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- Video: Crazy Nissan 350Z Accident Results in Awesome Parking Job!
- Scoop Quiz : Is this the 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S?
- Spanish City Offers Lifetime Tram Passes in Exchange for…Cars
- Infiniti Teases 2013 JX Crossover’s Kinky C-Pillar
- Mercedes to Expand U.S. Factory to Locally Produce the Next C-Class, R-Class and G-Class
- Lotus Evora S Patrol Cars to Assist Italian Police Force
- It Came From eBay Hell: 1998 Mauck Executive
- Saab Further Delays Production Restart Due to Lack of Parts
- Kia Wins “Best of Best” for Overall Design in German Contest
- Ford Marketing Boss Jim Farley Allegedly Tells GM to Stick it in Upcoming Book
- McLaren Opens its First Two Dealerships in Germany
- Video: Motor Trend Drifts the Lexus LFA
- Fiat Completes Purchase of Chrysler from U.S. and Canadian Governments, US Taxpayers Lose $1.3 Billion
- VW Reportedly Put a Price on the Table for GM’s Opel after Hearing Rumors about Hyundai’s Interest
- Fail: Cop Impounds Ferrari but Doesn’t Know How to Start it Up….
- Chevrolet Records Best-Ever First Half with 2.35 Million Global Sales
- Official: 2012 Mercedes SLK AMG gets New 422HP 5.5-liter V8 with Cylinder Deactivation Mode
- Rolls Royce Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the Spirit of Ecstasy with Historic Car Meet [Video]
| Video: Crazy Nissan 350Z Accident Results in Awesome Parking Job! Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:05 PM PDT  An extremely violent accident involving what appears to be a Nissan 350Z (we could be wrong on the model though) that flew over a wall at a parking lot and which could have ended in a drama, surprisingly turned into the most awesome parking job we have ever seen on film. The driver even came out unhurt and checked the car as it was a mere fender bender! Don't believe us? Hit the jump and check out the spectacular video for yourself. Read more »
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| Scoop Quiz : Is this the 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S? Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:34 PM PDT  Show any Porsche 911 to someone old enough to remember when Memorial Day was called Decoration Day, and chances are he or she will probably know the brand and model of the car. But ask someone to tell your which version they're looking at and you'll have a pretty hard time getting the right answer unless they're a true Porschephile.
The chunky rear section with the blistered wheel arches and air-intakes along with the double wing at the back featuring a fixed lower part and a retractable upper section, leave few doubts that this is the new 911 Turbo. Read more »
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| Spanish City Offers Lifetime Tram Passes in Exchange for…Cars Posted: 21 Jul 2011 04:15 PM PDT  In the Spanish city of Murcia, the local pollies have come up with a unique solution to their burgeoning congestion problem. Residents have the opportunity to trade in their cars for a lifetime pass on the city's newly introduced tram system. Severiano Arias, the director of Murcia Transvia Society, explains: "The point is to take cars out of circulation for the environmental benefits this brings. So we are only accepting working cars not ones ready for scrap heap because that would not serve any purpose." Read more »
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| Infiniti Teases 2013 JX Crossover’s Kinky C-Pillar Posted: 21 Jul 2011 03:53 PM PDT  Our weekly dose of 2013 Infiniti JX teaser images continues with the release of the fourth picture of the Japanese automaker's upcoming premium crossover in advance of its debut first in concept form at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 18 and then in final production trim at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.
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| Mercedes to Expand U.S. Factory to Locally Produce the Next C-Class, R-Class and G-Class Posted: 21 Jul 2011 03:24 PM PDT  Daimler AG, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, said it plans to invest more than $2 billion to upgrade and retool its U.S. plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in order to begin building the C-Class (from 2014) as well as the new generations of the R-Class and the G-Class models. Read more »
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| Lotus Evora S Patrol Cars to Assist Italian Police Force Posted: 21 Jul 2011 03:06 PM PDT  Not to be outshined by their compagni over at the highway patrol unit and their Lamborghini Gallardo cruisers (that is, when they don't crash them...), the Arma dei Carabinieri, a division of the Italian army that polices both military and civilian populations, has received a pair of bespoke Lotus Evora S sports cars. Read more »
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| It Came From eBay Hell: 1998 Mauck Executive Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:08 PM PDT  If you hit the jump, you'll find a short clip from the 1977 cheesefest Supervan, where our heroes are being chased by the police. The titular van was built by the self-anointed King of the Kustomizers George Barris, who also has a cameo in this mess. And that's all I have to say about this.
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| Saab Further Delays Production Restart Due to Lack of Parts Posted: 21 Jul 2011 01:40 PM PDT  Saab announced today that it is still in discussions with its suppliers over supply and delivery terms in order to restart production at its Trollhattan factory. Yet, as the Swedish automaker tries to secure short-term funds, it isn't able to guarantee that production will commence on August 9 as Saab's new plan had initially called for, postponing the date to the end of August. Read more »
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| Kia Wins “Best of Best” for Overall Design in German Contest Posted: 21 Jul 2011 01:08 PM PDT  Kia walked away with no less than four awards from the inaugural Automotive Brand Contest organized by the German Design Council. The most important was that of "Best of Best" for overall brand design, acknowledging Kia's new styling language. The other three awards were won in the Exterior category by the latest Sportage, the Optima sedan and the new Rio. Read more »
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| Ford Marketing Boss Jim Farley Allegedly Tells GM to Stick it in Upcoming Book Posted: 21 Jul 2011 01:02 PM PDT  We're not used to automotive execs using foul language or trashing the competition when speaking out in the open and/or in public, so we were somewhat surprised with some of the comments allegedly made by Ford Motor Company Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Jim Farley.
And oh, Farely reportedly dropped the "F' bomb on the General as well…. The quotes you're about to read are said to have come from early copies of the book "Once Upon A Car" from New York Times reporter, Bill Vlasic. The book is scheduled for release to the public in October this year. Read more »
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| McLaren Opens its First Two Dealerships in Germany Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:57 AM PDT  True to its original plan of expanding its dealer network throughout the world, McLaren Automotive today opened its first two dealerships in Germany in the cities of Düsseldorf and Hamburg just in time for the Formula 1 German Grand Prix this weekend. Read more »
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| Video: Motor Trend Drifts the Lexus LFA Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:17 AM PDT  Lexus' first supercar, the LFA, looks more sinister than Darth Vader himself – especially in black. But it is indeed a very rare piece, which shouldn't come to as a surprise considering that only 500 examples will be built each priced at a hefty $375,000 Read more »
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| Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:30 AM PDT  The Fiat Group today purchased the remaining Chrysler LLC shares held by the U.S. and Canadian governments. The Italian company acquired a 1.5% fully diluted stake in Chrysler Group LLC from Canada for US$125 million, and a 6% stake from the United States Department of the Treasury for a price of US$ 500 million.
Upon the completion of the deal, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability Tim Massad released this statement: "With today's closing, the US government has exited its investment in Chrysler at least six years earlier than expected. This is a major accomplishment and further evidence of the success of the Administration's actions to assist the US auto industry, which helped save a million jobs during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression." Read more »
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| VW Reportedly Put a Price on the Table for GM’s Opel after Hearing Rumors about Hyundai’s Interest Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT  German monthly publication 'Manager Magazin' reported in its latest issue that the Volkswagen Group has a far deeper interest in Opel than originally thought. Citing unnamed sources close to the automaker, the financial magazine said that Volkswagen gave General Motors a rough estimate of what it is willing to pay for Opel after the German company heard rumors about Hyundai's alleged interest in the European brand. Read more »
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| Fail: Cop Impounds Ferrari but Doesn’t Know How to Start it Up…. Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:15 AM PDT  A British police officer trying to impound a Ferrari F430 Spider (probably somewhere in London) was caught on film by a by-passer having a hard time figuring out how to start up the exotic Italian supercar. Too bad for us but...luckily for him, the man behind the video camera was nice enough to point out the shiny red 'ENGINE START' button on the steering wheel (honestly, how can you miss it?). Watch the amusing clip after the jump. Read more »
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| Chevrolet Records Best-Ever First Half with 2.35 Million Global Sales Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:10 AM PDT  Chevrolet sold 2.35 million cars worldwide in the first six months of 2011, which is a record number in the company's 100-year history. The GM brand sold 286,499 more vehicles than in the same period of 2010, which represents a 14% increase. This is due to Chevrolet gaining ground in its top five markets. In the US, its sales increased by 16%, in China by 15%, in Russia, where it is the best-selling global brand, by 54%, in Canada by 8% and in Brazil by 0.4% over the record first-half of 2010. Read more »
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| Official: 2012 Mercedes SLK AMG gets New 422HP 5.5-liter V8 with Cylinder Deactivation Mode Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:15 AM PDT  Despite rampant rumors on the development of a turbocharged V6, Mercedes-Benz has chosen to continue with a naturally aspirated V8 engine in the next generation of the SLK AMG that is due to make its first public outing at the Frankfurt Motor Show this fall. While we only get to see a fuzzy photo of the 2012 SLK 55 AMG, the firm with the three-point star emblem revealed plenty of details around the roadster model's new eight-cylinder engine. Read more »
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| Rolls Royce Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the Spirit of Ecstasy with Historic Car Meet [Video] Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:38 AM PDT  This year marks the centenary of Rolls Royce motors' famed figurine, the Spirit of Ecstasy and today, the company celebrated the event with a historic meeting at its Goodwood headquarters in West Sussex, UK. Read more »
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