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- So, How Much Does a Nissan 370Z Coupe Cost Where You Live?
- Spy Shots: BMW Continues Work on the New 3-Series / 4-Series Coupe
- The Greatest Car Save You'll See Today
- New Hyundai Veloster Turbo Debuts on Forza Motorsport 4
- Mini Countryman Wins the Dakar 2012, Peterhansel Records 10th Victory [Video]
- Chevy Drops New Photo Gallery of Camaro ZL1 Coupe and Convertible Models
- Top Gear Teases Season 18 that Starts on January 29 with a New Trailer
- Modern-Day Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA Imagined by French Designer
- Woozy Teen Girl Almost Rams Police Car on the Wrong Side of the Highway
- Mercedes-Benz Releases UK Pricing on New SLK 55 AMG
- Bentley Eyes Jay-Z, Samuel L. Jackson and Other High-Profile Maybach Customers
- Updated Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition Rolls Out in Stores Today
- Lexus Teases its First Ever Super Bowl Commercial as it Prepares to Refresh its Range
- BMW Group Recalling 235,000 Turbocharged MINI Models Worldwide
- No “Porsche for the People” Says Company's Boss - At Least Not Yet
- Watch Roadside Assistance Pull a Honda Civic from the Top of a Cadillac CTS
- Renault Launches Refreshed 2012 Scenic and Grand Scenic MPVs in Europe [47 Photos]
- Fiat Rumored to Extend 500 Range With Mini-Rivaling Five-Door “Wagon”
- Volkswagen Drops New Photos and Videos of its Facelifted CC
- Skoda Commences Road Tests of its First Pure Electric Vehicle
| So, How Much Does a Nissan 370Z Coupe Cost Where You Live? Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:16 PM PST  During a trip abroad or while surfing on the internet, at one point or the other you probably compared prices of goods offered in your own country with those in other regions. And naturally, you may have noticed that prices can vary greatly from one country to the other. Being that for most of people, a car is the second most expensive purchase you will ever make after you house; it's interesting to see the price differences between various countries around the world.
Some four years later, we decided to revisit the subject with the 350Z's successor, the 370Z Coupe, in its base version and not taking into consideration the possible equipment variations in each market. The exchange rates are from January 16. Read more »
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| Spy Shots: BMW Continues Work on the New 3-Series / 4-Series Coupe Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:21 PM PST  These new spy photos plopped in our inbox today affording us a fresh look at the next BMW 3-Series Coupe, which may or may not be called the 4-Series. Regardless of the name, one thing's for sure: the two-door model will be based on the sixth generation of the 3-Series sedan. Leaving aside the first 3-Series, codenamed E21, which was only offered as a two door model anyway, with the exception of the 1980s E30 model, all the rest of the 3-Series Coupes featured significant styling changes over their four-door counterparts.
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| The Greatest Car Save You'll See Today Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:33 PM PST  Here's one incident that could have easily turned the other way resulting in a horrific accident if it weren't for the driver's calm response when a truck decided to turn on a frozen road – possibly in Russia. However, we reckon that he (or she) might have avoided the whole situation if he/she wasn't going so fast and practiced some defensive driving especially in these conditions. Hit the break below to see how the incident unfolded. Read more »
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| New Hyundai Veloster Turbo Debuts on Forza Motorsport 4 Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:04 PM PST  It's a bit too early for anyone to get behind the wheel of Hyundai's 2013 Veloster Turbo as the U.S. version was only just revealed last week at the Detroit Motor Show and isn't scheduled to go on sale until next summer. However, there is a way to experience the Veloster Turbo, not in the flesh but in the virtual world of the XBox 360 Forza Motorsport 4 racing game. If you own Microsoft's gaming console, all you have to do is download the free Hyundai Veloster Bonus Pack on XBox Live. Read more »
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| Mini Countryman Wins the Dakar 2012, Peterhansel Records 10th Victory [Video] Posted: 17 Jan 2012 03:07 PM PST  Despite not taking place in Africa anymore but in South America, the Dakar Rally remains a very tough race. To finish is in itself a unique experience but to win is a truly great achievement. Imagine now how Stephane Peterhansel must have felt on January 15, after 38 hours, 44 minutes and 56 seconds and 4,000 competitive kilometers from Argentina's Mar del Plata to Peru's capital Lima. Not only did he win what is probably the most demanding off-road endurance rally in the world but he also did it for a record 10th time, having won six times riding a motorbike and four driving a car. Read more »
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| Chevy Drops New Photo Gallery of Camaro ZL1 Coupe and Convertible Models Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:20 PM PST  General Motors has decided to share with us a fresh batch of photos of the next chapter in the Chevrolet Camaro's ongoing 21st century rebirth, the ZL1 series, which will soon launch in both Coupe and Convertible flavors. The Camaro ZL1 Coupe was first introduced to the public nearly a year ago at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, and it will arrive in U.S. dealerships this spring as a 2012 model with a starting price of $54,995 (€43,000).
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| Top Gear Teases Season 18 that Starts on January 29 with a New Trailer Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:30 PM PST  Fans of BBC's Top Gear motoring show will be glad to know that in 12 days from now, the famous trio of British presenters will be back with an all-new season, the 18th to be precise, which premieres on January 29. And just to get your engines warmed up, BBC released a new trailer providing us a sneak-peek of what's to come. Read more »
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| Modern-Day Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA Imagined by French Designer Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:47 PM PST  If the Porsche 911 is the model that even its creators couldn't kill, then Alfa Romeo is surely its brand equivalent in the automotive world. It's not that Fiat's management didn't try (willingly or not), but in a peculiar way, Alfa (unlike Saab, for instance) always made a comeback. Maybe it's the Italian flair that makes you forget sins of the past or the niggles of its current portfolio (Brera seating position, anyone?), but the Alfisti remain faithful to their beloved brand.
While the Americans are still waiting for the company to stay true to its promise and eventually return to the U.S., Vincent created some pretty convincing renderings of a 21st century Alfa Romeo coupe. Read more »
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| Woozy Teen Girl Almost Rams Police Car on the Wrong Side of the Highway Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:10 PM PST  You would think by now that people get the message that consuming heavy quantities of alcohol and driving are two things that should never go together. Apparently, the message is still not clear for some drivers like an unnamed 17-year old girl that almost rammed a police cruiser head-on at 70mph (112km/h) on Highway 41 in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. The drunken teenage girl was driving on the wrong side of the road, but fortunately, she stopped when the police officer made a U-turn on the highway and tailed her before anyone got seriously hurt. Read more »
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| Mercedes-Benz Releases UK Pricing on New SLK 55 AMG Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:45 AM PST  The most powerful production SLK of all time, the new 2012 SLK 55 AMG, has arrived in Britain and is available for to order with an on-the-road price of £54,950 (equal to US$84,630 / €66,200). Lying under the hood of the AMG-branded SLK is a naturally aspirated, direct-injection V8 engine with a displacement of 5.5-liters that produces 421-horses at 6,800rpm and 540Nm (398.2 lb-ft) of peak torque at 4,500rpm. Read more »
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| Bentley Eyes Jay-Z, Samuel L. Jackson and Other High-Profile Maybach Customers Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:14 AM PST  After Daimler announced that it is killing off its failed Maybach brand to concentrate on the next Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Bentley immediately started eyeing up Maybach's customers such as music singer/producer Jay-Z (who, incidentally, destroyed one in a video), King of Spain Juan Carlos, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and the Sultan of Brunei. "The withdrawal of Maybach is a business opportunity for us and we're going to use it," Bentley CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer told Reuters during the Detroit Motor Show Duerheimer added that he would invite current Maybach owners for VIP tours in Bentley's Crewe factory as he wants to create "a specific welcome zone" inside the brand. Read more »
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| Updated Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition Rolls Out in Stores Today Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:40 AM PST  Polyphony Digital has released an updated version of its Gran Turismo racing simulation game for PlayStation consoles named the XL Edition. Along with all the content from the original GT5, the XL Edition disc packs the new features from the free downloadable game updates up through Spec 2., which is said to save you about 2GB of space. What you don't get are the two DLC updates that were also released today. The first one is the Car Pack 3 for $5.99 that includes six new cars: Lamborghini Aventador, Jaguar XJR-9 LM racecar, Aston Martin V12 Vantage, the 1966 VW 1200, Mini Cooper S Countryman, and the…mother of all sports cars…the Nissan Leaf. Read more »
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| Lexus Teases its First Ever Super Bowl Commercial as it Prepares to Refresh its Range Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:56 AM PST  Despite losing its sales crown in the premium segment to BMW last year, Lexus is poised to regain its position as the best-selling luxury brand in the U.S. and has officially announced that it is readying nine new or updated models for 2012. These include the all-new GS sedan and facelifted LX 570 SUV that arrive in February, followed later this year by refreshed versions of the ES, IS and LS Read more »
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| BMW Group Recalling 235,000 Turbocharged MINI Models Worldwide Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:01 AM PST  The BMW Group announced a global recall of approximately 235,00 turbocharged Mini models because of an issue with the circuit board controlling the electric auxiliary water pump that cools the engine's turbocharger. The company said that the circuit board might malfunction and overheat which could result in a vehicle fire adding, however, that there have been no reports of any injuries or accidents related to the glitch. Read more »
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| No “Porsche for the People” Says Company's Boss - At Least Not Yet Posted: 17 Jan 2012 08:40 AM PST  Porschephiles have a lot to be happy about; since last autumn, the Stuttgart-based sports car maker has replaced half its range, launching both a brand-new 911 and the third-generation Boxster, while also introducing what it claims to be the sportiest version of the Panamera yet, the GTS. Those looking for a cheaper way to get their hands on a new Porsche, however, will be disappointed. Porsche CEO Matthias Muller told German news daily Wirtschafts Woche that the company has no plans to introduce a smaller roadster, refuting rumors about a new entry-level model that would slot below the Boxster. Read more »
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| Watch Roadside Assistance Pull a Honda Civic from the Top of a Cadillac CTS Posted: 17 Jan 2012 08:06 AM PST  We just got our hands on fresh footage from the January 5 accident in Wellesley, Massachusetts, when a 51-year old driver of a Honda Civic sedan slammed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake and hit a curb that sent his car a flying into a garage and on top of a fairly new Cadillac CTS. Fortunately, no one was hurt from the accident, though both cars were significantly damaged. The newly released video, which you can watch after the jump, shows the roadside assistance trucks as they were trying to extract the Honda from the parking lot the same way it entered the building. Read more »
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| Renault Launches Refreshed 2012 Scenic and Grand Scenic MPVs in Europe [47 Photos] Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:40 AM PST  Renault has dropped a slew of photos of its updated five-seater Scenic and 7-seater Grand Scenic minivans as the company prepares to launch the range across Europe. Named the Scenic and Grand Scenic Collection 2012, the regular and long-wheelbase versions of Europe's best-selling compact MPV enter the new model year with revised front-end looks and upgraded cabin trim and upholstery finishes while the French carmaker also added two new engines to the range. Read more »
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| Fiat Rumored to Extend 500 Range With Mini-Rivaling Five-Door “Wagon” Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:04 AM PST  On paper, Fiat's return to the North American market after a 30-year absence was well planned. The first product introduced by the Italian maker was the 500 city car, which had already proven to be a hit in Europe, selling 770,000 units since 2007. Things looked promising in the U.S. as well. While the 500's mission was to rival BMW's Mini, its 2011 sales of 26,000 units were almost half of original forecasts. Delays in the launch and the dealer network certainly played a role while Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne also thinks that the company's strategy was to blame. "We thought we were going to show up and, just because of the fact people like gelato and pasta, people will buy it", he told reporters last week. "This is nonsense". Read more »
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| Volkswagen Drops New Photos and Videos of its Facelifted CC Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:41 AM PST  On the occasion of the European press launch of the facelifted CC in Southern France this week, Volkswagen released a fresh batch of pictures and videos of its mid-size model. The CC, which made its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show last November, will first go on sale in Germany and Luxembourg in the beginning of February, followed by the rest of Europe at the end of the same month, and then globally, including America, Russia and Asia in spring 2012. Read more »
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| Skoda Commences Road Tests of its First Pure Electric Vehicle Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:00 AM PST  After the production of a fleet of 10 electrically powered Octavia Green E Line models last fall, Skoda is entering the second phase of its EV project as it commenced road tests around the Czech city of Mladà Boleslav, which is located about 50 km northeast of Prague. The company's goal is to gain practical experience with electric propulsion in real life conditions as it prepares for the presentation of an actual production model. Read more »
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