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- Is Infiniti getting Ready to Drag Race the M Hybrid Against the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid?
- MINI Launches Baker Street and Bayswater Specials in Honor of the London 2012 Olympic Games
- It's Alive! Driverless Truck Runs Away in Reverse
- Check Out the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Coupe's Official Brochure
- BMW Designs a Crafty Computer Mouse for Thermaltake's Level 10 Series
- G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RR Reaches 357km/h – 222mph on the Autobahn
- Renault Confirms UK Pricing and Specs for Facelifted Twingo
- Run, Youngman, Run: Chinese Still want Saab Even Though its Assets Are Being Sold
- Infographic: The Nürburgring Race Track by the Numbers
- Dacia's Upcoming Lodgy Minivan Filmed on the Road
- Scoop: Rolls Royce Phantom gets Ready for its First Facelift
- Caught on Film: Dramatic Carjacking Episode Backfires in China
- 2013 Lexus LX 570 Prices Rise $1,475, Starts at $81,805*
- Citroën DS5 Meets Arsenal's Football Players in New Cinemgraph Series
- Porsche Panamera Falls Into the Hands of Wald International
- Chevy Sets New Record in 2011 with 4.76 Million Sales, China is GM's Largest Market Overall
- Citroën Adds Top-End DS3 Ultra Prestige to its UK Range
- Don't Underestimate the Force: VW's 2012 Super Bowl Ad Teaser
- The Coolest BMW M5 Badge Ever
- New Toyota Prius V Minivan Sales Off to a Good Start in the States
- Is Mitsubishi Teasing the New Outlander SUV or Something Else in this Picture?
- World Luxury Association Names Top 10 Car Brands
| Is Infiniti getting Ready to Drag Race the M Hybrid Against the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid? Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:57 PM PST  Just moments ago, Infiniti dropped an email into our inbox pointing us to a video on YouTube titled "What is the fastest accelerating full hybrid?" The short clip shows a driver dressed like The Stig entering a Porsche Panamera S Hybrid and getting ready to race the sports saloon in the desert. Infiniti's email also notes, "Check out this teaser video and let us know where you think it's going…. Don't miss the results, coming January 23rd, 2012".
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| MINI Launches Baker Street and Bayswater Specials in Honor of the London 2012 Olympic Games Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:09 PM PST  As an official sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic Games that kick off on July 27, the BMW Group is trying to squeeze every ounce of publicity it can from the event, including the launch of special edition models. Today, it's Mini's turn to present a pair of bespoke editions, the Bayswater and Baker Street models, both of which are based on the three-door hatchback and will be offered worldwide this spring. Read more »
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| It's Alive! Driverless Truck Runs Away in Reverse Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:31 PM PST  Perhaps this large truck in the frozen Russian city of Vladimir got tired of waiting on the side of the road for its driver to return and decided to stretch out a bit in reverse, or maybe something went wrong. Who knows what happened, but we sure wouldn't want to have been in one of the cars behind it. Take a look at the footage from a nearby surveillance camera in the video that follows below. Read more »
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| Check Out the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Coupe's Official Brochure Posted: 19 Jan 2012 02:51 PM PST  Did you know that Chevrolet produced only 69 examples of the original 1969 Camaro ZL1? Well, even if you didn't, Chevrolet makes sure this is the first thing you read about its new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 on the official brochure that made its way into the internet, courtesy of the folks over at the Camaro5 forums.
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| BMW Designs a Crafty Computer Mouse for Thermaltake's Level 10 Series Posted: 19 Jan 2012 02:21 PM PST  We don't know how it will perform or if it will be ergonomic, but the new Level 10 Mouse penned by the BMW Group's DesignworksUSA will surely grab some attention with its stripped out looks, which for some reason, kind of remind us of a robotic part that fell from the Terminator. The BMW design consultancy created the computer mouse for Thermaltake and its Level 10 series. Read more »
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| G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RR Reaches 357km/h – 222mph on the Autobahn Posted: 19 Jan 2012 01:40 PM PST  It's just another day at the mother of all highways, the German Autobahn – which of course means cars reaching top speeds that in any other country around the world would probably get your buttocks thrown in jail and your car confiscated. But not on the Autobahn where a member of the GTBoard forums took a G-Power BMW M5 Hurricane RR up to a top speed of 357km/h or 222mph. As a refresher, when G-Power introduced the BMW M5 E60-based Hurricane RR a couple years back, it claimed at the time that it was the fastest saloon in the world – we don't know if it still holds the crown today. Read more »
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| Renault Confirms UK Pricing and Specs for Facelifted Twingo Posted: 19 Jan 2012 01:02 PM PST  The refreshed Renault Twingo will cost from £10,350 on-the-road when it arrives in dealerships in Britain this February, the French automaker announced today. Renault added that all new Twingo models will eligible the firm's 4+ programme worth £900, which includes four-year/100,000 mile warranty, free routine servicing for four years/48,000 miles, four years roadside cover and up to four years finance. Read more »
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| Run, Youngman, Run: Chinese Still want Saab Even Though its Assets Are Being Sold Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:30 PM PST  Declaring bankruptcy doesn't necessarily mean that you close shop – just ask GM and Chrysler. But when the receivers walk in begin selling off your assets, though, as is the case with Saab, it would take a miracle (to say the least) to survive. Then again, perhaps miracles do happen. Reuters reports that Chinese group Youngman, which had originally agreed with Saab's owner, Swedish Automobile, to buy the brand and had even injected some cash into it but saw the deal fall apart due to GM's refusal to let its intellectual property fall into the hands of its rivals, is ready to make a comeback. Read more »
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| Infographic: The Nürburgring Race Track by the Numbers Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:01 PM PST  The big daddy of all racing circuits, the famed Nürburgring in Germany, is a must for all auto enthusiasts. It comprises of two racetracks, the modern Grand Prix Circuit built in 1984, and much longer old Northern loop (Nordschleife) which was nicknamed The Green Hell by three-time F1 world champion, Jackie Stewart. The racetrack is open to all including automakers that often test their cars as well as the public that can take a risky shot at fame. The folks at CarBuzz in the UK put together an infographic that shows us many interesting facts and numbers about the notorious Nürburgring, and which you can check out in detail after the break. Read more »
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| Dacia's Upcoming Lodgy Minivan Filmed on the Road Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:39 AM PST  The Renault Group may be holding back information and pictures on its new Dacia Lodgy MPV until we approach closer to the Geneva Motor Show that kicks off in March, but it can't stop readers from filming its cars on the road. Captured here on film in Romania, were several examples of Dacia's new entry in the compact minivan sector, affording us a better view of the car. Read more »
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| Scoop: Rolls Royce Phantom gets Ready for its First Facelift Posted: 19 Jan 2012 11:07 AM PST  Admittedly and regardless if it fits your taste or not, the BMW Group has done a superb in renovating the Rolls Royce brand, which delivered 3,538 cars in 2011, up 31 per cent on the previous year's 2,711 units, and a new sales record in the firm's 107-year history surpassing the 3,347 cars it sold in 1978. The rebirth of the Rolls Royce under the control of the Bavarian firm started with the extravagant Phantom that was introduced in 2003. Even though nine years is a long time in a vehicle's product cycle, the BMW Group doesn't intend to replace the Phantom just yet. Read more »
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| Caught on Film: Dramatic Carjacking Episode Backfires in China Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:29 AM PST  It's a position no one wants to be in but it can happen to anyone and anywhere. Unfortunately for the passengers of this vehicle in in central China's Hubei Province, it happened when a gunman hijacked their car when they stopped at the tolls. The security camera captured footage of a man pointing a gun at the surprised driver ordering him to get out of the vehicle. The driver and the front passenger who was holding a child in her hands exited the car immediately. Read more »
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| 2013 Lexus LX 570 Prices Rise $1,475, Starts at $81,805* Posted: 19 Jan 2012 10:01 AM PST  The facelifted LX 570 SUV has arrived at Lexus dealerships in the U.S. with a starting price of $80,930 or $81,805 (*) after a delivery, processing and handling fee of $875, which represents an increase of 1.9 percent or $1,475 over the outgoing model. Read more »
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| Citroën DS5 Meets Arsenal's Football Players in New Cinemgraph Series Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:39 AM PST  For it's second series of cinemagraphs staring the new DS5 (see the first one here), Citroën has teamed up with British football club Arsenal and first team players, Mikel Arteta, Laurent Koscielny and club captain Robin van Persie. And if you're wondering about Citroën choice, the French carmaker has been the official vehicle supplier to Arsenal Football Club since 2008 while it recently confirmed a new three year extension to the partnership. Read more »
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| Porsche Panamera Falls Into the Hands of Wald International Posted: 19 Jan 2012 09:00 AM PST  The latest model to receive Wald International's dark "Black Bison" treatment is the Porsche Panamera sports saloon. As usual, the Japanese tuning firm's package is centered on a raft of styling parts with minimal performance upgrades. The Panamera's exterior receives a comprehensive makeover with a new carbon fiber aero kit that adds a new front bumper with sculpted air vents, rear wheel arch extensions, front fender mesh vents, rocker panels, a deck lid spoiler and a redesigned rear bumper with extra vents and a diffuser. Read more »
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| Chevy Sets New Record in 2011 with 4.76 Million Sales, China is GM's Largest Market Overall Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:32 AM PST  In 2011, General Motors reclaimed its crown as the world's largest vehicle manufacturer from Toyota, which was hit hard by the Japanese Tsunami and the Thailand floods, and as a result, dropped into third place behind the Volkswagen Group. Overall, GM's largest market in 2011 was China with 2,547,203 vehicles and an 8.3 percent increase over the previous year, followed by the US. with 2,503,820 sales, up 13.0 percent. And the good news doesn't stop there for the Detroit carmaker, which announced today that the driving force behind its success, the Chevrolet brand, recorded its best sales year ever in 2011 delivering 4.76 million vehicles around the world. Read more »
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| Citroën Adds Top-End DS3 Ultra Prestige to its UK Range Posted: 19 Jan 2012 08:03 AM PST  To celebrate the DS3's commercial success, Citroën presented a special edition version of the supermini called the Ultra Prestige at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show. Now, the DS3 special has landed in Britain and is available for order with on-the-road prices set at £20,700 (US$31,900 / €24,800) for the petrol model and £20,900 for the diesel-powered variant (US$32,200 / €25,100). Read more »
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| Don't Underestimate the Force: VW's 2012 Super Bowl Ad Teaser Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:26 AM PST  The undisputed winner of last year's Super Bowl ad war was Volkswagen and its little Darth Vader spot, which has garnered some 49 million views on the German automaker's YouTube channel alone since last February. So why change a winning formula? While Volkswagen is keeping its plans firmly under wraps for now, the company did publish a teaser spot that shows a pack of dogs barking in the tune of the Star Wars Imperial March. The Germans also tell us to "keep an eye out" for the 2012 Super Bowl game day commercial as "it will all make sense". You can peep the...bark side of the force in the video trailer after the break. Read more »
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| Posted: 19 Jan 2012 07:02 AM PST  If what they say about photography being the art of capturing the beauty of the moment and freezing it forever in time is true, then the person who took this picture of the new BMW M5 saloon's badge has accomplished the goal in the most literal sense of the phrase. Head over the break for a high-resolution version of the image. Read more »
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| New Toyota Prius V Minivan Sales Off to a Good Start in the States Posted: 19 Jan 2012 06:29 AM PST  With the presentation of the Prius V minivan last year, Toyota effectively gave birth to a new sub-brand of models borrowing the name of its first hybrid vehicle The move has proved to be successful with Toyota revealing that it sold 8,399 units of the Prius V from the last week of October (that's when it arrived in dealerships across the States) through the end of December 2011, according to Carly Schaffner, a spokesperson for the automaker. Read more »
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| Is Mitsubishi Teasing the New Outlander SUV or Something Else in this Picture? Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:58 AM PST  The 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March will host the world premiere of an all-new Mitsubishi model and this is the first official teaser image. The Japanese automaker does not name the model but it describes it as a "strategic and innovative premium vehicle will reflect a gradual transformation in Mitsubishi's design language," adding that it will go on sale globally this year. Read more »
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| World Luxury Association Names Top 10 Car Brands Posted: 19 Jan 2012 05:29 AM PST  In a glitzy event held in Beijing, China, this month, the World Luxury Association (WLA), which is a non-profit research organization, named its Top 100 most valuable luxury brands of the year. In the automotive field, the Top 10 premium car brands included some of the usual suspects such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Ferrari and Lamborghini along with some surprise entrants like Saab's former owner Spyker and Koenigsegg. Not that it matters any more, but Daimler's Maybach brand didn't make the cut. Read more »
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