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- The Ferrari Graveyard from Japan's $4 Million Supercar Pileup
- Woman Wins $10K in Spat with Honda over Civic Hybrid's Fuel Economy, Carmaker Says it will Appeal
- Spy Shots: 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Break Shows up in a New Shade
- Justice Has Been Served: Frustrated Drivers Knock Over Audi A3 that was Blocking the Road!
- Infiniti Says it's Mulling a GT-R Based Halo Supercar
- Chrysler to Add 1,800 New Jobs at Belvidere Plant by the Third Quarter of 2012
- Toyota's "Connections" Super Bowl Ad will Take you from Zero to Snooze in 61 Seconds
- Nissan and NASA* Launch New Spec Z Race Series for 350Z
- BMW Classic Opens Online Parts Shop for Cars and Motorcycles Built from 1960 to 1990
- Jeep's Small SUV Reportedly Delayed until 2014 as Fiat Concentrates on Sedici's Successor
- Meanwhile in Russia…this is how You Pay for Your Gas
- F1: Ferrari Launches New F2012 Car, Massa Warned that he Must do “Something Special” this Year
- BMW gets Playful with Six New Ads, Two of Which will Air during the Super Bowl
- Did Hyundai Omit 40mpg Claim on Elantra Super Bowl ad Because of Consumer Watchdog?
- Chevy Takes a Stab at Ford with its New Super Bowl Ad for the Silverado
- New 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG with up to 550HP Priced from $95,865
- Edo Competition Bestows Porsche Panamera Turbo S with 700-horses
- Mercedes-Benz Sketches New Citan Deliver Van Co-Developed with Renault-Nissan
- New Toyota GT 86 Priced from £24,995 in the UK, Puts it Between the MX-5 and the 370Z
- Honda to Race New European Civic Hatch with 1.6-liter Turbo in the WTCC
| The Ferrari Graveyard from Japan's $4 Million Supercar Pileup Posted: 03 Feb 2012 05:55 PM PST  True, it's been close to two months since the world's most expensive car pileup took place in Japan destroying more than two dozen premium models including eight Ferraris and a Lamborghini with an estimated combined cost of US$4 million, but one of our readers pointed us this to video which we hadn't seen before. The clip shows some of the supercars involved in the accident including the white Ferrari Testarossa and several F360s at a parking lot somewhere in Japan. Apparently, this is where the cars were taken to after the mishap. A whole lot of crumpled metal follows in the video below. Read more »
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| Woman Wins $10K in Spat with Honda over Civic Hybrid's Fuel Economy, Carmaker Says it will Appeal Posted: 03 Feb 2012 04:24 PM PST  Lately, fuel economy figures are becoming something of a hot issue in the U.S. After the Consumer Watchdog-Hyundai Elantra debacle we told you about earlier today, we have another case of a car manufacturer accused of misleading customers about one of its model's fuel economy claims. Heather Peters, a former lawyer who lives in Southern California, took Honda to a small-claims court. She accused the carmaker of lying about her 2006 Civic Hybrid's fuel efficiency as she never managed to reach the estimates advertised by Honda.
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| Spy Shots: 2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Break Shows up in a New Shade Posted: 03 Feb 2012 03:11 PM PST  The second generation of the CLS sports sedan will soon have an equally, if not more interesting sibling called the Shooting Brake. This is not the first time we've snagged the sleek-looking estate model as our spies have captured both photos and a video of prototypes while testing in Europe, the only difference being now the burgundy shade of its lightly camouflaged body. The CLS Shooting Brake will be less roomy than its E-Class Estate sibling, but at the same time offer a larger boot and increased practicality over the CLS sedan while retaining the latter's elegant lines. Read more »
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| Justice Has Been Served: Frustrated Drivers Knock Over Audi A3 that was Blocking the Road! Posted: 03 Feb 2012 02:19 PM PST  Usually, when an insensitive driver double-parks on the road blocking the way to other vehicles, all it takes is a call to the police to get things sorted out. But there comes a time when frustrated drivers take matters into their own hands… Which is what happened in Exarcheia, a neighborhood in downtown Athens, Greece, when the owner of what looks like a fairly new Audi A3 Sportback parked in front of a couple of large metal trash bins partially blocking the road.
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| Infiniti Says it's Mulling a GT-R Based Halo Supercar Posted: 03 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST  Isn't it strange how things turn out sometimes? In March 2011, one of our readers tipped us off on a 2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe dressed up to look like a Nissan GT-R that she had found in Quebec, Canada. A few months later, the group's head-honcho, Carlos Ghosn, hinted an Infiniti version of the Godzilla, but he was neither here nor there. "If you ask me, 'are we going to do that', I would say 'no, I don't think so'", said Ghosn. But then he added: "If your question is 'could we do that', I would say 'yes'. All technologies developed for Nissan are available to Infiniti."
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| Chrysler to Add 1,800 New Jobs at Belvidere Plant by the Third Quarter of 2012 Posted: 03 Feb 2012 12:57 PM PST  Around 1,800 new jobs will be added to the Chrysler Group's Belvidere Assembly Plant by the third quarter of 2012, the company's CEO Sergio Marchionne announced on Thursday during a ceremony at the facility with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. Included in the 1,800 positions are close to 500 jobs that will be added to launch production of the 2013 Dodge Dart in the second quarter of the year. For this reason, the Detroit automaker will be adding a third shift to the plant, something that hasn't happened since March of 2008 when the Belvidere facility employed around 3,600 workers. Read more »
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| Toyota's "Connections" Super Bowl Ad will Take you from Zero to Snooze in 61 Seconds Posted: 03 Feb 2012 01:32 PM PST  Toyota has a secret weapon against its rivals in this year's Super Bowl (well, at least those that have scheduled to air their commercials after the Japanese company): it's called "Connections" and it's one of two spots that it will run during the big game. Provided you haven't already fallen asleep from the soft voiceover heard in the background, the only vaguely interesting part of the commercial is the appearance of a jacked up older generation Camry riding on massive alloy wheels at around 40 seconds into the clip. Now that you've been warned, feel free to hop over the break to watch Toyota's second Super Bowl XLVI spot. Read more »
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| Nissan and NASA* Launch New Spec Z Race Series for 350Z Posted: 03 Feb 2012 11:36 AM PST  Before you go all Newt Gingrich on us, allow us to explain that NASA is an acronym for the National Auto Sport Association. With that of the way, we can now tell you that Nissan and NASA have just announced the creation of an all-new Spec Z racing series for all trim variants of the 350Z from the 2003-2008 model years. The single make series has the support of Nissan's Motorsports division, which will offer a contingency prize program that rewards the top three finishers at each regional competition weekend with up to $850. The top finishers of the season will also be eligible for a prize of up to $6,500 in cash support. Read more »
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| BMW Classic Opens Online Parts Shop for Cars and Motorcycles Built from 1960 to 1990 Posted: 03 Feb 2012 11:05 AM PST  If you happen to be a European owner of a classic BMW and either prefer to shop original parts directly from the automaker or you need a specific component that can't be found anywhere else, the German company has some good news in store for you. BMW announced today that it has launched a new online shop dedicated to its classic models offering customers the opportunity to buy parts straight from their computer. Currently, the BMW Classic Parts website is available only for customers in Germany but the service will be expanded to further European markets in April. Read more »
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| Jeep's Small SUV Reportedly Delayed until 2014 as Fiat Concentrates on Sedici's Successor Posted: 03 Feb 2012 10:31 AM PST  Another day, another product launch pushed back for the Fiat-Chrysler alliance – or so a report from Autonews Europe claims This time it's Jeep's small crossover, which we only know by its codename B-SUV.
The Jeep model, which will be smaller than the Compass and Patriot, was supposed to enter production at Fiat's Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, next year, but now its introduction has been delayed for the second quarter of 2014. The Italian company reportedly made the decision in order to concentrate on the presentation of its own Fiat-branded version that will replace the Suzuki SX-4-based Sedici, which is built by the Japanese carmaker in Hungary Read more »
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| Meanwhile in Russia…this is how You Pay for Your Gas Posted: 03 Feb 2012 10:01 AM PST  Something tells us that this gas station in Russia must have been robbed one times too many for its owner to go to such great lengths (pun intended) to find a way to secure payments from its clients. Follow the jump to watch the video and you'll see what we mean. Read more »
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| F1: Ferrari Launches New F2012 Car, Massa Warned that he Must do “Something Special” this Year Posted: 03 Feb 2012 09:32 AM PST  The bad weather that is currently torturing much of Europe has forced Ferrari to make a last-minute change of plans for its 2012 Formula 1 car launch. While it was initially scheduled to be revealed at Maranello, and then make its maiden test at the Fiorano circuit, the heavy snow that was more suited to the Ferrari-special Grand Cherokee than an F1 car resulted in the new F2012 to be launched via an online presentation. Compared to last year's F150o, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Italian Republic, Ferrari's new Formula 1 car has a very unimaginative designation. But names don't matter that much; after all, the 2011 car had only one win to its credit. Read more »
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| BMW gets Playful with Six New Ads, Two of Which will Air during the Super Bowl Posted: 03 Feb 2012 09:00 AM PST  While BMW wants to keep its signature motto "Ultimate Driving Machine" alive, it also desires to attract a younger crowd with its marketing efforts on the brand-new 2012 3-Series sedan. Hence the playful nature of its new U.S. campaign, which comprises six short commercials, two of which will air on TV during Super Bowl XLVI this Sunday. The 15 and 30 second ads were created by 'Kirschenbaum, Bond, Senecal + Partners', and all of them demonstrate some of the new technologies that have been incorporated into the latest 3-Series in a humorous manner. You can watch all of them right after the break. Read more »
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| Did Hyundai Omit 40mpg Claim on Elantra Super Bowl ad Because of Consumer Watchdog? Posted: 03 Feb 2012 10:38 AM PST  It happens to every new car buyer: you look at the car's specs and among other things; you take notice of its official fuel economy numbers. Then you may discover that in real-world conditions, the mileage you eke out of a single tank is nowhere near the quoted figure. The discrepancy is sometimes so big that you are either driving like a maniac (which in some cases may be true), or there's something's fishy with the official mileage estimates. Are consumers tricked by carmakers as far as fuel consumption is concerned, as some claim?
The latest issue was about Hyundai's Super Bowl commercial for the 2012 Elantra that appeared on YouTube. Read more »
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| Chevy Takes a Stab at Ford with its New Super Bowl Ad for the Silverado Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:53 AM PST  And the claws are out! Chevrolet makes no apologies for its new commercial on the Silverado pickup truck that will air during the first quarter of Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday. Set in a post-apocalyptic world that draws on the Mayan predictions, the ad shows a group of friends that made it out alive and who all happen to be Silverado owners. Once they assemble, they notice that one of their buddies didn't make it to the meeting point – the missing friend happens to own a Ford… You can take a look at Chevy's "2012" Super Bowl ad in the video after the break. Read more »
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| New 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG with up to 550HP Priced from $95,865 Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:39 AM PST  The all-new 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG will arrive in U.S. showrooms this March with a starting price of $95,865, which includes an $875 destination charge. The base model features a 5.5-liter bi-turbocharged V8 engine rated at 518HP and 516 lb-ft. Even though these numbers represent an increase of 15HP and 44 lb-ft over its predecessor, the new ML63 AMG's combined fuel economy of 16 mpg is 33 percent lower. If you need more power, Mercedes offers an optional AMG Performance Package that boosts output to 550HP and maximum torque to 560 lb-ft. Read more »
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| Edo Competition Bestows Porsche Panamera Turbo S with 700-horses Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:12 AM PST  We are inclined to disagree with Edo Competition's claims that its new Porsche Panamera Turbo S tune with 700-horsepower is the most powerful version of the saloon ever as a quick look at our archive proves otherwise; the tuner itself had presented a 750HP version of the car called "Moby Dick" back in January 2011… That's not to say the Edo Competition's Panamera Turbo S isn't fast. On the contrary, thanks to a series of modifications ncluding new exhaust manifolds and turbochargers, high-flow catalytic converters and air filters plus an ECU tweak, the V8 gains 150HP and 130 Nm (96 lb-ft) of torque for a total of 700 horsepower and 880 Nm (649 lb-ft). Read more »
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| Mercedes-Benz Sketches New Citan Deliver Van Co-Developed with Renault-Nissan Posted: 03 Feb 2012 06:25 AM PST  These are the first official sketches of Mercedes-Benz's all-new Citan, which the German automaker describes as an 'urban delivery van'. The Citan will make its world premiere at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover this September and go on sale before the end of the year. In spite of the fact that Mercedes-Benz does not mention it in its press release, the automaker had previously revealed that the small van was developed in partnership with the Renault-Nissan alliance as part of their strategic collaboration, which includes several more projects such as the Twingo/Smart platform and powertrain cross-supply.
The German company said that the small van segment has picked up in sales these past couple of decades and has now grown to around 700,000 units in Europe alone. It added that it plans to gain a market share of four to five percent in this segment with the Citan, which equals to 28,000 to 35,000 units a year in Europe. Read more »
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| New Toyota GT 86 Priced from £24,995 in the UK, Puts it Between the MX-5 and the 370Z Posted: 03 Feb 2012 05:45 AM PST  One of the most strongly anticipated sports cars of the year has been priced in Britain. Toyota revealed today that the new GT 86 coupe will carry an on-the-road price of £24,995 (equal to €30,206 or US$39,550) when sales start in June. This puts the GT 86 between two other popular Japanese sports cars in terms of pricing, the Mazda MX-5 that starts from £17,990 for the 124bhp 1.8-liter soft-top model, and the Nissan 370Z that begins at £29,950 for the 324bhp 3.5L V6 Coupe. For the record, the base GT 86 is £2,000 more expensive than the Mazda MX-5 with a retractable hardtop and the 158bhp 2.0-liter engine. Read more »
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| Honda to Race New European Civic Hatch with 1.6-liter Turbo in the WTCC Posted: 03 Feb 2012 05:23 AM PST  Honda is getting ready to put on its racing suit for the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), in which it will participate with the new European Civic hatchback. "We have made a decision to enter into the WTCC with the European Civic," said Honda CEO, Takanobu Ito, on the announcement "We will develop a totally new engine for this project and we are all excited about starting this new challenge." The Japanese automaker revealed that its Research and Development division will design a bespoke 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder racing engine with direct-injection in accordance with FIA's Super 2000 regulations. Read more »
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