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- Made in China: Scion / Toyota iQ Copy Wants to Conquer Europe […]
- Fail: Tow Truck Driver Hits a Snag
- SCOOP: 2012 Audi S8 Brings New V8 Turbo Power
- Ad Watch: Not All Toyota Prius Drivers Are Goody Two Shoes, So Sayeth Steve Nash
- CoverEFX Revisits MINI Cooper S R53
- Blogger Crashes into 2012 Honda CR-V
- Mopar Launches More than 150 Accessories for U.S. Market Fiat 500
- Video: Reckless BMW Driver Causes Scary Accident
- And the Most Appealing Brands and Vehicle Models for U.S. Consumers in 2011 Are…
- It Came From eBay Hell: Maserati Quattroporte Limo
- Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 featured on Top Gear Back in the 1990s up for Sale
- 2013 Infiniti JX Crossover: Teaser Photo No4
- GM Wants You to Vote for the Best Chevrolet Model of All Time
- Video: Female Driver of a Hummer H3 Goes on a Rampage in Russia
- Mercedes-Benz to Build BMW X6 Rival at US Plant
- ABT Sportsline has 2012 VW Tiguan SUV on its Sights
- Ferrari Reports its Best Ever Six Months in Terms of Profits and Sales in History
- 2012 Ford Explorer with 240HP 2.0-Liter EcoBoost 4-Cylinder Returns up to 28mpg
- Frankfurt Show Preview: Mercedes Viano Vision Pearl is a "Yacht on Wheels"
| Made in China: Scion / Toyota iQ Copy Wants to Conquer Europe […] Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:24 PM PDT  It may have been a while since we last showed you a "Made in China" doppelganger, but rest assured, the economic giant from Asia, never sleeps. As if it weren't troublesome enough that China reaps all the benefits of free trade to sell its products everywhere while enforcing all kind of rules when it comes to imports (did you know, for example, that only 20 foreign films are allowed for release in China each year?) or opening a local business, the country has also established notoriously lax patent and copyright laws.
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| Fail: Tow Truck Driver Hits a Snag Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:48 PM PDT  Over the years we've shown you plenty of tow truck-related fails but we think this one takes the cake. The tow truck driver pulling the brown passenger car passes a security gate but obviously doesn't take into consideration the fact that there is a considerable distance between the two. As a result, the automated system sends a signal to extend the safety barriers right after the van goes through hoisting the car into the air. Read more »
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| SCOOP: 2012 Audi S8 Brings New V8 Turbo Power Posted: 28 Jul 2011 04:53 PM PDT  We knew that Audi was working on a more spirited version of its "new luxury" A8 flagship sedan and now we have some fresh spy photos as the Germans put the final touches on the S8 before its official premiere later this year, possibly as early as the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
The new sporty limousine will drop the previous model's naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10, which was shared with Lamborghini, in favor of a newly developed 4.0-liter turbocharged V8.
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| Ad Watch: Not All Toyota Prius Drivers Are Goody Two Shoes, So Sayeth Steve Nash Posted: 28 Jul 2011 04:06 PM PDT  NBA basketball player and point guard for the Phoenix Suns Steve Nash doesn't take himself very seriously. He has starred in a handful of TV ads - including a few for Vitamin Water - where he generally takes the piss out of himself and the typical over-the-top sporting personalities we see so very often. Now he's staring in a couple of TV commercials for the third generation Toyota Prius where he proves that you don't have to be a planet-conscious all-around-good-guy to drive the Japanese brand's popular hybrid hatch. Read more »
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| CoverEFX Revisits MINI Cooper S R53 Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:51 PM PDT  The second generation of the new MINI from the BMW Group has been with us since 2007 but the tuning industry has yet to let go of the Mk1 hatch and especially the Cooper S model with the R53 designation. German tuning house CoverEFX has just launched a new package for the MINI Cooper S Mk1 that includes both cosmetic and performance modifications. Read more »
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| Blogger Crashes into 2012 Honda CR-V Posted: 28 Jul 2011 02:58 PM PDT  Car accidents, be they fender benders or more serious crashes can happen to anyone and anywhere, but what's special about this incident is that it involves a prototype of the upcoming 2012 Honda CR-V, which was recently previewed with a thinly disguised concept study. We're not quite sure how it happened, but the collision that took place in California involved four vehicles amongst which the 2012 CR-V test mule, a Lexus RX and a Toyota Highlander. Read more »
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| Mopar Launches More than 150 Accessories for U.S. Market Fiat 500 Posted: 28 Jul 2011 02:24 PM PDT  Fiat says there's already more than 500,000 ways to modify the 500 city car between paint finishes, graphics, and seat colors, but for those that would like a few more customization options, the Chrysler Group's Mopar brand is adding more than 150 different accessories to the range The available parts range in price and style from a simple $21 locking gas cap to a spicy $1,400 body kit. In between options include custom key covers priced at $48, a $399 roof rack and $409 body-stripe graphics. Read more »
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| Video: Reckless BMW Driver Causes Scary Accident Posted: 28 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT  We're sure many of you have encountered the type of drivers that have no respect for their fellow motorists and who believe they own the road and can do as they please. Only this time, the careless attitude of the person behind the steering wheel of what looks like an E46 BMW 3-Series caused a freaky accident when he or she decided to pass in between the car on which this video camera was mounted and what appears to be an older generation Opel Corsa. The reckless driver of the BMW clipped the Corsa which then bumped onto the vehicle with the camera sending it tumbling away on the road. Watch the incident unfold in the video after the break. Read more »
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| And the Most Appealing Brands and Vehicle Models for U.S. Consumers in 2011 Are… Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:33 PM PDT  Aside from the annual vehicle reliability study that determines which are statistically the most and least dependable cars on the market, J.D. Power & Associates' also conducts an annual survey of the most appealing brands and vehicles in the States.
Beginning with the brand appeal, Porsche finished first followed by Jaguar, BMW, Land Rover (despite ranking close to last in J.D. Powers' reliability study), Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Read more »
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| It Came From eBay Hell: Maserati Quattroporte Limo Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:54 PM PDT  The current generation Maserati Quattroporte measures 200 inches (5,080 mm) bumper to bumper. Why anyone would think such a car needed any more length, let alone 140 inches (3,556 mm) of it, is beyond me but here we are. This Maserati Quattroporte Limo was found for sale on eBay and comes complete with Silver Pearl paint, seating for 10, three TV's and...wait for it...illuminated champagne holders! I haven't been this excited about a limousine since that
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| Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 featured on Top Gear Back in the 1990s up for Sale Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:03 PM PDT  Even though we're always on the lookout for rally-bred production cars from the 1980s and 1990s like the Lancia Delta Integrale, we must admit that this 1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 grabbed our attention mainly because it is the same car that was featured on an older episode of Top Gear. A young Jeremy Clarkson had then compared it against Ford's Escort RS Cosworth. Read more »
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| 2013 Infiniti JX Crossover: Teaser Photo No4 Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:22 AM PDT  There's a new piece to the puzzle that is the 2013 Infiniti JX as today, the Japanese automaker published the most revealing -up until now, that is- teaser photo showing the front end of its new 7-seater luxury crossover. Read more »
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| GM Wants You to Vote for the Best Chevrolet Model of All Time Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:40 AM PDT  Chevrolet is celebrating its 100th birthday on November 3, and parent company General Motors is planning several happenings to honor the occasion. To kick off the 100-day countdown to Chevy's centennial, GM launched a dedicated website at "Chevy100". Visitors are encouraged to share stories and photos about the roles that Chevrolets played in their lives through social media channels like Facebook, as well as to cast their vote on their most favorite model using a list of 16 celebrated vehicles, starting with the 1912 Six and concluding with the 2011 Volt. Read more »
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| Video: Female Driver of a Hummer H3 Goes on a Rampage in Russia Posted: 28 Jul 2011 09:39 AM PDT  From time to time, we all have face some problems, but most of us (or at least that's what we'd like to believe) don't take it out on our fellow citizens. We're not sure what kind of issues this middle-age woman from Russia was facing at the time this video was shot, but she sure went berserk and in a very dangerous manner. Read more »
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| Mercedes-Benz to Build BMW X6 Rival at US Plant Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:28 AM PDT  Things at Mercedes-Benz seem to be moving fast. Just this past weekend, the German automaker launched its C63 AMG Coupe Black Series, while a few days ago we reported on the firm's plans to invest $2 billion in its US factory to build the next generation of the C-Class. However, Mercedes has even bigger plans for the Tuscaloosa plant. According to Autonews Europe, sources within the company revealed that it aims to add a fifth model (after the M-, R-, GL- and C-Class) to its Alabama factory production line in 2015. Read more »
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| ABT Sportsline has 2012 VW Tiguan SUV on its Sights Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:32 AM PDT  The recently refreshed for the 2012 model year Volkswagen Tiguan is next up on ABT Sportline's tuning menu. While still on the works, the German tuning house released the first renderings and information on the upgrades that will be available for VW's compact model. Beginning with the performance modifications, ABT Sportline will offer a variety of power kits for the entire range of the European model's engines. Read more »
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| Ferrari Reports its Best Ever Six Months in Terms of Profits and Sales in History Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:01 AM PDT  Ferrari's board of directors met yesterday to discuss the financial outcome of the first half of the year. And they came out with a broad smile on their faces: in the first half of 2011, Ferrari achieved its best ever profit and sales in a six-month period in its 82-year long history. The numbers speak for themselves: net profits for the first half of the year reached €91.8 million, a 23.5% increase over the same period last year. Its revenue rose by 19.6%, to €1,080 million, and sales by 11.8% with 3,577 units delivered, including track racers like the 458 Challenge and limited editions such as the SA Aperta, but without any contribution from the brand-new FF. Read more »
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| 2012 Ford Explorer with 240HP 2.0-Liter EcoBoost 4-Cylinder Returns up to 28mpg Posted: 28 Jul 2011 06:33 AM PDT  http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifThe new 2012 Explorer SUV will be the first Ford model in North America to be offered with the company's new 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine. But you already knew that. What's new today is the release of the EPA fuel-economy numbers for the 4-cylinder Explorer which is rated at 20 mpg (11.8 lt/100km) in the city and 28 mpg (8.4lt/100km) on the highway. The cheaper -by around a grand- Explorer V6 with its naturally-aspirated 292HP, 3.5-liter engine returns 17mpg/city and 25mpg/highway. Read more »
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| Frankfurt Show Preview: Mercedes Viano Vision Pearl is a "Yacht on Wheels" Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:51 AM PDT  Car enthusiasts often use "Yacht on wheels" as a belittling term to describe vehicles with sloppy driving dynamics, but for Mercedes-Benz and its new concept model, it takes a more literal meaning. The Viano Vision Pearl, which Mercedes itself describes as a "Yacht on wheels" is a design concept that takes its inspiration from that of modern sporting yachts, will debut at this year's Frankfurt International Motor Show in September. Read more »
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