrade kit that includes an engine tune, Ohlins performance suspension, monobloc brake calipers and a limited-slip differential. Read more »
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