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Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:00 AM PDT


Koenigsegg Agera R rolt in Londen
Het beest leeft en is gespot in de straten van -hoe kan het ook anders- Londen. Uiteraard op nummerplaten uit Qatar, ook deze exoot is in handen van The Royal Family. (more…)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:00 AM PDT


Foto Spia Opel Astra GTC OPC
Chi ama la guida sportiva verrà colto da un'improvvisa fregola. Non tanto per i 300 CV di potenza massima, quanto per l'utilizzo di un differenziale meccanico di tipo Quaife in luogo del precedente autobloccante "simulato". La nuova Opel Astra GTC OPC si propone dunque come una sportiva vera, credibile, ambiziosa, meno "berlina due porte" rispetto alla generazione precedente ma vettura più raffinata ed appagante....

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:00 AM PDT


Chevy Cruzes to Even Better Fuel Efficiency
General Motors Co says the Chevrolet Cruze, already one of the most efficient cars in its class, will increase its U.S. fuel economy rating by 2 mpg for the 2012 model year. GM also is making a popular option package standard in America to maintain strong demand for the hot-selling [...]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:00 AM PDT


Volvo Pares U.S. Small-Car Lineup
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.'s Volvo Cars unit plans to discontinue the S40 sedan and V50 wagon in the U.S. after the current model year, the company tells Edmunds.com. The online data service notes that Volvo sold just 2,100 S40s and 400 V50s wagons there in January-May, down 30% [...]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:00 AM PDT


Mexico May Be Mazda's Next Production Destination
Today Mazda Motor Corp. is expected to announce plans for a new vehicle assembly plant in Mexico that will begin building small cars such as the Mazda2 and Mazda3 in 2013, according to multiple news reports. Mazda and trading company Sumitomo Corp. are expected to start construction of the [...]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:00 AM PDT


European Toyota Vitz to Get Range of Fuel-Efficient Engines
Toyota Motor Corp. says it will offer European buyers of the revamped Yaris subcompact a choice of three small engines: 1.0-liter VVT-i and 1.3-liter dual VVT-i gasoline mills and a 1.4-liter diesel. Reports say a hybrid variant inspired by the Yaris HSD concept model is under development. Toyota [...]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:00 AM PDT


Mitsubishi Plans Limited-Range Version of Tiny EV
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to introduce a lower-cost version of its i-MiEV electric car later this year in Japan. The vehicle will be priced at less than two million yen ($25,000) after a one-million-yen ($12,400) government subsidy. The base i-MiEV costs nearly three million yen ($36,900) after the subsidy. [...]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 01:00 AM PDT


VW Affirms Plug-In Hybrid Strategy
Volkswagen AG, which once distained hybrid powertrains, says it will introduce its first plug-in hybrid in 2013 and eventually offer the technology in every model it makes, reports Auto Motor und Sport. CEO Martin Winterkorn tells the German magazine that plug-in hybrids, including those with range extenders similar to [...]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT


Ventas mayo 2011: México
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de mayo las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en México se incrementaron en un 11,4% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un total de 68.634 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Volkswagen +34,4% Mercedes +79,8% Audi +98,1% BAJAN Volvo -58,7% Fiat -37,7% Acura -33,7% Continue reading Ventas mayo 2011: MéxicoVentas mayo 2011: México originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Fri, 17 Jun 2011...

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT


Chrysler Recalling Their 2011 Models for Steering Problem
Chrysler motors will be recalling around 11,351 of their 2011 models. The vehicles that will be recalled include the likes of Chrysler 200, Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Avenger. Telling the reason for recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that the vehicles will be recalled because of an incorrectly fitted or missing rivet, which [...]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT


Ford Counts on Small Cars for Profitable Asia Growth
Ford Motor Co., which plans to triple its lineups in China and India by adding 15 models over the next four years, says it can earn a "competitive return" there on small, low-priced cars. Ford says that is now possible because of its global vehicle programs, which spread engineering costs across [...]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT


Toyota's North American Plants to Run at Full Speed by September
Toyota Motor Corp. says of its North American assembly plants will be back to full production by September, several months sooner than it previously forecast. The company's factories in the region have been operating at reduced levels since Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami disrupted production of key components in that [...]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT


U.S. Housing Starts Jump 3.5%
Homebuilders broke ground on new houses at an annual rate of 560,000 units in the U.S. last month compared with an upwardly revised pace of 541,000 homes in April, according to Dept. of Commerce. Building permits, a gauge of future home construction, increased 8.7% month over month to an annual rate [...]

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:24 AM PDT


U kijkt keiharde porno in de file, mag dat?
"Alleen in Amsterdam?" vraagt de filmer zich terecht af. Op klaarlichte dag spotte hij iemand die in de "privé" omgeving van zijn automobiel een natuurfilmpje aan het bekijken was. (more…)

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:23 AM PDT


Mazda to Erect Car Plant in Mexico
Mazda Motor Corp. is expected to announce plans today for a new assembly plant in Mexico that will being building small cars such as the Mazda2 and Mazda3 in 2013, according to news reports. Mazda and trading company Sumitomo Corp. are expected to begin construction of the new plant this fall [...]

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid
Honda ha diffuso nuove immagini e dati ufficiali della Fit Shuttle, versione Station Wagon della Jazz venduta sul mercato Giapponese. Il modello sarà offerto in versione benzina ed in versione Hybrid, con prezzi a partire da 1,61 milioni di Yen, pari a circa 15.800 Euro al cambio attuale. La Fit Shuttle Hybrid con motore 1,3 litri i-Vtec e sistema ibrido IMA è dovrebbe offrire prestazioni analoghe a quelle della Jazz Hybrid...

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT


Sat-nav system sends motorists into lake
Three people have escaped drowning in their car in the UK after the GPS satellite navigation system they were using sent them veering into a lake. The incident occurred at night time and they were not familiar with the area. Driving their SUV in Washington, near Newcastle in England, the three women were following the [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:10 PM PDT


A-HSV Australian bullet train inspired by Holden Monaro
A Melbourne-based design team has drawn inspiration from the classic 1960s Holden HK Monaro to create the HSV of the future. Well, kind of… Local design studio Hassell has unveiled its A-HSV (Australian High Speed Vehicle) concept: a 400km/h bullet train designed to meet Australia's future environmental, economical and social transportation requirements....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:10 PM PDT


Lexus: la nuova campagna pubblicitaria "Engineering Amazing"
Lexus ha lanciato una nuova campagna di spot televisivi negli USA, chiamata "Engineering Amazing" e focalizzata sulle tecnologie che il costruttore giapponese sta sviluppando in previsione del futuro, anche quello non prossimo. Quello che emoziona di più è inevitabilmente lo spot che ha come protagonista la Lexus LFA. Tutto giocato sul concetto di superamento degli schemi, il filmato illustra la caratura tecnica del telaio in fibra di carbonio, del processo di realizzazione...

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:10 PM PDT


2012 Opel Astra OPC spy shots
With pics and details of the new Opel Astra GTC already posted online, there's probably little point in dressing it up in camouflage at this point, unless of course, it's something a little more interesting, like an OPC version. For those of you unfamiliar with the acronym OPC, it stands for the Opel Performance Centre....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:58 PM PDT


Volkswagen, Winterkorn: ciascun modello del futuro avrà una versione ibrida
La sua previsione ha 'gittata' decennale, ovvero fino a quando le batterie al solfuro di litio ed al litio-aria non sostituiranno gli attuali accumulatori agli ioni di litio. "Sono fermamente convinto che la tecnologia ibrida plug-in rappresenti la soluzione più indicata e vantaggiosa - spiega l'amministratore delegato Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn, intervistato da Auto Motor und Sport -....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:58 PM PDT


Video: Mazda 787b runs again at Le Mans with Johnny Herbert
Those who love motorsport and anything to do with performance cars in general may remember the awesome Mazda 787b which won at Le Mans in 1991, giving Mazda its first ever Le Mans victory. For this year's Le Mans event, Mazda restored the original 787b and gave the keys to former 787b driver and Le [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:58 PM PDT


BMW 1 Series M Coupe allocation for Australia to be increased
BMW Australia will hopefully be allocated more of its ballistic new BMW 1 Series M Coupe, if the German company's Australian arm has its way. Speaking with CarAdvice today, BMW Australia's Piers Scott confirmed that up to 200 cars have been asked for and BMW Australia is pushing hard to get them....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:46 PM PDT


2013 Dodge Caliber to debut at Detroit next year: report
The replacement for the unloved Dodge Caliber could debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January according to reports out of the US.     Wards Auto reports the 2013 Dodge Caliber will make its first international appearance at Detroit in around seven months' time....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:46 PM PDT


Nissan Altima Hybrid to die this year unloved?
After fairly dismal sales figures in its four-year lifespan, the Nissan Altima Hybrid will be no more by the end of this year. Competing with the likes of the Toyota Prius, the Altima Hybrid hasn't been able to remain competitive in its exclusive US-only market. The Nissan Altima Hybrid first went on sale in 2007 [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:46 PM PDT


Dongfeng's crossover in dealerships now
When Dongfeng launched the oddly named Joyear MPV it did not sell too well, but as soon as it relaunched it with the choice of a 1.5L and a 1.8T engine the Joyear flew out of the door. Now Dongfeng have prepared a crossover version that sits some 4cm higher than the original thanks to [...]

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:11 PM PDT


Audi race engineer becomes first female to win Le Mans
Audi Sport factory team lead race engineer, Leena Gade, became the first female to win the Le Mans 24-Hour race last weekend. The 35-year-old from Britain was the mastermind behind the technical and tactical decisions for the Audi R18 TDI race car, which led from start to finish with Benoit Treluyer, Marcel Fassler and Andre [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:10 PM PDT


2012 Toyota Yaris
Toyota has released the first official photographs of the successor to its successful light car, the Yaris. The company catch cry for the Yaris has always been "compact outside, spacious inside" and while that might be 'marketing speak' it's pretty much on the money, as far as the overall design of the car goes....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:10 PM PDT


Batman Live Batmobile designed by Gordon Murray
So, what does someone who has already designed and development the once-fastest car in the world do in his spare time? Designs a Batmobile of course. Gordon Murray, the guy behind the famously fast McLaren F1 of the Nineties, has just unveiled the latest version of the Batmobile. Coming from someone who used gold-plating around [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:10 PM PDT


Porsche drivers get the girls, but don't keep them long term
Driving a Porsche increases your chances of having a short-term sexual relationship with a woman but is likely to have a negative impact if you are looking for something more serious. That's the official word from a joint study by three universities in the US, which involved nearly 1000 test subjects, analysing women's attitudes towards [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....