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Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:41 AM PDT


2011 Lotus Exige – Utter Performance
First Look: A lot of people who understands what performance means for a car are always ready to shed quite a lot of things, just to get the performance of their choice. Are you one of them? Even, if you are you are not, if you are thinking abut the 2011 Lotus Exige, and then [...]

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:10 AM PDT


Fast and Furious 6 confirmada para 2013
Filed under: Etc. No es que diéramos el rodaje de Fast and Furious 6 por hecho sólo porque así fuera anunciado en a comienzos del año pasado; es que después de ver cómo el quinto episodio de la saga recaudaba casi 600 millones de dólares en taquilla, Vin Diesel casi tendría que ser tonto para decir no a una nueva película....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 11:36 PM PDT


Ventas mayo 2011: Dinamarca
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de mayo las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Dinamarca se incrementaron en un 27,2% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 16.517 unidades. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN VW +54,0% Renault +80,1% Citroën +48,2% BAJAN Kia -22,4% Mazda -18,5% Saab -43,7% Continue reading Ventas mayo 2011: DinamarcaVentas mayo 2011: Dinamarca originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Sun, 26 Jun 2011...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:59 PM PDT


Jeep: il successo della Wrangler mette in crisi lo stabilimento
Il presidente del marchio Jeep Michael Manley ha espresso una lieve preoccupazione. "Le vendite della Wrangler continuano a crescere, crescere e ancora crescere, soprattutto in Europa". Postilla: questa situazione rischia di essere insostenibile, soprattutto nel medio periodo quando debutterà la versione aggiornata. Infatti lo stabilimento Chrysler di Toledo, nell'Ohio, rischia di non aver la capacità necessaria per tollerare un aumento della produzione: da inizio 2011 le vendite del fuoristrada sono aumentate...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:28 PM PDT


14 Horas de 24, y el Porsche #18 sigue dominando en el Nordschleife
Filed under: Competición Noche extrañamente tranquila en las 24 Horas de Nurburgring. El Porsche #18 ha comandado todas las horas sin luz, sin mayor problema. El BMW Z4 de GT3 que tan buen papel estaba haciendo se daba una enorme torta en el "salto", y causaba banderas amarillas durante cuatro horas y media, mientras los comisarios arreglaban el guarda rail, lo que ha eliminado las posibilidades de conseguir distancia récord en la...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:25 PM PDT


Aston Martin V12 Zagato in class lead after 9 hours
The hugely popular (300,000 spectators at the track) Nurburgring 24-Hour endurance race in Germany is currently in it's 13th hour, but you'd never know it from the total lack of audio/visual coverage of the world's second most important 24-hour endurance race. That said the pair of super exotic Aston Martin V12 Zagato sports racers were [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 05:49 PM PDT


Scion FR-S Concept
While Toyota is finishing up the FT-86 for production, their Scion brand of cars has released the concept of the new FR-S. Looking pretty good, the car was initially displayed at the New York International Auto Show in April, and now Ken Gushi talks about the styling to bring more hype.

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 05:18 PM PDT


Video: You're Gonna Need That: Drag racer loses steering wheel while underway
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos Drag racer loses steering wheel - Click above to watch video after the jump Drag racing is about being the fastest person to go from one point to another in a straight line. Despite the lack of turns involved, drag racers still need a steering wheel to maneuver their vehicles to and from the track, and to keep the front-end pointing in the right direction when blasting away from...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 04:13 PM PDT


Corvette Z06: abbasato di 20 secondi il proprio miglior tempo al Nurbrugring
Lo scopo del filmato? Sottolineare una volta in più quanto sia trascurata e sminuita la Corvette Z06, mai presente nei test comparativi fra supercar nonostante abbia dalla sua numeri e credenziali impressionanti. Per dimostrare la bontà del Model Year 2012 i tecnici General Motors hanno dunque organizzato un nuovo test al Nurburgring, registrando l'impressionante tempo di 7:22.68....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:42 PM PDT


8/24 horas en Nurburgring: Manthey manda con el 911 RSR
Filed under: Competición Increíbles movimientos desde nuestra última noticia de las 24 Horas de Nurburgring. Estamos viendo una de las carreras más disputadas, accidentadas e intensas que se recuerdan en el Nordschleife. Ahora mismo lidera el Porsche #18, el coche pata negra, un 911 RSR, de Manthey Racing. El Porsche híbrido se veía forzado a perder 12 vueltas en boxes cambiando el diferencial, muchos de los Audi sufrían problemas, como también ocurría...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:08 PM PDT


Video: Jeff Zwart's road trip from Southern California to Pikes Peak
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Porsche Jeff Zwart's road trip in his Porsche 911 GT2 RS - Click above to watch the video after the jump Jeff Zwart dominated the 2WD Time Attack class at Pikes Peak last year, setting a new record of 11:31.095 in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. He's returning to the mountain this year, but will be driving a completely stock Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Unlike most competitors, however, Zwart won't...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:08 PM PDT


Toyota Australia Sales Hit Fiscal Speed Hump
When companies and/or politicians issue statements well after close of business Friday, you know they haven't been saving the good news until the end of the week. Above: Oh, what a feeling… Two losses in a row is hardly uplifting to Australia's largest automotive player Toyota Australia, this country's biggest seller, biggest manufacturer and biggest [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 02:34 PM PDT


Audi launches 99 g/km A1 1.6 TDI in Europe
Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Audi, Europe/EU German automaker Audi has launched a revised version of its A1 1.6 TDI with CO2 emissions of 99 grams per kilometer. Its 104-horsepower 1.6-liter diesel-burning engine, which is mated to a five-speed manual transmission, has undergone a slew of revisions that help slash the A1's CO2 emissions from 105 g/km down to just 99 g/km, meaning that this vehicle is now exempt from London's congestion charge. The...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 02:34 PM PDT


2011 24 hours of Nürburgring: Off to a wet, make that dry, let's just say moist start
Filed under: Motorsports, Racing 2011 24 hours of Nürburgring - Click above for high-res image gallery The green flag at 2011 24 hours of Nürburgring dropped this afternoon with a field of 198 qualifying cars racing down a damp front straight. After qualifying under a variety of weather conditions (it hailed at one point yesterday) and a light drizzle falling on the grid during staging, the teams scrambled to mount slicks as the...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT


Intel y Foryou se alían para lanzar navegadores con Atom
Filed under: Salón del Automóvil de Frankfurt, Accesorios Si en su día te compraste el coche con un radio CD pelón solo para arrepentirte después de no haber pagado el (indigno) extra que muchos fabricantes sacuden por el GPS oficial de la casa, tal vez te suene una compañía llamada Foryou....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT


Officieel: Junior Strous is een held [video]
Vergeet Regilio Tuur, fok Lee Towers, en over Marco Kroon hebben we het helemaal niet meer. Junior Strous mensen, da's een held. Met gevaar voor eigen leven bluste hij een brand in een taxi. Waar? In Wassenaar. (neuriet mee met Ross en Iba) (more…)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT


Carstache proudly presents the Glorystache
Filed under: Aftermarket, Etc., Humor The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and that means that a volley of stars-and-stripes themed consumer goods are locked, loaded and headed for your nearest big-box store. But while your neighbors will likely have more red, white and blue napkins, balloons, paper plates and leisurewear than you can shake an unread copy of the Constitution at, odds are they won't have one of these...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT


Llamadas a revisión: Jaguar XF y XK, Skoda Roomster y Octavia, Chevrolet Corvette, Ford Focus y C-Max, Opel Astra
Filed under: Chevrolet, Ford, Jaguar, Opel, Skoda, Mantenimiento, Cupés, Monovolúmenes y MPV, Sedanes y berlinas, Deportivos, Compactos Venimos cargados este fin de semana con nuestra lista de llamadas a revisión. Son ocho los coches que ocupan nuestra atención por ser objeto de una campaña de servicio técnico en Europa; algunos de ellos por auténticas nimiedades, pero otros, causadas por serios defectos técnicos que podrían terminar en un accidente....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 11:57 AM PDT


Cake Boss builds 2,000-lb Bumblebee Camaro cake
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Chevrolet, Celebrities Bumble Bee Transformers Cake - Click above to watch video after the jump Chef Buddy Valastro has stepped up his cake game in a big way. Valastro stars in the TLC series "Cake Boss" and was recently approached to build a confection to celebrate both the Chevrolet Camaro and Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 11:57 AM PDT


This Week's Most-Read Stories
Compact cars are more popular now that automakers are offering more refined and fuel-efficient models. In our latest Shootout, we tested five recently redesigned gas sippers that cost less than $20,000: the 2012 Ford Focus, 2012 Honda Civic, 2011 Hyundai...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 11:25 AM PDT


4 Horas de 24, en Nurburgring: Un Ferrari domina en Alemania
Filed under: Competición Cuatro horas llevamos de carrera en las 24 Horas de Nurburgring, con la cobertura en directo, y el Ferrari 458 de Fernbacher sigue líder, tal y como comenzaba la carrera, calzado con Hankooks. Le siguen los dos mejores Porsche de Manthey Racing, el híbrido, seguido del RSR. Los BMW oficiales van bien, pero el #1 se ha dado un golpe tonto cuando lideraba la carrera, tras ir pasado en...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT


Video: Cake Boss builds 2,000-lb Bumblebee Camaro cake
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Chevrolet, Celebrities Bumble Bee Transformers Cake - Click above to watch video after the jump Chef Buddy Valastro has stepped up his cake game in a big way. Valastro stars in the TLC series "Cake Boss" and was recently approached to build a confection to celebrate both the Chevrolet Camaro and Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:22 AM PDT


España: Nueva gama Citroën Berlingo Combi
Filed under: Citroën, Industria, Monovolúmenes y MPV, Comerciales y pickups Citroën acaba de realizar algunos cambios en la oferta del Berlingo con carrocería Combi comercializado en España. Ahora la gama es más reducida, sencilla e interesante, pues no complica la elección con excesivas combinaciones motor-acabado. La familia Berlingo ya a la venta es la siguiente: 1.6 VTI 95 CV X 18.443 € 1.6 VTI 120 CV SX Multispace 21.138 € 1.6 HDI 92...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:22 AM PDT


Report: Next-gen Renault Twingo to get 900cc 3-cylinder engine
Filed under: MPG, Renault, Lightweight, Europe/EU Renault Twingo Eco - Click above for high-res image gallery Before Renault can launch its fifth battery-powered model - an electrified version of its Twingo minicar dubbed the Twingo Z.E. - the vehicle it's based on will have to debut and that's the next-gen Twingo, which is scheduled to launch sometime in the second half of 2014. Aside from that electrified version, Autocar reports that the next-gen Twingo...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:22 AM PDT


Video: Fifth Gear test de McLaren MP4-12C
Het is dé auto waarvan iedereen reikhalzend naar de eerste vergelijkende tests kijkt. Kan de McLaren de concurrentie met de gevestigde orde in supercarland aan? Op papier wel, de specs zijn indrukwekkend. Bovendien heeft het bedrijf er geen twijfel over laten bestaan de koe bij de horens te willen vatten....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:49 AM PDT


Video Mercedes-Benz: Bart Hickey il meccanico non vedente
Bart Hickey , 50 anni, è un uomo cieco: una condizione che impedisce a chi ne è afflitto di poter effettuare alcune fra le azioni più comuni; addirittura banali per una persona sana. Eppure Bart ha la passione per le auto ed attraverso esse si guadagna da vivere: che ci crediate o meno, questo uomo straordinario di professione fa il meccanico ed ha la sua officina ad Alsip, in Illinois....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:18 AM PDT


Peugeot fabrica la unidad 30.000 del RCZ
Filed under: Peugeot, Industria, Cupés, Deportivos Sí, 30.000 coches pueden parecer pocos, pero si del modelo del que estamos hablando es un coupé 2+2 plazas de precio respetable y marca generalista, la cosa cambia. Podemos decir por tanto que el Peugeot RCZ ha logrado un éxito en su año y poco de vida. Peugeot lanzó en los principales mercados internacionales el RCZ durante la primavera del 2010, con motores gasolina de hasta 200...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:18 AM PDT


Up close with Monster Tajima's Suzuki SX4 Hill Climb Special
Filed under: Motorsports, Suzuki 2011 Monster Sport Suzuki SX4 Hill Climb Special - Click above for high-res image gallery The man known as Monster Tajima once ran all 12.42 miles of Pikes Peak in 10:01.408. That was 2007. Four years later, Tajima-san is back to make the trip in even less time....

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:18 AM PDT


Tesla Roadster uit productie, hoe ziet de toekomst er uit?
Dat de productie van de Tesla Roadster op zijn eind loopt, dat is geen nieuws. Eerder wisten we jullie te melden dat binnenkort het Exige- en Elise-platform van Lotus met pensioen gaat, en op dit platform wordt de Roadster gebouwd. Het volledig elektrische model, dat in zijn korte leven onder andere een opfrisbeurt en een speciale editie kende, moet er dus aan geloven, maar wat heeft Tesla nog achter de hand?...

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:14 AM PDT


Shownieuws: Britney doet de Beetle
Het VAG-concern zet graag grote muzieksterren in bij het pluggen van zijn modellen: Shakira bij Seat, Anastacia bij Skoda, en ook over het invliegen van Pink om de Polo-onhulling op te leuken wordt niet zo moeilijk gedaan. Voor de Beetle werd eerst Oprah voor het VW-karretje gespannen, en nu hij officieel is zien we hem terugkomen in een videoclip van La Spears....