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- Audi Presents Facelifted Versions of 2013MY A4, A4 Allroad and S4 Models
- First Spy Shots of 2013 BMW 3-Series Coupe or New 4-Series
- Ford’s Reliability Suffers in Consumer Reports Survey, Japanese Brands Rule and Europeans are a Mixed Bag
- JDM 2012 Subaru Impreza G4 Sedan and Sport Hatchback Detailed in Brochure Shots
- Rumors: Mercedes-Benz to Resurrect Straight-Six Engines?
- SEMA Preview: Ram SRT 392 Quick Silver Packs 470-Ponies Under the Hood
- Euro NCAP Announces the Results of the Latest Round of Crash Tests
- Twin-Turbo Ferrari 458 Italia Spanks Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 in Race [Video]
- VW Releases New Beetle Apple App that Interacts with Billboards
- Skoda Wins Super 2000 World Rally Championship with Fabia
- DMC's Ferrari 458 Italian Milano to Receive its Motorshow Debut at SEMA
- Rhys Millen Video Teases SEMA Hyundai Special but Doesn't Say What it is
- Rumors: Subaru’s BRZ Coupe to be More Powerful than Toyota FT-86?
- Aftermarket Firms Develop Power Operated Soft Top for Jeep Wrangler
- PSA Peugeot Citroën to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Europe as it Tries to Slash Costs
- All-New Ford Ranger is the First Pickup Ever to be Awarded 5 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Tests
- Nissan Launches Stripped Out 370Z NISMO RC Racer Ready for the Track
- MINI Clubman JCW Showcar by Wimmer RS and Mac Audio is a Loud Inside and Out
- New Nissan Juke-R Video Reveals that the 3.8-Liter V6 Delivers 480-horses
- Caterham Cars Enters the Indian Market, will Assemble the Seven Locally
| Audi Presents Facelifted Versions of 2013MY A4, A4 Allroad and S4 Models Posted: 26 Oct 2011 05:49 PM PDT  Have you ever heard about Audi's 360o design philosophy? Well, allow us to explain with an example. In its more recent incarnation, it goes something like this: the latest A4 [B8] provided the styling guidelines for the creation of the new 2011MY A8 which itself inspired the design of the new 2012MY A6, which has now become the inspiration for the updated A4…
In a similar fashion to the recently updated A5/S5 models, the refreshed A4s gain Audi's new six-point grille and sharper looking headlamps with LED daytime running lights that form a narrow band, redesigned front and rear bumpers, plus tweaked tail lights that reflect the shape of the head lights and come with LED strips. Read more »
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| First Spy Shots of 2013 BMW 3-Series Coupe or New 4-Series Posted: 26 Oct 2011 04:29 PM PDT  Now that didn't take long, did it? No sooner than BMW revealed the sixth-generation of its 3-Series saloon and the first camouflaged prototypes of the coupe model have hit the streets of Germany to begin their final stages of testing.
BMW had toyed around with the idea in the past but it never came to fruition. We still don't know for sure if the next 3-Series Coupe will be renamed or not. Read more »
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| Posted: 26 Oct 2011 03:50 PM PDT  Consumer Reports has published its 2011 annual auto survey in which the main point of interest, as the report states, is a sharp decline in Ford's so far "solid reliability record": the Detroit carmaker dropped 10 places in the overall reliability ranks. According to CR's survey, which is based on responses from 1.3 million vehicles owners, Ford's drop from 10th to 20th place among 28 carmakers can be attributed to two main factors. The first is that all three of Ford's new models, i.e. the Explorer, Fiesta and Focus, scored below average in reliability in their first year on the market. Read more »
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| JDM 2012 Subaru Impreza G4 Sedan and Sport Hatchback Detailed in Brochure Shots Posted: 26 Oct 2011 03:34 PM PDT  The first pictures and details of the Japanese domestic market [JDM] 2012 Subaru Impreza have emerged online thanks to a set of brochure shots that were leaked before the official presentation on November 30. As most of you probably expected, the JDM model is a carbon copy of the North American version of the new Impreza, which goes on sale in the States next month. In Japan, the hatchback model will carry the Sport designation while the sedan will be called G4. Read more »
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| Rumors: Mercedes-Benz to Resurrect Straight-Six Engines? Posted: 26 Oct 2011 03:25 PM PDT  If there is one company that is widely renowned for its perfectly smooth straight-six engines, that would most certainly be BMW. The truth is though the Bavarian firm's arch-rival Mercedes-Benz also has a long history of using the exact same type of engine before it switched to a more space-efficient V6 layout. Now, Britain's CAR magazine is reporting that Mercedes has signed-off a completely new family of engines for 2015, which aside from smaller V8s and a fresh batch of four-cylinder power plants, surprisingly enough, also includes a new generation of straight six units. Read more »
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| SEMA Preview: Ram SRT 392 Quick Silver Packs 470-Ponies Under the Hood Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:43 PM PDT  The Chrysler Group's now independent Ram brand hopes to turn some heads at this year's SEMA Show with the Ram 392 Quick Silver concept. The brawny pickup truck started life as a 2011 Ram R/T but Mopar's engineers replaced the stock 390HP 5.7-liter V8 with a SRT-sourced 6.4-liter 392 HEMI V8 with 470-horses. Read more »
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| Euro NCAP Announces the Results of the Latest Round of Crash Tests Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:08 PM PDT  The Ford Ranger's five-star rating in the Euro NCAP crash test was a surprise in the sense that it was the first time a pickup truck ever achieved such a high score not only for passenger but also for pedestrian protection as well. The independent European safety organization also released the results for 11 more new models that were tested along with the Ranger. With the emphasis given these days on safety, the five-star rating awarded in all but one of the models was to be expected. Read more »
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| Twin-Turbo Ferrari 458 Italia Spanks Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 in Race [Video] Posted: 26 Oct 2011 12:11 PM PDT  Underground Racing is known for its radical supercar tunes that include insanely high-powered creations such as the bi-turbocharged Lamborghini Gallardo. In this latest video, Underground Racing shows off it immensely powerful Ferrari 458 Italia Twin Turbo that stomps out 700 rear-wheel horsepower on 93-octane pump gas going against a stock Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 in an on-the-road drag race. Read more »
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| VW Releases New Beetle Apple App that Interacts with Billboards Posted: 26 Oct 2011 11:37 AM PDT  Mobile apps are becoming increasingly popular these days as tools to market products and services. This has not escaped the attention of automakers and their respective advertising and marketing divisions, which try to create apps to draw the attention of consumers. Following the recently launched FT-86 app by Toyota, Volkswagen of Canada has also released its own interactive app to promote the new 2012 Beetle named "VWJuicedUp". Read more »
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| Skoda Wins Super 2000 World Rally Championship with Fabia Posted: 26 Oct 2011 11:12 AM PDT  Skoda won last weekend's RACC Rally of Spain and with it, the Super 2000 World Rally Championship – the first rally title in the company's 110-year old history. Juho Hanninen and Mikko Markkula completed 18 stages and 406.5 km (252.6 miles), the longest event in the calendar, over both tarmac and gravel. After three days, they brought their Skoda Fabia S2000 to the finish line in first place in their class and 10th overall to win the title after their main rival, the Estonian Ott Tanak, retired on the first day. Read more »
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| DMC's Ferrari 458 Italian Milano to Receive its Motorshow Debut at SEMA Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:39 AM PDT  German tuning firm DMC is heading down to the strip for this year's SEMA Show with a Ferrari 458 Italia dressed in its new Milano styling and performance package. Albeit available in various colors, the 458 Italia Milano that will be displayed in Las Vegas features a two-tone paint job that combines a yellow finish for the body with matte black for the roof and tail gate. Read more »
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| Rhys Millen Video Teases SEMA Hyundai Special but Doesn't Say What it is Posted: 26 Oct 2011 10:06 AM PDT  Once again, Hyundai is collaborating with Rhys Millen Racing [RMR] to create a special project car for this year's edition of the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas. Even though the show is less than a week away, Hyundai and Rhys Millen won't give out many details in the 40-second-long teaser video. The only valuable clue we get is a quick glimpse at a tail lamp that looks a lot like the one featured on the Genesis Coupe, but we're not 100 percent sure. You can watch the video for yourself right after the break. Read more »
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| Rumors: Subaru’s BRZ Coupe to be More Powerful than Toyota FT-86? Posted: 26 Oct 2011 09:46 AM PDT  Subaru's upcoming entry in the coupe segment, the BRZ, and its Toyota twin, the FT-86, are two of the most eagerly anticipated cars of the year with their world premiere set for next month's Tokyo Motor Show. Up until now, Toyota has tantalized us with three versions of its RWD coupe, while Subaru has been more restrained, revealing only a transparent concept in Geneva and Frankfurt with very little details. The jointly developed sports car, in both guises, promises to be very capable and fun to drive. Read more »
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| Aftermarket Firms Develop Power Operated Soft Top for Jeep Wrangler Posted: 26 Oct 2011 08:58 AM PDT  Along with myriads of new concept and project cars, next week's SEMA Show in Las Vegas will also see many aftermarket companies debuting numerous new vehicle components and accessories. Jeep specialist RuggedRidge and RoadWire both revealed that they would use the SEMA Show to launch new power operated convertible tops for the JK Wrangler. Read more »
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| PSA Peugeot Citroën to Cut 3,500 Jobs in Europe as it Tries to Slash Costs Posted: 26 Oct 2011 08:07 AM PDT  French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroën is feeling the burden of the economic crisis as the company said on Wednesday that despite group revenues being up 3.5% compared with third-quarter 2010, its core automotive division's revenues are down 1.6% year-on-year and as a result, it would barely break even this year. The Paris-based automaker blamed the drop in revenues on the negative impact from the aftermath of Japan's tsunami (€250 million) and the higher prices of raw materials (€700 million). Read more »
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| All-New Ford Ranger is the First Pickup Ever to be Awarded 5 Stars in Euro NCAP Crash Tests Posted: 26 Oct 2011 07:24 AM PDT  Ford's new Ranger is the first pickup tested by the Euro NCAP safety organization to achieve a five-star top rating. The Ranger's overall score was 89%, which is not only the best ever recorded by a pickup, but one of the highest regardless of class. Surprisingly, given that it is a pickup, it also managed to receive the best rating ever for pedestrian protection among the cars tested by the Euro NCAP since it was established in 1997, with an 81% score. Read more »
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| Nissan Launches Stripped Out 370Z NISMO RC Racer Ready for the Track Posted: 26 Oct 2011 08:16 AM PDT  Ferrari and other luxury sports car makers aren't the only ones to offer race-spec variants of their series production models. Joining the club is Nissan with its newly revealed 370Z NISMO RC that is now available for customer orders.
In addition to the crash diet, Nissan Motorsport also added numerous NISMO performance upgrades such as a race-spec exhaust system, a tuned ECM, a high capacity clutch, flywheel, engine oil, transmission and differential coolers. Read more »
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| MINI Clubman JCW Showcar by Wimmer RS and Mac Audio is a Loud Inside and Out Posted: 26 Oct 2011 06:19 AM PDT  Mac Audio, a manufacturer of amplifiers and loudspeakers, has tapped German tuning specialist Wimmer RS to create a showcar version of the Mini Clubman John Cooper Works [JCW]. And no, the highlight of the hot hatch is not the blonde model seen in the pictures but the extreme audio system found in the heavily modified interior, which was customized by Mac Audio's own Professional Installation Team headed by Nic König. Read more »
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| New Nissan Juke-R Video Reveals that the 3.8-Liter V6 Delivers 480-horses Posted: 26 Oct 2011 05:49 AM PDT  Nissan is sure taking its time to reveal all the juicy details surrounding its wacky Juke-R project. After releasing the first picture of the finished product earlier this week, on Wednesday, the Japanese automaker published a new batch of images and a video shot during the fitting of the Nissan GT-R's 3.8-liter turbocharged V6 engine. Read more »
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| Caterham Cars Enters the Indian Market, will Assemble the Seven Locally Posted: 26 Oct 2011 05:29 AM PDT  Launching a new brand in a country takes a lot of careful planning, and timing is crucial. If said brand is a sports car maker, there's a perfect solution: do it on the weekend of the local Formula 1 Grand Prix. So far this year, McLaren Automotive has done it three times at the GP's in Germany, Italy and Singapore. Now Team Lotus is following its example, as it will launch Caterham Cars in the Indian market at this weekend's inaugural Indian F1 Grand Prix. Read more »
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