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- DIY: How to Drive Your Face into the Sand
- Chrysler Recalls 243,000 Ram Pickup Trucks over Steering Flaw
- Video: Watch the Mopar Team Turn a Jeep Wrangler into a Pickup Truck
- Ferrari Says No to Plans for Limited Production New Stratos
- 2012 Audi S6 Avant Scooped Undisguised, gets New V8 Shared with Bentley
- Porsche Restored 1973 US-Spec 911 T Coupe Awaits Lucky Owner
- New Gen Y Buyer Survey Spells Trouble for Detroit
- Infiniti Releases Another Teaser Shot of its New JX Crossover
- Smart Announces First All-Electric Carsharing Fleet in the US
- Toyota and Honda want to Win Back Sales Share from Hyundai Sonata with New Models
- BMW Drops 250 Photos of the New and Possibly Last RWD 1-Series Hatchback
- Video: Nissan LEAF Climbs the Pikes Peak
- Congratulations, it’s a Doblo: New Opel Combo in Passenger Car and Panel Van Trims Breaks Cover
- Fiat and Chrysler to get a Single Management Team
- Jeep Prices New JK-8 Kit to Transform Wrangler Unlimited to a Pickup Truck at $5,499
- Porsche Sales Increase Substantially, Cayenne Leads the Pack
- Now that’s Posh: Evoque “Victoria Beckham Special Edition” Delayed by Daughter’s Birth
- Renault UK Launches Gordini Versions of Wind Roadster, Slashes Prices of Base Models
| DIY: How to Drive Your Face into the Sand Posted: 14 Jul 2011 04:47 PM PDT  Scooters can be a fun alternative form of transportation and recreation, especially during summer vacations. However, as with any other motorized bike or any type of vehicle for that matter, you really need to keep your head up – literally. Despite the comical end of this young man's attempt to fool around with a scooter, we reckon that using his face to dig a hole in the sand sounds much better than the alternative ending had he managed to ramp his way over the lump of sand… Follow the break for the video. Read more »
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| Chrysler Recalls 243,000 Ram Pickup Trucks over Steering Flaw Posted: 14 Jul 2011 04:40 PM PDT  Chrysler's Ram brand has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Association that it is recalling 242,780 pickup trucks over a steering failure that could lead to "a loss of directional stability". The safety agency reported that the left tie rod ball may fracture during low speed parking maneuvers when the driver is making a sudden turn. This could lead to the loss of directional stability in the left front wheel. Read more »
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| Video: Watch the Mopar Team Turn a Jeep Wrangler into a Pickup Truck Posted: 14 Jul 2011 04:06 PM PDT  As well as announcing the U.S. market launch of the JK-8 kit that carries a $5,499 sticker, Chrysler's Mopar division also released a new time-lapse video that shows us a team of workers turning a four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited into a pickup truck with a small bed at the back. According to Mopar Performance Team engineer, Steve Houtman, it took the four-man crew (or at least that's our count of the number of people seen working on the Jeep) about an hour to complete the transformation using the JK-8 kit. Watch them in action for yourself in the clip after the break. Read more »
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| Ferrari Says No to Plans for Limited Production New Stratos Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:37 PM PDT  "Despite Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo's excellent assessment of the New Stratos after his test drive at Fiorano, Ferrari does not consent to construction of the planned limited run by either Pininfarina or any other Ferrari-dependent suppliers."
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| 2012 Audi S6 Avant Scooped Undisguised, gets New V8 Shared with Bentley Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:14 PM PDT  Audi's new A6 model series will soon welcome a new member into the family, the sporty S6 that was snagged by our spy photographers in Avant trim during testing in Germany.
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| Porsche Restored 1973 US-Spec 911 T Coupe Awaits Lucky Owner Posted: 14 Jul 2011 02:05 PM PDT  One of the main attractions of the Porsche Club of America's (PCA) parade in Savannah, Georgia from July 31 to August 7, will be a fully restored, US-Spec 1973 911 T Coupe. What's more, one lucky winner of a raffle will get to own it. The idea behind the "Revive the Passion" project, as the restoration process was named, came up four years ago in Daytona and involved offering a classic, instead of a new car, to the winner of the raffle. The search begun and the suitable car was found near LA. It was then presented at the 2010 edition of the Porsche Parade event.
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| New Gen Y Buyer Survey Spells Trouble for Detroit Posted: 14 Jul 2011 01:43 PM PDT  Auto pricing website TrueCar studied the car buying behaviour of four million Gen Y (18 to 27 year-old) over a twenty-four month period and here's what they found. Scion took the crown for top brand, with 37.4% of the market and for top model (the tC coupe), with 21.2%, while second place went to Mitsubishi (32.1%) and their Lancer sedan (20.3%). Mazda was the third most visited brand for Gen Y buyers, though only 17th in terms of model. The top four vehicle choices were Japanese, with a German in seventh place and a South Korean in ninth. Read more »
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| Infiniti Releases Another Teaser Shot of its New JX Crossover Posted: 14 Jul 2011 01:19 PM PDT  A lightly disguised concept version of Infiniti's new JX luxury crossover will be shown to the public at the the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August, but until then, the Japanese automaker plans to keep us on our toes with a string of teaser shots. Read more »
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| Smart Announces First All-Electric Carsharing Fleet in the US Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:50 PM PDT  Daimler's Car2go subsidiary has announced the introduction of the first all-electric carsharing fleet in North America. According to company, the plan calls for 300 zero-emission Smart ForTwo electric cars to arrive in the city of San Diego by the end of the year Read more »
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| Toyota and Honda want to Win Back Sales Share from Hyundai Sonata with New Models Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:24 PM PDT  Not too long ago, if someone told you that a South Korean model would challenge America's best selling sedan, the Toyota Camry, you would have probably laughed in his or her face. Needless to say, a lot has changed over the past few years with Hyundai and in particular its latest Sonata sedan, not only challenging, but this past May even surpassing the Camry in U.S. sales for the first time in history.
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| BMW Drops 250 Photos of the New and Possibly Last RWD 1-Series Hatchback Posted: 14 Jul 2011 11:31 AM PDT  We have already seen and reported on the brand-new 2012 BMW 1-Series, which was revealed a couple of months ahead of its world premiere, which is scheduled for the rapidly approaching Frankfurt Motor Show this September. Nevertheless, if the first batch of photos didn't do the trick for you, you'll be happy to know that today, BMW released a massive gallery with some 250 pictures of its compact sized hatchback, which may very well be the last version to feature a rear-wheel drive layout as the Bavarians are rumored to be planning a switch to a front-wheel drive platform for the next generation model. But enough with the talking. Hop over the jump to check out all the high-res gallery. Read more »
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| Video: Nissan LEAF Climbs the Pikes Peak Posted: 14 Jul 2011 10:22 AM PDT  Last month, Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima broke his own record at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with a sub 10 minutes time in a 910-horsepower modified Suzuki SX4 racecar. Now, Nissan's first all-electric car, the LEAF, has tackled the 156 turns of the "Race to the Clouds". Naturally, "Monster" Tajima can rest assured that his record remains safe. That's not to say that the LEAF driven by Chad Hord didn't record a respectable time. After all, 14 minutes and 33 seconds with an average speed of 51.2 mph (82.4 km/h) is not to be laughed at for an EV that used just 46% of its charge to cover the demanding 12.42 miles (20 km) hill climb. Watch the LEAF climb the Pikes Peak after the jump. Read more »
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| Congratulations, it’s a Doblo: New Opel Combo in Passenger Car and Panel Van Trims Breaks Cover Posted: 14 Jul 2011 08:18 AM PDT  Meet the new Opel Combo, GM Europe's latest offer in the light commercial vehicle segment that will also be available in a passenger car version. In case you didn't notice, Opel's newcomer is based on the Fiat Doblo van with the exterior styling changes over the Italian model limited to the design of the front bumper that somewhat awkwardly incorporates the German firm's family grille. Read more »
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| Fiat and Chrysler to get a Single Management Team Posted: 14 Jul 2011 07:38 AM PDT  Fiat SpA and Chrysler Group LLC will soon have a single management structure according to the CEO of both companies, Sergio Marchionne. The Bloomberg financial news agency reports that Marchionne told to journalists in Zurich that he intends to implement his unified management team "pretty quickly", though he declined to specify a date. Read more »
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| Jeep Prices New JK-8 Kit to Transform Wrangler Unlimited to a Pickup Truck at $5,499 Posted: 14 Jul 2011 07:12 AM PDT  Those of you that fancy turning your four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited into a two-door pickup truck will be happy to know that the firm's much-talked about JK-8 Kit is available for order now through Mopar at Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram dealerships, with pricing set at $5,499. However, Jeep does note that the JK-8 kit, which comes with a three-year/36,000-mile warranty, is for "skilled do-it-yourselfers". For the less handy amongst us, the company said that the kit may be purchased and installed at a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge or Ram dealership. Read more »
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| Porsche Sales Increase Substantially, Cayenne Leads the Pack Posted: 14 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT  Porsche deliveries have increased substantially last month, with the German luxury carmaker selling 10,667 vehicles, up 29.5% compared to June 2010. Porsche's first half of the year sales also increased by 36.8% compared to the same period in 2010, with a total of 60,659 units sold from January throughout June. Read more »
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| Now that’s Posh: Evoque “Victoria Beckham Special Edition” Delayed by Daughter’s Birth Posted: 14 Jul 2011 06:17 AM PDT  Apparently, Land Rover views the Range Rover Evoque not only as its smallest, more frugal and most affordable model that will bring new customers to the brand, but also as a lifestyle statement. That's why, according to company insiders, Land Rover is ready for the launch of a "Victoria Beckham Special Edition" named after the former pop star and the company's new creative design director. Read more »
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| Renault UK Launches Gordini Versions of Wind Roadster, Slashes Prices of Base Models Posted: 14 Jul 2011 05:37 AM PDT  The UK market is welcoming the launch of the third Gordini-badged model after the respective versions of the Twingo RS and Clio RS, this time in Wind roadster guise, with buyers having a choice of two engines, the 1.2-liter TCE 100HP and the 1.6-liter 133HP. In addition to the Wind Gordini models, the French firm also slashed the list price of the Dynamique and GT Line trim levels by up to £2,215, with prices now starting at £12,995, instead of £15,205. Read more »
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