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- MT's New Ignition Show Tries Out the Lamborghini Aventador in Italy
- Hennessey Performance Promises to Turn McLaren MP4-12C into an 800HP Beast
- Top Gear Addresses its Critics and Apologizes…Not in Season Premiere
- All-New Ford B-MAX: First Official Photo of Small MPV Released Ahead of Geneva
- Analysis: Why Aren't Diesel Engines More Popular in the States?
- Police Chase Ends with a BMW X5 Crashing in Sleeping Man's Bed
- Mazda Recalling Over 52,000 Tribute SUVs from 2001 and 2002MY
- Meet Optimus, a Monstrous Dodge Ram 3500 Truck with 1,200HP and Over 2,000 lb-ft
- Rumors: New Porsche 911 Turbo to Get Three Turbochargers?
- Nissan's Official Footage of the Juke-R Versus Supercars Race in Dubai
- New Mopar '12 Chrysler 300 Special to go on Sale in this Summer, Only 500 will be Made
- Lexus Unleashes "The Beast", its 2012 Super Bowl Commercial on the 2013 GS
- GM wants to Make Opel Profitable Despite European Crisis and Sales Drop
- Audi Presents New Bi-Turbocharged V6 Diesel with 313PS for the A7 and A6 Models in Britain
- Lada gets Dizzy from Going in Circles and Falls on its Side
- Mopar gives the 2012 Fiat 500 an American Tune with "Stinger" Package
- 2013 Dodge Dart GTS 210 Tribute with a Two Stage Kit by Mopar
- Russia's AvtoVAZ to Build New Lada Sedan Based on a Renault Platform
- Senner Tuning Adds Some Juice to the BMW Z8
- VW to Buy Out Porsche’s Shares "When The Time is Right"
| MT's New Ignition Show Tries Out the Lamborghini Aventador in Italy Posted: 31 Jan 2012 05:13 PM PST  The Aventador is a welcome sight, no matter how many times you've seen it before. Just listening to its 700-horsepower, 12-cylinder engine firing up is enough to make your spine tingle. Imagine then having Lamborghini's flagship supercar at your disposal for 24 hours… Enter the world Motor Trend's Ignition show. For their premiere episode, the show's hosts flew over to Italy to see what it feels like driving the Aventador at the Nardo testing facility as well as on a twisty road. The high resolution video waits for you after the break. Read more »
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| Hennessey Performance Promises to Turn McLaren MP4-12C into an 800HP Beast Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:45 PM PST  If there's one thing the stock McLaren MP4-12C has in abundance it's power from the mid-mounted 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine which is rated at 600PS (592HP) and 600Nm (442.5 lb-ft). However, Texas-based tuning firm Hennessey Performance begs to differ as it believes the MP4-12C could do with some additional horses under the hood – 200 of them, to be precise. Read more »
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| Top Gear Addresses its Critics and Apologizes…Not in Season Premiere Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:17 PM PST  In the season premiere of Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson apologized for all the tension caused by the show's Christmas special and announced that from now on, the show would try to be as politically correct as humanly possible. Clarkson also promised that Top Gear would quit its wild stunts and concentrate on informing its viewers on matters such as fuel consumption, bicycle riding, camshaft operation and trunk space. Well, that lasted for a little over 20 seconds before the TG trio got back to their usual antics like driving NASCAR racers and maxing out a Lamborghini Aventador, a McLaren MP4-12C and a Noble M600 at the Nardo high speed track in Italy. Read more »
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| All-New Ford B-MAX: First Official Photo of Small MPV Released Ahead of Geneva Posted: 31 Jan 2012 03:37 PM PST  Less than one year after Ford showed the B-MAX study at the Geneva Salon, the Blue Oval unwrapped the final production model of its new entry in the European small MPV segment. The official presentation will once again take place at the Geneva Motor Show this March The transition from concept to production has not brought any significant changes to the design of the Fiesta-based model, but that was something we expected given that last year's model was more showcar than pure concept. From the single picture released by Ford, we can see that the production B-MAX lost the chrome grille trim (though we wouldn't be surprised if we saw it on a higher grade model) and gained a set of visible door handles. Read more »
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| Analysis: Why Aren't Diesel Engines More Popular in the States? Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST  Unlike European motorists, the vast majority of U.S. car buyers prefer their vehicles' engines to consume gasoline and not diesel. Across the pond, diesel-powered models account for half of all vehicle sales, reaching at times as high as 70 percent of the market in countries like Italy and France.
Residents of the Old Continent have been choosing diesel over gasoline models for a very obvious reason: a diesel engine is on average 40 percent more efficient than a gasoline unit. With the emissions problems that plagued previous generation diesel engines now solved and the added benefit of low-end torque, which is quite useful in real world driving, opting for a diesel is the obvious choice when it comes to everyday models.
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| Police Chase Ends with a BMW X5 Crashing in Sleeping Man's Bed Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:48 PM PST  You never know who (or what) may drop over by your house at night but somehow a large SUV crashing into your bedroom and landing on top of your bed isn't what 34-year old Michael Sweat had in mind when he pulled the covers over his shoulders. It all went down last night when police started chasing a motorist in a BMW X5 after he didn't stop over motor vehicle violations at around 12:30am local time Tuesday morning. Read more »
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| Mazda Recalling Over 52,000 Tribute SUVs from 2001 and 2002MY Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:18 PM PST  Mazda's U.S. arm is recalling 52,390 Tribute SUVs from the 2001 and 2002 model years that were manufactured from April 20, 2000, through July 19, 2002, because of a potential problem with the brake master cylinder reservoir cap, which can break, and leak brake fluid. Read more »
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| Meet Optimus, a Monstrous Dodge Ram 3500 Truck with 1,200HP and Over 2,000 lb-ft Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:52 PM PST  We've shown you a lot of insane pickup trucks on these pages but this one is quite the find - and not only because it has the potential to emit as much CO2 as a small country with every sudden move of your right foot. Nicknamed Optimus, the heavily modified Dodge Ram 3500 truck is powered by a twin turbocharged Cummins diesel engine that churns out a whopping 1,200 horsepower and an even more mind-blowing 2,000+ lb-ft (2,711Nm) of peak torque! A pretentious beast indeed. Read more »
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| Rumors: New Porsche 911 Turbo to Get Three Turbochargers? Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:00 PM PST  There used to be a time when bolting a turbocharger into a bog-standard engine was more than adequate. As the horsepower wars escalated, twin-turbochargers appeared in high-performance models. Truth be told, even the most daring of tuners would stay away from adding a third turbo. BMW was the one of the first manufacturers to make it a hat-trick with its new 3.0-liter M-Performance tri-turbo diesels – and it was quite a surprise. Now, according to a report from British publication Autocar, Porsche is going down the same road. Unlike BMW, though, it's not for a diesel version of the Panamera or the Cayenne, but for the gasoline-powered flagship version of the latest 911. Read more »
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| Nissan's Official Footage of the Juke-R Versus Supercars Race in Dubai Posted: 31 Jan 2012 11:23 AM PST  Draining all the publicity it can get from the Juke-R's appearance in Dubai where it competed against the Lamborghini Gallardo, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and Ferrari 458 Italia supercars on a makeshift track, Nissan has now released official footage from the race. This is the third video we've seen of Juke-R's win in the past two weeks, so we won't blame you if you've had enough of…Nissan's Groundhog Day. The rest of you can watch the new clip right after the break. Read more »
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| New Mopar '12 Chrysler 300 Special to go on Sale in this Summer, Only 500 will be Made Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:59 AM PST  As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, Mopar revealed a new limited edition version of the Chrysler 300 that will go on display at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show from February 10-19 before it arrives in dealerships this summer with a starting price of $49,700, which includes $825 for destination.
The Mopar '12 300 will be built in a limited run of 500 units, all of which are painted in a black exterior finish with bespoke Mopar appointments such as the black chrome grille and accents, tinted lights, blue pin stripes on the profile and hood, plus "Mopar 75" fender badges and a set of color matching 20-inch forged alloy wheels.
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| Lexus Unleashes "The Beast", its 2012 Super Bowl Commercial on the 2013 GS Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:05 AM PST  Like most carmakers this Super Bowl season, Lexus gave us a small teaser of the commercial it will air during the big game on February 5 earlier this month. However, you won't have to wait for the football match to see Lexus' first ever Super Bowl ad its entirety as the Japanese brand has just unleashed "The Beast", which is the name of the commercial featuring the 2013 GS saloon. The 30-second long spot, which will run at the end of the first quarter of Super Bowl XLVI, shows the new executive model breaking free from a metal container. If you look at the back, you'll see four more boxes which Lexus says represent the additional new models it plans to reveal later this year. Read more »
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| GM wants to Make Opel Profitable Despite European Crisis and Sales Drop Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:38 AM PST  Last September, during the Frankfurt Motor Show, General Motors executives were confident that their European operations were following the company's restructuring plan to the letter and would break even. Less than two months later, real-world results proved them wrong. In the first nine months of 2011, GM's European operations lost US$580 million before interest and taxes. Breaking even went down the drain. In addition, restructuring, closing the Antwerp plant and cutting 5,800 jobs through September 2011, cost the company US$900 million. And that's not all: its European division has cost GM more than US$2.34 billion since 2009, when it called off its plans for selling the company, and a staggering US$13 billion since 1999. Read more »
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| Audi Presents New Bi-Turbocharged V6 Diesel with 313PS for the A7 and A6 Models in Britain Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:01 AM PST  The already available in Germany new 3.0-liter BiTDI V6 engine from Audi has arrived in the UK market heading the diesel lineup in the A6 Saloon, Avant, Allroad Quattro and A7 Sportback. Audi's most potent V6 diesel lump comes equipped with a two-stage turbocharger group as well as a start-stop and recuperation system delivering 309HP (313PS) from 3,900-4,500rpm and a generous peak torque of 650Nm (479.4 lb-ft) from 1,450 to 2,800rpm. Read more »
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| Lada gets Dizzy from Going in Circles and Falls on its Side Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:30 AM PST  While it may feature a rear wheel drive arrangement, the lack of ponies under the Lada Riva's (or 2105) bonnet makes spinning its tail a tiresome act for any driver. This man tried his best but at the end, the Russian sedan just gave up and fell on its side. You can watch the video after the break – skip to around 2:07 if you're not impressed with the driver's skills to view the mishap. Read more »
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| Mopar gives the 2012 Fiat 500 an American Tune with "Stinger" Package Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:00 AM PST  The second Mopar tuned model on its way to the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, which takes place during the second week of February, is the 2012 Fiat 500 Stinger. Mopar's American take on the Italian city car integrates two stage kits along with a special Giallo (yellow) exterior paint. The first package begins with black racing decals on the Fiat 500's profile and roof graphics in black checker followed by a set of larger 17-inch Abarth Hyper Black alloy wheels with wider 205/40 R17 performance tires, tinted lights and a new exhaust tailpipe. Read more »
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| 2013 Dodge Dart GTS 210 Tribute with a Two Stage Kit by Mopar Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:43 AM PST  On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, the Chrysler Group's parts and service arm Mopar will be displaying four specially crafted models at next month's 2012 Chicago Auto Show including the Dodge Dart "GTS 210 Tribute". Once it goes on sale later this year, Mopar plans to offer more 150 accessories and parts for the new Dart sedan, improving both its looks and performance. The "GTS 210 Tribute" comes fitted with two packages. The first stage is all about aesthetics adding a ground effects kit with matte-black trim pieces such as a lower chin spoiler, side sills, rear spoiler and rear-diffuser panel. Read more »
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| Russia's AvtoVAZ to Build New Lada Sedan Based on a Renault Platform Posted: 31 Jan 2012 07:01 AM PST  AvtoVAZ, Russia's biggest automaker and the manufacturer of the Lada, will begin production of a new compact sedan based on the running gear of an as of yet unspecified Renault model. According to Bloomberg news, AvtoVAZ CEO Igor Komarov said that the first examples of the new four-door Lada would roll off the assembly lines at the end of February. Read more »
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| Senner Tuning Adds Some Juice to the BMW Z8 Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:31 AM PST  The classically styled BMW Z8 roadster has fallen into the hands of German aftermarket firm Senner Tuning, which has presented a new sports package with a selection of performance upgrades. In stock form, the Bavarian roadster sports the E39 M5's 5.0-liter V8 engine delivers 400-horses and a peak torque of 500Nm(368.8 lb-ft). After the addition of a sports filter, a custom exhaust system and a light ECU tune, output is lifted to 450-horses and 535Nm (394.6 lb-ft) with Senner stating that the modded Z8's top speed is in excess of 300km/h (186mph). Read more »
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| VW to Buy Out Porsche’s Shares "When The Time is Right" Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:00 AM PST  It's no secret that Volkswagen has wanted to add Porsche to its portfolio for quite some time now. After Porsche tried to acquire the VW Group without any success, the two companies decided in 2009 to complete a merger until the end of 2011. The plan, however, was put on hold after lawsuits followed in the U.S. and Germany by Porsche shareholders who claimed that the latter had attained a debt of €10 billion (US$13 billion) in acquiring the majority of VW's common stock. Read more »
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