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- Video: 2013 Nissan GT-R Versus 2012 Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition
- Vintage Japanese Cars Gaining a Strong Following in the U.S.
- Swiss Volvo Driver Keeps Warm the Traditional Way – with a Wood Burning Stove…
- SCOOP: New Photos Reveal Production BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Coupe's Scissor Doors
- Mazda CX-5 gets New Smart City Brake Support Safety System
- SPIED: 2013 Audi RS4 Avant Snagged, will Debut at the Geneva Salon
- Birds on a Wire: Volvo's Teaser for the New V40 Hatchback
- WRC Round Two: Rally Sweden Results and Videos
- New Ford Focus with 1.0-liter Turbo Available for Order in Europe
- Spy Shots: New Kia K9 RWD Sedan Completes Tests, U.S. Rep says it's Still Evaluating Plans
- You Know You're Higher than a Kite When… [NSFW]
- BMW Announces New X3 Drive28i with 2.0L Turbo, X5 M Sport Edition and More for 2012
- U.S. Dealers Revved up About 2012 Sales Prospect, Expect a 10 Percent Increase
- First Videos of New BMW M6 Coupe and Convertible on the Move
- Infiniti's Emerge-E Pure Electric Supercar Concept Uncovered in Patent Designs
- Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Drives the Porsche Panamera GTS on the Track
- New Mazda MX-5 Special Edition Spring with Integrated Sat-Nav to Debut in Geneva
- UK Police Demonstrates Crime-Fighting Vauxhall Ampera
- New SsangYong XIV-2 Convertible Concept Crossover Heading to Geneva
- Mazda Takeri Concept to Make European Debut in Geneva – New Mega Gallery with 82 Photos
- Kia Teases New "K9" Rear-Wheel Drive Flagship Sedan with Official Renderings
| Video: 2013 Nissan GT-R Versus 2012 Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:32 PM PST  Perhaps the greatest achievement for Nissan and its GT-R is that it has become a benchmark for all types of sports cars. And there's no better proof for this than the fact that in February alone, we've seen at least three publications comparing the Godzilla against a variety of new sports cars including the 2012 M5 sedan, the 2012 Camaro ZL1 and now, the Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition from Insideline. So, before you watch the video test, let's do a quick rundown on the numbers: Read more »
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| Vintage Japanese Cars Gaining a Strong Following in the U.S. Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:38 PM PST  When you hear the term "classic" car, you surely think of something old but rare and most likely expensive, like an Aston Martin, a Ferrari or perhaps even some good ol' American iron. The sole Japanese model that fetches serious money in the classic car market is Japan's first supercar, the Toyota 2000GT. Collectors pay more than US$400,000 for the road versions while a 2000GT racer is currently being offered for US$1.7 million. Whatever you think about the insane prices that some people are willing to pay for them, you would never apply this term to 30-year-old run-of-the-mill Japanese compact cars. Read more »
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| Swiss Volvo Driver Keeps Warm the Traditional Way – with a Wood Burning Stove… Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:05 PM PST  Here's a quick question. Who do you think is zanier: Pascal Prokop that replaced the passenger seat of his 1990 Volvo 240 station wagon with a… wood-burning stove or the Swiss authorities that approved the car and allow Prokop to use it on public roads? While you think about it we'll tell you that Prokop told news reporters that he opted for the stove over an electric heater because he could keep former burning long after he turned off the car. Read more »
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| SCOOP: New Photos Reveal Production BMW i8 Hybrid Sports Coupe's Scissor Doors Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:59 PM PST  Up until now, we weren't sure if BMW would keep the supercar-like scissor doors seen on the original Vision EfficientDynamics concept and the evolved i8 study on the production model as the company's engineers avoided opening up the car in front of our scoop photographers. However, being the diligent spy shooters that they are, they managed to snag the first pictures of the final production prototype with the passenger-side door wide open, and as you can see from the pictures, the i8 will indeed keep the concept's swiveling doors fixed to the A-pillars. Read more »
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| Mazda CX-5 gets New Smart City Brake Support Safety System Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:10 PM PST  There was a time when ABS and a couple of airbags was all a car needed to be considered safe. Today, however, things have changed radically: not only have Euro NCAP and NHTSA crash tests forced manufacturers to create much safer vehicles, but they've also resulted in the addition of not just passive, but active safety systems as well. Mazda for example, had developed a new system that helps distracted drivers avoid frontal collisions at slow speeds. It's called called the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) and it will be available in the new CX-5 compact crossover. Read more »
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| SPIED: 2013 Audi RS4 Avant Snagged, will Debut at the Geneva Salon Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:32 PM PST  These will likely be the last spy shots we bring you of the next generation Audi RS4 Avant, as according to our sources, the high-performance station wagon will make its world premiere at next month's Geneva Motor Show. There had been a debate on whether or not the 2013 RS4 Avant would use Audi's new 4.0-liter turbocharged unit launched in the S6 and S7 with 420HP, and the S8 with 520HP, but our insiders tell us that Ingolstadt finally chose the RS5's 4.2-liter naturally-aspirated V8 delivering 450PS (444bhp) and 430Nm (317.15 lb-ft). Read more »
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| Birds on a Wire: Volvo's Teaser for the New V40 Hatchback Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:07 PM PST  While Volvo is not quite ready yet to lift the covers off the all-new V40 compact hatch, the Swedish automaker has published a new 30-second clip called "Birds on a wire" to promote the individuality of the five-door hatchback model, without actually showing the car itself.
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| WRC Round Two: Rally Sweden Results and Videos Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:40 PM PST  The second round of the 2012 World Rally Championship after the opening race at Monte Carlo is the only event held on snow, which means that making predictions about the outcome of Rally Sweden is almost impossible. In tests carried out before the race, some teams experienced freezing temperatures and most expected heavy snowfall during the event. However, during the race, there was much less snow than initially anticipated – and that was a game changer for most teams. Read more »
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| New Ford Focus with 1.0-liter Turbo Available for Order in Europe Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:19 PM PST  Ford has opened the order books in Europe for its new Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost that is offered in two guises with 100PS (99HP) and 125PS (123HP). The Blue Oval says that the three-cylinder turbocharged engine is its most fuel efficient petrol engine ever delivering a fuel economy of 4.8lt/100km (58.9mpg UK)and CO2 emissions of 109g/km and 5.0lt/100km (56.5mpg UK) with CO2 of 114g/km, for the 100PS and 125PS versions respectively. Read more »
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| Spy Shots: New Kia K9 RWD Sedan Completes Tests, U.S. Rep says it's Still Evaluating Plans Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:46 AM PST  Earlier today, Kia dropped the first official renderings of its new rear-wheel drive flagship sedan that will launch in the Korean market in the second quarter of 2012, and these are spy shots of the production model, codenamed "KH", that was captured while completing the test phase in northern Sweden. Even though Kia is trying out the full-size sedan in Europe, the South Korean automaker made it clear in a press statement today that the flagship model is "not coming to mainland European markets or the UK". Read more »
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| You Know You're Higher than a Kite When… [NSFW] Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:06 AM PST  While there's no way of being absolutely sure about the state the driver and passenger of this pickup truck are in at the time they were filming this video, something tells us that they weren't exactly sober either… I mean, unless you're Ranger Smith, who in their right mind would see a 600-pound (maybe even more) grizzly bear jumping into their pickup truck bed and laugh it off? Video follows after the break. Read more »
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| BMW Announces New X3 Drive28i with 2.0L Turbo, X5 M Sport Edition and More for 2012 Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:37 AM PST  It seems that BMW has entered a non-stop process either revealing completely new models or updating its existing portfolio. Just to get an idea of what we're talking about, in the last 30 days alone, BMW has introduced these new models: 320i Turbo plus the 316d and 318d; the 125i Turbo, 125d, 116d ED and 1-Series M Sport Packages; the M550d, X5 M50d and X6 M50d; the X6 and X6M Facelift, the market launch of the ActiveHybrid 5; and of course, the M6 Coupe and Convertible. Read more »
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| U.S. Dealers Revved up About 2012 Sales Prospect, Expect a 10 Percent Increase Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:57 AM PST  After the 27-year low 10.43 million sales of 2009, last year American dealerships delivered 12.8 million units, which accounts to a 10 percent increase over 2010. A recent survey released by Ally Financial reveals that the vast majority of dealers expect to increase their sales even more this year. More specifically, almost all of them (92 percent) said they believe deliveries will rise compared to last year and more than 75 percent estimate that their sales will increase by at least 10 percent in 2012. Read more »
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| First Videos of New BMW M6 Coupe and Convertible on the Move Posted: 13 Feb 2012 09:19 AM PST  BMW officially revealed the new generation of its M6 range this past Saturday and now we have the first video footage of both the Coupe and Convertible variants, courtesy of the folks over at the m5board forums. Before you make the jump to watch the two clips though, we should tell you that you won't have the chance to hear the sounds of the new M6's twin-turbocharged V8 engine just yet as both videos come with a background music. Read more »
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| Infiniti's Emerge-E Pure Electric Supercar Concept Uncovered in Patent Designs Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:42 AM PST  Looks like we won't have to wait for Infiniti to stop the teasing and drop the full blown pictures of its all-new Emerge E sports car concept to get out first view of the electric-powered model after all as the patent designs made their way onto the internet today. Though rough around the edges and lacking certain details such as the wheel designs, the greyscale computer generated images outline the shape of the Japanese carmaker's concept for a high-end performance model with the unique characteristic of featuring a range-extender drivetrain mounted in a mid-ship position. Read more »
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| Rally Legend Walter Röhrl Drives the Porsche Panamera GTS on the Track Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:07 AM PST  Walter Röhrl is 65 years old but he is not a pensioner yet. The famous German driver began racing when he was 16 years old and won two world rally championships during the most dangerous era of the sport: the 1980s. One of his most memorable quotes is about the extremely high-powered cars, like the 600HP Audi Quattro S1 that he and his colleagues were driving under minimal safety regulations: "WRC is for boys – Group B was for men". Read more »
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| New Mazda MX-5 Special Edition Spring with Integrated Sat-Nav to Debut in Geneva Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:32 AM PST  There's unquestionably no shortage of special-edition MX-5s for those that want a more unique version of the world's best-selling roadster model. In fact, only just last week, Mazda displayed the black-top "Special Edition" for the U.S. market at the Chicago Auto Show. However, in Mazda's books, there's always a niche to fill with the MX-5. Today, the Japanese automaker announced another special edition designed exclusively for the European market that will make its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. Read more »
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| UK Police Demonstrates Crime-Fighting Vauxhall Ampera Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:00 AM PST  This is what a Vauxhall Ampera patrol car would look like if the UK police were to use the Chevrolet Volt's European cousin for its daily services. Vauxhall displayed the Ampera in Police livery featuring the latest policing equipment on the Home Office's Centre of Applied Science & Technology (CAST) stand at the Police & Security Conference after it won a competition run by the Association of Chief Police Officers Intelligent Transport Systems (ACPO ITS). Read more »
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| New SsangYong XIV-2 Convertible Concept Crossover Heading to Geneva Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:32 AM PST  At last year's Frankfurt Motor Show, SsangYong displayed the XIV-1 Concept for a compact crossover in the likes of the Range Rover Evoque. Now, the South Korean automaker has announced plans to showcase a second body style of the study called the XIV-2 'convertible' concept at the 82nd Geneva International Auto Salon in March. Whereas the XIV-1 was a five-door model with "suicide style" rear doors, the XIV-2, (which stands for eXciting User Interface Vehicle 2), is a three-door crossover featuring a one-touch automatic opening soft-top roof that incorporates the rear window and rolls back in a similar way to Fiat's 500C. Read more »
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| Mazda Takeri Concept to Make European Debut in Geneva – New Mega Gallery with 82 Photos Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:07 AM PST  We saw the new Mazda Takeri concept for the first time at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Salon last December and now the mid-size sedan will be making its European debut at at next month's Geneva International Motor Show. What's special about the Takeri is that it isn't one of those fantasy concept models that will go away after hitting the motor show scene as it previews the styling of the next Mazda6 range, expected in 2013. The Takeri is the latest Mazda concept to adopt the Japanese firm's "KODO – Soul of Motion' design theme after the production CX-5 SUV and the Shinari sports sedan study showcased at Geneva last year. Read more »
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| Kia Teases New "K9" Rear-Wheel Drive Flagship Sedan with Official Renderings Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:24 AM PST  It's been known for a while now that Kia is planning to enhance its range with a flagship sedan model, which most refer to as the K9. While the South Korean automaker has yet to confirm the name, what it did do is drop the first official sketches and details on its upcoming proposal in the in the large sedan segment.
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