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- Ferrari EGO Concept Study: For the Man Who has Everything, Circa 2025
- New Photos of Kia's RWD GT Sports Sedan Concept
- Video: Caution, Dangerously Slippery When Wet…
- SCOOP: Ford Working on Baby CUV Based on the Fiesta
- BMW to Show New 1-Series Performance Concept and New Power Kits in Frankfurt
- How Google Is Putting the “G” In Green
- Buyers Beware: Dealers May Attempt to Sell Irene-damaged Vehicles without Disclosing their True History
- Subtle Updates for 2012 Holden Commodore
- Honda Bids Farewell to Current Civic with a 260HP Mugen-Tuned Type R 2.2 Special
- Video: The Best of the Amsterdam Rallysprint 2011
- General Motors Takes Over Japan's Import Operations
- Project Kahn Spiffs up the Audi A5 Coupe
- Mercedes Rumored to Launch FWD SLA Small Roadster in 2013
- Infiniti Launches $5,080 Wrist Watch Made by Bell & Ross
- Motorcycle Wheelie Goes Terribly Wrong – or Why You Should Always Keep a Distance from Amateur Stunts…
- American Idol: U.S. Market Toyota Camry to be Built Exclusively in the Land of the Free
- U Spy: Unmarked 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe
- Swedish Court Rejects Saab's Reorganization Plan, is this the End?
- IAA 2011: Volkswagen Prepares Mega Exhibition Stand with 97,000 sq ft
- Saab North America Optimistic about Future, Despite Being Left Out of Reorganization Plan
- Renault UK’s Facebook Competition Winner gets to Meet Rihanna and win a Clio
| Ferrari EGO Concept Study: For the Man Who has Everything, Circa 2025 Posted: 08 Sep 2011 05:58 PM PDT  The Ferrari EGO (that stands for Emotional Generation One) is a concept study in a lightweight, compact hypercar for the year 2025.
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| New Photos of Kia's RWD GT Sports Sedan Concept Posted: 08 Sep 2011 05:20 PM PDT  Apparently, the release of the first official batch of photos of Kia's Frankfurt Motor Show-bound concept car couldn't keep the floodgates from opening as today, a fresh group of pictures were posted online.
While Kia is keeping most details under cover, the South Korean car manufacturer has disclosed that the concept sports a front engine, rear-wheel drive layout. Read more »
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| Video: Caution, Dangerously Slippery When Wet… Posted: 08 Sep 2011 04:53 PM PDT  Two separate, but equally frightening accidents that involved two large trucks and which took place on a highway in China's Hebei Province, were captured on a surveillance camera. The footage shows the first lorry driver losing control of the vehicle and sliding left and right, followed shortly after by a second truck, this time a tanker that smashed into the median before coming to a halt.
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| SCOOP: Ford Working on Baby CUV Based on the Fiesta Posted: 08 Sep 2011 04:23 PM PDT  The new B-Max small MPV isn't the only Fiesta-based model that Ford is currently developing. Our spy shooters captured a fleet of small crossover prototypes while resting on a parking lot in Pikes Peak Country in Colorado, USA.
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| BMW to Show New 1-Series Performance Concept and New Power Kits in Frankfurt Posted: 08 Sep 2011 03:52 PM PDT  While the new 2012 1-Series luxury hatchback and M5 sports saloon along with the i3 hatchback and i8 sports coupe concept will highlight BMW's presence in Frankfurt, the Munich-based carmaker has a lot more in store for the press and visitors alike.
The study was developed in cooperation with BMW's M-division and it features a Performance aerodynamics package comprising of new front and rear bumpers, side skirts, a rear diffuser, bespoke body trim and graphics, and a roof spoiler. Read more »
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| How Google Is Putting the “G” In Green Posted: 08 Sep 2011 03:25 PM PDT  As previously reported, when it comes to going green, search engine provider and global megacorp Google is deeply committed. With bio-diesel fuelled shuttle busses, "bike-to-work" programs and one of North America's largest corporate electric vehicle (EV) fleets, Google takes environmental sustainability more seriously than most world governments. Here are some statistics to mull over while drinking your free-trade coffee and eating your dolphin-safe tuna: Read more »
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| Posted: 08 Sep 2011 02:52 PM PDT  The impact of the tropical storm Irene hasn't yet diminished completely, with many people still trying to repair the damages it has caused. But there may be another collateral damage of the storm, which can even affect people who escaped Irene's wrath.
The storm's passing didn't just damage streets, homes and stores, but cars and trucks as well. And there's a very good chance that these vehicles are not heading to the junkyard, but will be repaired and sold across the US with a discount. Read more »
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| Subtle Updates for 2012 Holden Commodore Posted: 08 Sep 2011 02:19 PM PDT  While Holden's engineering team is working hard on the development of the new generation Commodore dubbed VF, which is expected to launch within the next two to three years, the company's designers took some time off to spiff up the current model. For the 2012 model year, Australia's homegrown Commodore VE (sold as the Pontiac G8 in the States before the brand was axed) receives some minor exterior and interior enhancements, plus the introduction of the track-inspired FE3 sports suspension on the Redline series. Read more »
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| Honda Bids Farewell to Current Civic with a 260HP Mugen-Tuned Type R 2.2 Special Posted: 08 Sep 2011 01:45 PM PDT  With the world premiere of the all-new European Civic hatchback at the Frankfurt Motor Show right around the corner, Honda decided to bid farewell to the outgoing model with the development of a hardcore version of the limited run Type R Mugen that may be offered to the public.
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| Video: The Best of the Amsterdam Rallysprint 2011 Posted: 08 Sep 2011 12:56 PM PDT  We love ourselves some rally eye candy even if it's from the one of the lesser known events that take place in Europe, the Amsterdam Rallysprint 2011. The following video comes courtesy of Rallymedia and it includes a selection of scenes with plenty of different cars most prominent of which are the E30 BMW 3-Series saloons. Head over the jump to watch the six-minute long clip. Read more »
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| General Motors Takes Over Japan's Import Operations Posted: 08 Sep 2011 12:41 PM PDT  General Motors has announced that it is consolidating imports to Japan, terminating the cooperation with its local partner, Mitsui Bussan. The move, which will go into effect on November 1, is intended to improve GM's image and, more importantly, streamline the sales process. Since 1992, Mitsui Bussan has imported a total of 12,000 GM models that were mostly sold through its own dealer network, although some were distributed by GM official dealers Its sales have been falling since 1995. Read more »
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| Project Kahn Spiffs up the Audi A5 Coupe Posted: 08 Sep 2011 12:24 PM PDT  British designer Afzal Kahn has presented a new take on the (pre-facelift) Audi A5 Coupe. The tune starts with a matt pearl gray finish enhanced with a bodykit that adds R8-style front and rear vented bumpers, a new front grille finished in black with a red surround and a rear boot lid spoiler. The final touches come via the quad tail pipes, tinted windows, 21-inch matt black lightweight alloy wheels and a lowered suspension that gives the car a more aggressive stance. Read more »
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| Mercedes Rumored to Launch FWD SLA Small Roadster in 2013 Posted: 08 Sep 2011 11:26 AM PDT  [2000 Mercedes SLA Concept pictured above]According to a report from Australian website GoAuto, Mercedes intends to utilize the 2012 A-Class MFA platform to not only launch the CLC in four-door coupe and shooting brake variants, but also a new front-wheel drive small roadster. Read more »
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| Infiniti Launches $5,080 Wrist Watch Made by Bell & Ross Posted: 08 Sep 2011 10:41 AM PDT  Following in the footsteps of other luxury carmakers, Infiniti offers buyers a line of premium accessories. Now, after last year's launch of the special edition BR03-92 Instrument Phantom wristwatch made to commemorate the arrival of the FX Limited Edition performance crossover, Infiniti has announced a second model, engineered once again by Bell & Ross. The American watch company headed by Swiss designers Bruno Belamich and Carlos A. Rosillo, came up with an exclusive timepiece named the BR02-8 Infiniti Carbon Case Purple 8 Pro Dial series. Read more »
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| Posted: 08 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT  Random stunt displays may capture people's interest but there is a very good reason why organizers at professional events keep the crowd back at a safe distance from the performer(s). The video you're about to watch shows a motorcyclists attempting a wheelie in what is said to be a Suzuki GSX-R when he suddenly loses control and ends up smashing the bike in the face of two by standers…
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| American Idol: U.S. Market Toyota Camry to be Built Exclusively in the Land of the Free Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:47 AM PDT  The Toyota Camry has been the best-selling car in the US for nine straight years. Yet, in its home market, it is virtually non-existent: even though it sold 82,000 cars in 1990, last year Toyota couldn't shift more than 1,100 units! That's because Japanese buyers prefer either the more sporty Mark X or the more luxurious Crown. Therefore, for its seventh generation, which was only recently unveiled, Toyota decided to phase out imported Camrys from Japan and instead manufacture all cars earmarked for the North American market at its own plant in Georgetown and Subaru's factory in Indiana. Read more »
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| U Spy: Unmarked 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S Coupe Posted: 08 Sep 2011 08:24 AM PDT  With the brand new 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S coupes officially revealed, the German company's engineers are now free move around with undisguised pre-production prototypes without worrying about spy photographers and the casual petrol-heads taking pictures of the cars. This blacked out 991 was snagged filling up at a gas station in Germany. The test car was stripped out of any Porsche badges and logos, but the quad tail pipes reveal that it's the more powerful Carrera S (the standard Carrera has twin tail pipes), which is motivated by a 400-horsepower 3.8-liter flat-six. Read more »
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| Swedish Court Rejects Saab's Reorganization Plan, is this the End? Posted: 08 Sep 2011 07:49 AM PDT  The (digital) ink on our story about Saab North America's hopes and dreams had barely dried when news came in that a Swedish court denied Saab Automobile's voluntary reorganization application that would have protected the company from its creditors, which include the labor unions and parts suppliers. Saab was trying to win some time and complete a deal with Chinese investors. However, the Vänersborg district court ruled that it could not see how the Swedish automaker could secure additional funding to continue its operations. "It appears unclear if –and if so, when- the relevant Chinese authorities will approve the agreements", the court said. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Volkswagen Prepares Mega Exhibition Stand with 97,000 sq ft Posted: 08 Sep 2011 07:06 AM PDT  Volkswagen's star attractions at this year's edition of the Frankfurt Motor Show may be the pint-sized Nils Concept and the Up! city car, but there's nothing small about the German firm's exhibition stand which measures a whopping 97,000 square feet or close to 9,000 square meters. The cloud-like shaped booth will host more than 50 vehicles focusing on the Up! city car, which is making its public debut along with the Nils single-seat electric commuting vehicle concept and the recently unveiled new generation Beetle, facelifted Tiguan and Golf Cabriolet. Read more »
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| Saab North America Optimistic about Future, Despite Being Left Out of Reorganization Plan Posted: 08 Sep 2011 06:28 AM PDT  Yesterday we brought you the news about Saab's filing for court protection and submitting a reorganization plan. Unfortunately, some of its divisions were not included –and one of them is Saab Cars North America. The company's president, Tim Colbeck, said in an interview with Automotive News that he is optimistic about its future despite the Swedish carmaker's decision to exclude its North American operations from its restructuring plan. Read more »
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| Renault UK’s Facebook Competition Winner gets to Meet Rihanna and win a Clio Posted: 08 Sep 2011 06:17 AM PDT  The greatest exploit of marketing is convincing people that it does exist. As Madonna sang once upon a time, we are living in a material world, so marketing execs are always trying to discover new ways to promote their products –and keep their high-end salaries and bonuses intact. When it comes to cars, things get tricky: the target group isn't always clearly defined like in other products. That's because, even though automobiles are considered more of a male hobby, both men and women buy and use them. Read more »
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