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- Porsche 911: A Timeline of the World's Most Famous Sports Car
- Lexus Teases the New GS F-Sport and GS 450h Hybrid
- Vilner Poshes Up Classic Land Rover Defenders for "Russian Oligarch"
- Great Balls of Fire: Fireman Doesn't Even Flinch when Car Explodes in his Face
- US DoT to Launch Vehicle-Exchanging Info Project in 2012
- Report: McLaren Preparing New Models Including an MP4-12C Cabrio and a Lamborghini Aventador Rival
- SPIED: Porsche Continues Work on All-New 911 Turbo S Convertible
- Study: Car Parts Most Likely to Fail During the Summer
- Meet the New Chrysler Delta…but it's not for U.S., it's for the U.K.
- Aston Martin’s new V12 Vantage GT3 Getting Ready for 2012 Season
- 2012 Hyundai Veloster: Full Pricing Announced, Returns up to 40MPG, Sales Start in September
- Video: You Know You're a Cheapskate When…
- Euro NCAP Releases New Crash Test Results, Announces Changes for 2012
- SCOOP: New Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Spotted with Aerodynamics Package
- NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch Loses License for going 128MPH in a Lexus LFA Tester
- Rumors: Chrysler to Kill Dodge Caliber in Late November
- Hyundai Tweets that Veloster will Start at $17,300, Undercuts CR-Z by More than $2,000
- ABT Sportsline Customizes New Audi A6 Avant
- Bentley Shows New Continental GTC to the World
| Porsche 911: A Timeline of the World's Most Famous Sports Car Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:12 PM PDT  If there were ever a more appropriate title for Porsche's almost five decades old evolution of the 911, it would be "Against all Odds". The reason being that the iconic model introduced in 1964 by Ferdinand Porsche, has proven to be a runaway success despite its shortcomings.
More importantly, it was the layout that should have condemned the 911: physics dictate that the right place to put an engine in a car is either up front or in the middle. However, the 911 had its flat-six placed behind the rear axle. Read more »
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| Lexus Teases the New GS F-Sport and GS 450h Hybrid Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:54 PM PDT  We only just got our first taste of the next generation of Lexus's executive sedan with the presentation of the 2013 GS 350 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance show in Monterey last week, but the Japanese automaker has already moved along and is now getting ready for the world premieres of the GS F-Sport and GS 450h. Read more »
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| Vilner Poshes Up Classic Land Rover Defenders for "Russian Oligarch" Posted: 24 Aug 2011 03:35 PM PDT  Land Rover's timeless Defender is a rugged, durable and extremely capable off roader, and as such, it falls behind when it comes to luxury. But where there's a will (and plenty of cash to go around…) there's a way. Vilner, which is a Bulgarian design studio, said it was approached by a "Russian oligarch" (a.k.a. a business magnate) who wanted to turn the wick up on a short- and long-wheelbase Land Rover Defender by customizing their interiors. Read more »
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| Great Balls of Fire: Fireman Doesn't Even Flinch when Car Explodes in his Face Posted: 24 Aug 2011 02:52 PM PDT  Meet one of the most badass firefighters around. Why, we hear you ask? Well, despite the fact that he was only inches away from a burning car that exploded while he was trying to put the fire out, this man didn't even move during the blast and continued to do his job! The incident took place in Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles last week, and was caught on camera. Read more »
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| US DoT to Launch Vehicle-Exchanging Info Project in 2012 Posted: 24 Aug 2011 02:23 PM PDT  The US Department of Transportation is planning to launch a real-world test of vehicles that can "communicate" with each other next year in the vicinity of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 3,000 cars equipped with the Denso-developed technology will help the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration assess whether it should make such systems mandatory in future vehicles in order to avoid accidents. The decision is not expected before 2013. Read more »
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| Report: McLaren Preparing New Models Including an MP4-12C Cabrio and a Lamborghini Aventador Rival Posted: 24 Aug 2011 01:14 PM PDT  When the launch of your first and your second road models are separated by close to two decades (19 years to be exact), then you hardly qualify as a car manufacturer.
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| SPIED: Porsche Continues Work on All-New 911 Turbo S Convertible Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:37 PM PDT  You didn't think that we were done with Porsche's new 991 series after the presentation of the 911 Carrera and Carrera S coupes, did you? Of course not. This is only the beginning of what can only be described as an avalanche of sub-models that will follow in the coming years and which will see the addition of a variety of bodies (Coupe, Convertible, Targa and Speedster), drivetrains, engines and special editions. Read more »
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| Study: Car Parts Most Likely to Fail During the Summer Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:04 PM PDT  UK insurer specialist Warranty Direct revealed data showing which car parts fail more often in the summer months between June and August. According to the study, Britain's summer climate contributes to the quicker deterioration of axle and suspension parts, that account for more than 25% of the insurance company claims. Read more »
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| Meet the New Chrysler Delta…but it's not for U.S., it's for the U.K. Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:24 AM PDT  Do you remember the Chrysler-badged Delta hatchback that made a surprise appearance at the Detroit motor show in 2010?
The only changes made to the original Lancia model, which was recently updated with a new front grille, concern the Chrysler badges inside and out. Read more »
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| Aston Martin’s new V12 Vantage GT3 Getting Ready for 2012 Season Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:31 AM PDT  Aston Martin has unveiled its new 2012 V12 Vantage GT3 racecar. The DBRS9 replacement is powered by a modified version of the production car's 60-liter V12, which has been repositioned in order to optimize weight balance. It delivers an output of 600HP and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque transferred to the rear wheels via an Xtrac 6-speed sequential gearbox. Read more »
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| 2012 Hyundai Veloster: Full Pricing Announced, Returns up to 40MPG, Sales Start in September Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:06 AM PDT  We won't have to wait until the end of the week to find out the full pricing of the 2012 Veloster as Hyundai has just released detailed information. The three-door sports hatchback will be offered in the States in a single trim level, with the six-speed manual model priced at $17,300 and the six-speed EcoShift Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) version at $18,550. Neither price includes a $760 freight charge, which lifts the cost to $18,060 and $19,310 respectively. Read more »
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| Video: You Know You're a Cheapskate When… Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:39 AM PDT  It's not a matter if you can, or depending on the local laws, if you're allowed to tie up a mattress pad on the roof of your car, but there's something fundamentally wrong when you do it to a Porsche 911 Turbo - even if it's an older generation model (996 in this case). You can watch the video for yourself after the break, just make sure to mute the sound if you're at work as the person filming the 911 Turbo makes some (unnecessary) foul comments. Read more »
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| Euro NCAP Releases New Crash Test Results, Announces Changes for 2012 Posted: 24 Aug 2011 08:52 AM PDT  As nine out of 10 cars tested this month earned the highest result of 5 starts in Euro NCAP's crash tests, the safety organization is gearing up for making the 2012 requirements even more demanding. In alphabetical order, the five-star winners are: the Audi A6, the BMW X3, the Chevrolet Aveo, the Chevrolet Orlando, the Citroen DS5, the Hyundai i40, the Opel Ampera, the VW Golf Cabriolet and the VW Jetta. Read more »
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| SCOOP: New Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Spotted with Aerodynamics Package Posted: 24 Aug 2011 08:23 AM PDT  In the extremely rare case that you find the new Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series lacking a few performance features, the German company is developing two special packages that promise to further enhance the car's driving dynamics.
Fortunately for us, our spy photographers captured an undisguised model equipped with these options in Germany. Read more »
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| NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch Loses License for going 128MPH in a Lexus LFA Tester Posted: 24 Aug 2011 07:40 AM PDT  Oh the irony…Less than 24 hours after Toyota released a new promotional video with NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kyle Busch promoting the new 2012 Camry Hybrid on the Daytona race track, the 26-year old is making headlines again, this time for losing his driver's license for 45 days for speeding in a Lexus LFA test car. Busch pleaded guilty to speeding and no contest to reckless driving in North Carolina after he was nabbed earlier this year by the Iredell County Sheriff's department going 128mph (205km/h) in a 45mph (72km/h) zone. Busch was caught in a brand-new Lexus LFA he had taken to test drive for 24-hours. Read more »
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| Rumors: Chrysler to Kill Dodge Caliber in Late November Posted: 24 Aug 2011 07:05 AM PDT  It's been a bumpy road for the Chrysler Group's Dodge Caliber compact crossover that was introduced in 2006 as a replacement to the Neon, under the supervision of Mercedes-Benz's parent company Daimler, which then controlled the U.S. automaker. But the end appears to be near as the usually well informed on Chrysler Group matters Allpar site is reporting that production of the Caliber will end on November 23, 2011, according to "documentation recently sent to dealers". Read more »
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| Hyundai Tweets that Veloster will Start at $17,300, Undercuts CR-Z by More than $2,000 Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:31 AM PDT  It's been a while since we last heard about the new Hyundai Veloster, but today, the South Korean automaker posted a tweet on its official Twitter page announcing the base price and stating that it will release full U.S. pricing by the end of this week. "Stay tuned for full Veloster pricing info later this week. But here's the best part: The well-equipped Veloster starts at just $17,300," Hyundai wrote on Twitter. Read more »
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| ABT Sportsline Customizes New Audi A6 Avant Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:00 AM PDT  The latest generation of Audi's A6 Avant has received some aftermarket love from VW Group tuning specialist, ABT Sportsline, with the release of the AS6 package that includes both performance and styling upgrades. The power gains are similar to those of the sedan model. The base 3.0-liter V6 turbo diesel with 204HP gets a jump to 240HP, while the more potent version of the TDI with 245 factory ponies now makes 300-horsepower. Read more »
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| Bentley Shows New Continental GTC to the World Posted: 24 Aug 2011 05:28 AM PDT  We've been following the development of the 2012 Bentley Continental GTC for some time now, but today, the British company released the first official photos of the redesigned convertible that will debut at next month's International Automobile Exhibition (IAA) in Frankfurt. The exterior and interior styling changes won't come to as a surprise to anyone that has seen the Continental GT coupe, launched about a year ago. On the outside, the GTC gains a new face inspired by the larger Mulsanne with a different grille and gemstone headlights, as well as crispier lines throughout. Read more »
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