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- Land Rover Previews the Future of the Defender with Frankfurt-Bound DC100 Concept
- Official: New 2013 Audi S8 gets 4.0-liter Twin-Turbo V8 with 520-Horses
- Frankfurt Show Preview: New Audi S6 and S6 Avant
- Audi Reveals New S7 Sportback with 420HP Bi-Turbo V8
- Frankfurt Preview: Ford Evos Concept Reveals Brand’s New Design Language [73 Photos]
- 2012 Nissan Maxima Receives a Barely Noticeable Refresh, Prices Remain the Same
- VÄTH Drops More Power to the Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG
- Scoop: New Lotus Exige Reveals itself in the Open
- Fiat’s Frankfurt Carmageddon: AWD Freemont, 500 “by Abarth” and 500C “by Gucci”, Plus Two New Editions of the Qubo
- Infiniti to Add Three New Front-Wheel-Drive Models to its Line-Up Over the Next Few Years
- DMC Presents Molto Veloce Tuning Package for Lamborghini Murcielago
- 2012 Fiat Punto gets 85HP 0.9-liter TwinAir and 1.3 Multijet Engines
- Frankfurt Show Preview: Chrysler 300 Wears Italian Undies and Becomes the New Lancia Thema
- Saudi Plays Around with Mini Garbage Truck
- Jeep Brings the 465HP Grand Cherokee SRT8 to Europe
- Spied: 2013 Ford B-MAX Small MPV Based on Fiesta Starts Taking Shape
- Fiat’s 2012 Nuova Panda to Fight for City-Car Supremacy
- Bentley Motors to Auction Unique Collector's Items Including a Table Made from the Mulsanne's V8
- Alfa Romeo Updates Giulietta with Twin-Clutch Transmission and MiTo with Two-Cylinder Engine
- Lancia Flavia Cabrio Coming to Frankfurt Show, Sedan Plans Axed
- Alfa Romeo 4C Concept gains New Color for Frankfurt Motor Show
| Land Rover Previews the Future of the Defender with Frankfurt-Bound DC100 Concept Posted: 30 Aug 2011 06:12 PM PDT  The Land Rover Defender is without doubt, one of the most renowned and recognizable off-road models in the world, which makes designing a replacement model an extremely challenging task, to say the least.
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| Official: New 2013 Audi S8 gets 4.0-liter Twin-Turbo V8 with 520-Horses Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:44 PM PDT  Audi's third and final "S" model heading to the Frankfurt Motor Show is the luxurious S8 that will be launched on the market along with the S6 and S7 Sportback in the spring of 2012. As it holds the title of being the 'Big Daddy' of Audi's S range, it was only appropriate that the S8 receive a more powerful version of the newly revealed 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine than on the S6 and S7 models. Read more »
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| Frankfurt Show Preview: New Audi S6 and S6 Avant Posted: 30 Aug 2011 05:05 PM PDT  Joining the brand-new S7 Sportback in its world premiere at next month's Frankfurt motor show will be the latest iterations of Audi's S6 saloon and Avant models. If you've already read the story on the S7, then you won't be surprised to learn that both the S6 and S6 Avant pack the same 4.0-liter TFSI twin-turbocharged V8 with 420-horses and a constant 550 Nm (405.66 lb-ft) of torque from 1,400 to 5,300 rpm, which replaces the naturally-aspirated 5.2-liter V10 of the previous model Read more »
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| Audi Reveals New S7 Sportback with 420HP Bi-Turbo V8 Posted: 30 Aug 2011 04:38 PM PDT  When the doors open to the 64th IAA International Motor Show on the September 13, Audi will hold the world premiere of the all-new S7 Sportback. The most potent member of the A7 Sportback family to date debuts a new 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged TFSI V8 engine that will also find its way under the hood of a variety of VW Group models including Audi's own S6 and even Bentley's Continental series. Read more »
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| Frankfurt Preview: Ford Evos Concept Reveals Brand’s New Design Language [73 Photos] Posted: 30 Aug 2011 04:15 PM PDT  Ford has gone ahead and revealed the Evos concept, which it claims, premieres the brand's "first truly new global design language" developed under the One Ford product plan. Now, haven't we heard that before? If "New Edge" and "Kinetic Design" ring any bells, the answer to that question is yes…
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| 2012 Nissan Maxima Receives a Barely Noticeable Refresh, Prices Remain the Same Posted: 30 Aug 2011 03:25 PM PDT  Nissan's product-redesign blitz continues with the Maxima sedan, which receives a very modest refresh for the 2012 model year. The cosmetic tweaks on the outside include a different front grille design, restyled rear combination lights, and new 18-inch and 19-inch aluminum-alloy wheels plus the addition of two new exterior colors named Java Metallic and Dark Slate. Read more »
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| VÄTH Drops More Power to the Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG Posted: 30 Aug 2011 02:28 PM PDT  There are plenty of reasons to leave the latest Mercedes-Benz CL 63 AMG untouched, but some folks out there are always open to improvements. Enter the world of German tuning firm Väth that has unleashed a new performance package for the Mercedes' facelifted coupe. Väth starts with the V63S tuning kit that includes a software upgrade for the ECU bumping the bi-turbocharged V8's output from 536HP 590 lb-ft to a monstrous 630-horsepower and 686lb-ft (930Nm) of peak torque. Read more »
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| Scoop: New Lotus Exige Reveals itself in the Open Posted: 30 Aug 2011 01:40 PM PDT  Last time we brought you spy photos of the 2013 Lotus Exige, it was a set of grainy pictures shot from a distance, which only revealed the profile of the British firm's mid-engine sports car. But our canny scoopsters are back with a new batch of photos, this time showing the prototype in detail.
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| Posted: 30 Aug 2011 01:09 PM PDT  If you think that Fiat would be content with two premieres at the Frankfurt Motor Show, both of which belong to important segments for the European market, you wrong. Apart from the Nuova Panda and the revised, MultiAir-equipped Punto, the Italian company has a bunch of other models as well. The Dodge-derived Freemont, which was initially available with front-wheel drive only, now gets an all-wheel drive. It utilizes an on-demand AWD system with an electronically controlled coupling that sends power to the rear wheels only when its slip sensors detect a loss of grip at the front axle.
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| Infiniti to Add Three New Front-Wheel-Drive Models to its Line-Up Over the Next Few Years Posted: 30 Aug 2011 12:46 PM PDT  Top marks to those of you who remember the last front-wheel-drive Infiniti. If you don't, you're not going senile: it was the 2000 I35, the Infiniti version of the Nissan Maxima sedan that lasted until 2004. Now, the luxury division of Nissan is bringing back FWD, starting with the all-new JX crossover that will be available in front- and four-wheel-drive configurations from April 2012. Read more »
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| DMC Presents Molto Veloce Tuning Package for Lamborghini Murcielago Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:56 AM PDT  The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 may be the new kid on the block, but Duesseldorf-based tuning house DMC has set its eyes on the Murcielago with the presentation of the Molto Veloce styling and performance package. As the name suggests, the kit is inspired by the Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce or SV for short. On the outside, the package adds a new front bumper, a large and somewhat awkwardly looking rear wing and a restyled rear bumper that houses a diffuser, with all parts made in carbon fibre. Read more »
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| 2012 Fiat Punto gets 85HP 0.9-liter TwinAir and 1.3 Multijet Engines Posted: 30 Aug 2011 11:02 AM PDT  The Nuova Panda may be Fiat's star attraction at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, but the Italians will also show a subtly revised version of the Punto supermini. The most important change is the introduction of the two-cylinder MultiAir turbocharged gasoline engine. It's the same unit used in Fiat's 500 and Panda, as well as the Alfa Romeo MiTo, producing 85HP and 145 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm. Read more »
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| Frankfurt Show Preview: Chrysler 300 Wears Italian Undies and Becomes the New Lancia Thema Posted: 30 Aug 2011 10:31 AM PDT  After its international public debut at the Geneva Salon last spring, the new Lanica Thema will be making one more appearance at the 64th International Motor Show in Frankfurt next month before it goes on sale across Europe in October. Lancia's contribution to the transformation of the Chrysler 300 to the Thema is restricted to the Italian brand's badges, plus the higher quality materials and different trim options for the interior. Read more »
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| Saudi Plays Around with Mini Garbage Truck Posted: 30 Aug 2011 09:55 AM PDT  Whoever said you can't wow the crowds with a commercial vehicle apparently hasn't seen this driver fooling around with a garbage truck (or at least something that's supposed to resemble a garbage truck) in Saudi Arabia. You can watch the clip for yourself in the video after the break. Read more »
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| Jeep Brings the 465HP Grand Cherokee SRT8 to Europe Posted: 30 Aug 2011 09:36 AM PDT  In Hall 6 of the Frankfurt Motor Show, a specially designed 760-square-meter area with multiple terrains will host Jeep's new models for the 64th IAA. Chief among them is the fastest and most powerful model Jeep has ever produced: the Grand Cherokee SRT8 that will make its debut on European soil. Powered by the Chrysler Group's new 6.4-liter Hemi V8 that produces 465HP and 630 Nm (465 lb-ft) of torque, the Grand Cherokee SRT8 can accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h (62mph) in 4.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 255 km/h (159 mph). Read more »
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| Spied: 2013 Ford B-MAX Small MPV Based on Fiesta Starts Taking Shape Posted: 30 Aug 2011 08:49 AM PDT  Ford is putting the final development touches on the production version of its Fiesta-based B-MAX small MPV that was snagged with a funky color scheme and very few parts covered up while testing in Europe.
The only noteworthy changes over the Blue Oval's concept study concern the addition of door handles and the much smaller alloy wheel and tire combos. From these pictures, we can't be sure if Ford has equipped the tall five-door model with B-pillars. Read more »
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| Fiat’s 2012 Nuova Panda to Fight for City-Car Supremacy Posted: 30 Aug 2011 07:44 AM PDT  Replacing a car with a 31-year long history is never an easy task. Especially if it has become one of Fiat's most successful city cars offering ample interior space and practicality for its size.
Now it's time for Fiat to lift the wraps on the third iteration of the Panda that will make its world premiere in Frankfurt. The "Nuova" (that's Italian for new) Panda has grown in dimensions compared to its predecessor measuring 3,650 mm long (vs 3,538), 1,640 mm wide (vs 1,578) and 1,550 mm tall (vs 1,450). Read more »
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| Bentley Motors to Auction Unique Collector's Items Including a Table Made from the Mulsanne's V8 Posted: 30 Aug 2011 07:22 AM PDT  An array of one-off items created by artisans from the tooling, woodshop and styling teams at Bentley Motors are heading to the auction block to raise money for The Prince's Trust, which is a youth charity that provides practical and financial support to 14 to 30-year-olds.
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| Alfa Romeo Updates Giulietta with Twin-Clutch Transmission and MiTo with Two-Cylinder Engine Posted: 30 Aug 2011 06:53 AM PDT  The…freshly painted version of the 4C sports coupe concept will be joined at Alfa Romeo's Frankfurt Motor Show stand by the updated variants of the Giulietta and Mito hatchbacks. The Giulietta gains Alfa Romeo's new double-clutch TCT transmission that will be offered on the 1.4-liter turbocharged MultiAir gasoline engine and the 2.0-liter turbodiesel, both of which have a maximum output of 170HP. Read more »
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| Lancia Flavia Cabrio Coming to Frankfurt Show, Sedan Plans Axed Posted: 30 Aug 2011 06:39 AM PDT  The Fiat Group may have exhibited both the sedan and convertible variants of the Chrysler 200 re-branded as the Lancia Flavia at the Geneva Salon in March, but at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Italians will only bring the open top model. Citing inside sources from the Fiat Group, Autonews reported that only the convertible version of the Flavia will make it into production as the cost of adding an essential diesel engine wiped out the business case for the sedan model in Europe. Read more »
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| Alfa Romeo 4C Concept gains New Color for Frankfurt Motor Show Posted: 30 Aug 2011 06:12 AM PDT  Instead of presenting the final production version of is 4C mid-engine sports coupe at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show, Alfa Romeo will once again display the concept model but with a different paint job. The new color is named 'Fluid Metal' with Alfa claiming that it "dynamically enhances the smooth and sinuous lines of the car". We find it much better looking than the washed out matte red shown on the original Geneva Salon concept. Read more »
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