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- Ram Goes Big, Really Big with New Long-Hauler Concept Truck
- BMW 3-Series Still Top Dog despite Strong Competition
- NHTSA Investigates 200,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mountaineer SUVs for Shattering Tailgate Glass
- Nissan Brazil Strikes Again with an Ad for a Family Minivan that You’re Never Going See in the U.S. [NSFW]
- Sport Truck Redux: New Rumors About the Holden Ute Heading to the U.S.A.
- Honda USA Shows Some Personal Appreciation to its Facebook Fans
- Saab Announces Strategic Partnership with China’s Hawtai Motor Group, Secures New $30 Million Loan
- Peugeot's EX1 Concept Breaks the Electric Car Record on the Nurburgring
- Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Tearing up the Vallelunga Race Track [Videos]
- Chevrolet Begins Taking Orders for Volt in Canada
- Euro-spec Ford Focus to Bring Internet Access to the Masses in 2012
- The Most Affordable Techart Porsche Ever: New Collector’s Edition GTStreet Scale Model
- Zagato’s Dodge Viper-Based Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale Smiles at the Camera
- Chrysler Reports Net Profits for the First Time Since Emerging from Bankruptcy
- New Porsche Panamera Diesel Returns 6.3lt/100km or 37.3mpg
| Ram Goes Big, Really Big with New Long-Hauler Concept Truck Posted: 02 May 2011 07:18 PM PDT  The Chrysler Group claims, "they don't get much bigger" than its new Ram Long-Hauler Concept truck and at a whopping 24 feet (about 7.3 meters) long, who can blame them? Based on a Class 5 Ram 5500 Chassis Cab, the monstrous Long Hauler rides on an extended wheelbase measuring 197.4-in. (5,014mm) in length, which is more than enough to fit a Mercedes-Benz E-Class (191.7-in)!
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| BMW 3-Series Still Top Dog despite Strong Competition Posted: 02 May 2011 05:03 PM PDT  In the ingloriously named, "small premium car segment", the BMW 3-Series is king. A good all-rounder with sporting pretensions and cred, a nice assortment of engine and equipment options, and perhaps most importantly, a variety of body styles including a coupe and station wagon derivative that have ensured its market supremacy. All 3-Series models are doing their bit to keep sales high. According to a study released by R.L. Polk & Co., from 2008 through this past February, the 3-Series sedan covered around 60 percent of the model's retail registrations, with the coupe, convertible and station wagon versions accounting for the rest of the sales. Read more »
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| NHTSA Investigates 200,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mountaineer SUVs for Shattering Tailgate Glass Posted: 02 May 2011 03:53 PM PDT  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has opened a preliminary investigation concerning 200,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs from the 2010 and 2011 model years, after receiving several complaints that the window glass in the tailgate allegedly shattered without warning. The safety agency said it received 18 complaints noting that "the liftgate window glass shattered spontaneously, while opening the liftgate or while closing the liftgate. In one alleged injury incident, the complainant and her 10 year old son were cut by glass fragments." Read more »
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| Posted: 02 May 2011 03:08 PM PDT  Back in March, Nissan do Brasil aired a commercial, which drew the wrath of Ford's local arm for making claims that the Detroit automaker charges customers too much for its family models. But while Ford's people only saw a Focus and a pair of rappers dressed as engineers chanting about the money they made by overpricing the hatchback, some viewers were also captivated by the curvalicious bikini-clad models…
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| Sport Truck Redux: New Rumors About the Holden Ute Heading to the U.S.A. Posted: 02 May 2011 01:36 PM PDT  It's a poorly kept secret that many Americans are quite fond of the Australian-made and Commodore-derived, Holden Ute, which we recently drove in Queensland. It's big, brutish and comfortable with a bevy of engine and equipment options to suit virtually any budget or taste - so long as those tastes only extend to, "Big, brutish V6 or V8 engined utes".
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| Honda USA Shows Some Personal Appreciation to its Facebook Fans Posted: 02 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT  Recently, Honda USA's facebook page hit the one-millionth fan mark. To show its appreciation, the Japanese brand responded with some personal gestures that, unlike the look of some of its more recent models like the Civic, took some of its fans by surprise.
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| Saab Announces Strategic Partnership with China’s Hawtai Motor Group, Secures New $30 Million Loan Posted: 02 May 2011 12:14 PM PDT  Spyker Cars NV and Saab president Victor Muller is pulling all the strings to kick start the Swedish automaker back into life after the company hit a cash crunch and was forced to halt production last month as suppliers refused to send parts citing lack of payment. After an earlier announcement on the involvement of Russian banker Vladimir Antonov, who plans to invest €30 million in Saab's parent company Spyker in return for a 29.9 percent stake, Muller hit twice today revealing that the company has secured a €30 million convertible loan from Gemini Investment Fund Ltd, while also announcing a new partnership with China's relatively unknown, Hawtai Motor Group. Read more »
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| Peugeot's EX1 Concept Breaks the Electric Car Record on the Nurburgring Posted: 02 May 2011 11:09 AM PDT  It's not very often we hear about an electric car taking on the fearsome Nurburgring-Nordschleife track. A concept version of an EV is an even rarer sight on the "Green Hell", but that's exactly what Peugeot did as it put the EX1 design study at work on the world's toughest circuit. It wasn't just a pleasure ride, however, since Peugeot visited the 'Ring to break the lap record for electric cars. And it did, with driver Stéphane Caillet lapping the 20.8-kilometer (12.92-mile) long track in 9 minutes and 1.338 seconds, at an average speed of 138,324 km/h (85.95 mph), in "very unfavorable weather conditions", according to the French automaker. The previous lap record set by an electric car belonged to the Mini E racer, which lapped the German track last year in 9 minutes and 51.45 seconds. Read more »
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| Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Tearing up the Vallelunga Race Track [Videos] Posted: 02 May 2011 10:12 AM PDT  Good news for those of you that just can't get enough of the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, the new V12 supercar from Sant'Agata. After the media presentation of the jagged nose Raging Bull model that took place on the busy streets in and around Rome, Lamborghini gave members of the press a chance to get behind the wheel of the Aventador at the Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi racing circuit, which situated some 20 miles (32km) north of Italy's capital city.
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| Chevrolet Begins Taking Orders for Volt in Canada Posted: 02 May 2011 09:01 AM PDT  General Motors is adding Canada to the list of countries that will soon get the Chevrolet Volt as starting from today, the company's dealers in seven key regions across the country will begin accepting orders for the extended range electric vehicle, with prices starting from at CA$41,545 (equal to US$43,780 at today's exchange rates). Read more »
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| Euro-spec Ford Focus to Bring Internet Access to the Masses in 2012 Posted: 02 May 2011 08:29 AM PDT  The European division of Ford announced on Monday that its Sync system with MyFord Touch will feature WiFi connectivity on the new Focus starting from 2012. The infotainment system will create a password-protected WiFi hotspot inside the car allowing up to five devices to be connected. The service will be free of charge, as the in-car internet connection will use customers' existing USB modems or compatible smartphones to access the web. Read more »
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| The Most Affordable Techart Porsche Ever: New Collector’s Edition GTStreet Scale Model Posted: 02 May 2011 07:54 AM PDT  When it comes to tuning Porsche models, Techart is one of the most renowned aftermarket specialists in Germany. This time, however, the tuning firm has something far smaller but also, far more affordable in store for us. We are talking about Techart's new Porsche 911 Turbo-based GTStreet collector's edition die cast model. Available only in 1:43 scale, production of the miniature Porsche is limited to just 300 units with pricing set at €59.90 (including 19% VAT in Germany) or about US$89. Read more »
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| Zagato’s Dodge Viper-Based Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale Smiles at the Camera Posted: 02 May 2011 07:06 AM PDT  Thanks to the interwebs, we now have the first video clip of Zagato's spanking new Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale that was introduced to the world just last week. Hiding underneath the Italian suit are the platform and the mechanical hardware of the now-obsolete Dodge Viper ACR including the 8.4-liter V10 engine. Zagato has not yet given information regarding output and performance numbers. The Italian coachbuilder plans to build only 9 examples of the Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale with the American heart, with the first three cars having already been spoken for. To get a look of the new coachbuilt Alfa in the flesh and on the road, just hit the jump below. Read more »
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| Chrysler Reports Net Profits for the First Time Since Emerging from Bankruptcy Posted: 02 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT  On Monday, the Chrysler Group LLC reported its first quarter gains since exiting bankruptcy almost two years ago in June 2009. The Auburn Hills-based automaker, which is now operated by Fiat S.p.A., said net income totaled $116 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to a net loss of $197 million in the same period last year. At the same time, the company's revenues grew 35 percent from $9.7 billion in Q1 2010 to $13.1 billion in Q1 2011. In addition, the automaker said it had $99 billion in cash reserves at the end of the first quarter compares to 2.5 billion in December 31, 2010. Read more »
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| New Porsche Panamera Diesel Returns 6.3lt/100km or 37.3mpg Posted: 02 May 2011 05:34 AM PDT  European Porsche shoppers will soon have the option of ordering a diesel-powered version of the Panamera sports saloon. The most fuel-efficient model of the Panamera range is equipped with a Porsche-tuned version of the VW Group's widely used 3.0-liter V6 TDI employing common rail direct injection technology and electrically controlled variable geometry turbochargers (VGTs)
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