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- Spare Some Change? eBay Seller Lists Porsche 928 GTS for $109k and BMW 850CSi for $67k
- Spied: 2013 Porsche Cayman Snagged on Video in Stuttgart
- McLaren MP4-12C High Sport Special with 675HP Captured on Film
- The Finn who Accidentally Cheated his Way into Winning the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally: A True Story
- Ssangyong Introduces New Korando Sports in South Korea
- Woman Drives a Lincoln 100mph for 18 Miles…on the Wrong Side of the Highway!
- Video: New Porsche 911 Goes Sideways at the Silverstone Track
- Tesla Tweaks Roadster for its Final Run in Europe, Asia and Australia
- New 2013 Porsche Boxster: 80 Photos, Videos and Online Configurator
- Video: Six-Minutes of Ferrari California Action in Italy
- Ford to Cut Down Number of Global Platforms to 9 Sooner than Expected
- Our Kind of Girls: A Look into the Lives of the Auto Show Circuit Models
- U.S. Auto Industry Speeds Up as China and Europe Slow Down
- Official: BMW Confirms Production of New X4 Crossover at Spartanburg
- Pink Range Rover Trapped in the Sand Dunes of the Arabian Desert
- FoMoCo Recalling Close to Half a Million Ford Freestar, Mercury Monterey and Ford Escape Models
- New Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition and 60th Anniversary Package Mark the End of the C6
- BMW Introduces New 320i with 184-horses Plus 316d and 318d in Europe
- Mercedes-Benz Rumored to be Readying E Superlight Special with a Carbon Fiber Structure
- Seat Ibiza Facelift Debuts Ahead of 2012 Geneva Motor Show
- BMW to Unveil New M Performance Automobiles Product Range at Geneva Motor Show
| Spare Some Change? eBay Seller Lists Porsche 928 GTS for $109k and BMW 850CSi for $67k Posted: 12 Jan 2012 06:27 PM PST  For many of us born in the 1970s and early 1980s, the Porsche 928 and the BMW 8-Series were amongst the most impressive sports / GT models of their time. Sure we had posters of a Lamborghini Countach (preferably with a puffy haired and scantily dressed bomb shell spreading over the Italian beast) and the Ferrari F40 or the Porsche 959 hanging on our side of the bedroom wall, but these models were clearly a pure fantasy that only a select few could ever own. The 928 and the 8-Series, on the other hand, were more attainable and practical daydreaming material.
In one of our usual trips on eBay, we stumbled upon a pristine BMW 8-Series that led to a low-mileage Porsche 928, which to our surprise, was listed for sale by the same person. Read more »
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| Spied: 2013 Porsche Cayman Snagged on Video in Stuttgart Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:57 PM PST  We've scooped prototypes of the new Cayman before (see here) but YouTube user "DrGumoLunatic" was able to film the closed-top sibling of the 2013 Boxster roadster at a stop light in the German city of Stuttgart, which is the home town of Porsche. After seeing the roadster model, we more or less know what to expect on the styling front (both inside and out) while the same goes for the rest of the changes including the new lightweight aluminum body and the improved flat six engines. It shouldn't be long before Porsche does reveal the Cayman, but in the meantime, make the jump to watch and hear the coupe model in the video the follows. Read more »
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| McLaren MP4-12C High Sport Special with 675HP Captured on Film Posted: 12 Jan 2012 05:59 PM PST  Last week, YouTube user "Jodito20" captured a pair of McLaren MP4-12C supercars at The Collection in Miami, Florida, on film. While the silver colored model was a regular MP4-12C, the other one turned out to be a customized version named HS for "High Sport". The info came from a McLaren salesperson who told Jodito20 that only five models were built. "I talked to a salesman and he told me HS stands for High Sport. He confirmed that there are only five cars in the world. BUT, these cars are NOT from the McLaren Special Operation program. They are not Bespoke Editions even if they have some customization in common," Jodito20 wrote on his video channel. Read more »
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| The Finn who Accidentally Cheated his Way into Winning the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally: A True Story Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:46 PM PST  Watching today's World Rally Championship cars sliding at insane speeds on tarmac, gravel and snow, you marvel at the driving skills of the drivers. And rightly so: Formula 1 may be the king of motorsports, but it's a two-hour sprint, while rallying is more akin to a three-day marathon. Even so, while mustering the today's beasts amid strong competition is quite a feat, it is a piece of cake compared to what rally drivers had to face three or four decades ago.
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| Ssangyong Introduces New Korando Sports in South Korea Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:21 PM PST  The South Korean maker known for building some of the ugliest production cars in recent times, Ssangyong, has launched the production version of the SUT 1 Concept model that premiered in Geneva last year in its home market. The new Korando Sports, which replaces the Actyon Sports – one of Ssangyong's "lookers" we told you about, is a four-door SUV with a pickup truck bed described by the Korean company as a leisure utility vehicle (LUV). Read more »
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| Woman Drives a Lincoln 100mph for 18 Miles…on the Wrong Side of the Highway! Posted: 12 Jan 2012 02:19 PM PST  Talk about a driver with a license to kill; a 60-year old woman in a Lincoln LS drove about 18 miles on the wrong side of Interstate 5 in Washington at speeds of up to 100mph (160km/h) before state troopers were able to stop her! Miraculously and even though several drivers called in to the police to report near misses, there was no crash or injuries. As it turned out, the Pamela Drawsby, was heavily intoxicated after she mixed alcohol and prescription drugs. "I compare her to a bullet out of a gun; she was just waiting to hit something," Washington State Patrol Trooper Guy Gill told KVAL news. Read more »
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| Video: New Porsche 911 Goes Sideways at the Silverstone Track Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:44 PM PST  With no disrespect to the third generation of the brand-new Boxster roadster that was unveiled less than 24 hours ago, but the 991 still remains the quintessential Porsche. And no petrolhead in his right mind can pass on a new video of the latest 911 - especially if it's showing the Carrera S in some "politically incorrect" actions at the Silverstone-based Porsche Experience Center. You can watch Gordon Robertson, who also displayed the Cayman R's abilities in much the same way, take the new Carrera S for a four-minute spin right after the break. Read more »
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| Tesla Tweaks Roadster for its Final Run in Europe, Asia and Australia Posted: 12 Jan 2012 01:10 PM PST  While the Tesla Roadster is no longer in production for the North American market, the pure-electric open-top model will continue to be available for a little longer in other regions. To mark the final year of production for Europe, Asia and Australia, Tesla introduced a revised version of the Roadster with new options and enhanced features. Read more »
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| New 2013 Porsche Boxster: 80 Photos, Videos and Online Configurator Posted: 12 Jan 2012 12:44 PM PST  Last night, Porsche lifted the covers off its all-new Boxster that will make its official world premiere at the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March. The two-seater roadster model will arrive in European dealerships in early April with a starting price of €48,291 (US$61,500) in Germany, followed by the U.S. later this summer with prices beginning from US$49,500 (€38,900).
A cleaner look with styling cues borrowed from the 918 Spyder Concept and an upgraded interior with more space and a more mature design, along with a fully automatic cloth top complete the highlights. Read more »
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| Video: Six-Minutes of Ferrari California Action in Italy Posted: 12 Jan 2012 12:03 PM PST  If, as the Chinese say, a picture is a thousand words, then a six-minute 1080p video is, at 30 frames per second, let's see… about 10,800 words if our calculation is correct. The following video by serial YouTube uploader Marchettino is therefore nearly 11,000 words of pure Ferrari California. Read more »
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| Ford to Cut Down Number of Global Platforms to 9 Sooner than Expected Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:26 AM PST  At this week's 2012 Detroit Motor Show, Ford revealed the new Fusion sedan, which unlike the outgoing model that shared its platform with the Mazda6 and was only available in North America, is based on a new global mid-size architecture and will be offered internationally under the Mondeo nameplate. The Blue Oval did the same with the latest generations of the Fiesta, Focus as well as the Ranger pickup truck that were all developed as global models under its "One Ford" plan global product development strategy. Read more »
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| Our Kind of Girls: A Look into the Lives of the Auto Show Circuit Models Posted: 12 Jan 2012 10:46 AM PST  Some are agency models that simply stand or sit in new vehicles and smile at the camera for hours on end while others, like Joyce Brew, a product specialist who directly for Toyota, try their best to inform potential buyers as well as to assist members of the media on press days about their latest products on show. They are the beautiful faces of the motor show circuit and on the occasion of the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, CNN Money produced a video to give us an insight on their competitive profession and how it has changed over the years. You can hop over the break to watch the video report for more. Read more »
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| U.S. Auto Industry Speeds Up as China and Europe Slow Down Posted: 12 Jan 2012 09:59 AM PST  What difference only three years can make: in 2009, U.S. sales had dipped to their lowest point in the last 25 years, while sales in China were increasing exponentially.
Today, the picture is quite different. The U.S. auto market has recovered and according to a report from Autonews, it may be the safest bet for profitable growth. Emerging markets including China, India and Brazil, which until recently looked like the land of opportunity for carmakers, are slowing down. Read more »
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| Official: BMW Confirms Production of New X4 Crossover at Spartanburg Posted: 12 Jan 2012 09:26 AM PST  BMW executives have been teasing us for a while now about the firm's plans to introduce a smaller version of the X6 SAV and today, the company came out with an official announcement confirming the X4. The new X4 will be built alongside the current X3, X5 and X6 crossovers at the Bavarian company's U.S. plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. For this reason, BMW will invest more than US$900 million in the Spartanburg factory over the next three years creating some 300 new jobs by the end of 2012. Read more »
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| Pink Range Rover Trapped in the Sand Dunes of the Arabian Desert Posted: 12 Jan 2012 10:40 AM PST  What could be more embarrassing than a pink-coloured Range Rover SUV? Why, a pink-hued Range Rover SUV fooling around in the sand dunes of the Arabian Desert in a front of a very large crowd and then getting stuck, of course. You can watch this driver's Moment of Zen in the video clip that follows after the break. Read more »
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| FoMoCo Recalling Close to Half a Million Ford Freestar, Mercury Monterey and Ford Escape Models Posted: 12 Jan 2012 08:37 AM PST  The Blue Oval has issued two separate recalls that collectively involve nearly half a million vehicles in the States. The first action concerns 205,896 units of the Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans from the 2004 and 2005 model years as they may have defective torque converter output shafts. Read more »
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| New Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition and 60th Anniversary Package Mark the End of the C6 Posted: 12 Jan 2012 08:02 AM PST  The 2013 model year of the Corvette not only marks the 60th anniversary of Chevy's iconic sports car but also the final production year for the current C6 before it is replaced by an all-new model. To celebrate the event, Chevrolet has created the new 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition and the 60th Anniversary Package that will be available on all 2013 Corvette models. Both will make their public debut at the Barrett Jackson collector car auction in Arizona on January 21, and go on sale early this summer. Read more »
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| BMW Introduces New 320i with 184-horses Plus 316d and 318d in Europe Posted: 12 Jan 2012 07:32 AM PST  The newly launched F30 2012 BMW 3-Series sedan has just welcomed three new models into its range in Europe with the presentation of one petrol version, the 320i, and a pair of diesel variants, the 316d and 318d. The 320i is the second four-cylinder turbocharged petrol model after the 328i. In fact, it shares a detuned version of the latter's 2.0-liter inline-four with direct injection, twin-scroll turbocharging, double-Vanos variable camshaft timing and Valvetronic variable valve timing technologies. Read more »
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| Mercedes-Benz Rumored to be Readying E Superlight Special with a Carbon Fiber Structure Posted: 12 Jan 2012 06:51 AM PST  All premium manufacturers have at least one hybrid or/and EV vehicle in their range. Some like BMW and Audi, plan to develop even more high-tech cars in the near future such as "i" and e-tron series respectively. So far, Mercedes-Benz has been conspicuously silent about its future plans. However, a report from Car magazine reveals that the German maker, which recently launched two hybrid versions of the E-Class simultaneously, will one-up its compatriots with a new halo sedan. Read more »
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| Seat Ibiza Facelift Debuts Ahead of 2012 Geneva Motor Show Posted: 12 Jan 2012 06:23 AM PST  Some three years after Seat launched the fourth-generation of its Ibiza series, the Spanish subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group announced a mid-life facelift for its supermini that will receive its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show this March. The update concerns all body styles including the three-door SC to the five-door hatchback and the ST station wagon. On the outside, the Ibiza gains a new face inspired from the company's recent concept cars like the IBE Coupe, IBX small crossover and IBL sedan. Read more »
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| BMW to Unveil New M Performance Automobiles Product Range at Geneva Motor Show Posted: 12 Jan 2012 05:51 AM PST  In 2011, BMW's M division launched not one, but two new models: the 1 M Coupe and the M5. At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March, the Bavarian automaker will introduce a new product range, named M Performance Automobiles that will sit between the regular and the M models – possibly something in the likes of Audi's S lineup. According to BMW, the M Performance range will be a showcase for the M division genes, offering exclusive engine variants, more precise handling, improved agility and a "more emotional" design but without comprising everyday driving characteristics. Read more »
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