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2009 Ford Mustang WiP special edition unveiled at New York
2008-03-19 17:48:00 At New York , Ford will display the Ford Mustang Warriors in Pink special edition. The car will be produced in a limited run of 1,000 units and will feature a unique grille, a pink ribbon and pony fender badge, pink Mustang rocker tape striping, charcoal leather seats with pink stitching, aluminum-spoke steering wheel with pink ... More About: Special
Auto Unleashed?s first anniversary!
2008-03-19 00:03:00 Happy Birthday to us! Exactly one year ago, on March 18th, 2007, the first post was published on Auto Unleashed and now, one year later, we’d like to thank all our readers and partners which made this year an extraordinary experience for us and hope for you too. We got to meet some very cool ... More About: Anniversary
Highway closed after truck carrying 8 million bees overturns
2008-03-18 17:30:00 An unusual accident happened yesterday in Sacramento, California. A truck carrying a few houndred beehives overturned and released about 8 million bees. The Inter City Inc. truck was heading to Washington after the bees were used in San Joaquin Valley to pollinate crops and flipped while entering the highway. The bees stung about everyone who ... More About: Truck , Bees , Million , Carrying , Highway
Nissan Denki Cube Concept photos leaked
2008-03-18 16:35:00 Looks like the guys from Nissan need to be a little more careful with their documents, because, after some 2009 Nissan Maxima photos leaked, we’ve also got our hands on some photos of the Nissan Denki Cube Concept , leaked before the New York Auto Show premiere. The Nissan Denki Cube electric car concept was developed in ... More About: Photos , Concepts
New Mercedes Benz ?The Culture of Driving? brand campaigns
2008-03-18 15:43:00 Mercedes Benz announced that, starting this month, a new advertising campaign will start. Called “The Culture of Driving ”, the brand campaigns for the new generations of Mercedes Benz SL, SLK and CLS will employ all channels of communication (print advertisements, mobile marketing, online communication, dealer marketing and events). Dr. Olaf Göttgens, Vice President Brand Communications Mercedes-Benz ... More About: Mercedes , Mercedes Benz
2009 Nissan Maxima leaked photos
2008-03-18 15:20:00 Yesterday, Nissan released these teaser photos of the 2009 Nissan Maxima , which will make its debut tomorrow at the New York Auto Show. However, someone spoiled their surprise, because here are a few leaked photos of the car. And we can’t say that we’re thrilled with what we see. Anyways, stay tuned for more details ... More About: Photos , Leaked
KITT Shelbys to be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson event
2008-03-18 13:38:00 At the 6th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event which will take place on March 29 in West Palm Beach, Florida, Ford will put up for auction two of the actual KITT Ford Shelby Mustangs used in NBC’s “Knight Rider” pilot. The cars sold will be the “Super KITT” and the “Attack Mode KITT”, both based ...
Tesla Roadster production starts
2008-03-18 12:54:00 Who would’ve thought that, about two years ago, when the first Tesla Roadster prototype was unveiled, that this day will come? Because yesterday, March 17th, was the official day the Tesla Roadster production started. And that’s not all, because Tesla also announced that they have orders for all the cars that will be produced this ... More About: Production
The Alfa Romeo Mi.To unveiled
2008-03-17 21:03:00 A few days ago Alfa Romeo announced in a press release their latest car, the upcoming Alfa Romeo Mi.To. The Alfa ‘Mini killer’ (though I hate this term) joins the Fiat 500 in an Italian attempt to challenge Mini’s place in the market. One thing’s for sure about the Mi.To, it has a strange name, ...
Audi R8 Edo Competition exhaust sound
2008-03-17 19:30:00 I remember seeing an episode of Top Gear where Jeremy Clarkson was saying that the Audi R8 is an extraordinary car, except for the fact that it’s very quiet comparing to what you’d expect from a supercar like this. Well, guess that Edo Competition took care of that “problem”, because here’s a video of the ... More About: Video , Sound , Exhaust
The Ferrari Dino unveiled on diecast model website?
2008-03-17 19:23:00 Probably the last place you’ll look for a new car is a diecast model store, but it looks like GrandPrixLegends just offered us the first photo of the Ferrari Dino . Though Ferrari officials strongly denied the existence of an upcoming baby Ferrari, several spy photos plus the announcement made by Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo ... More About: Website , Model , Ferrari Dino
Pontiac Solstice shows up on the Pontiac website
2008-03-17 18:25:00 At the New York Auto Show, which will start on Wednesday, among a lot of premieres, Pontiac will also unveil the new Pontiac Solstice . Ok, so far so good. However, guess what an autoblog reader found, while he was taking a look around the official Pontiac website. Yup, the Solstice. Not a very impressive image ... More About: Website
2009 Nissan Maxima teaser photos released
2008-03-17 18:12:00 With just two days left until the 2009 Nissan Maxima will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show, the Japanese producer released a set of four teaser photos of the car. We can’t tell much about the car’s looks, but one thing that’s cool about these photos is the “4DSC” (4-Doors Sports Car) lettres ... More About: Photos , Teaser , Released
Hyundai Genesis Coupe photos leaked before New York debut
2008-03-17 17:55:00 If you were expecting Wednesday to see the first photos of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe from its New York Auto Show debut, the problem has been fixed, because a whole batch of high resolution photos leaked on the web. The Genesis Coupe is scheduled to go on sale at the start of 2009 and, because ... More About: Photos
Video: Alfa Romeo 8C Spider in action
2008-03-17 17:39:00 Presented at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider is the cabrio version of the Competizione and is one heck of a beautiful car. We wrote about it a lot in the past, so we’re gonna let you enjoy the video, released by Alfa. Enjoy! More About: Video , Action
Geneva 2008: Audi A3 Cabriolet
2008-03-13 23:30:00 At the Geneva Motor Show, besides the Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans, another interesting display at the Audi was the new Audi A3 Cabriolet . Like all Audi’s convertibles, the A3 cabrio is fitted with a classic fabric top (lighter and allows more luggage space when folded) which opens hydraulically in nine seconds and is offered ... More About: 2008
25,000 Dodge Vipers produced
2008-03-13 23:08:00 Chrysler announced that the 25,000th Dodge Viper was produced, at the Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit, Michigan. The milestone vehicle was a 2008 Viper SRT10 and Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli handled the car to the lucky owner, NASCAR driver Kurt Busch, who said: ?To be an active part in celebrating the 25,000th Dodge Viper ... More About: Video , Vipers
Another unlucky Audi R8, in Portugal
2008-03-13 20:57:00 Don’t know why, but it seems the Audi R8 is one unlucky car. We wrote about R8s crashed in Germany, in Russia and in the UK (not really a crash, but soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo lost control of his car and was very close to an accident). This time a Portuguese guy lost control of ... More About: Portugal
Opel releases new Insignia teaser photo
2008-03-13 20:27:00 As some of you probably know, the next generation Opel Vectra will be called the Opel Insignia and will be presented on July 2nd, at the London Motor Show. The car is based on GM?s Epsilon II platform and rumors say it will also replace the Saturn Aura in the US. Besides this teaser photo, Opel ... More About: Photo , Teaser
Geneva 2008: Audi R8 V12 TDI Le Mans
2008-03-11 18:57:00 At this year’s Geneva Motor Show, one of the stars of the Audi stand was definitely the special edition Audi R8 V12 TDI LeMans , the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance sports car. The six liters V12 TDI engine produces 500 hp and 1,000 Nm (737.56 lb-ft) of torque. The R8 TDI Le Mans ... More About: 2008
Video: Maserati GranTurismo S promo
2008-03-11 18:10:00 If there’s one other thing Maserati is good at, except creating beautiful cars, is releasing some really cool videos. After this video of the GranTurismo, which is one of our favorites, here’s another one, this time for the GranTurismo S. Make sure you check it out. Enjoy! More About: Video , Promo
Record sales for Audi in 2007
2008-03-11 17:59:00 Today, in the annual press conference held at Ingolstadt, Audi announced that 2007 was the twelfth consecutive record year for vehicles sales. Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of Audi AG, said: “We?re looking back on the most successful fiscal year in the history of our company: We have achieved the twelfth consecutive ... More About: Sales , Record
Video: Volkswagen Scirocco in action
2008-03-11 17:25:00 Recently presented at the Geneva Motor Show, the Volkswagen Scirocco will definitely be a hit for the German producer. You can check out our previous post on the Scirocco here. And today we have new cool stuff for you, the first video of the car in action, released by VW. So, what do you think? ... More About: Video , Action , Volkswagen Scirocco
Speed Racer movie trailer plus photos from Geneva
2008-03-11 16:43:00 On May 9th, the Speed Racer movie will hit cinemas and it looks like an interesting movie. Based on the classic 1960’s Japanese animated series chronicling the aspirations of a young race car driver as he attempts to obtain glory, with the help of his family and the Mach 5, the advanced car created by ... More About: Movie , Photos , Trailer , Geneva
Skoda produces its 2 millionth Octavia
2008-03-10 23:34:00 Yesterday was a great day for Skoda , as the two millionth Skoda Octavia was produced at the Vrchlabí plant in the Czech Republic. The anniversary car was a silver Octavia Scout 2.0 TDI. The production of the Skoda Octavia started in 1996 and the second generation was introduced in 2004. What’s interesting is that the first ...
Video: The new Infiniti FX
2008-03-10 23:13:00 At the Geneva Motor Show, Nissan introduced the second generation of the popular Infiniti FX. The SUV is scheduled to enter the Western European market in the last quarter of 2008 and here it is an official video released by Nissan today. Enjoy! More About: Video
Geneva 2008: Renault Koleos makes world debut
2008-03-10 22:40:00 The Renault Koles will be the French producer’s first entry into the highly competitive crossover market and it was introduced in world premiere at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. The car is based on the Nissan X-Trail and it will be offered with several engines, including a 170 hp 2.5 litre Euro 4 engine. You ... More About: World , Debut , 2008
Geneva 2008: The all new Skoda Superb
2008-03-10 22:09:00 Among the world premieres presented at this year’s Geneva Motor Show was also the new Skoda Superb. The Czech producer’s flagship will have a roomy interior and also a notable luggage space of 565 litres. Among others, the new Superb will feature 9 airbags, bi-xenon headlamps with AFS, touch-screen navigation system and parking assistant. The new ... More About: 2008
Geneva 2008: Mitsubishi Prototype-S
2008-03-10 16:40:00 The Mitsubishi Prototype -S previews the next high-performance hatchback from Mitsubishi, which will compete Subaru’s Impreza WRX STi. Overall, the car looks good, but, like we said in a previous post, the front and the rear look like they’re from different cars. The awesome front part features the aggresive ?Jet Fighter? grille in a matt black ... More About: Geneva , 2008
Geneva 2008: Mazda2 three-door makes world debut
More articles from this author:2008-03-07 18:45:00 One year after the five-door version of the Mazda2 debuted here at Geneva , now it’s time for the Mazda2 three-door version to be presented in world premiere at the Swiss show. The car presented at the Mazda stand looks good especially in the red mica color (like the Mazda Ryuga concept presented last year at ... More About: World , Door , Debut , 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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