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- SCOOP: BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Coupe Poses on Film for us
- USW Says New Record U.S. Trade Deficit with China Threatens Auto Jobs
- Subaru to Debut European BRZ and Impreza Hatchback in Geneva
- Japan Opens New 1.6 Mile-Long “Dinosaur Bridge” to Reduce Tokyo’s Traffic Jams
- BMW to Reveal New M6 Coupe in Geneva and M6 Cabrio in New York
- George W. Bush Says he Would Bail Out U.S. Carmakers Again if he had to
- Bertone Returns to Geneva to Celebrate its 100th Anniversary with Nuccio Concept
- Russia's Got Talent: Karate Girl Takes a Fit and Attacks SUV
- SPIED: New Citroën C4 Saloon Trots out to Scandinavia for Some Winter Tests
- A Whole Lotta Supercars Crammed Together in a Swiss Showroom
- Elia Dresses Up Renault Wind in F1 Colors
- Kia Ramps up Optima's U.S. Production as it Expects it to Become its Best-Seller in 2012
- Bentley Continental GT V8 Literally Goes Airborne Above Munich
- NHTSA Investigating 830,000 Toyota Camrys and RAV4s Over Door Fires
- Maruti Suzuki Sells its 10 Millionth Vehicle in India
- Canadian Digs Out Basement Using Only Radio Controlled Scale Tractors and Trucks...Since 1997!
- Opel Launches New Corsa “Kaleidoscope” Edition in Europe
- Pininfarina Video Teases its Geneva Motor Show-Bound Cambiano Coupe Concept
- Only in Japan: New Stripped Down Toyota 86 RC and Subaru BRZ RA
- Tesla Unveils New Model X CUV with Falcon Wings and Seating for Seven
- New FT-Bh Affordable City Car Concept Leads Toyota’s Geneva Motor Show Lineup
| SCOOP: BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Coupe Poses on Film for us Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:55 PM PST  BMW aims to establish itself as a manufacturer of premium green vehicles through its new "i" sub-brand starting with the i3 hatchback in pure EV and extended-range EV flavors in 2013 and shortly after the i8 hybrid sports car, which is obviously the more interesting proposal of the two. Following up on the spy pictures of the camouflaged production version of the i8 that we showed earlier in the week, our scoopsters also snagged a video of the test car quietly (perhaps too quietly for a BMW coupe) running around on the snow which you can watch after the break. Read more »
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| USW Says New Record U.S. Trade Deficit with China Threatens Auto Jobs Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:27 PM PST  In 2011, U.S exports rose by 14.4 percent to a record US$2.1 trillion That's the good news. The bad news is that imports also set an all-time high record of US$2.7 trillion, a 13.8 percent increase over 2010. It's really not that hard to realize that the result is a deficit of 0.6 trillion – or US$558 billion, to be exact. More than half of this trade deficit is with China, a startling US$295.4 billion. Even though U.S. exports to world's most populated country rose by 13.1 percent to US$103.9 billion, it was offset by a 9.4 percent increase to a record US$399.3 billion in imports from China. The auto industry was amongst those sectors that set new deficit records: last December alone marked an increase of US$1.8 billion in imported vehicles, parts and engines. Read more »
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| Subaru to Debut European BRZ and Impreza Hatchback in Geneva Posted: 10 Feb 2012 04:38 PM PST  The upcoming 82nd Geneva International Motor Show in March will host the European debuts of two new Subaru models, the BRZ sports coupe and the latest generation of the Impreza hatchback. The BRZ, which recently went on sale in Japan after its world premiere at last year's Tokyo Motor Show, is expected to reach European showrooms this summer, with more detailed information including pricing to be released in Geneva. Read more »
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| Japan Opens New 1.6 Mile-Long “Dinosaur Bridge” to Reduce Tokyo’s Traffic Jams Posted: 10 Feb 2012 03:52 PM PST  Tokyo was one of the cities bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympics. It eventually lost to Rio de Janeiro, yet the infrastructure that was created in order to boost its chances of hosting the Games is proving worth the investment. One such example is the four-lane, 1.6-mile (2.6 km) Tokyo Gate Bridge. Nicknamed "Dinosaur Bridge" due to its unusual shape, it will open this weekend to vehicles after a decade of construction. According to Bloomberg News, the so-called Dino Bridge cost 113 billion yen (US$1.45 billion), but the Japanese government expects it to yield 19 billion yen (US$246 million) annually, carrying 32,000 vehicles each day between the capital and a man-made island where a new container terminal is being built. Read more »
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| BMW to Reveal New M6 Coupe in Geneva and M6 Cabrio in New York Posted: 10 Feb 2012 02:54 PM PST  For the past couple of years, we've been following the development of the next generation BMW M6 in both coupe and convertible guises but now the time has come to begin the final countdown for their reveal According to sources, the new M6 Coupe will make its grand premiere at the 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon in early March with the Convertible to break cover about a month later at the 2012 New York International Auto Show in April. Read more »
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| George W. Bush Says he Would Bail Out U.S. Carmakers Again if he had to Posted: 10 Feb 2012 02:10 PM PST  You'd be hard-pressed to find any similarities between the current and the former presidents of the United States. Yet, Barack Obama and George W. Bush actually do have one thing in common: they both agree that bailing out the bankrupt U.S. car industry was the right thing to do. Bush, whose extension of bridge loans to U.S. automakers was one of the last decisions before he left office, gave the closing address to the annual National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) convention. The former President said Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned him that, unless the administration took drastic measures, a new depression was imminent. Read more »
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| Bertone Returns to Geneva to Celebrate its 100th Anniversary with Nuccio Concept Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:49 PM PST  One of Italy's great coachbuilders, Bertone, will celebrate its centennial at the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show with the world premiere of a new sports coupe concept called the Nuccio. For the time being, all we get from Bertone are two sketchy renderings that hint at an edgy design, possibly inspired from the Italian company's wedge-shaped supercars of the 1970s. Read more »
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| Russia's Got Talent: Karate Girl Takes a Fit and Attacks SUV Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:02 PM PST  Just a warning; if you ever happen to travel to Russia, you'd better be on the lookout for a black Mazda6 sedan with a hefty blonde passenger. She's trained to kill your vehicle if you ever cross paths with her, so watch out… Amuse yourself for about a minute in the video that follows below the jump. Read more »
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| SPIED: New Citroën C4 Saloon Trots out to Scandinavia for Some Winter Tests Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:25 PM PST  The PSA Citroën-Peugeot may be facing some troubles in Europe due to the financial and budgetary crisis, but life goes on and Citroën is looking for ways to increase its sales with the presentation of new models in the mainstream categories. After the introduction of the new generation of the C4 compact hatchback in 2010, the sub-premium DS4 last year and more recently, the Mitsubishi-based C4 Aircross, the French carmaker is now preparing another proposal for the popular C-segment, the C4 sedan. Read more »
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| A Whole Lotta Supercars Crammed Together in a Swiss Showroom Posted: 10 Feb 2012 11:49 AM PST  Belinda Carlisle was right: Heaven is a place on earth. And we think we've just found it. The automotive heaven is located in Switzerland, in a showroom full of so many supercars that we lost track of the number. The place is packed with both modern and classic exotics. Lamborghini fans would be most delighted as there are quite a few Aventadors, many versions of the Gallardo, Murcielago and Diablo from standard models to racing cars, as well as three rare Miuras and an LM002 SUV. Read more »
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| Elia Dresses Up Renault Wind in F1 Colors Posted: 10 Feb 2012 11:34 AM PST  Albeit a little late to the party as Renault and Lotus parted ways in F1 at the end of 2011, German tuning firm of all things related to the Renault Group, Elia, has presented a Formula 1-themed version of the Renault Wind. The small French roadster is dressed in the former Lotus Renault GP team's colors with decorative livery placed throughout the body of the car. Read more »
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| Kia Ramps up Optima's U.S. Production as it Expects it to Become its Best-Seller in 2012 Posted: 10 Feb 2012 11:30 AM PST  Ironically, increased demand can prove to be quite a problem for car manufacturers. Kia knows this well: despite posting a 37 percent increase in sales last year, it reckons it could have done even better if only it had the capacity to produce more vehicles. Its all-new Optima mid-size sedan has proved to be a big hit in the U.S. in its first year, tripling its sales compared to 2010 to 84,590 units. Read more »
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| Bentley Continental GT V8 Literally Goes Airborne Above Munich Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:38 AM PST  First we had the Bentley Continental GT W12 taking up snow sports and more specifically ski joring by lugging around world champion Franco Moro, and now, the British premium carmaker has pulled off another stunt, this time far more impressive. Bentley celebrated the arrival of the new 4.0-liter V8-powered Continental GT Coupe in Germany in a dramatic way by suspending the car under a helicopter and taking it for a ride or rather a flight above downtown Munich. Read more »
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| NHTSA Investigating 830,000 Toyota Camrys and RAV4s Over Door Fires Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:19 AM PST  Federal safety regulators have opened a preliminary investigation into a possible fire risk in approximately 830,000 Toyota Camry sedans, Camry Solara coupes and cabriolets and RAV4 SUVs from the 2007 model year. The U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that it has received six consumer complaints, and other manufacturer reports supplied through Early Warning Reporting data submissions, all of which allege a fire in the driver's side door. Read more »
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| Maruti Suzuki Sells its 10 Millionth Vehicle in India Posted: 10 Feb 2012 09:53 AM PST  Suzuki's local Indian affiliate, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, reached an important landmark this week with the production of its 10 millionth vehicle in the Indian domestic market. The milestone model was a red Suzuki Swift that was delivered to customer in Coimbatore from the company's Manesar assembly plant near New Delhi. The automaker has been active in India since December 1993 and attained 5 million domestic sales in February of 2006. Read more »
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| Canadian Digs Out Basement Using Only Radio Controlled Scale Tractors and Trucks...Since 1997! Posted: 10 Feb 2012 09:01 AM PST  Excavating a basement using professional machinery is nothing new but doing it with radio controlled (RC) scaled models is something unheard of. Welcome to the little big world of Joe, from Saskatchewan, Canada. For the past 15 years (!), Joe has been digging out his basement at an average annual rate of 8 to 9 cubic feet using nothing more than RC tractors and trucks!
"I feel quite fortunate to have stumbled onto this basement excavation idea, it's been a great past time to date dreaming up new ideas to tackle different projects along the way," Joe wrote on the Scale4x4rc forums where he also posted pictures and videos of his feat. Read more »
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| Opel Launches New Corsa “Kaleidoscope” Edition in Europe Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:49 AM PST  With the fourth generation of the Opel Corsa entering its sixth year in the market, the German automaker is trying to beef up interest in the supermini with the release of another special edition version. This one is called "Kaleidoscope" and it affords a more individualized look to the Corsa. The Kaleidoscope is available with a choice of two special metallic exterior colors called "pepperdust" and "technical grey", which are combined with glossy black roof, black mirror housings and for the first time, a black grille frame. It also rides on dark 17-inch wheels and gets chrome exhaust pipes. Read more »
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| Pininfarina Video Teases its Geneva Motor Show-Bound Cambiano Coupe Concept Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:17 AM PST  There's a new teaser out for Pininfarina's Cambiano concept coupe, only this time, the Italian design house opted to release a video that incorporates all the previous renderings and then some more. While there's a lack of information from Pininfarina, the video shows a two door coupe concept with seating for four and a unique glass roof housing. The official presentation of the Cambiano will take place at the 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon in March. Hop over the break to watch the short clip. Read more »
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| Only in Japan: New Stripped Down Toyota 86 RC and Subaru BRZ RA Posted: 10 Feb 2012 06:59 AM PST  The Toyota 86 and the Subaru BRZ go hand in hand, in whatever they do. The two brands have launched stripped down variants of their respective models in Japan offering a low cost solution for those buyers looking to use the coupes for track racing, as a blank canvas to create their own project or simply to own the most affordable variant. The Toyota 86 RC and the Subaru BRZ RA are very similar, the only main difference being that the Toyota model gets unpainted front and rear bumpers. From there on, on the outside, both models come with unpainted door handles and mirror caps, 16-inch steel wheels, while there are no fog lights up front. Read more »
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| Tesla Unveils New Model X CUV with Falcon Wings and Seating for Seven Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:59 AM PST  The electric carmaker named after one of the most original and greatest inventors and thinkers of all time introduced a brand new CUV called the Model X, which is based on the running gear and chassis of the Model S sedan. Tesla says its latest creation fuses the utility of MPVs with the style of SUVs offering an available all-wheel drive option and seating for seven in three rows of seats. Read more »
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| New FT-Bh Affordable City Car Concept Leads Toyota’s Geneva Motor Show Lineup Posted: 10 Feb 2012 05:24 AM PST  In the aftermath of Toyota's below-par performance in 2011 due to natural disasters and the strength of the yen, the Japanese automaker decided to focus its efforts for a comeback mainly on hybrid models such as the Prius family. Therefore, today's announcement that five out of the six Toyota models that will make their world or European premieres at the Geneva Motor Show in March will be hybrids, comes to no surprise. Read more »
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