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- Hyundai Offers us our First Official Look at the 2013 Genesis Coupe
- Ferrari’s Mugello Party: Mega Gallery with 150 Photos and Video
- Toyota CEO Says to Company Must Build Cars that "Make People Happy"
- Ford Teases 2013 Escape SUV's Interior in New Videos
- Tokyo Show Preview: New Nissan NV350 Van
- Mika Hakkinen Ready to Hit the Track with New Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 [Video]
- Tokyo Show Preview: Suzuki's Toy-Like Q-Concept Electric Mini Car
- New Ford Police Interceptors to Lead the Way at NASCAR Races in Miami
- Toyota Corolla Enters 2012 Model Year with Equipment Upgrades
- Far Too Close for Comfort: Speeding Biker and Pedestrian Editions
- Ram 1500 Joins the Police Force with New Special Service Package
- Nissan Goes Extra Large with New NV Passenger Van for Twelve
- Tokyo Show Preview: Suzuki Imagines a Small City Car with the Regina Concept
- Nissan Shows the Interior Works of the Juke-R Project on Film
- Congrats; It's a Brand New Yellow Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 [Videos]
- Rumors: Porsche’s Ferrari 458-Fighter to be Based on Next Audi R8 Platform?
- Tokyo Show Preview: New Nissan PIVO 3 Concept is a Leaf for Three
- LA Show Preview: New Volvo C70 Inscription Edition, Limited to 2000 Pieces
- 2013 Ford Flex Nip-and-Tuck brings a New Face and More Powerful V6
- GM Europe President Nick Reilly to Retire, will be Replaced by Opel Boss
| Hyundai Offers us our First Official Look at the 2013 Genesis Coupe Posted: 08 Nov 2011 07:37 PM PST  Today, Hyundai's South Korean blog treated us to the first official photos of the upcoming 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe.
The most obvious changes take place up front where the Genesis Coupe obtains a new nose featuring a larger hexagonal grille split in the middle by a glossy black section, along with a different bumper, sleeker lights and a redesigned hood with air vents. Read more »
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| Ferrari’s Mugello Party: Mega Gallery with 150 Photos and Video Posted: 08 Nov 2011 06:04 PM PST  Question: what's better than a Ferrari 458 Italia? Well, for starters a whole bunch of 458s, along with racing 430s and 458s from the North American, European, Italian and Asia Pacific Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli, all in one place, the Mugello circuit. Would that be enough to draw 10,000 spectators from around the world? Perhaps not and that's why the 2011 Finali Mondiali Ferrari event that was hosted last weekend for the 19th time, had much more to offer to the Tifosi. Read more »
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| Toyota CEO Says to Company Must Build Cars that "Make People Happy" Posted: 08 Nov 2011 04:23 PM PST  Earlier this year, young people offered a job at Toyota were invited to the Japanese company's test track. As they waited to be introduced to the firm's race drivers, a lone Lexus LFA drove around the track, mesmerizing them with the howling screams of its V10 engine. No one knew who the man behind the wheel was. Only after he stepped out and formally introduced himself did they learn that it was the company's CEO, Akio Toyoda. "I asked them if they like cars", said Toyoda. "If they didn't, they shouldn't bother joining."
He did not know it at the time, but it was a rather unfortunate choice of words. Less than six months later, Toyota, which up to this point had built a reputation as a manufacturer of reliable cars, had to face the unintended acceleration safety issues in the U.S. that sprouted massive and costly recalls. Read more »
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| Ford Teases 2013 Escape SUV's Interior in New Videos Posted: 08 Nov 2011 03:20 PM PST  The next generation of the Ford Escape is slowly coming out of the bag as the Blue Oval prepares for the new SUV's world premiere at next week's 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Ford also tells us that the compact crossover model will feature the latest iteration of its MyFord Touch interface, which promises to be faster and easier to use. Read more »
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| Tokyo Show Preview: New Nissan NV350 Van Posted: 08 Nov 2011 02:45 PM PST  After the announcement on the U.S. market NV3500 full-size van, Nissan released the first pictures and details of yet another new van, only this one is for the Asian region. The brand-new NV350 will receive its world premiere at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show at the end of the month and go on sale in Japan next summer. Read more »
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| Mika Hakkinen Ready to Hit the Track with New Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 [Video] Posted: 08 Nov 2011 01:39 PM PST  A couple of weeks ago, Mercedes-Benz announced that two-times Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen, would return to a racing cockpit for the first time after a four-year hiatus to compete in the International Le Mans Cup final race in Zhuhai, China. The six-hour event will take place next Sunday, November 13, and it will be the first time that the Finn, who has also raced for Mercedes in the DTM, will enter an endurance race. Read more »
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| Tokyo Show Preview: Suzuki's Toy-Like Q-Concept Electric Mini Car Posted: 08 Nov 2011 01:08 PM PST  For those of you that found the Suzuki Regina that we showed earlier today, a bit too down to earth for a Tokyo Motor Show concept, the Japanese automaker has another study up its sleeve. Of course, there's the argument that the Q-Concept looks more like a toy than a real car, but that's another story. Suzuki's second concept for this year's edition of the Tokyo motorshow is a tiny city car that measures just 2,500mm long, 1,300mm wide and 1,650mm tall. Read more »
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| New Ford Police Interceptors to Lead the Way at NASCAR Races in Miami Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:35 PM PST  While the appearance of police cruisers at a race is never a good sign, there's always an exception to the rule. Take Ford for example. The automaker has just announced that its brand-new 2013 Police Interceptor Utility and Sedan models will serve as the pace cars for the 2011 Ford Championship Weekend NASCAR races at Homestead Miami Speedway from November 18 to 20. Read more »
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| Toyota Corolla Enters 2012 Model Year with Equipment Upgrades Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:13 PM PST  With the Corolla having received a mild refresh only a year ago, Toyota focused its attention on simply improving the feature content for the new model year. The 2012 Corolla L grade model gains color-keyed power side mirrors, along with power windows with driver's auto-down, power door locks and remote key-less entry, while the better equipped LE trim adds standard 16-inch wheels and steering wheel audio controls. The higher-end S model gains a double-stitch accent to its seats for 2012. Read more »
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| Far Too Close for Comfort: Speeding Biker and Pedestrian Editions Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:45 AM PST  Yesterday, we showed you a video of a racecar driver that lost control of a Porsche 911 during a rally and just narrowly missed crashing into the spectators on the side of the road. Now, we've got two more close calls captured on film, one involving a speeding motorcyclist and a car that was entering the freeway (see how close they got to each other in the opening picture above), and the other a pedestrian crossing the road and a very careless driver. In each case, blink and you'll miss it... Hop over the jump to watch both video clips. Read more »
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| Ram 1500 Joins the Police Force with New Special Service Package Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:04 AM PST  Law enforcement and other emergency agencies have yet another option when it comes to their rides as the Chrysler Group has just introduced its new Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 Special Service package that follows in the footsteps of the Dodge Charger Pursuit vehicle. The company says that the
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| Nissan Goes Extra Large with New NV Passenger Van for Twelve Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:35 AM PST  It was only a matter of time before Nissan introduced a full-size passenger version of its NV commercial van series for the States. Available for both personal and fleet use, the new NV3500 HD Passenger Van boasts four rows of seats that can accommodate up to 12 passengers. Nissan says its new large van offers up to 324 possible seat configurations, with passengers having the option to completely remove and/or reposition the 2nd and 3rd row seats, and partially or completely remove the 50/50-split 4th row bench. Read more »
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| Tokyo Show Preview: Suzuki Imagines a Small City Car with the Regina Concept Posted: 08 Nov 2011 01:20 PM PST  As automakers begin warming up to the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, we're getting our first intel on the new models that will make their way to the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba City, Japan at the end of the month. Today, Suzuki released initial details and photos of a new concept model for a small city car placed under the Swift. Read more »
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| Nissan Shows the Interior Works of the Juke-R Project on Film Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:03 AM PST  We won't blame you if you're getting tired of Nissan's constant teasing of the Juke-R project car as the Japanese company has already released six videos showcasing the work that went into the development of its GT-R-powered crossover. Nevertheless, if you're interested in seeing how Nissan's engineers adapted the cabin and repositioned the driver controls to be more like the GT-R, you can check out the pictures and the official clip right after the jump. Read more »
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| Congrats; It's a Brand New Yellow Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 [Videos] Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:38 AM PST  While most of us are pretty - or at least we pretend to be- content with any decent sports car that we can afford to park in our garage no matter how old or bad condition it's in, there are only a select few out there who can lay claim to welcoming a supercar like the new Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 to their family. Enter the posh world of Youtube user "DoctaM3", whom you may remember from the videos he posted of the latest Batmobile during filming of the Dark Knight Rises in Pittsburgh earlier this summer. DoctaM3 recently took delivery of his spanking new Raging Bull model and shared the experience on film for all of us to see. Did we tell you that he uses BMW M models (including an M6 Cabrio) for his daily drivers? Read more »
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| Rumors: Porsche’s Ferrari 458-Fighter to be Based on Next Audi R8 Platform? Posted: 08 Nov 2011 08:13 AM PST  With the presentation of the all-new 911 at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show and the launch of the next-generation Boxster and Cayman sport models set for 2012, Porsche is now considering its options for a more direct rival to the Ferrari 458 Italia. This will not be yet another variant of the 911, but a new, mid-engined model placed between the 911 and the upcoming 918 Spyder. Porsche, with the exception of the Cayenne, uses bespoke parts, not sharing any of its components with its cousins in the VW Group. Read more »
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| Tokyo Show Preview: New Nissan PIVO 3 Concept is a Leaf for Three Posted: 08 Nov 2011 07:26 AM PST  A Tokyo Motor Show without wacky futuristic concepts is like sushi without wasabi, and Nissan at least, won't disappoint at this year's edition of the event. After a short break in 2009, the Japanese carmaker is returning to the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show with the third iteration of the PIVO concept, which follows the PIVO 1 from 2005 and the PIVO 2 from 2007.
Francois Bancon, Nissan deputy divisional GM for product strategy, says that while the company has not yet made any final decision to produce the PIVO, it is considering it: Read more »
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| LA Show Preview: New Volvo C70 Inscription Edition, Limited to 2000 Pieces Posted: 08 Nov 2011 06:26 AM PST  We don't know what plans Volvo has for a successor to the C70 that will be eliminated in 2013 after the company shuts down its Uddevalla plant in Sweden, but for now, the automaker has announced a new special edition version that will debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 16th. Read more »
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| 2013 Ford Flex Nip-and-Tuck brings a New Face and More Powerful V6 Posted: 08 Nov 2011 06:01 AM PST  The Flex crossover has been anything but a success for Ford but the Detroit-based automaker is giving it another shot with a mild makeover for the new model year that will receive its world premiere at next week's Los Angeles Auto Show. On the outside, the 2013 Flex waves goodbye to the current model's razor-blade grille and welcomes a sharper looking [pun intended] grille that is linked with the revamped headlamps. Read more »
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| GM Europe President Nick Reilly to Retire, will be Replaced by Opel Boss Posted: 08 Nov 2011 05:13 AM PST  General Motors announced that 61-year old Nick Reilly, president of GM Europe, has decided to retire in March 2012. Reilly has been with the company for 37 years, serving in various positions in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Read more »
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