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What Would a Production BMW M1 Homage Look Like?
2008-05-15 14:37:00 When BMW revealed the M1 Homage at the Concorso D?Eleganza Villa D?Este , most World Car Fans have supported the idea of having a production version of the concept. Little later, a image of a supposed M1 prototype appeared, but it has been proven a hoax. That does not lower the chances BMW will ... More About: Production
First Drive: 2009 Ford Kuga
2008-05-12 18:03:00 Ford chief Alan Mulally keeps talking about “One Ford” and promising greater global distribution of the best cars and trucks from around the world. So it must be comforting to know Ford of Europe is capable of producing some really good stuff — and possibly galling to Americans that they can’t get that stuff ... More About: Ford , Drive , Ford Kuga
Mazda Biante: JDM-only seating for eight
2008-05-12 17:46:00 Meet the Biante, Mazda ’s new Japan-only 8-passenger minivan. The funky oversized headlamps, expansive greenhouse, and stylish frenched taillamps are the work of Iwao Koizumi, designer of the original Atenza (Mazda6 outside Japan) and CX-7. Mazda announced the Biante earlier this week, and details are still a bit thin thin. According to the automaker, the new ... More About: Seating
UK Pricing for the VW Passat CC Announced
2008-05-10 10:25:00 Volkswagen UK has announced the pricing for the new Passat CC with the entry level 1.8-litre TSI with 160 horsepower starting at £21,040 rising to £31,120 for the top of the line 3.6-litre V6 pumping out 300 horspower. The CC will be offered with two trim levels: the standard model or the GT. The standard ... More About: Mercedes-Benz
Baby Ferrari Finally Confirmed as Grand Tourer
2008-05-10 09:06:00 There is no more denying it!! Despite numerous denials Ferrari has finally confirmed what we had all expected, they are in fact working on a brand new model and the name ? Ferrari Grand Tourer. The Italians have created a special site for the new model at www.ferrarigtcountdown.com and before the official unveiling at the ... More About: Baby , Supercars , Finally
Another bloody Veyron: Presenting the Sang Noir
2008-05-06 15:20:00 A darker, evil-er Bugatti Veyron has been born to run alongside the Pur Sang: the Sang Noir . Word is the newest variant has been created to be a tip of the hat — that would be “chapeau!” in French — to the Bugatti Atlantique 57S. It gets a slightly different front grille with matching ... More About: Sports , Supercars , Coupe , Presenting
Daimler Welcomes 500,000th Mercedes SLK
2008-05-06 14:43:00 The Mercedes SLK was first introduced to the market in 1996 and with the delivery of the 500,000th model, Daimler can celebrate yet another successful vehicle in their super sized portfolio. With the creation of the SLK, Mercedes-Benz carved out a new niche in the market for the premium compact roadsters segment with innovative features ... More About: Convertibles
More developments on Nissan?s compact, RWD coupe
2008-05-06 13:38:00 According to company insiders with whom we’ve spoken, Nissan has been working on its own compact, rear-wheel-drive vehicle for over three years, and the announcement from Toyota and Subaru about their own RWD coupe has caused Nissan to ramp-up development. Details on the new vehicle are still scarce, but BestCar is reporting that Nissan is planning ... More About: Compact , Coupe
In the Autoblog Garage: 2009 Pontiac Vibe
2008-04-27 12:49:00 When the original Pontiac Vibe hit dealer showrooms for the 2003 model year, it was a different kind of General Motors vehicle in just about every way. Sure, it wore a Pontiac badge and had that horrible plastic cladding hanging off its sides, but the vehicle’s basic shape was unlike anything else in the ... More About: Garage , Autoblog
First Drive: 2008 Ford Falcon XR8
2008-04-27 12:44:00 It used to be that you could get a V-8 in damn near anything wearing a Falcon badge. But times change, and so, too, has the Falcon. With the FG series, there’s just one way left to install a rumbling soundtrack in a Falcon, and it’s by opting for the model dubbed XR8-2008 Ford ... More About: Drive
Pics Aplenty: BMW M3 Convertible
2008-04-27 10:50:00 To signal the beginning of sales of the BMW M3 convertible in the UK, BMW decided to release two-dozen more photos of its drop-top super coupe, and that’s enough of a reason for us to include them in a gallery with its white counterpart. Everything remains the same, including the choice of either a six-speed ... More About: Convertibles , Convertible
Beijing Auto Show 2008: Nissan unveils new Teana and Teana XV
2008-04-23 15:20:00 Back in October of last year, Nissan unveiled the Intima concept at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show . The large front-wheel-drive sedan previewed the styling for the new Teana (above, dark) and more luxurious Teana XV (above, light) that Nissan and its Chinese joint-venture partner Dongfeng debuted at the Auto China show in Beijing . The ... More About: Auto Show
Beijing Auto Show 2008: Volkswagen Lavida meets its home audience
2008-04-23 15:08:00 Shanghai Volkswagen developed the new VW Lavida in China, for China. Now it’s made its big debut before the home-market audience in Beijing . Stylistically, the made-in-China design looks oddly dated, quite frankly. The petal-shaped head- and taillamps look like something you might find on a 1990’s Korean import and not a newly-minted VW, regardless of ... More About: Auto Show , Home , Show
Aston Martin DBS owners have to wait a bit longer to be Bond
2008-04-23 14:57:00 According to Autocar, the lucky few that have put a deposit down on the new Aston Martin DBS will have to wait an additional three-months to get behind the wheel of the body-kitted Bond car. The problem apparently stems from suppliers who aren’t able to deliver Aston with the one-off parts necessary to complete the ... More About: Sports , Owners
Suzuki SX4t: ?t? is for turbo, courtesy of Road Race Motorsports
2008-04-23 14:37:00 When Suzuki launched the SX4, we couldn’t help thinking that the oddly shaped hatch had some aftermarket potential. Suzuki seemed to think the same thing and tapped Road Race Motorsports , the renowned SoCal tuning firm, to create a one-off concept for the Chicago Auto Show. Road Race decided that it could do better than just ... More About: Turbo
New Audi A4 Avant by Abt
2008-04-19 14:34:00 Most people would consider the new Audi A4 Avant sporty enough, but not the folks over at Abt Sportsline in Allgäu, Germany, premier tuner for all Volkswagen Group cars. Abt has taken the new A4 Avant, which debuted at last months Geneva Motor Show, and fitted a new front skirt to emphasize the contours of ...
Jaguar XJ220 in LeMans Blue
2008-04-19 12:29:00 It’s hard to imagine Jaguar XJ220 ever producing a supercar considering its current sad state of sales, but it did just that back in the early ’90s when our walls were plastered with posters of the Ferrari F40, Lamborghini Diablo and this, the Jaguar XJ220. In our humble estimation, the XJ220 is one of the ... More About: Blue , Supercars
Audi Q5 Official Photos Leaked
2008-04-19 11:20:00 Typically with most new car model leaks, the Audi Q5 photos come first, and the information follows later. This one Audi Q5 is no different as 11 low resolution images have just hit the web in the wake of yesterday’s spy photos of the Audi Q5 wearing little camouflage. Looking like a smaller version of the ... More About: Photos , Official , Leaked
Spy Shots: Lamborghini Murcielago SV snapped
2008-04-16 18:26:00 We alerted you last week to the existence of the Lamborghini Murcielago SV, a rear-wheel-drive version of the normally all-wheel-drive LP640. Seen here undergoing some on-track testing, the SV will reportedly serve up some 680 horsepower from its Lambo V12 behind the seats. It will also be lighter than a normal Murcielago by 220 ... More About: Spy Shots , Shots , Supercars
Long Term Arrival: 2008 Subaru Impreza WRX
2008-04-16 18:09:00 Exactly one year ago, our May 2007 cover of the all-new Subaru Impreza WRX lit the Interwebs on fire. It also ignited a still-burning debate about the value of embargoed vehicle launches, but only in the backbiting, internecine world of hack auto journalists. Turns out John Q. Public is more concerned about the way the ... More About: Long , Subaru Impreza , Term , 2008
Bentley wants to slash CO2 by two-thirds
2008-04-16 18:02:00 British racing green could take on a whole new meaning if Bentley is able to achieve its goal of reducing CO2 emissions by two-thirds to just 120 grams per kilometer by 2012. Currently, all of its vehicles emit more than 400 g/km, no doubt including the 2009 Bentley Brooklands we drove last week, so the ... More About: Sports , Hybrids , Alternative , Slash , Sedans
Long Term Arrival: 2008 Ford Shelby GT
2008-04-12 18:45:00 In 1965, Carroll Shelby and the Ford Motor Company teamed up to build and sell hotted-up Mustangs. Ford constructed the cars to a certain spec, delivered them to Shelby’s assembly facility, and various components were changed to make the cars faster and more exclusive. The original GT350s that rolled out of Shelby American’s back ... More About: Long , Convertibles , Term
Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Titanium
2008-04-12 18:36:00 It has been a long time coming, but Ford Kuga 2.0 TDCi Titanium return to the 4×4 market promises to be well worth the wait. The Focus-inspired Kuga should be good ? in fact, it should be brilliant. The firm?s cool crossover promises to combine the driving dynamics of the best-selling family hatch with the high ... More About: Ford Kuga
First Drive: 2009 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class
2008-04-12 18:21:00 Next year the 2009 Mercedes -Benz CLS-Class E-Class platformmate is in for a thorough redo, and the first of its sincerely flattering quasi-competitors (Volkswagen’s CC) arrives on the scene, so Mercedes-Benz is freshening its swoopy CLS-class four door “coupe.” Nothing too outrageous or trendy, mind you; the CLS550 and CLS63 AMG each get a new two-bar grille ... More About: Mercedes Benz , Drive
Rumormill: Daimler looking to buy big stake in Aston Martin
2008-04-06 11:30:00 What began as a rumor that Mercedes-Benz would begin supplying Aston Martin with engines has evolved into a full-blown partnership that may include both automakers co-developing platforms and technology. The newest report comes courtesy of Autocar, suggesting that M-B is considering purchasing a stake in Aston Martin and the Kuwaiti Investment Authority would in ... More About: Daimler , Supercars
Audi Sets Launch Date for Q5 on a Micro Site
2008-04-06 11:09:00 All the Audi fans out there, put 19 April 2008 bold in your diaries. This is when news and info will start rolling off from the Audi Q5 microsite, if you have registered first, to all those interested in the new Q5. Be on a list of those who are first to know about ... More About: Sets , Site , Launch , Micro
First Drive: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG
2008-04-06 10:51:00 Circuit Paul Ricard is reckoned to be the safest test track in the world, an ideal place to flog a new car within an inch of its life. It also has the padlocked gates and vigilant corps d’securite to keep spying eyes at bay. Mercedes -Benz has used Paul Ricard for these reasons in the past ... More About: Mercedes Benz , Drive , Mercedes-Benz
Audi R8 V12 TDI
2008-04-04 18:14:00 Audi R8 V12 TDI is one of the world?s sexiest cars ? and now the Audi R8 is even more special. Because beating beneath the dramatic rear glass cover of this version is a diesel engine!The 6.0-litre V12 isn?t just one of the fastest oil-burners the firm has ever built ? it means the ... More About: Audi
First Test: 2008 Maserati GranTurismo
2008-04-04 15:59:00 Italian is a wonderful language, with rich, mellifluous syllables that roll around the tongue like vintage wine, making the mundane sound magical, the descriptive delightful. Maserati Quattroporte sounds like someone spent a lot of time finding a cool name for a hugely charismatic luxury sedan. Actually, they named it for what it is: a ... More About: Test , 2008
Ferrari bewildered by its own presence at 2008 New York Auto Show
More articles from this author:2008-03-29 12:05:00 The gang at eGMCarTech was as puzzled as anyone else regarding the oddly spartan Ferrari display at this year’s New York Auto Show . As we joked during the show, it looked as if thieves had run off with everything but the car, a black F430 sitting all by its lonesome. The eGM crew contacted ... More About: Sports 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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