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- IAA 2011: Live Photos from the VW Group's Frankfurt Preview Event
- Official Video of New Mercedes F-125! Gullwing Concept Car
- Brand New Chrysler Group Cars Driven at Warp Speed out of Transporter Train…
- Toyota Focuses Recovery Efforts on Prius Hybrid Family
- IAA 2011: Audi Presents Facelifted RS 5 Coupé
- IAA 2011: Sebastian Vettel's 420HP, 300km/h One-Off Infiniti FX50 Special
- IAA 2011: New Hardcore Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale
- IAA 2011: Seat's Sharp Looking IBL Concept Sedan
- IAA 2011: Kia's RWD GT Concept Gets Turbo V6, Peter Schreyer Hints at Production Version
- IAA 2011: Skoda MissionL Concept Previews New Compact Sedan
- IAA 2011: Ford Introduces New Focus ST in Both Hatchback and Station Wagon Flavors
- IAA 2011: Lexus Takes the Wraps off the 2013 GS 450h
- 2012 Honda Civic Hatchback Unveiled Ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show
- Frankfurt Motor Show Premiere for Heico Sportiv’s Customized Volvo V60
- SCOOP: 2013 Cadillac ATS Hits the Road for Testing
- Red Bull and Renault Renew their F1 Partnership for 5 More Years
- IAA 2011: Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition Specials
- Nissan GT-R Pwns Competition in Mega Drag Race with 11 Sports Cars [Video]
- Phoenix Sun: Saab Announces €70 million Technology Agreement
- IAA 2011: Mercedes-Benz F 125 Gullwing Door Coupe Concept Leaked
- Suzuki wants to Dissolve Partnership with Volkswagen, but the Germans Say ‘Nein’
- New BMW 1-Series Origins Promo Series Screens Classic Films
- Mercedes SLS AMG gets optional Electronically Adjustable Suspension and Blind Spot Assist
| IAA 2011: Live Photos from the VW Group's Frankfurt Preview Event Posted: 12 Sep 2011 06:59 PM PDT  The Volkswagen Group has readied a little something for everyone at this year's 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt, from the tiny Audi Urban concepts and the production VW Up!, to the striking Seat IBL study and the brand new Porsche 911.
Hop over the jump to check out a high-resolution gallery with more than 70 photos. Read more »
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| Official Video of New Mercedes F-125! Gullwing Concept Car Posted: 12 Sep 2011 05:04 PM PDT  One of the highlights of the Mercedes-Benz booth at this week's 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt will be the new F-125! concept model. Created as part of the celebrations for the Stuttgart-based brand's 125th anniversary, the F-125! demonstrates how Mercedes-Benz's designers and engineers envision the future in the luxury car segment. Read more »
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| Brand New Chrysler Group Cars Driven at Warp Speed out of Transporter Train… Posted: 12 Sep 2011 04:12 PM PDT  While we are no strangers to offbeat incidents involving new cars and transporters, we'll admit that we've never seen anything like this – that is, if the video you're about to watch is original and has not been altered in any way as understandably, we can't be 100 per cent sure.
The surroundings suggest the train is located at a parking lot terminal. Follow the break to watch the video for yourself and tell us what you think in the comments area below.
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| Toyota Focuses Recovery Efforts on Prius Hybrid Family Posted: 12 Sep 2011 03:44 PM PDT  The March 11 earthquake that shook Japan to its core had many collateral damages, one of which was vehicle manufacturing. For example, more than 650 of Toyota's suppliers suffered great damages and halted production, forcing the Japanese automaker to reconsider its strategy. Two weeks later, its management had reached the conclusion that it should focus its worldwide resources mainly on one model line. "We were rapidly burning through cash, so in order to survive this we prioritized the cars our customers wanted most" explained head of production Atsushi Niimi. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Audi Presents Facelifted RS 5 Coupé Posted: 12 Sep 2011 03:22 PM PDT  If you just ordered the RS 5 Coupé, you may want to skip this article… A little over a year after its market launch in Europe in late spring of 2010, but luckily for North American consumers, a few months before the sales launch, Audi has presented a mild cosmetic facelift for its performance model that follows in the lines of the rest of the updated A5 and S5 series. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Sebastian Vettel's 420HP, 300km/h One-Off Infiniti FX50 Special Posted: 12 Sep 2011 02:44 PM PDT  After many teasers but only six months since the idea surfaced during a conversation between Infiniti's Chief Creative Officer, Shiro Nakamura, and Red Bull racing driver Sebastian Vettel, the Japanese firm's one-off FX50 Performance Concept dedicated to the reigning Formula One World Champion has been fully revealed.
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| IAA 2011: New Hardcore Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale Posted: 12 Sep 2011 02:18 PM PDT  One simple word at Lamborghini's invitation to the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show should have given us a clue about the kind of car the Sant' Agata manufacturer would unveil at this year's IAA. The key word was "racing", and that is exactly what Lamborghini will present, the most hardcore Gallardo ever built. And it doesn't get any more hardcore than a street-legal version of a racing car. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Seat's Sharp Looking IBL Concept Sedan Posted: 12 Sep 2011 01:30 PM PDT  It may have an unsexy name, but Seat's latest creation, the IBL concept, is anything but lackluster when it comes to its styling.
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| IAA 2011: Kia's RWD GT Concept Gets Turbo V6, Peter Schreyer Hints at Production Version Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:59 PM PDT  The all-new Kia GT Concept that will make its first public outing tomorrow at the 64th IAA is the South Korean company's first ever attempt to create a rear-wheel drive model. It is also the most powerful thanks to a 3.3-liter turbocharged V6 engine that delivers an output of 390HP and 534 Nm (393.8 lb-ft) of torque that are sent to the rear wheels via an 8-speed automatic gearbox. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Skoda MissionL Concept Previews New Compact Sedan Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:40 PM PDT  Czech car manufacturer and member of the VW Group, Skoda, is on a…mission at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show to preview its upcoming compact sedan model with a close to production ready concept car named MissionL. The production model will be positioned between the smaller Fabia and the larger Octavia challenging the likes of the Focus sedan in Europe, Russia, China, and India. Skoda said the as-of-yet unnamed compact sedan will launch in India by the end of 2011 and the rest of the world in the beginning of next year. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Ford Introduces New Focus ST in Both Hatchback and Station Wagon Flavors Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:32 PM PDT  Almost a year after appearing at the 2010 Paris Motor Show in concept form, Ford has lifted the covers off the production version of its new global performance model, the Focus ST. If you remember the showcar's looks and specifications, there is nothing surprising about the production version of the five-door hatchback.
Both the Focus ST hatch and Wagon sport the same 2.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine delivering a maximum output of 250-horsepower and a peak torque of 360Nm (265.5 lb-ft), matched to a 6-speed manual transmission that delivers power to the front wheels only. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Lexus Takes the Wraps off the 2013 GS 450h Posted: 12 Sep 2011 11:25 AM PDT  While Lexus has already shown us the gasoline-powered versions of its all-new GS luxury sedan up until today, the Japanese company had only provided teasers of the hybrid version. But now, less than 24-hours before the Frankfurt Motor Show opens its gates, Lexus officially revealed the 2013 GS 450h.
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| 2012 Honda Civic Hatchback Unveiled Ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show Posted: 12 Sep 2011 03:32 PM PDT  The new generation of the European market 2012 Honda Civic hatchback will make its world premiere tomorrow at the 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt, but the Japanese company is giving us our first view of the car with the release of the official photographs.
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| Frankfurt Motor Show Premiere for Heico Sportiv’s Customized Volvo V60 Posted: 12 Sep 2011 10:28 AM PDT  Renowned Volvo tuner Heico Sportiv is heading to the 64th International Auto Show in Frankfurt with a specially modified V60 featuring a customized interior, exterior goods and performance upgrades. Read more »
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| SCOOP: 2013 Cadillac ATS Hits the Road for Testing Posted: 12 Sep 2011 10:06 AM PDT  Here's another chance to take a look at the upcoming 2013 Cadillac ATS, GM's answer to the executive compact sedan segment dominated by the likes of BMW's 3-Series, the Audi A4 and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Our scoop photographers captured the 2013 Cadillac ATS while testing in Europe. Even though the prototype is clothed in camouflage, we manage to get a taste of the car's size as well as Cadillac's edgy design language with prominent creases running along sides and the front and rear ends of the ATS. Read more »
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| Red Bull and Renault Renew their F1 Partnership for 5 More Years Posted: 12 Sep 2011 08:59 AM PDT  You don't change a winning team, or so the saying goes. And Red Bull Racing's collaboration with Renault isn't only about winning – it is about absolutely dominating Formula 1 as the pair has almost secured both drivers' and constructors' titles for the second year in a row six races before the 2011 season's finale. So today's announcement that the two parties have renewed their partnership, which started in 2007, for a further five years came to no surprise. Renault Sport will continue to supply V8 engines and KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) to Red Bull Racing until 2013, and the new 16-liter turbocharged units that rules mandate from 2014 until at least 2016. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition Specials Posted: 12 Sep 2011 08:33 AM PDT  Aston Martin is heading to the Frankfurt Motor Show with two new Carbon Edition DBS sports cars that build on the 2009 special edition of the same name and model series. The latest DBS Carbon Edition will be offered in two new hues including Flame Orange and Ceramic Grey together with the existing Carbon Black. Read more »
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| Nissan GT-R Pwns Competition in Mega Drag Race with 11 Sports Cars [Video] Posted: 12 Sep 2011 07:43 AM PDT  The latest Nissan GT-R has put another victory under its belt, this time in a drag race against ten of some of the world's most wanted sports cars at an empty airstrip. The quarter-mile duel was organized by Motor Trend magazine. The eleven cars assembled were worth more than $1.5 million, and featured a combined 82 cylinders delivering over 5,000 horsepower and 4,000 lb-ft of torque. Read more »
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| Phoenix Sun: Saab Announces €70 million Technology Agreement Posted: 12 Sep 2011 07:02 AM PDT  Like Phoenix, the mythological bird that burns down only to rise afresh from its ashes, Saab has been given a stay of execution. That's because today, Saab Automobile AB announced the signing of a technology license agreement with the Swedish Automobile Coöperatief U.A. (SPV) for the non-exclusive rights in Saab's (appropriately named, as it turns out) Phoenix architecture technology. Read more »
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| IAA 2011: Mercedes-Benz F 125 Gullwing Door Coupe Concept Leaked Posted: 12 Sep 2011 06:47 AM PDT  We don't know if we were supposed to see Mercedes-Benz's new concept car before the grand opening of the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13, but whatever the case, an Italian website has unleashed a gallery of photos along with some initial information on the hydrogen-powered model. Read more »
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| Suzuki wants to Dissolve Partnership with Volkswagen, but the Germans Say ‘Nein’ Posted: 12 Sep 2011 06:20 AM PDT  In a move more or less anticipated after the recent publication of Volkswagen's internal review that accuses Suzuki of breaking a contract agreement between the two companies by purchasing diesel engines from Fiat, the Japanese carmaker said it will abort its alliance with the German group. Suzuki's announcement comes almost two years after it forged a partnership with Volkswagen. The German had acquired a 19.9 per cent stake in Suzuki Motor Corp in December 2009 for 225 billion Yen (then, approx US$2.5 billion) while the Japanese automaker agreed to invest up to one half of the amount received from the German automaker into shares of Volkswagen. Read more »
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| New BMW 1-Series Origins Promo Series Screens Classic Films Posted: 12 Sep 2011 05:36 AM PDT  BMW has decided to celebrate the Frankfurt Motor Show launch of its all-new 1-Series by producing the "Origins Film Season" in collaboration with Picturehouse Cinema. The "Origins" season, which starts on September 19, will run simultaneously with the advertising campaign that uses the same thing to underline the different variants of BMW's base model. Read more »
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| Mercedes SLS AMG gets optional Electronically Adjustable Suspension and Blind Spot Assist Posted: 12 Sep 2011 05:25 AM PDT  The SLS AMG has only been a few months on the market and yet Mercedes-Benz, after unveiling the roadster version, continues to add new features to its brand-new supercar. The latest add-on is the introduction of the optional AMG Ride Control suspension featuring electronically controlled damping to improve its behavior no matter what the road surface. Read more »
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