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- 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLC: A-Class-Based 'Baby' CLS Scooped
- New 2012 Civic Hits Rock Bottom in Consumer Reports Test, Honda Says it Disagrees
- New BMW Family Activity Sports Tourer Scooped, gets Front-Wheel Drive
- It Came from eBay Hell: Porsche 959 Replica Based on a…Porsche 356 Replica
- MTM Drops Some Power Upgrades to Audi A7 Sportback TDI
- Video: Lithuanian Mayor Crushes a Mercedes S-Class with an Armored Troop Carrier
- Ford UK Announces Base 2012 Focus Studio with 85HP Priced Under £14k
- Carlos Ghosn Hints at a GT-R Based Infiniti…Sort Of
- Man Attempts to Carjack Undercover Cop in Pittsburgh, Blames Batman Movie!
- Toyota Announces Pricing for 2012MY FJ, Highlander and Land Cruiser
- Scooped: New Batmobile Tumbler from The Dark Knight Rises Filmed During Shoot in Pittsburgh
- One-Off “Blue Angels” Ford Mustang Auctioned at Air Show
- Honda Mugen CR-Z RR Study: New Photos
- BMW 1-Series M Coupe Crash No3: South Africa Edition
- Mercedes-Benz Wants to Take Top Spot from BMW in the Premium Segment
- Audi's New A6 Hybrid Reportedly Confirmed for the U.S. Market
- Chrysler Group to Deliver 14 Plug-in Hybrid Rams to San Francisco
- Kia's US Sales Increase by 36% in the Second Quarter of 2011
- MINI UK Launches New Soho Editions for Hatch and Convertible
- Mahindra Wants to Become “India’s First Global Cult Brand”
| 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLC: A-Class-Based 'Baby' CLS Scooped Posted: 01 Aug 2011 06:04 PM PDT  If you are still wondering how Mercedes-Benz plans to beat its German competition and take the reins from the likes of BMW and Audi in the premium car segment, the new CLC sports saloon is just one example of how the Stuttgart-based company intends to proceed in the future and lure more customers to its brand. M The latter was the German firm's first sporty looking sedan and it essentially established a category that many automakers and the press alike are akin to calling "four-door coupes" (feel free to agree or disagree with the term). Read more »
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| New 2012 Civic Hits Rock Bottom in Consumer Reports Test, Honda Says it Disagrees Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:06 PM PDT  Usually new or redesigned models fare better in car reviews than their predecessors. Technology moves on during the lifespan of a model, automakers learn from their mistakes and improve their production methods, while the competition gets better forcing everyone else to improve etc. However, that's not the case with the redesigned 2012 Honda Civic LX, or at least that's what Consumer Reports states in its latest test of the Japanese model. According to Consumer Reports (CR), the highest ranking small sedan for many years and a Top Pick in five of the last 10 years has in its latest iteration dropped too low to even earn a "Recommended" tag! Read more »
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| New BMW Family Activity Sports Tourer Scooped, gets Front-Wheel Drive Posted: 01 Aug 2011 03:57 PM PDT  Once upon a time, not too long ago, you could count BMW's model series on one hand. For example, in the 1980s you had the 3-Series, the 5-Series, the 6-Series and the 7-Series.
One of the newest and perhaps most controversial projects BMW is working on now is the development of a new front-wheel drive hatchback currently known by the acronym F.A.S.T. which stands for Family Activity Sports Tourer. Read more »
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| It Came from eBay Hell: Porsche 959 Replica Based on a…Porsche 356 Replica Posted: 01 Aug 2011 02:48 PM PDT  Two of the most egregious of Porsche replicas to be found on eBay are those of the 356 of the 1950s and '60s and the 959 of the late 1980s. Both these cars were legends of their times and are rightly regarded as classics today. So it's no surprise that replicas are especially widespread and varying in quality from the very good to the very bad. On the latter end of this very broad spectrum is this 959 replica, which is evidently based on a –hold on- a…Porsche 356 replica. Read more »
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| MTM Drops Some Power Upgrades to Audi A7 Sportback TDI Posted: 01 Aug 2011 02:10 PM PDT  After Senner Tuning's recent take on the Audi A7 Sportback TDI, MTM is next in line to offer its services to the diesel-powered model. In regular factory trim, the A7's 3.0-liter V6 turbocharged diesel engine churns out 245-horses and 500Nm (369 lb-ft) of peak torque. The German tuning firm offers buyers two different options, the first pushing output to 285HP and peak torque to 580Nm (427.8 lb-ft), and the second to 300-horsepower and 600Nm (442.5 lb-ft) respectively. Read more »
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| Video: Lithuanian Mayor Crushes a Mercedes S-Class with an Armored Troop Carrier Posted: 01 Aug 2011 01:20 PM PDT  The BTR is the standard Soviet (now Russian) armored troop carrier used by the military of the former Eastern Block. Communism has fallen and Lithuania is now independent, yet Arturas Zuokas, the Mayor of the city of Vilnius used the BTR to destroy one of the symbols of the decadent capitalist West [sic] But seriously, Zuokas climbed on to a BTR and drove over a W140 Mercedes-Benz S-Class as part of a publicity stunt to show his frustration over the fact that rich citizens with expensive cars cannot disregard the law and park wherever they want, even in bicycle lanes. Read more »
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| Ford UK Announces Base 2012 Focus Studio with 85HP Priced Under £14k Posted: 01 Aug 2011 02:21 PM PDT  Ford is widening the options for UK buyers of the all-new 2012 Focus by confirming the availability of a new entry-level model called Studio which will be priced at £13,995 when it arrives in September. The company said the new Studio will replace the Focus Sport, a final special edition of the previous model that has been on sale since October 2010 reacting sales of 15,000 units. Read more »
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| Carlos Ghosn Hints at a GT-R Based Infiniti…Sort Of Posted: 01 Aug 2011 12:21 PM PDT  Nissan's luxury offspring, Infiniti, already has a sports car, the G37 coupe. But lately there has been a lot of talk about cooperating with Red Bull now that the latter is considering entering the car-making business. In addition, Nissan's boss, Carlos Ghosn, is teasing us with a rather exciting prospect: an Infiniti version of the amazing Nissan GT-R. At least that's what he hinted at during an interview in CAR magazine. Read more »
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| Man Attempts to Carjack Undercover Cop in Pittsburgh, Blames Batman Movie! Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:47 AM PDT  Apparently, Christian Bale as Batman and Tom Hardy as the Bane filming scenes for the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster "The Dark Knight Rises" (see the videos here) weren't the only protagonists at downtown Pittsburgh this past weekend According to news reports from the local media, a young man tried to hijack an unmarked police vehicle near filming for the latest Batman movie, and when the officer arrested him, he claimed that it was part of the movie script for "The Dark Knight Rises"! Read more »
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| Toyota Announces Pricing for 2012MY FJ, Highlander and Land Cruiser Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:14 AM PDT  It's time for Toyota to release pricing on its 2012 FJ, Highlander and Land Cruiser SUVs which continue virtually unchanged for the new model year. Starting with the FJ, there are noteworthy upgrades for the 2012 (according to Toyota's own words) but pricing has increased by $200 or about 0.7 percent and now ranges from $25,990 for the 4x2 equipped with a five-speed automatic transmission to $27,580 for the 4x4 V6 automatic. Read more »
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| Scooped: New Batmobile Tumbler from The Dark Knight Rises Filmed During Shoot in Pittsburgh Posted: 01 Aug 2011 10:32 AM PDT  In about a year's time (that would be summer of 2012), Christopher Nolan's Batman franchise will continue with the third movie in the series called "The Dark Knight Rises". Actor Christian Bale will return as the Caped Crusader and will go against Bane (played by Tom Hardy) and Selina Kyle, aka the Catwoman (Anne Hathaway).
Shooting of the movie commenced in May this year in India and now continues in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where a couple of individuals managed to capture an array of videos of the latest Tumbler while on the move as well as during filming of some scenes. Read more »
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| One-Off “Blue Angels” Ford Mustang Auctioned at Air Show Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:51 AM PDT  Ford has created a one-off special edition of the Mustang inspired by the US Navy Blue Angels demonstration team. Based on the 2012 Mustang GT, the car was auctioned on July 29 at the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) 2011 Air Venture Oshkosh aviation event. It sold for $400,000 and the proceeds will go to the EAA Young Eagles organization that has provided free introductory lessons in flying to more than 1.2 million young people since its foundation in 1992. Read more »
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| Honda Mugen CR-Z RR Study: New Photos Posted: 01 Aug 2011 09:15 AM PDT  Here's a new set of photos of the Honda CR-Z Mugen RR competition study that made its debut alongside the more production ready CR-Z Mugen Concept at the beginning of July in the Moving Motor Show area at Goodwood Festival of Speed. While the CR-Z Mugen was designed and built by "MUGEN EURO" based in the UK, the more hardcore RR model is the work of the firm's Japanese division. Read more »
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| BMW 1-Series M Coupe Crash No3: South Africa Edition Posted: 01 Aug 2011 08:28 AM PDT  In what is quickly becoming a rather alarming trend, we have the third reported crash involving the new BMW 1-Series M Coupe After the heavy fender bender in South Korea that we told you about on July 22 and the Polish mishap on July 29, today we bring you a more serious incident that occurred in South Africa, courtesy of 1Addict forum member Dossantr on behalf of his unnamed friend that owns the white 1 M Coupe. Read more »
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| Mercedes-Benz Wants to Take Top Spot from BMW in the Premium Segment Posted: 01 Aug 2011 11:01 AM PDT  If Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche's dream comes true, Mercedes-Benz is on course to become the world's leading premium car maker both in sales as well as in profits. As Automotive News reports, Zetsche sent a letter to the firm's employees admitting that chief competitors Audi and BMW are growing faster than Mercedes. "Some of our competitors are now growing faster and more profitably than we are. Granted, those are just snapshots in time and should not be overestimated. After all, many of our best new products are yet to come" Zetsche wrote in the letter. Read more »
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| Audi's New A6 Hybrid Reportedly Confirmed for the U.S. Market Posted: 01 Aug 2011 07:35 AM PDT  When Audi pulled the wraps off the newest iteration of the A6 in November, 2010, the Ingolstadt-based automaker made no word about the availability of the hybrid variant in the North American market. And officially, the Germans are still refusing to confirm the A6 Hybrid.
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| Chrysler Group to Deliver 14 Plug-in Hybrid Rams to San Francisco Posted: 01 Aug 2011 06:52 AM PDT  The Chrysler Group is taking its first baby steps in the plug-in hybrid arena with the launch of an evaluation program that will see around 140 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) being supplied to selected cities and states across the USA. On Tuesday, August 2, Chrysler will deliver 14 Ram 1500 PHEV prototypes to the City of San Francisco as part of a three-year assessment program. Read more »
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| Kia's US Sales Increase by 36% in the Second Quarter of 2011 Posted: 01 Aug 2011 06:23 AM PDT  Kia Motors' global sales increased by 21% during the last quarter - that is from April to June- compared to the same period in 2010. South Korea's second-largest carmaker sold 621,000 units in that period, largely due to the increase in US sales. Kia's progress in the American market was impressive as it recorded a 67% increase in profits and 36% in sales, largely due to the surge in sales of its new Optima sedan and Sportage SUV. Read more »
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| MINI UK Launches New Soho Editions for Hatch and Convertible Posted: 01 Aug 2011 06:03 AM PDT  Following the release of the MINI Clubman Soho edition last year, the British automaker decided to name all of its special edition models after London boroughs, districts, streets and landmarks. As a result, the Soho nameplate has now been applied to the three-door hatchback and soft-top convertible model, both of which will be available in the United Kingdom in Cooper and Cooper D models from now until March 2012. Read more »
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| Mahindra Wants to Become “India’s First Global Cult Brand” Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:44 AM PDT  M&M is not just a well-known candy but also the name of a part of the Mumbai-based Mahindra Group - an Indian conglomerate with a market value of $17.6 billion that has 119,900 employees in more than 100 countries and is involved in almost everything from banking and agribusiness, to aerospace technology and real estate. M&M, which stands for Mahindra & Mahindra, is the flagship company of the Mahindra Group and has a presence in both the automotive and tractor businesses. Anand Mahindra, son of one of India's richest families, leads the company. Mahindra certainly has great ambitions for his company and SsangYong, the bankrupt Korean manufacturer which he bought in November 2010. Automotive News reports that Anand recently stated "We want to be India's first global cult brand". Read more »
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