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- Facelifted 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser 5.7 V8 Announced for the U.S.
- Why Playing Chicken with a Tram is a Terrible Idea
- Toyota Aygo City Car Retouched for the 2012 Model Year [with Video]
- 'Darth Vader' Attacks Highway Police Trooper in Florida
- Official: New Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel to go on Sale in the States in 2013
- And the Best-Selling Premium Brand in the U.S. for 2011 is…
- BMW Launches M5 from 95.9 lakhs / US$181k and MINI Cooper from 24.9 lakhs / US$47k in India
- How did he do that? Thief Lands Car on the Roof of an Apartment!
- 2012 Nissan Cube gains New Limited Edition and Minor Equipment Enhancements
- A Perfect Week with a Nissan GT-R through the Eyes of a Promoter
- Suzuki's Special Edition Grand Vitara SZ-T is Limited to 500 Units in the UK
- Renault Rejuvenates Megane for 2012 with Subtle Styling and Engine Updates
- GM Announces Fix for Chevrolet Volt to Address Safety Concerns Over Fires
- Nitrous Overload Sends Lexus IS 350 Smashing into the Wall
- Suzuki Lifts the Covers off New XA ALPHA Small Crossover at New Delhi Auto Show [with Video]
- Land Rover DC100 Concepts Gain a Red Hue for New Delhi Auto Expo
- 2013 Subaru BRZ Sports Coupe's U.S. Debut Confirmed for Detroit Motor Show
- Peugeot 107 City Car Also Receives Minor Updates for 2012
- Hyundai Debuts Hexa Space HND-7 Concept at New Delhi Auto Show
- New Dacia Lodgy MPV is a Lower Cost Alternative to the Renault Scenic
- Citroën Unveils 2012 C1 Mini with Refreshed Styling and Improved Fuel Economy
| Facelifted 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser 5.7 V8 Announced for the U.S. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:49 PM PST  As we anticipated, after the December launch of the updated 2012 Land Cruiser 200 in its home market of Japan, Toyota has announced details on the North American version that will go on sale in the States as a 2013 model later this year. While Toyota's U.S. arm released photos of the European specification model, the same styling changes apply for the 2013 Land Cruiser that will be sold here and which we will most likely have the chance to see for the first time at next week's Detroit Auto Show.
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| Why Playing Chicken with a Tram is a Terrible Idea Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:31 PM PST  Who would ever think that a driver could have so many levels of stupidity? For starters, the person behind the wheel of this white van entered an enclosed section of the road reserved only for trams. Now you'll agree that's a real stupid move in itself, but it gets even worse as the driver then attempts to overtake the tram at the same time that another trolley car is coming on the opposite rails! Do we really need to tell you what happens next? Video follows after the jump. Read more »
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| Toyota Aygo City Car Retouched for the 2012 Model Year [with Video] Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:56 PM PST  The prize for the least surprising announcement of the day goes to Toyota. That's not to say that the number one Japanese carmaker has done anything wrong. It's just that, after Peugeot and Citroen revealed their updated 107 and C1 respectively, it was only a matter of time before Toyota presented the 2012 version of its jointly-developed and built Aygo city car. Read more »
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| 'Darth Vader' Attacks Highway Police Trooper in Florida Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:54 PM PST  If you've been following our offbeat section, you'll probably have come to the conclusion that we live in a crazy world where anything can happen – from highway robbers in Russia to a…Darth Vader attacking a Highway Patrol trooper in Florida. The previously mentioned incident took place in Orlando in the early morning hours of Thursday when a construction worker called the police to inform them about a drunk man in a Darth Vader mask who was walking in the middle of the road. Read more »
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| Official: New Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel to go on Sale in the States in 2013 Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:17 PM PST  On Wednesday, Porsche confirmed that it will bring the Cayenne Diesel to the U.S. by 2013, but the German company isn't the only automaker with plans to sell a diesel-powered SUV in the States. The Chrysler Group announced today that it would add a diesel version to its Jeep Grand Cherokee lineup in the United States and Canada. The North American diesel model will be manufactured at the firm's Jefferson North Assembly Plant [JNAP] in Detroit. Read more »
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| And the Best-Selling Premium Brand in the U.S. for 2011 is… Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:21 PM PST  The one thing we knew for sure after the manufacturing disruptions in Japan caused by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami was that Lexus wasn't going to top the premium segment in the U.S market for the first time in a decade. In fact, we also knew something else, the two contenders to the throne: BMW and Mercedes-Benz. What we didn't know up until Thursday is which of two brands was going to win, since both were caught in a neck-to-neck sales race. Going into December the gap was so small - less than 1,600 cars- that the win could go either way. Read more »
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| BMW Launches M5 from 95.9 lakhs / US$181k and MINI Cooper from 24.9 lakhs / US$47k in India Posted: 05 Jan 2012 01:29 PM PST  This week's Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi saw the BMW Group launch the new 2012 M5 high-performance saloon as well as the MINI brand in India. However, with ex-showroom prices ranging from 24.9 lakhs or about US$47,000 / €36,700 for the MINI Cooper to a whopping 95.9 lakhs or US$181,000 / €141,200 for the BMW M5 (and which do not include applicable sales tax or handling charges), even the cheapest MINI will remain hoisted from the reach of the vast majority of Indian buyers. Read more »
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| How did he do that? Thief Lands Car on the Roof of an Apartment! Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:41 PM PST  Benjamin Tucker probably got what he deserved but not before making headlines for landing a car that he had just stolen on the roof of an apartment in Fresno, California at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday night.
Police told reporters that the 26-year old stole the vehicle from a nearby house but apparently lost control on a curve and most likely hit landscaping rocks that catapulted him on Ralph White's apartment. Read more »
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| 2012 Nissan Cube gains New Limited Edition and Minor Equipment Enhancements Posted: 05 Jan 2012 12:11 PM PST  It's model year time for Nissan's Cube sub-compact. To cut to the chase, there are no mechanical or styling changes as Nissan simply enhanced the range with a new special edition version and added new colors and a couple of equipment features to certain trim levels. Read more »
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| A Perfect Week with a Nissan GT-R through the Eyes of a Promoter Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:46 AM PST  How would you describe your perfect week? If you're a car fan, then it would surely include your favorite supercar - among other things, that is, but let's not delve into that discussion since this a car site… The creative folks over at Format67 seem to agree, at least when it comes to their iPad application that includes a video for the 2012 GT-R, which was created for Nissan Europe. Read more »
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| Suzuki's Special Edition Grand Vitara SZ-T is Limited to 500 Units in the UK Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:13 AM PST  British buyers looking for a niftier version of the Suzuki Grand Vitara will be happy to know that the Japanese company has just launched a new special edition version with bespoke features that will be produced in only 500 units. The new Grand Vitara SZ-T is based on the five-door model and sports a different front grille and 18-inch alloy wheels, silver colored roof rails and bonnet side vents, built in turn signal lamps for the door mirrors and a tailgate mounted spare wheel. Read more »
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| Renault Rejuvenates Megane for 2012 with Subtle Styling and Engine Updates Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:30 AM PST  In the past two months, Renault has launched a budget supermini for the Indian market, added special editions to the line-up of the Megane Coupe-Cabriolet and the Koleos SUV, and revamped the Scenic/Grand Scenic mid-size MPVs and Laguna Coupe. Therefore, leaving the Megane as it is would be rather strange, that's why La Regie unveiled today the "Megane Collection 2012" or simply put, the facelifted version of its C-segment model. Read more »
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| GM Announces Fix for Chevrolet Volt to Address Safety Concerns Over Fires Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:47 AM PST  As Toyota found out the hard way, when there's a safety issue on hand, no matter how small or unlikely the possibility of something going wrong on a customer's car is, in the long run, it's much better to address the problem before someone gets hurt… In General Motors' case, the problem has to do with the Chevrolet Volt's battery package as severe-impact lab tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] resulted in some cars catching fire days or weeks after the crash.
The Detroit-based automaker said it will address the problem by strengthening the structure around the batteries while also adding a sensor in the reservoir of the battery coolant system to monitor coolant levels and a tamper-resistant bracket to the top of the battery coolant reservoir to help prevent potential coolant overfill. Read more »
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| Nitrous Overload Sends Lexus IS 350 Smashing into the Wall Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:13 AM PST  Like the say, "with great power comes great responsibility". So when you decide to make use of Nitrous oxide (also referred to simply as NOS) to juice up your engine's performance on the road or on the track, you should be prepared to handle the butt kicking effects. The owner of this gunmetal grey Lexus IS 350 sedan allegedly gave an overdose of NOS to his six-cylinder engine during a quarter mile drag race with another IS model and the results were disastrous, though the outcome could have been much, much worse if the other car didn't manage to slip away… Head on past the break to see the video for yourself. Read more »
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| Suzuki Lifts the Covers off New XA ALPHA Small Crossover at New Delhi Auto Show [with Video] Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:31 AM PST  We were right to assume that Maruti Suzuki would present an off-road concept at this week's Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi, but the XA ALPHA doesn't appear to preview a replacement for the Jimny 4x4 (or at least not directly) as it leans more towards the crossover segment being based on the platform architecture of the Swift supermini.
The five-door model measures 4 meters in length, which makes it a little bit longer than the current Swift (3,850mm long). Read more »
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| Land Rover DC100 Concepts Gain a Red Hue for New Delhi Auto Expo Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:58 AM PST  Given that since June 2008, Indian conglomerate Tata owns Land Rover, the presence of the British firm's DC100 concepts that preview a replacement for the iconic Defender at the 2012 New Delhi Auto Show was a certainty. The Defender Concept 100 and Defender Concept 100 Sport, as the three-door hardtop and open-top versions are named respectively, are identical to the revised models launched at the 2011 Los Angeles Motor Show save for a couple of differences. Read more »
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| 2013 Subaru BRZ Sports Coupe's U.S. Debut Confirmed for Detroit Motor Show Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:34 AM PST  We can't say that we weren't expecting it, but in any case, Subaru made it official today that the production version of its BRZ rear-wheel drive sports coupe will make its first public appearance on U.S. soil at the 2012 North American International Auto Show at Cobo Hall in Detroit on January 9. Subaru's latest press release doesn't really add anything as we already knew that the BRZ will come with a 200-horsepower 2.0-liter boxer engine that revs up to 7,400 rpm and will be matched to either a six-speed manual gearbox or automatic transmission. Read more »
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| Peugeot 107 City Car Also Receives Minor Updates for 2012 Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:15 AM PST  Being that the Citroën C1, Peugeot 107 and Toyota Aygo are not only one and the same (minus some subtle styling differences here and there), but also built at the same plant in the Czech Republic, it is to be expected that when one model receives a facelift, the other two will follow suit. And true enough, after the announcement on the 2012 Citroën C1, Peugeot also revealed an updated version of its 107 sibling. Read more »
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| Hyundai Debuts Hexa Space HND-7 Concept at New Delhi Auto Show Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:51 AM PST  Hyundai is leaving no stone unturned in promoting its brand across the world and with India's car market on the high boom, the South Korean automaker couldn't be absent from this week's Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi where it rolled out a new concept model named the Hexa Space. The concept features Hyundai's "Fluidic Sculpture" design language, though we can't see the exterior winning any beauty contests, and that's probably an understatement… Read more »
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| New Dacia Lodgy MPV is a Lower Cost Alternative to the Renault Scenic Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:13 AM PST  Renault wants to make sure that the positive momentum of its low-cost Dacia brand continues with the constant addition of new models. Following the presentations of the Duster crossover, Sandero and Sandero Stepway supermini, and the sedan, seven-seat estate, van and pickup truck versions of the Logan, the Romanian automaker revealed its latest creation in the form of the Lodgy. Read more »
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| Citroën Unveils 2012 C1 Mini with Refreshed Styling and Improved Fuel Economy Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:43 AM PST  Scheduled to make its world premiere at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium on January 10, is the 2012 Citroën C1 city car that has received its second facelift after its introduction in 2005. The styling updates on the outside include the newly designed front bumper that incorporates fog lights and vertical LED daytime running lights that mimic those found on the DS3 and C4 AIRCROSS, a shorter bonnet, a different set of alloy wheel options plus the French brand's new chevrons and badging. Read more »
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