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- SCOOP: Land Rover Spotted Testing the 2013 Range Rover
- Aussie Supercar Buyers Paying More than Anyone Else
- Gutsy Toyota Supra Driver Drifts Around $2 Million Bugatti Veyron
- Mercedes-Benz Shows Off its New 2012 ML-Class SUV on Film
- It’s a Sedan, It’s a Hatchback, It’s a Portable Greenhouse: Antti Eskeli’s Maininki
- Buick’s 37mpg 2012 LaCrosses with eAssist Priced at $30,820, New V6 with 303HP also Available
- Chrysler’s SRT Team Teases…Next Dodge Viper SRT10 on Facebook
- BMW Takes Top Spot Among Automakers and 4th Overall in New Study for the World’s Most Reputable Companies
- Too Close for Comfort: Subaru Impreza WRX Flips Over Right in Front of Spectators in Canada
- Honda CR-Z Hybrid Racer Ready for Demonstration Runs at Le Mans
- Holden Engineers Fine-Tuning 2013 Chevy Malibu for Global Markets
- New 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatch gets its own Short Films
- GM Wants to Start Building Cadillacs Abroad by the End of 2012
| SCOOP: Land Rover Spotted Testing the 2013 Range Rover Posted: 08 Jun 2011 05:53 PM PDT  Although roughly less than two years away from launch, Land Rover continues to use engineering mules to test the next generation of its Range Rover model. And by mules, we mean that the British firm is utilizing a modified body of the current luxury SUV with a different front end and beefier wheel arches hiding the wider tracks of the new platform architecture.
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| Aussie Supercar Buyers Paying More than Anyone Else Posted: 08 Jun 2011 04:14 PM PDT  In today's economy, AU$1.0 will get you US$1.06, but it seems Australia's overseas automakers have yet to acknowledge this. A Lamborghini Aventador, for example, costs a hefty AU$754,600 – or more than twice the price you would pay for one in the U.S. of A. And its 51% pricier than a V12 powered Lamborghini Diablo was ten years ago. This was tolerable when the Aussie dollar was worth 64 U.S. cents a few years ago, but those days are over.
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| Gutsy Toyota Supra Driver Drifts Around $2 Million Bugatti Veyron Posted: 08 Jun 2011 03:00 PM PDT  No matter how talented you are, it takes a lot of guts and an extra dose of craziness to attempt what you are about to see in the video clip after the break, because it's one thing going around a Ford Pinto in circles and another when the car in question is a Bugatti Veyron priced close to $2 million. The man behind this feat (if you can call it that) is 25-year-old pro drifter Derek "Buttsy" Butler from Ireland. Buttsy performed the…gutsy drift stunt around the exotic 1,001-horsepower supercar in a heavily modified Toyota Supra during this year's Gumball 3000. Read more »
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| Mercedes-Benz Shows Off its New 2012 ML-Class SUV on Film Posted: 08 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT  By now, you know that Mercedes-Benz has released the new 2012 ML-Class ahead of its world premiere at September's Frankfurt Motor Show. If you're curious to see how the German firm's American-made SUV looks on road, this is your lucky day as Mercedes has just published two official videos including a five-minute long film of its BMW X5 rival. You can watch both clips right after the break. Read more »
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| It’s a Sedan, It’s a Hatchback, It’s a Portable Greenhouse: Antti Eskeli’s Maininki Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:56 PM PDT  Here's an innovative idea from Finnish designer Antti Eskeli: a four-seat luxury sedan concept with a "changeable chassis length", making it as compact as a small hatchback for city driving. So what if the foldable car is nothing new; I'd wager one's never looked as good as Eskeli's Maininki concept.
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| Buick’s 37mpg 2012 LaCrosses with eAssist Priced at $30,820, New V6 with 303HP also Available Posted: 08 Jun 2011 12:01 PM PDT  The big news for the 2012 model year Buick LaCrosse sedan is the introduction of a new standard 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with eAssist and a newer, more powerful and more efficient version of the direct-injected, E85-capable 3.6-liter V6 unit that sits atop of the range. The entry-level LaCrosse with GM's micro-hybrid eAssist technology is expected to deliver 25 percent better highway fuel economy than the current base model with the 182HP 2.4-liter four-pot, but not without a penalty at the showroom as prices start at $29,960 before an $860 destination charge for a total of $30,820. That's an increase of $2,830 over the current 2011 LaCrosse CX. Read more »
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| Chrysler’s SRT Team Teases…Next Dodge Viper SRT10 on Facebook Posted: 08 Jun 2011 11:24 AM PDT  In a very…tongue-in-cheek move, Chrysler's newly formed Street and Racing Technology (SRT) brand responded to fans asking them on various social media sites what future products are in development by posting this…revealing sketch on its dedicated Facebook page. Here is what Chrysler's SRT team wrote: "Like many of you, Twitter user @DaveOrrSales asked for a taste of what's to come at SRT. We dodged death to sneak you this top-secret photo. That's all you get, crew." Read more »
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| Posted: 08 Jun 2011 10:52 AM PDT  A recently released study by research-based consulting firm Reputation Institute, found that BMW is considered the world's most reputable company in the automotive sector and fourth overall behind Google, Apple and the Walt Disney Company. German automakers in general performed well in the study with Daimler, owner of Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and Smart, ranking 7th overall, while Volkswagen finished in 10th place, followed by Honda (29), Toyota (60), Nissan (61) and Suzuki (63). Read more »
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| Too Close for Comfort: Subaru Impreza WRX Flips Over Right in Front of Spectators in Canada Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:36 AM PDT  A fun track day at the Toronto Motorsports Park near the town of Cayuga in Ontario, Canada, almost turned tragic for both the driver and many of the spectators gathered behind the safety wall when an older generation Subaru Impreza WRX flipped over after exiting a corner.
According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the Subaru, who was wearing a helmet, was shaken but...not stirred. But enough talking already. Follow the break to watch both the incident as it happened and the aftermath. Read more »
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| Honda CR-Z Hybrid Racer Ready for Demonstration Runs at Le Mans Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:48 AM PDT  The latest news from Honda's motorsport front is that the Japanese company will campaign a CR-Z hybrid racecar at the second annual Le Mans Vers Le Futur (literally translates to 'Le Mans to the Future'), which is a support event for the 79th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Nissan will also participate in the exhibition, which is devoted to showcasing the Le Mans racing cars of the future, with the pure-electric Leaf Nismo RC concept. Read more »
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| Holden Engineers Fine-Tuning 2013 Chevy Malibu for Global Markets Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:01 AM PDT  The all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu has made its way to Australia landing in the hands of Holden's engineering team, which was recruited by General Motors to assist in the calibration of the mid-size sedan for both the local and global markets outside of North America. The Australian team is working on the Malibu at Holden's Lang Lang Proving Ground in the State of Victoria while also evaluating the car on public roads. GM said Holden will continue development of Malibu until the end of 2012. Read more »
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| New 2012 BMW 1-Series Hatch gets its own Short Films Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:25 AM PDT  After the unveiling of the 2012 1-Series 5-door hatchback, it is time for BMW's marketing team to take over and promote the Bavarian automaker's latest product. The German company created a series of short films around the 1-Series starring two brothers, named Freddy and Adam. According to the script, Freddy is an actor and a model leaning towards metrosexuality, while Adam dislikes cameras and works with architects, and is the wilder one of the two brothers. The goal here is to show off the double nature of the 1-Series hatchback, and especially the introduction of the two new trim lines, Sport and Urban, both of which gain bespoke interior and exterior design as well as equipment features. Read more »
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| GM Wants to Start Building Cadillacs Abroad by the End of 2012 Posted: 08 Jun 2011 06:40 AM PDT  While speaking to the media, General Motors CEO Dan Akerson revealed plans to expand Cadillac production outside of North America by the end of 2012 as part of the Detroit firm's efforts to make its premium brand a "true global marque". According to Akerson, building Cadillacs in other areas of the world would safeguard the company from foreign-currency fluctuations and allow GM to better handle its supply chain.
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