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- Yeah, That'll Buff Right Out: Corvette Driver Slams into Curb During Autocross
- Rumors: Cadillac Contemplates Diesel Engines for its New Models
- Rally Edition: From Hip, Hip Hurray to…Crash in a Blink of the Eye
- Breaking News: Suzuki Takes Volkswagen to International Court
- VW Signs WRC's Hottest New Driver, Sebastien Ogier, for its 2013 Assault [with Video]
- Helicopter Crashes While Installing Giant Christmas Tree, Pilot Walks Away Unharmed! [Video]
- Next Chrysler Minivan to be Sold as a Rebadged Dodge Only in Canada
- Artists Tweet that J.Lo's Promotion of the Fiat 500 During the American Music Awards was "Shameless"
- Google's Cookie Monster Ate our Poll
- AC Schnitzer Reveals 2012 BMW 650i Coupe Tune Ahead of Essen Motor Show [with Video]
- Report: GM and Saab Reach a Mexican Stand-Off Over Chinese Deal
- BMW USA Puts a Price Tag on the All-New 2012 3-Series Sedan
- Chuck Norris Approved: Motorcyclist Hops Back on Seat, Saves his Life
- The French Tuning Connection: Delavilla's Widebody Porsche Cayman R1
- It Came from eBay Hell: The Meadowsa XP8
- Essen Motor Show: AC Schnitzer Adds Speed and Style to New BMW 1-Series F20
- Euro NCAP: Two Chinese Models get 4 Stars for Safety, Malibu and Beetle Awarded with 5 Stars
- VW Passat Goes Off-Road with Alltrack Version, will Debut at the Tokyo Motor Show
| Yeah, That'll Buff Right Out: Corvette Driver Slams into Curb During Autocross Posted: 23 Nov 2011 06:37 PM PST  So, you want to learn how to drive, do you? Well, we suppose learning by your mistakes is one way to go with it – albeit a very painful and costly one at that. This video tells the bitter story of a Chevrolet Corvette owner that was doing just fine during an autocross event at a parking lot up until the moment he thought that he got the hang of it and pushed the car beyond his experience. The result? A very nasty and ultimately, very expensive encounter with the curb… Read more »
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| Rumors: Cadillac Contemplates Diesel Engines for its New Models Posted: 23 Nov 2011 06:08 PM PST  Cadillac is enjoying resurgence thanks to a raft of good-looking new models that also promise to be much more competitive than their predecessors. Still, it is missing something that its European competitors in the luxury segment such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz already have: diesel engines. But that may change soon as during an interview at the LA Auto Show, Don Butler, Cadillac's marketing vice president, said that GM's luxury division is considering adding diesels to its engine range. Read more »
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| Rally Edition: From Hip, Hip Hurray to…Crash in a Blink of the Eye Posted: 23 Nov 2011 05:35 PM PST  As much as we'd like to think otherwise, you never know what's waiting for you around the next corner, as from one moment to the other, your perfect drive can go from stunner to bummer. During a recent rally in Poland, the driver of a Mitsubishi Colt hatchback was coming fast on a narrow road when some spectators loudly cheered for him the precise moment he passed by. We don't know if the driver was distracted or not, but a split second later his ride came to an abrupt end when he whammed into a brick fence. Hop over the break to watch the video for yourself Read more »
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| Breaking News: Suzuki Takes Volkswagen to International Court Posted: 23 Nov 2011 05:08 PM PST  Suzuki has just released a press statement saying that, because of the Volkswagen Group's unwillingness to sell back 19.9% of its own shares, it has made the decision to take the dispute to an international court for arbitration, marking the latest episode in a long-standing spat between the two automakers. Read more »
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| VW Signs WRC's Hottest New Driver, Sebastien Ogier, for its 2013 Assault [with Video] Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:14 PM PST  We all know that when the Volkswagen Group puts something in its mind, it will achieve it no matter what: the Bugatti Veyron is a perfect example. Now that VW has decided to enter the FIA World Rally Championship with the new Polo R WRC, it wants to make sure that it will be competitive from the first race. Consequently, it will enter the championship in 2013, having a full year to test its new car. Read more »
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| Helicopter Crashes While Installing Giant Christmas Tree, Pilot Walks Away Unharmed! [Video] Posted: 23 Nov 2011 03:20 PM PST  A chopper that was using cables to help install a seven-story Christmas tree in central Auckland, New Zealand, crashed down to the ground on Wednesday morning. Miraculously, the pilot, Greg Gribble, escaped virtually unharmed with only minor injuries, while no one else was hurt, despite the fact that workers were very close by under the helicopter when the incident occurred. Television crews captured the dramatic footage showing the helicopter descending towards the waterfront when all of a sudden it started jolting like crazy before hitting the ground. Read more »
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| Next Chrysler Minivan to be Sold as a Rebadged Dodge Only in Canada Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:05 PM PST  Lately, there has been an abundance of news regarding the Chrysler Group's future plans. About a month ago, the automaker's CEO Sergio Marchionne told reporters that the Chrysler Group would stop selling duplicate offerings to provide each of its brands a stronger and more unique lineup. As part of the firm's revised plan, Marchionne said at the time that the company would only offer a replacement for the Chrysler Town & Country discarding the Grand Caravan from Dodge's range. And while that may be true for the U.S. market, the Detroit News is reporting today that the Dodge Grand Caravan will most likely live on in Canada, which would not get the next Town & Country. Read more »
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| Artists Tweet that J.Lo's Promotion of the Fiat 500 During the American Music Awards was "Shameless" Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:13 PM PST  Jennifer Lopez has appeared in most of the TV spots regarding the Fiat 500. And that's not all as the 42-year old singer, actress, record producer, dancer, television persona, and fashion designer brought along the Italian city car to the stage during her recent performance at the American Music Awards. The move, however, came under some heavy criticism. Lopez was attacked on Twitter with messages like "I know I just didn't see that damb Fiat. I KNOW I didn't see that friggin' FIAT" from Roots drummer, Questlove. Singer and award presenter, John Legend, tweeted "that had to be the most shameless thing I've ever seen in a performance. I was genuinely shocked." Read more »
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| Google's Cookie Monster Ate our Poll Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:54 PM PST  Some of you may have noticed that our poll on the three compact SUVs that Ford, Mazda and Honda introduced at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show last week is a little on the cuckoo side today in regards of the number of people that voted. If our memory serves us right, there were about 2,800 votes last night with the Mazda CX-5 leading the pack, but dropped to around 1,690 in the morning and have being going up and down ever since. Obviously, there's a bug somewhere, but being that the gadget used for the poll is an official Google widget, there's really nothing we can do about it from our side, so we've decided to remove it. We hope you accept our apologies for the glitch and promise to head over to one of Google's official forums to write a heated message to someone who may or may not escalate the problem to a Google employee and cross our fingers that he or she will read it in six business days and find the time to respond in a timely manner - if you've ever dealt with Google, you probably know what we mean… Read more »
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| AC Schnitzer Reveals 2012 BMW 650i Coupe Tune Ahead of Essen Motor Show [with Video] Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:13 PM PST  Looking to offer enthusiasts more options for customizing the new 2012 BMW 6-Series Coupe, AC Schnitzer will unveil its new tuning program for the 650i at this week's 2011 Essen Motor Show in Germany. Dubbed the ACS6 5.0i, the package includes a performance upgrade with unspecified modifications for the 4.4-liter turbocharged V8 engine that help lift output from 407HP to 540-horses. Read more »
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| Report: GM and Saab Reach a Mexican Stand-Off Over Chinese Deal Posted: 23 Nov 2011 11:32 AM PST  When General Motors sold Saab to Spyker, company execs must have been somewhat relieved to get the brand out of their hands. However, GM didn't cut its ties completely as it remains a shareholder and a major parts and technology supplier. Now this is proving to be a problem for both companies. After receiving court protection from its creditors, Swedish Automobile N.V. agreed to sell 100% of Saab to Chinese partners Pang Da and Zeijiang Youngman Lotus Automobile, it had to get approval from its shareholders. General Motors, though, almost immediately raised concerns over the deal Read more »
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| BMW USA Puts a Price Tag on the All-New 2012 3-Series Sedan Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:54 AM PST  BMW has just released U.S. pricing on its new 3-Series saloon, which will make its North American debut at the Detroit Motor Show in January and arrive in showrooms across the States next February as a 2012 model. The new 328i, which swaps the current model's naturally aspirated 3.0-liter inline-six for a turbo'd four-cylinder powerplant, will be priced from $35,795, while the 2012 335i Sedan that continues with a turbocharged-six carries an MSRP of $43,295. Read more »
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| Chuck Norris Approved: Motorcyclist Hops Back on Seat, Saves his Life Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:13 AM PST  Of all the "Chuck Norris Approved" videos that we've shown you over time, this one definitely takes the cake. The accident, which involves a small hatchback crashing into a motorcycle, took place on a busy highway in Bangalore, India on November 21. Upon a first look at the security camera footage, it seems that the rider was simply incredibly lucky for making it out alive when the driver of a white hatchback steered to the right of the road hitting his motorcycle. However, once you slow down the clip (or hit pause and play constantly), you will see that the alert motorcyclist moves towards the back of the bike just before the crash escaping the worse. The careless driver of the car did not stop to see the outcome of the accident he caused. Watch the entire clip after the break.  Read more »
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| The French Tuning Connection: Delavilla's Widebody Porsche Cayman R1 Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:34 AM PST  It's not often that we get to see French tuning houses take on German sports cars, so when we stumbled upon the Delavilla-prepped Porsche Cayman R1 it immediately captured our attention. One of the lesser-known tuners from France, Delavilla was established in 2007 and focuses exclusively on Porsche models currently offering complete programs for the Cayman and the 911 coupes. The company says that it is also working on tunes for the Speedster, the Cayenne SUV and the Panamera saloon, with more details to be released at a later date.
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| It Came from eBay Hell: The Meadowsa XP8 Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:49 AM PST  It's no exaggeration to say that there are more Pontiac Fieros posing as something else than there are original models, which goes to show you how much respect buyers have for GM's ill-fated sports car. Over the years, we've brought you all sorts of Fiero-based replicas from a pretty amazing Lamborghini Miura clone to a Porsche Carrera GT and a funny-looking Ferrari F40, but this latest find on eBay, called the Meadowsa XP8, is trying to be something of its own. Read more »
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| Essen Motor Show: AC Schnitzer Adds Speed and Style to New BMW 1-Series F20 Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:10 AM PST  Making its world premiere at this week's 2011 Essen Motor Show in Germany is AC Schnitzer's tuning program for the new BMW 1-Series F20 hatchback with both styling and performance upgrades. AC Schnitzer starts with a power kit that is available initially on the four-cylinder diesel models of the 1-Series, which get a reprogrammed engine control unit and other unspecified mods. In the 118d, output is lifted from 143HP to 171HP, while in the 120d, from 184HP to 210HP. Read more »
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| Euro NCAP: Two Chinese Models get 4 Stars for Safety, Malibu and Beetle Awarded with 5 Stars Posted: 23 Nov 2011 06:30 AM PST  The results are in for Euro NCAP's fifth and last launch of 2011. A total of 14 cars were tested including two Chinese newcomers, the MG6 and the Geely Emgrand EC7, both of which achieved a four star rating, proving that at least some Chinese brands are starting to take safety seriously. Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP Secretary General commented: "These results mark a milestone for the Chinese automotive industry. It is a clear sign that Chinese car makers are building on recent experiences and rapidly investing in better vehicle safety. Even with the upcoming increased demands, five stars are expected to be within reach soon." Four more vehicles that are new were given a four-star rating, including the Fiat Panda, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jaguar XF and the EV Renault Fluence ZE. Read more »
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| VW Passat Goes Off-Road with Alltrack Version, will Debut at the Tokyo Motor Show Posted: 23 Nov 2011 05:36 AM PST  The VW Group, and more specifically Audi, was the one that started the high-riding estate craze with its A6 Allroad in 1999. Based on the regular A6 Avant, the Allroad featured an all-wheel drive quattro system, higher ground clearance, an adjustable-height air suspension, all-terrain tires and flared fenders, gaining a more adventurous appearance. Now, Volkswagen has released the first-ever crossroad version of its Passat mid-size model, named the Passat Alltrack. It will receive its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show on December 3 and will go on sale in early 2012.
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