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- Alfa Romeo Lays Out Product Plans Until 2014, Readying a New RWD Saloon with a V6 Engine
- Get Ready for a New Built Tough Commercial: Firefighter Drives Off Heavily Wrecked Ford F-150
- Former Chrysler CEO Nardelli Says Cerberus Could Have Saved the Automaker
- European Car of the Year 2012 Candidates Announced
- Massive Sports Car Crash on the Nordschleife, BMW's M3 'Ring Taxi Involved
- SPY SHOTS: New BMW ActiveHybrid 3 Based on the F30 3-Series
- Shocker: British Government Wants to Raise Speed Limit to 80 mph
- Video: Sleeper 1978 VW Beetle Packs a 5.7-liter V8 Super Punch
- GM to Launch New CNG Bi-Fuel Pickup Truck in Late 2012
- SCOOP: Mercedes-Benz Preparing 2012 G63 AMG with Bi-Turbocharged V8
- Volvo to Shut Down Plant that Builds C70 Convertible in 2013
- Kia's Facelifted 2012 Soul Lands in Britain
- Tuned Nissan GT-R Embarrasses Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 on the Drag Strip
- Official: Fiat-Chrysler Alliance to Build New Small Jeep SUV at Mirafiori Plant in Italy
- Mercedes-Benz Releases 133 Photos of the New B-Class
- Fanatec Develops Realistic BMW M3 GT2 Racing Game Steering Wheel for Clubsport Base
- Alfa Romeo Announces New 1.8-liter Turbo Engine with up to 300HP, Production Starts in 2013
- New Seat Mii: Volkswagen Up! City Car Spawns Third Derivative
- Mazda Launches MX-5 “Black Tuned” Limited Edition in Japan
| Alfa Romeo Lays Out Product Plans Until 2014, Readying a New RWD Saloon with a V6 Engine Posted: 03 Oct 2011 06:54 PM PDT  Out of all the mainstream brands included in the Fiat Group and Chrysler LLC portfolio, Alfa Romeo has the most potential to achieve a global reach and bring in some much needed cash and sales. The Italian company's boss Sergio Marchionne is well aware of this and that's one of the reasons he doesn't want to sell Alfa Romeo to Volkswagen, despite Ferdinand Piechs' persistent efforts.
Suffice it to say, there's no way of being sure that the Fiat Group has managed to sort out the time schedule-related problems when it comes to Alfa Romeo. Nevertheless, at a recent event for investors, the Fiat Group introduced an updated plan for the Milanese brand, which it hopes will revitalize Alfa Romeo through the presentation of new models. Read more »
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| Get Ready for a New Built Tough Commercial: Firefighter Drives Off Heavily Wrecked Ford F-150 Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:16 PM PDT  We promise to act utterly surprised when someone over at Ford accidentally discovers this video footage of a heavily damaged F-150 pickup truck driven over the rumbles of a destroyed showroom and turns it into a "Built Ford Tough" commercial. The poster of the clip is an unnamed manager from the Kelleher Ford dealership located in the small Canadian town of Dauphin in the Province of Manitoba. According to the description, the incident took place after the dealership caught fire on September 10, 2011. Read more »
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| Former Chrysler CEO Nardelli Says Cerberus Could Have Saved the Automaker Posted: 03 Oct 2011 03:58 PM PDT  It's been two years since Bob Nardelli stepped down as Chrysler CEO while the company was still owned by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP, for which he still works, but the 63-year-old exec still has the hots for the Detroit carmaker. During an interview with The Detroit News on the sidelines of a recent Dow Jones conference in New York, Nardelli said that the Obama administration didn't have to give Chrysler away to Fiat as he believes Cerberus could have done a better job of saving the automaker. Read more »
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| European Car of the Year 2012 Candidates Announced Posted: 03 Oct 2011 03:15 PM PDT  The first phase of the European "Car of the Year 2012" [COTY] award has been completed with the announcement of the 35 candidates eligible to participate in the voting process.
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| Massive Sports Car Crash on the Nordschleife, BMW's M3 'Ring Taxi Involved Posted: 03 Oct 2011 02:22 PM PDT  A fun track day at the notorious Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit turned into a nightmare for eight drivers this past Sunday. The vehicles involved in the crash included a BMW E30 3-Series, a BMW E36 3-Series, a BMW E92 M3, a Chevrolet Corvette Z06, a pair of Vauxhall VX220 / Opel Speedster roadsters, a Porsche 911 (964 series) and the official BMW M3 'Ring Taxi. According to a police report, the drivers came from several European countries, while the accident apparently took place in two phases. Read more »
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| SPY SHOTS: New BMW ActiveHybrid 3 Based on the F30 3-Series Posted: 03 Oct 2011 01:36 PM PDT  We've brought you plenty of news on BMW's upcoming iteration of its bread-and-butter 3-Series, but our spies have just snagged what they believe to be an early prototype of the hybrid version that will join the recently announced ActiveHybrid 5 and the already available ActiveHybrid X6 and 7.
The Bavarian automaker confirmed the availability of "hybrid versions of the next 3-Series" sedan codenamed F30 during a press conference in late 2010. Read more »
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| Shocker: British Government Wants to Raise Speed Limit to 80 mph Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:32 PM PDT  "Speed kills", says the cliché. And so do most governments around the world that prefer to keep low speed limits and enforce them by planting thousands of cameras on the roads. Yet surprisingly, the UK government is proposing a new plan to increase the speed limit on motorways. The announcement came today from Transport Secretary Philip Hammond who announced his intention to raise the national speed limit on motorways from 70 to 80 mph (112 to 128 km/h) as early as 2013. Read more »
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| Video: Sleeper 1978 VW Beetle Packs a 5.7-liter V8 Super Punch Posted: 03 Oct 2011 12:13 PM PDT  A 'sleeper' car is defined as a super-fast vehicle with deceptive, run-of-the-mill looks. They can come in many forms and shapes, but the basic idea remains the same. One of the more popular options for those looking to build a sleeper is the original Volkswagen Beetle, which is factory form is a total buzz killer. The owner of this modified Bug tried to keep the looks of the car as close to stock as possible, but underneath, it's a completely different story. Read more »
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| GM to Launch New CNG Bi-Fuel Pickup Truck in Late 2012 Posted: 03 Oct 2011 02:14 PM PDT  General Motors will soon increase its commercial offerings of CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) models with the addition of a new bi-fuel pickup truck that is scheduled for launch early in the fourth quarter of 2012. Read more »
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| SCOOP: Mercedes-Benz Preparing 2012 G63 AMG with Bi-Turbocharged V8 Posted: 03 Oct 2011 11:18 AM PDT  The rugged G-Class may be the oldest model series in Mercedes-Benz's range as it has been constantly in production since 1979, but the Germans aren't about to let it go yet as they continue to improve their most famous luxury off-road vehicle.
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| Volvo to Shut Down Plant that Builds C70 Convertible in 2013 Posted: 03 Oct 2011 10:28 AM PDT  Volvo's automotive division has announced that it will close its Uddevalla plant in Sweden in 2013 once it takes sole ownership of the factory. "The low volumes in the Uddevalla plant do not justify continued production", said Volvo CEO, Stefan Jacoby. The Uddevalla factory is currently run by Volvo and Pininfarina under a joint-venture agreement that was established in 2005 for the production of the C70 hardtop-convertible. The plant employs 600 workers and in 2010, production reached 10,000 units, which represents only 65% of its full capacity. Read more »
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| Kia's Facelifted 2012 Soul Lands in Britain Posted: 03 Oct 2011 10:13 AM PDT  The refreshed for the 2012 model year Kia Soul is on sale in the UK with on-the-road prices ranging from £12,495 for the basic petrol model to the £17,795 for the fully equipped diesel variant. The most important change for the 2012 Soul is the presentation of a new 1.6-liter petrol engine and a revised version of the 1.6-liter turbo diesel, both hooked up to a six-speed manual gearbox that replaces the previous five-speed unit. Furthermore, the diesel model is optionally available with a new 6sp auto in place of the former 4sp transmission. Read more »
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| Tuned Nissan GT-R Embarrasses Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 on the Drag Strip Posted: 03 Oct 2011 09:28 AM PDT  As they say, more equals less, or to put it into context, the more horsepower a car has, the less time it will need to cover a defined distance. And while the new Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 with its 6.5-liter V12 engine pushing out a hefty 700-horses for a factory 0 to 100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 2.9 seconds is by no means a slouch, 700HP is significantly less than around 1000HP. That was the case with the R35 that went up against the white Aventador in the drag strip race you're about to watch after the break. According to the YouTube poster, this wasn't your run-of-the-mill Nissan GT-R but a heavily tuned R35 packing close to 1,000-horses under its hood. Read more »
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| Official: Fiat-Chrysler Alliance to Build New Small Jeep SUV at Mirafiori Plant in Italy Posted: 03 Oct 2011 08:39 AM PDT  We have more news coming out of the Fiat Group and Chrysler LLC camp. After the announcement on the new Alfa Romeo 1.8-liter turbo engine, the group said it has finalized plans to build a new small Jeep SUV model at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy The company noted that development of the manufacturing infrastructure at Mirafiori will begin in 2012 with production of the new baby Jeep model expected to begin in the second half of 2013 alongside an updated version of Alfa Romeo's MiTo supermini. Read more »
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| Mercedes-Benz Releases 133 Photos of the New B-Class Posted: 03 Oct 2011 11:10 AM PDT  At the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz officially revealed its all-new B-Class small MPV. Unlike other manufactures that like to tease us and slowly release details on their new models, Mercedes instantly gave away all the information about its new tall hatch, such as dimensions, powertrains, active and passive safety features as well as equipment levels. Now it's time for a second and far more comprehensive round of pictures as the German maker unleashed more than 130 photos of the new B-Class covering every aspect from the exterior and interior design to technology. Read more »
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| Fanatec Develops Realistic BMW M3 GT2 Racing Game Steering Wheel for Clubsport Base Posted: 03 Oct 2011 07:37 AM PDT  We have more good news for racing game enthusiasts as following Thrustmaster's announcement on the authentic replica of the Ferrari F1 steering wheel, German-based Fanatec revealed a new BMW M3 GT2 rim.
Fanatec presented the new rim at the 25th anniversary festival of the BMW factory in Regensburg together with touring car champion Dirk Adorf. Read more »
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| Alfa Romeo Announces New 1.8-liter Turbo Engine with up to 300HP, Production Starts in 2013 Posted: 03 Oct 2011 06:48 AM PDT  The Fiat Group has revealed plans to produce a new four-cylinder gasoline direct injection turbo engine for Alfa Romeo at the firm's FMA plant in Pratola Serra beginning in early 2013. The Italian company said that the all-aluminum powerplant has a displacement of 1.8-liters and will feature advanced technologies such as a 200-bar gasoline direct injection system, dual variable timing and a high-efficiency turbocharger. It will be offered in numerous versions the most powerful of which will develop 300-horses. Read more »
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| New Seat Mii: Volkswagen Up! City Car Spawns Third Derivative Posted: 03 Oct 2011 06:17 AM PDT  The world premiere of the VW Up! at last month's 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show last month was only the beginning for the German group as after the recent presentation of the Skoda Citigo, Seat is next in line to gain its version of the small city car with the Mii.
As is the case with the Skoda Citigo, the only visible differences between the Seat Mii and the VW Up! are their front end styling, alloy wheel designs, tail lamp graphics and the interior trim colors and options. Read more »
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| Mazda Launches MX-5 “Black Tuned” Limited Edition in Japan Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:36 AM PDT  The Mazda MX-5, also known as the Miata, is the best-selling two-seater sports car in the world. Now in its third generation, Mazda's roadster has seen its fair share of special editions since it was first launched in 1989. The latest variant to hit the streets is the Black Tuned edition, which was launched today in Japan. Read more »
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