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- SPIED: New Porsche 911 Turbo Pops Into our Radar
- New BMW X3 Tops while Range Rover Evoque Flops Consumer Reports' Tests
- Ferris Bueller is Back in a Mystery Super Bowl Teaser
- Audi Goes all Twilight Style with its New Super Bowl XLVI Ads
- SRT to Tease New Viper if it Reaches 10,000 Facebook Fans by February 1st
- 'Half Price' Saab Dealer Shutting Down, Publishes Letter Putting Part of the Blame on GM
- Project Kahn's Widebody Porsche Panamera Tune
- All-New 2014 BMW X5 SUV Spied on Video During Winter Testing
- Volt Probe Fuels Republican Fire, GM CEO Says Company has Become a "Political Punching Bag"
- Official: Renault Slashes UK Lineup, Gone Are the Modus, Kangoo, Wind, Laguna, Espace and Gordini Models
- Top Gear Blows a Caravan for its 10 Millionth Facebook Fan, Plus Sneak Preview of Season 18
- 2013 BMW X6M Facelift: First Official Photos and Videos
- Ford Plans to Triple Production of EcoBoost Engines in 2012
- Audi Teases Oddball Super Bowl XLVI Commercial with Tree Climbing Vampires
- Mazda Begins Production of Diesel-Engined CX-5 Crossover in Japan
- Ford Mustang Shows Audi R8, Ferrari California and BMW M3 who's the Boss at Hockenheim
- Kia Builds 1 Millionth Vehicle at its Slovakian Plant
- BMW Shows its New M Performance Tri-Turbo Diesel-Powered Models on Film
- Ram Trucks Introduces New Top-of-the-Line Laramie Limited Edition, will Debut in Chicago
- BMW Car Club GB Announces its First Ever 'Z-Fest'
- Has the New Hyundai Santa Fe / ix45 SUV been Caught with its Guard Down?
- Ford Focus ST-R to Make its Racing Debut at Daytona Grand-Am 200
| SPIED: New Porsche 911 Turbo Pops Into our Radar Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:24 PM PST  For the past 38 years, all generations of the 911 include at least one Turbo variant, and the most recent iteration of Porsche's iconic sports car with the internal designation 991 will be no different. Stuttgart's engineers have been meticulously working on the development of the all-new 911 Turbo for quite some time now and it shouldn't be long before it makes its official appearance.
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| New BMW X3 Tops while Range Rover Evoque Flops Consumer Reports' Tests Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:16 PM PST  Just like a Rotten Tomatoes review can make or break a movie's reputation and its box-office success, Consumer Reports' road tests have the potential to boost a vehicle's sales or in some cases force a an automaker to run back to the drawing board. The latest batch of vehicles tested by CR include two SUVs that even though different in size, will compete in the premium segment: the second iteration of the BMW X3 and the brand-new challenger in the category, the Range Rover Evoque. To sum it up, the BMW X3 xDrive28i scored an 80 in CR's road test and received the "Recommended" tag, while the Range Rover Evoque managed a test score of 60 score and was placed near the bottom of its class. Read more »
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| Ferris Bueller is Back in a Mystery Super Bowl Teaser Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:33 PM PST  One of the most famous movie scenes from the 1980s is from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" when Bueller's buddy Cameron accidentally pushes his dad's 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California out of the window and goes, "What did I do? What did I do?", and Bueller replies, "You killed the car." It's been almost 26 years since the movie became a cult hit for an entire generation of teens and 20-somethings, and today, a mystery video appeared on YouTube showing a middle-age Mathew Broderick reprising his role of Ferris Bueller. Read more »
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| Audi Goes all Twilight Style with its New Super Bowl XLVI Ads Posted: 26 Jan 2012 03:45 PM PST  We got our first taste of Audi's new Super Bowl XLVI with a teaser clip earlier today but now the German company has unlocked the full commercial for our viewing pleasure ahead of the big game on February 5. We are not sure if Audi is planning more ads as the BMW E28 we saw jumping into a billboard in the preview clip is absent from the 60-second long commercial that revolves around a pack of 20-something vampires who are killed from the new 2013 Audi S7's ultra-bright LED headlamps. If you want to see Audi's commercial that's heavily inspired from Hollywood teen-flicks, press play on the embed below the break. Read more »
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| SRT to Tease New Viper if it Reaches 10,000 Facebook Fans by February 1st Posted: 26 Jan 2012 03:58 PM PST  Top Gear isn't alone in promising to give back to its fans if they "like" its Facebook page. Joining the social media craze is the Chrysler Group's SRT brand, which promises to show a "small teaser" of the next generation Viper sports car if it reaches 10,000 fans on Facebook by February 1. Currently, the page has received 9,686 "likes", meaning SRT should hit its goal within the next 24 hours at the latest. Maybe you can speed things up by clicking here to visit DriveSRT's page and give it a blue thumbs up. Read more »
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| 'Half Price' Saab Dealer Shutting Down, Publishes Letter Putting Part of the Blame on GM Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:35 PM PST  You may remember our Saab post from earlier this week where we asked you if you'd buy 9-3 or 9-5 sedan at half price. Among the deals we listed were several low mileage loaners with a 50 percent discount from the Shaw Saab dealership in Norwell, Massachusetts. As we learned today from the Saabsunited enthusiast site, the aforementioned dealership is closing shop on February 3 after 44 years as an exclusive Saab seller.
Nothing unexpected there, but in his letter, Shaw also refers to General Motors and the role it played in the outcome of Saab's failed reorganization efforts. Being an official dealer, Shaw's view on the matter makes for an interesting read. You can check out the letter right after the break. Read more »
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| Project Kahn's Widebody Porsche Panamera Tune Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:42 PM PST  For its next tune, British styling house Project Kahn has selected the Porsche Panamera, which receives a thorough makeover inside and out. The first thing you'll notice about Project Kahn's Panamera is the wide bodykit that includes the front bumper pieces encompassing vertical LED strips, the beefed up front and rear fenders with matching side skirts and the rear bumper parts with an integrated rear air dam Read more »
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| All-New 2014 BMW X5 SUV Spied on Video During Winter Testing Posted: 26 Jan 2012 01:04 PM PST  Our scoop photographers put down their cameras and picked up their camcorders to capture the first footage of the next BMW X5 luxury SUV undergoing winter weather tests in Europe. As you can see for yourself in the video that follows below, BMW engineers were trying out the new X5's handling and vehicle dynamics on the snow. The Bavarian premium automaker's largest SUV model will ride on a new and lighter platform with a longer wheelbase that will further improve cabin space Read more »
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| Volt Probe Fuels Republican Fire, GM CEO Says Company has Become a "Political Punching Bag" Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:36 PM PST  The issue of the Chevy Volt's fire risk and the following NHTSA investigation that ended last week after GM modified its hybrid and the federal agency cleared the car, seems to be spreading beyond the automotive realm. According to Bloomberg News, a report released by the House Oversight and Government Committee Report led by California Republican Representative Darrell Issa poses the question whether the six-month delay in making the fire-risk issue public has anything to do with the government's 32 percent stake in General Motors. "This unnatural relationship has blurred the lines between the public and private sector as President Obama touts the survival of General Motors as one of the top accomplishments of his administration", read the report. "On a political level, this relationship raises serious questions about whether or not the administration is too heavily invested in the success of GM to be an effective regulator." Read more »
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| Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:01 PM PST  We first heard about Renault's plans to decimate its model lineup in Britain due to poor sales in a report back in December, and now it's officially official with the French brand providing more details on the changes. The Renault models no longer available for sale in the UK are the Modus small MPV, the Kangoo passenger and commercial vans, the Wind roadster, the Laguna and the Espace MPV. In addition, Renault has discontinued all Gordini variants while the core Twingo Renaultsport 133 range has been slimmed down to a single version. Read more »
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| Top Gear Blows a Caravan for its 10 Millionth Facebook Fan, Plus Sneak Preview of Season 18 Posted: 26 Jan 2012 11:37 AM PST  As promised, Top Gear blew up a caravan in celebration of the 10 millionth "like" on its Facebook page. The…honor of destroying the mobile home was given to none other than The Stig himself who played around with a yellow-colored Vauxhall VXR8 GTS (aka the Holden Commodore-based HSV GTS) before pushing the lever. You can view the video for yourself right after the break where you'll also find a new gallery of teaser pictures from Top Gear Season 18 that returns to the telly this Sunday, January 29. Read more »
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| 2013 BMW X6M Facelift: First Official Photos and Videos Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST  On Wednesday night, we brought you the lowdown on the refreshed for the 2013 model year X6 crossover along with the new X6 M50d with 381-ponies, courtesy of its tri-turbocharged diesel engine. Now, we also have the first official photos of the high-performance 2013 X6 M, which gains the same cosmetic touches as the rest of the series while maintaining the mechanical hardware of the 2012 model. Read more »
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| Ford Plans to Triple Production of EcoBoost Engines in 2012 Posted: 26 Jan 2012 10:08 AM PST  Downsizing, direct injection and force induction are the way to go for internal combustion gasoline engines to meet the ever-tightening fuel and emissions standards. Ford has followed this recipe to the letter with its EcoBoost "family of engines and so far it has paid off nicely, recording 127,883 sales in 2011. The best-selling F-150 pickup truck is the perfect example. In 2010, all units sold in the U.S. were powered by V8 engines. Last year, more than half of F-150 buyers (56 percent, to be precise) downsized to a V6, choosing either the base 305HP 3.7-liter or the 365HP 3.5-liter EcoBoost. Read more »
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| Audi Teases Oddball Super Bowl XLVI Commercial with Tree Climbing Vampires Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:42 AM PST  Some Super Bowl commercials hit the spot while others fall flatter than a pancake. We can't say yet in which of the two categories Audi's upcoming Super Bowl XLVI ad will fall into as we only have a short teaser of the 60-second long clip that will run during the first quarter of the big game on Sunday, February 5. We can say, however, that while we found the scene with the BMW 5-Series E28 jumping into a billboard that reads "The Moose is Loose" interesting, we're not so sure about the overplayed vampires-climbing-trees theme shown towards the end of the commercial. According to Audi, the ad will revolve around the brand's signature LED headlights as well as the 2013 S7 Sportback. For now, head past the jump to watch the teaser clip. Read more »
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| Mazda Begins Production of Diesel-Engined CX-5 Crossover in Japan Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:19 AM PST  Mazda announced today that it has commenced production of the diesel version of its new CX-5 crossver at its Ujina plant near the company's Hiroshima headquarters. The new compact SUV will be available in Japan and Europe in spring, with other markets to follow including the U.S. from early 2013 The CX-5 is the first model in Mazda's range to be powered by the new Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter diesel engine. Read more »
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| Ford Mustang Shows Audi R8, Ferrari California and BMW M3 who's the Boss at Hockenheim Posted: 26 Jan 2012 09:00 AM PST  While not uncommon, it's not actually often that we hear about American sports cars beating European models on their home turf. Case in point, the Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca that was featured in the latest issue of German car magazine Sport Auto. Sport Auto editor Christian Gebhard took the track-orientated Mustang special over to the Hockenheim circuit for a fast lap recording a best time of 1:13.2, which puts it behind the likes of the BMW M5 F10 (1:12.9) but in front of the Audi R8 4.2 FSI (1:13.4), Aston Martin DBS (1:13.5) and Ferrari California (1:13.5). Read more »
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| Kia Builds 1 Millionth Vehicle at its Slovakian Plant Posted: 26 Jan 2012 08:10 AM PST  The 1 millionth vehicle rolled off the assembly line at Kia's Zilina plant in Slovakia just a little over five years since the factory opened, marking a significant landmark for the South Korean automaker. The milestone model was a white, diesel-engined Cee'd SW that was handed over to a Slovakian children's charity called the Red Nose Clowndoctors (no connection with Adult Swim's Children's Hospital…). Read more »
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| BMW Shows its New M Performance Tri-Turbo Diesel-Powered Models on Film Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:39 AM PST  Following on from yesterday's official presentation, BMW has published the first video on its M Performance range that launches in Europe with the M550d xDrive Sedan and Touring, X5 M50d and X6 M50d models, all powered by a new 381-horsepower, 3.0-liter tri-turbocharged straight-six diesel. Prepared by the Bavarian firm's M division, the new M Performance models blend M Sport styling cues with M tuned engines and chassis components – and yes, we did notice that there are a lot of M's there. We'll just have to wait and see if those M's will actually make BMW buyers go mmmmm… Make the jump to view the short clip.
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| Ram Trucks Introduces New Top-of-the-Line Laramie Limited Edition, will Debut in Chicago Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:02 AM PST  The Chrysler Group's Ram division is going to present a new range-topping edition of its pickup truck called the Laramie Limited with added features at the upcoming 2012 Chicago Auto Show, which opens to the general public on February 10. "The launch of the Ram Laramie Longhorn edition gave us a boost in the ultra-premium pickup segment and exceeded our expectations," said Ram boss Fred Diaz. "Ram Laramie Limited offers customers an even wider selection of luxury models. We expect a lot of interest in the Laramie Limited." Read more »
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| BMW Car Club GB Announces its First Ever 'Z-Fest' Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:03 AM PST  On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, the official BMW Car Club GB will host its first ever "Z-Fest" gathering at this summer's Silverstone Classic from July 20 to 22, promising to bring together hundreds of Z1, Z3, Z4 and Z8 sports cars, all of which will participate in a special parade lap on the full Silverstone Grand Prix circuit. "We wanted to do something spectacular to mark our anniversary and staging the UK's first Z-Fest at the world's biggest classic racing festival certainly fits that bill," said Steve Miller, general manager of the BMW Car Club (GB). Read more »
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| Has the New Hyundai Santa Fe / ix45 SUV been Caught with its Guard Down? Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:00 AM PST  Pictures allegedly showing an undisguised prototype of the new generation of the Hyundai Santa Fe are making the internet rounds today (keep in mind the front fascia image was created by mirroring the right hand side photo). The styling cues such as the six-point grille and exterior mirrors seem to match the camouflaged test cars we've spied over the past few months, though we're not sure if this is the South Korean market version or not. Read more »
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| Ford Focus ST-R to Make its Racing Debut at Daytona Grand-Am 200 Posted: 26 Jan 2012 05:29 AM PST  After a year in development and nearly five months after its public debut at the 64th Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford's Focus ST-R will make its racing debut this Friday at the Grand-Am 200 that takes place at the Daytona Motor Speedway. Competing in the Continental Tire Sport Car Challenge ST class, the racing version of the production Focus ST is a fully prepared competition car. It sports a 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine, a new suspension specially tuned for track use, updated brakes and an FIA-approved roll cage. Read more »
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