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- SPIED: 2013 BMW 3 or 4 Series Convertible with Retractable Hardtop
- 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL: Feast Your Eyes on 60 High-Res Photos and the First Official Videos
- Talk About Dodging a Bullet: Extremely Close Call with Semi Truck Caught on Film
- And the North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists are…
- All-New 2012 Honda CR-V Priced from $23,105 in the States
- Will China’s New Tariffs Really Harm Foreign Manufacturers Like GM?
- Gisele Keeps Abreast of Detroit's Sports Car Offerings, Rides a Mustang Turbo [Video]
- SPY SHOTS: Six-Cylinder BMW M3 F30 Sedan Spotted on the Road
- No More Mr. Cayenne Guy: Spain’s Financial Crisis Kill Sales of Luxury Cars
- Nissan Confirms New Pathfinder and All-Electric Van Concepts for Detroit Show
- Hot Honda CR-Z Type R Speculatively Rendered
- Rhys Millen Steals Genesis Coupe Drift Car in a Ford F-150 from Hyundai Headquarters [Video]
- Ford Extends its Participation in the WRC until 2013
- Captured on Camera: Russian Style Highway Robbery in a Volvo S80
- Second Video Teaser on BMW's New X6 Powered by M, Likely Sports a Diesel Engine
- Startech Adds Style but no Speed to the 2012 Jaguar XJ Limo
- Mercedes-Benz Heading Toward New Production Record this Year
- Express Yourself: Renault Twingo Conceptualized by Four Artists [72 Photos & Videos]
- Saabs Earns IIHS “Top Safety Pick” for its 9-4X and 9-5, Which could be Useful if it had Any to Sell...
- Ford's European Sales Rise Slightly but Company Warns Decision Makers
- New Hyundai i-oniq Concept Going Geneva, Foretells Future Design Direction
| SPIED: 2013 BMW 3 or 4 Series Convertible with Retractable Hardtop Posted: 15 Dec 2011 07:48 PM PST  Until BMW makes an official statement on what it has decided to name the replacements for today's 3-Series Coupe and Convertible models, we'll have to keep using both the 3- and 4-Series monikers to describe the two-door body styles of the Bavarian maker's most popular model.
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| 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL: Feast Your Eyes on 60 High-Res Photos and the First Official Videos Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:42 PM PST  The last couple of days, the sixth-generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL roadster has been one of the hottest subjects on the web – and rightly so, as it introduces several new technologies that will eventually trickle down to the premium automaker's other models. There's a lot to mention, but one of the highlights is the aluminum bodywork, which significantly reduces weight and has a positive effect on both agility and handling as well as fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Read more »
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| Talk About Dodging a Bullet: Extremely Close Call with Semi Truck Caught on Film Posted: 15 Dec 2011 04:57 PM PST  This in one of those cases that not one person would believe how close you came to meeting your maker without video proof. Fortunately for us, the driver of the car involved in this close call had a dashboard mounted camera that recorded the entire incident on film. Basically, what we have here are two careless drivers that created a potentially deadly accident scene with their foolish actions as both attempted to overtake a vehicle on a relatively narrow road under freezing conditions. See how it went down in the video after the break. Read more »
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| And the North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists are… Posted: 15 Dec 2011 03:05 PM PST  For the past 18 years, a committee of journalists from U.S. and Canadian magazines, radio and TV stations, websites and newspapers meet once a year and vote for the North American Car and Truck of the Year [NACTOY]. You'll have to wait until January to find the winners for the 2012 edition of the North American Car and Truck of the Year, but the three finalists for each category were announced on Thursday in Detroit. Read more »
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| All-New 2012 Honda CR-V Priced from $23,105 in the States Posted: 15 Dec 2011 02:03 PM PST  If the brand-new 2012 Honda CR-V is on your buying list, you'll be happy to know that the Japanese carmaker has just announced pricing as the crossover model arrived in dealerships across the country today. Prices for the 2012 CR-V range from $22,295 for the entry-level LX 2WD model to $29,795 for the range-topping EX-L AWD with a navigation package, not including a destination and handling charge of $810 per vehicle, which lifts prices to $23,105 and $30,605 respectively. Read more »
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| Will China’s New Tariffs Really Harm Foreign Manufacturers Like GM? Posted: 15 Dec 2011 01:44 PM PST  Yesterday, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that a new tax is imposed on U.S.-made vehicles with a motor capacity of 2.5-liters and above, effective today, December 15.
The so-called "anti-dumping" duties imposed not just on U.S. carmakers, but all companies that manufacture cars in the United States, were imposed because the Chinese authorities felt that U.S. imports were "damaging the local car industry". Most analysts, on the other hand, agree that this is China's response to the World Trade Organization rejecting its appeal on U.S. duties on imported tires three months earlier. Read more »
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| Gisele Keeps Abreast of Detroit's Sports Car Offerings, Rides a Mustang Turbo [Video] Posted: 15 Dec 2011 01:36 PM PST  In today's world, when you have a good thing going, you don't want to put the pause button on it. After seeing the success of Gisele's spin in a Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, the hooter-loving crew over at Hightechcorvette called in the young lady for another high-speed run, this time in a turbocharged Ford Mustang. Gisele was apparently more than willing to place the seatbelt under her arm to get a taste of the Blue Oval's signature pony car, no doubt to compare it with Cadillac's V8-powered sports coupe. We'll have to wait and see if she completes the trilogy with a ride in a Chrysler Group sports car in the not so far future. For now, head over the break for some bouncing action. Read more »
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| SPY SHOTS: Six-Cylinder BMW M3 F30 Sedan Spotted on the Road Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:33 PM PST  With the unveiling of the 2012 BMW 3 Series sedan all done and dusted, the Bavarian automaker's engineers have now turned their focus on the other variants of the F30 series including the flagship M3 sedan that was captured by our spies testing on the streets of Germany in a fairly light disguise. While BMW has done its best to hide the most telling styling features of the M3 such as the shape of the front and rear bumpers, the pictures expose the car's muscular front and rear fenders that house larger alloy wheels and brake sets, as well as the beefier rocker panels. Read more »
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| No More Mr. Cayenne Guy: Spain’s Financial Crisis Kill Sales of Luxury Cars Posted: 15 Dec 2011 11:37 AM PST  When a couple is married, they vow to love and cherish each other for richer or poorer, in good or bad times. Buying a car, especially an expensive one like a Porsche Cayenne, is kind like a marriage, in the sense that you get to live with it every day – except that you can have more than one and it doesn't talk back to you… When things go bad, however, it's not just couples that get a divorce: the ongoing financial crisis that has plagued Northern European countries is forcing owners to depart with their beloved vehicles because they simply can't afford their expenses anymore. Read more »
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| Nissan Confirms New Pathfinder and All-Electric Van Concepts for Detroit Show Posted: 15 Dec 2011 11:11 AM PST  As we're approaching closer to the 2012 edition of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 9, more automakers are slowly rolling out their plans to create some additional buzz around their products. Today, Nissan confirmed that it's presence at the show will be highlighted by the worldwide debut of two concept vehicles, including a Pathfinder preview study and an all-electric van prototype. Read more »
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| Hot Honda CR-Z Type R Speculatively Rendered Posted: 15 Dec 2011 10:51 AM PST  We don't know if the rumors circulating around the net about a Type-R version of Honda's CR-Z hybrid sports coupe are true or not, but nevertheless, Daniel Youn from PS-Garage wanted to render what the car may look like if Honda ever decided to build such a model.
Daniel used the Honda Performance Development (or HPD for short) CR-Z Hybrid R concept from last year's SEMA aftermarket show as a base to build his rendered vision of the CR-Z Type R. Read more »
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| Rhys Millen Steals Genesis Coupe Drift Car in a Ford F-150 from Hyundai Headquarters [Video] Posted: 15 Dec 2011 10:13 AM PST  Hyundai's creative division has come up with a driftaluscious short film starring Rhys Millen, his Genesis Coupe racecar and the company's soon to be demolished, old Hyundai Motor America headquarters building in Fountain Valley, California. The South Korean carmaker tells us that the idea for the movie actually came from one of its Service Technicians, Dustin Loranger, who posed the question: "Why not put Rhys Millen, his Genesis Coupe drift car, and our abandoned HQ together for a unique drift demonstration in a unique industrial setting?" If you're wondering about the outcome, hop over the break to watch the 5-minute long video. Read more »
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| Ford Extends its Participation in the WRC until 2013 Posted: 15 Dec 2011 09:52 AM PST  Ford's European division announced on Thursday that it is extending its participating in the FIA World Rally Championship into 2012 and 2013. Ford's WRC program will continue to be operated by UK-based M-Sport. The team will be named Ford World Rally Team and will retain support from Castrol for the next two years. Ford's "weapon" of choice will be the Fiesta RS WRC, which made its debut this year and claimed the first three places in the first and the last races of the season. Read more »
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| Captured on Camera: Russian Style Highway Robbery in a Volvo S80 Posted: 15 Dec 2011 09:09 AM PST  Unless these men had one drink too many and were in desperate need to use the can, we are forced to conclude from what we see in this video footage sourced from a dashboard camera mounted on a trailing vehicle, that they either clobbered or stole from someone, perhaps even both. The clip starts with a black Volvo S80 driving normally on a traffic jammed road, allegedly somewhere in Moscow, Russia, but as soon as the cars in front stop, the driver pulls the vehicle diagonally on the road and then three men dressed in black jump out of the car. Read more »
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| Second Video Teaser on BMW's New X6 Powered by M, Likely Sports a Diesel Engine Posted: 15 Dec 2011 08:42 AM PST  While BMW officials remain extremely tight lipped on what's hiding under the hood of their brand new X6 Powered by M model, the company has published a second video teaser of the sporty crossover. This time, along with the new blurred views of the X6 Powered by M, we also get to hear some statements from BMW M's people. Read more »
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| Startech Adds Style but no Speed to the 2012 Jaguar XJ Limo Posted: 15 Dec 2011 08:01 AM PST  Brabus' sister company Startech has decided to polish up the 2012 Jaguar XJ's looks with a subtle styling makeover through its individualization program. The German firm's product lineup includes an aero package comprising of a front apron that incorporates LED daytime running lights into the side air inlets, small rocker panels in front of the rear wheels, new trims for the front fender air vents, a discreet boot lid spoiler and a rear diffuser that packs Startech's stainless-steel trapezoid tailpipes. Read more »
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| Mercedes-Benz Heading Toward New Production Record this Year Posted: 15 Dec 2011 07:51 AM PST  Europe may be facing troubles, but its luxury carmakers seem to be doing better than ever. Mercedes-Benz, for example, announced that it's on its way to produce more than 1.25 million vehicles in 2011, beating last year's best-ever sales record and setting a new all-time high in its 125-year history. "Mercedes-Benz is going on the attack", said Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, member of the Daimler Board of Management. "We are securing our path to the top by extensively investing in the expansion of our high-performance production network." Read more »
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| Express Yourself: Renault Twingo Conceptualized by Four Artists [72 Photos & Videos] Posted: 15 Dec 2011 07:27 AM PST  What would happen if you gave various artists from different fields and countries the opportunity to break barriers and explore new paths with the design and the use of a vehicle like Renault's entry in the small city car segment, the recently refreshed Twingo? Renault tried to answer this question by summoning four artists from the fashion, music, design and cooking industries to give their personal take on the Twingo.
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| Posted: 15 Dec 2011 06:29 AM PST  Fate, it seems, is not without a sense of irony: the line spoken by Morpheus in the first (and, arguably, best) movie of The Matrix trilogy certainly fits Saab's case tighter than spandex pants.
The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the 9-4X crossover and the 9-5 sedan a "Top Safety Pick", its highest rating for crashworthiness. Read more »
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| Ford's European Sales Rise Slightly but Company Warns Decision Makers Posted: 15 Dec 2011 06:00 AM PST  Even though Europe is experiencing economic instability, Ford saw its year-to-date sales from January to November in the 51 European markets increase by 2.5 per cent, or 35,500 units, to 1,451,000 cars. In November sales in these markets dropped by one per cent, or 1,300 units, to 123,700 vehicles. While overall sales in Ford's traditional 19 European markets fell in November by 4.4 per cent to 95,700 units compared to the same month last year, the Blue Oval increased its market share in five of these markets as well as Turkey, Russia and Romania. Read more »
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| New Hyundai i-oniq Concept Going Geneva, Foretells Future Design Direction Posted: 15 Dec 2011 05:35 AM PST  Hyundai has rolled out a teaser sketch of a new concept car named 'i-oniq' that will be revealed in a world premiere at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. Designed and developed at the company's European R&D centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany, the i-oniq concept is said to preview the next evolution of Hyundai's 'fluidic sculpture' form language, which is featured on the brand's recent production models like the Sonata, the i40 and the Veloster. Read more »
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