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- First Official Photos of 2013 Acura ILX Sedan and RDX Crossover
- Spy Shots: New 2013 Porsche Cayman S Pictured Inside and Out
- Is this Hyundai Driver Extremely Lucky or Talented?
- Study Shows that New U.S. Market Vehicle's Fuel Economy Improved by 14 Percent from 2008-2012MY
- New Mercedes-Benz B-Class gets the Brabus Treatment
- And the Most Viewed Commercial during Super Bowl XLVI was….
- Patent Images Show the 2013 Acura ILX Sedan in Production Form
- Massive Pileup in Helsinki Involving Around 100 Vehicles Captured on Film [NSFW]
- Hyundai Still Thinking About Making Genesis a Separate Luxury Brand
- Bentley Continental Takes on Alpine Sports
- Nissan Unveils Subtly Facelifted 370Z Ahead of the Chicago Auto Show [27 Photos + Video]
- Cadillac Tells us how it Makes New ATS Sound Like it Does
- How Did This Happen? Chevy Impala Explodes During Oil Change
- SCOOP: Skoda Caught Trying out New Superb Scout
- Fiat Panda Arrives in the UK with a Starting Price of £8,900
- Tuned Dodge Challenger SRT8 Stirs up a Crowd in London
- New Special Edition Fiat 500 ID Limited to 500 Units for Germany
- Buick Regal Gains New Auto Transmission for GS and Standard eAssist for 2013MY
- Volkswagen to Introduce Golf GTI Cabrio at the Geneva Motor Show?
- Fiat Launches 2012 Punto in Europe, Releases New Photo Gallery and a Video
| First Official Photos of 2013 Acura ILX Sedan and RDX Crossover Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:17 PM PST  We don't have to wait until Wednesday for the 2012 Chicago Auto Show to open its doors to the press to see what the production versions of Acura's 2013 ILX compact sedan and RDX crossover look like as the Japanese carmaker has just released the first official photos.
Starting with the ILX, while based on the current Civic, Acura has made considerable efforts to differentiate the compact model from its Honda sibling, both inside and out. Acura says that the primary target customers for the ILX are "Generation Y- successful 20 and 30-somethings moving into the luxury car ranks but looking for high-value propositions in their purchases." Read more »
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| Spy Shots: New 2013 Porsche Cayman S Pictured Inside and Out Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:04 PM PST  Next up on Porsche's product menu for 2012 is the introduction of the all-new, second-generation Cayman coupe, which is the closed roof variant of the latest Boxster roadster. Talking about the roof that is the primary difference between the two models, our latest scoop pictures give us a very clear view of its styling.
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| Is this Hyundai Driver Extremely Lucky or Talented? Posted: 07 Feb 2012 03:12 PM PST  To answer our own question, probably a little bit of both, though the first thing that comes to mind upon viewing the clip is that the person driving the Hyundai Getz is reckless for zipping through traffic on a road with reduced traction due to the snow and ice. Nevertheless, you cannot but admire the fact that the driver managed to get out of this hazardous situation without hurting anyone. There's a good chance that the Getz didn't even touch the other cars on the opposite side of the road during its crazy slalom, but we're not entirely sure about that one. Pass the jump to watch the incident which starts at around 30 seconds into the video. Read more »
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| Study Shows that New U.S. Market Vehicle's Fuel Economy Improved by 14 Percent from 2008-2012MY Posted: 07 Feb 2012 02:22 PM PST  While President Obama's initiative for a significant reduction in vehicles' fuel consumption and CO2 emissions may sound very ambitious to some, a new study by the University of Michigan Transport Research Institute shows that car manufacturers have managed to improve their new cars' fuel economy by 3 mpg in the last four years. If this doesn't sound a lot, then consider that according to the study, the average fuel economy of all 2012MY light vehicles available on the U.S. market is 21.5 mpg US (10.9lt/100km). That's a far cry from the 54.5 mpg US (4.3lt/100km) target set for 2025, but still an impressive 14 percent up or +3.0mpg from 2008MY's average of 18.9 mpg US (12.5lt/100km). Read more »
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| New Mercedes-Benz B-Class gets the Brabus Treatment Posted: 07 Feb 2012 01:45 PM PST  Coinciding with the European market launch of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class, Brabus has released its first tuning take on the small MPV. For the time being, the German tuner's offerings include upgrades for the exterior, interior and the chassis with the engine kits to become available later in the year. On the outside, Brabus has prepared an aero kit that comprises a front spoiler that attaches directly to the front bumper and a rear apron housing a diffuser and the new quad tail pipes. Read more »
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| And the Most Viewed Commercial during Super Bowl XLVI was…. Posted: 07 Feb 2012 01:13 PM PST  To the dismay of Patriot fans, the New York Giants won the Super Bowl XLVI. But aside from the real game on the field, there was also another game taking place on television sets. We're talking of course about the advertising war. According to Kantar Media Audiences' commercial ratings analysis, Cadillac scored the highest audience, averaging a 43.5 average household rating with its "Green Hell" ad on the new ATS that aired at 9:37 EST. The study also found that the ATS commercial was the most-viewed single advertising spot in U.S. television history surpassing the previous record holder, which was "Miss Evelyn," a spot for the Chevrolet Camaro in Super Bowl XLV last year. Read more »
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| Patent Images Show the 2013 Acura ILX Sedan in Production Form Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:31 PM PST  We're only a day away from the official presentation of the production version of the 2013 Acura ILX compact sedan at the Chicago motor show but we've managed to get our hands on the patent images providing us with our first look at what has changed and not over the concept model we saw in Detroit last month. Acura had already told us that the Detroit show car was very close to the production model that will follow so it's overall styling don't come as a surprise.
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| Massive Pileup in Helsinki Involving Around 100 Vehicles Captured on Film [NSFW] Posted: 07 Feb 2012 12:05 PM PST  The severe and long-lasting cold spell across Europe has led to many deaths and has been blamed for hundreds of motorway accidents around the continent including a massive pileup that took place on the Lahti highway located close to Helsinki in Finland, this past weekend. According to media reports, the Lahti incident involved around 100 vehicles of all kind of sizes and resulted in many injuries, but thankfully, no fatalities. In the video that follows, the passengers of one of the vehicles that lost control and ended up on a snow bank on the Lahti highway filmed some of the pileups. You can check it out after the jump. Read more »
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| Hyundai Still Thinking About Making Genesis a Separate Luxury Brand Posted: 07 Feb 2012 11:38 AM PST  Korean carmakers have made impressive progress in the last decade. From below-par products that were chosen by people who wanted a new car and couldn't afford anything pricier, Hyundai and Kia models quickly become competitive in most segments. And we're not the only ones who say this; even VW's boss is wondering why his company's products can't match Hyundai's quality in certain areas. No matter how good a car is, though, preconceptions die hard. For certain people, the badge on the hood says a lot about not only the car, but themselves as well; no quality survey, iPad manual, road-test review or 10-speed auto transmission is not going to change that in the foreseeable future Read more »
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| Bentley Continental Takes on Alpine Sports Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:59 AM PST  Bentley is giving a new twist to ski joring, which is a winter sport that usually involves a skier being pulled by a horse or dog(s), to promote the capabilities of its all-wheel drive Continental model series. The British automaker took the 564bhp Continental GT to Switzerland's Alpine passes at the Saanenland region and paired it up with 16-times ski joring world champion Franco Moro. Watch how the odd pairing turned out in the video clip that follows after the jump. Read more »
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| Nissan Unveils Subtly Facelifted 370Z Ahead of the Chicago Auto Show [27 Photos + Video] Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:28 AM PST  Less than 24 hours before the grand opening of the 2012 edition of the Chicago Auto Show and Nissan has lifted the covers off its mildly updated 370Z sports car that goes on sale in the U.S. next June as a 2013 model. The changes on all configurations of the 370Z including the Coupe, Roadster and the NISMO edition are extremely subtle.
Nissan's designers also added a red reflector to the rear fascia that replaces the previous black center cover. The regular coupe now rides on newly designed 18-inch wheels while the Sport Package equipped models gain revised 19-inch alloys, red-finish brake calipers, and what Nissan describes as "Euro-tuned" shock absorbers. Read more »
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| Cadillac Tells us how it Makes New ATS Sound Like it Does Posted: 07 Feb 2012 10:00 AM PST  Nürburgring lap times are all good and well and a great marketing tool. However, for the vast majority of your average consumer, how fast a professional racing driver can lap the Nordschleife makes little to no difference at all when it comes to choosing a car. Sure, it can be a measure of a car's handling abilities in extremes. In everyday driving, however, other things are much more important – unless your name is Walther Rorhl or you are a test driver. Looks are important, and handling and ride even more so. Safety is, of course, paramount. Have you ever considered another aspect that is omnipresent whenever you turn on the ignition key? Read more »
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| How Did This Happen? Chevy Impala Explodes During Oil Change Posted: 07 Feb 2012 09:12 AM PST  We know that there are certain dangers involved when you're servicing a car but an explosion happening after an oil change is something you don't often hear about. The accident occurred during a regular oil change on a 2001 Chevrolet Impala sedan and was caught on film by a security camera. The two workers are seen completing the service with one of them entering the Chevy and turning on the engine presumably to circulate the oil, at which point we see flames shoot out and then an explosion in the engine bay. Read more »
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| SCOOP: Skoda Caught Trying out New Superb Scout Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:22 AM PST  The Scout moniker is for Skoda what the Allroad nameplate is for Audi. In other words, it is used to describe the mildly tweaked "faux off-road" versions of Skoda's regular passenger models. With the exception of the Yeti, which is a crossover anyway, the only other model in Skoda's current range (the Citigo won't launch before May) that does not include a Scout version is the flagship Superb. But that's about to change as the Czech manufacturer was spied out in the open testing a Scout version of the roomy Superb Combi. Read more »
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| Fiat Panda Arrives in the UK with a Starting Price of £8,900 Posted: 07 Feb 2012 08:01 AM PST  One of the Fiat Group's most important new cars of 2012 has arrived in the UK. The first deliveries of the third generation Fiat Panda will begin at the end of this month with on-the-road prices starting from £8,900 for the base petrol model rising to £12,250 for the top-of-the-range diesel variant. The new Panda is available at launch with a choice of three Euro 5-specification engines including a 69bhp 1.2-litre petrol, an 85bhp 0.9-litre TwinAir turbocharged two-cylinder petrol, and a 75bhp 1.3-litre MultiJet 2 turbodiesel. Read more »
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| Tuned Dodge Challenger SRT8 Stirs up a Crowd in London Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:26 AM PST  The Dodge Challenger, even in SRT8 form, may not be the quintessential sports car, but it is one of those vehicles that will grab the attention of by passers on the road – especially if it's tuned to look like a real life Hot Wheels car. This footage of the Challenger SRT8 was captured in London. The modified muscle car is said to be owned by the London Motor Museum. You can watch the video right after the break. Read more »
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| New Special Edition Fiat 500 ID Limited to 500 Units for Germany Posted: 07 Feb 2012 07:09 AM PST  Fiat continues to churn out special edition variants of its 500 city car like there's no tomorrow. The latest one is called the 500 ID and it was created exclusively for the German market. Only 500 examples will be built each carrying a base price of €13,500 (about US$17,600). The exclusivity of the 500 ID comes in the form of its two-tone exterior color theme with matching interior trims. Read more »
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| Buick Regal Gains New Auto Transmission for GS and Standard eAssist for 2013MY Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:44 AM PST  The 2013 model year brings some updates for the Buick Regal sedan, namely a new automatic transmission option and the discontinuation of the 2.4-liter base model. The new Aisin AF40 six-speed automatic with Driver Shift Control will be available as a no-cost option instead of the existing six-speed manual gearbox on the 270HP Regal GS. Buick says that acceleration matches the manual with an estimated 0-60 mph sprint time of 6.7 seconds. Read more »
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| Volkswagen to Introduce Golf GTI Cabrio at the Geneva Motor Show? Posted: 07 Feb 2012 06:23 AM PST  You may remember that at last year's Wörthersee fest in Austria, Volkswagen showed the Golf GTI Cabrio and Golf R Cabrio concepts. Today, we learn that there's a good chance that we'll see, if not both, at least one of the drop top models entering production. The news comes from British car magazine Autoexpress that claims Volkswagen will introduce the production version of the Golf GTI Cabrio at next month's Geneva Motor Show. If true, it could be the last version of the sixth generation Golf before Volkswagen lifts the covers off the new model at the Paris Motor Show this fall. Read more »
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| Fiat Launches 2012 Punto in Europe, Releases New Photo Gallery and a Video Posted: 07 Feb 2012 05:58 AM PST  Following its presentation at the Frankfurt motor show last year, Fiat has published new photos and a video of its subtly tweaked Punto supermini as sales begin across Europe Perhaps the most important update for 2012 concerns the addition of the 85HP 0.8-liter two-cylinder TwinAir turbocharged gasoline engine. In addition, Fiat's engineers have added two new technologies to the 85HP 1.3-liter MultiJet 2 diesel engine, the Intelligent Alternator and Intelligent Flow, both of which help lower CO2 emissions to 90g/km. Read more »
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