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Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:03 AM PDT


ABT prepara su kit del Beetle
Filed under: Volkswagen, Tuning y preparaciones, Compactos Dentro de unos días, no muchos, te contaremos mucho más del nuevo Beetle, pero entre tanto volvemos a descubrir otra preparación, en este caso anticipada con estas dos pequeñas fotos, de ABT, que piensa enchufar al compacto de Volkswagen una preparación estética y dinámica, bajo el nombre de Kempten. La idea, según ABT, es conseguir un coche ágil y divertido, en el que se ofrecerán incrementos...

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 01:03 AM PDT


Datsun to make a return in emerging markets
Remember the good old Datsuns of the 60s and 70s? The cars were cheap, offered reasonable levels of equipment and reliability and didn't go too bad either… in their day. Now, word has it the brand could be about to make a return. Under the wing of parent company Nissan, new Datsun models might be [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:31 AM PDT


Vladimir Antonov, nuevo propietario de Zagato
Filed under: Industria Haz clic en la foto para salta a la galería Vamos ahora con una noticia que ninguno de nosotros nos esperábamos: Vladimir Antonov es el nuevo dueño de Zagato. Lo que lees. Aunque en realidad eso es "nuevo" debería ir muy entrecomillado, puesto que a pesar de que nos hemos enterado ahora de la operación gracias al sitio británico CarsUK, la venta del carrocero italiano se cerró hace mucho...

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:31 AM PDT


Foto Spia Mini JCW Roadster
La Mini Roadster è stata fotografata al Nurburgring in versione JCW, ormai con pochissime camuffature. Difficile, infatti, nascondere i dettagli della nuova 2 posti, ora che la Mini coupè è stata svelata. La Roadster ne riprende i tratti principali, mantenendo anche l'alettone mobile in coda e sostituendo il tetto con spoiler integrato con una semplice capote....

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:31 AM PDT


Edo Competition To Bid Farewell To BMW M5
he only constant is change, and that's something we all know, and so do we know that its not possible to stop the persistent march of progress, but having a break every now and then and looking around what's happening surely wont harm you. And the best example of this is the all new BMW [...]

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 12:31 AM PDT


Vladimir Antonov koopt Zagato
Man, is die Vladimir even bezig aan een automotive shopping spree. Nadat hij met zijn bedrijf Coventry Prototype Panels eerder al een bod deed op Spyker, wellicht een deel van Saab en onlangs Bowler overnam, is nu de Italiaanse carrosseriekoning Zagato aan de beurt om in de portfolio van deze rijke Rus te eindigen....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:28 PM PDT


Ventas junio 2011: Italia
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de junio las ventas de automóviles nuevos en Italia cayeron en un 1,70% en relación al mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 168.832 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN SsangYong +74,3% MINI +77,0% Jeep +127,1% BAJAN Mahindra -96,0% Dodge -99,4% Daihatsu -44,4% Continue reading Ventas junio 2011: ItaliaVentas junio 2011: Italia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:11:00...

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:28 PM PDT


De veiligheidskooi – Deel 10
'Weet Thomas dat z'n broer terug komt?' Zichtbaar geïrriteerd schuifelt Lucifer over het tapijt heen en weer. (more…)

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:28 PM PDT


Issues beneath China's seemingly-blossoming electric vehicle industry
China will release the final version of the Energy-efficient and New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Planning soon. On the surface it seems that the industry is blossoming with many car companies offering pure EV's and the industry supply chain ramping up to support them. However, a Chinese media outlet recently made an in-depth survey into [...]

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:28 PM PDT


Seat denied Chinese production, but Audi A3 and 7th Gen Golf to go ahead
Insiders reveal that FAW-Volkswagen has determined to make the Audi A3 and Golf 7 at its recently-approved Foshan plant. The rumored local production plan of Seat brand has been denied for now, and it is unlikely that the Spanish brand will see production in China in the short term. It seems FAW-Volkswagen is more inclined [...]

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 11:28 PM PDT


Wen Jia Bao visits MG UK
Last week China's premier Wen Jia Bao visited the UK on a trade visit to boost trade volumes between the UK and China. Wen's visit saw him fly into the central city of Birmingham and he also paid a visit to Stratford upon Avon and finished his visit in London where he met with the [...]

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:53 PM PDT


Tesla Roadster Sport 2.5 Review
Tesla Roadster Sport 2.5 – Swift, silent and seriously quick Toronto, ON — The car business is at a crossroads — the proverbial intersection, if you will. The race is on to create better, faster and stronger vehicles that will, at the same time, emit fewer emissions (if any) and use less fuel (if any)....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:53 PM PDT


Mercedes-Benz Armoured Vehicles Road Test
"Battle-Proven solutions & Uncompromised protection when you need it" Those are just two of the marketing blurbs that Mercedes-Benz uses to describe its range of protected vehicles. Mercedes-Benz and its iconic three-pointed star emblem isn't just synonymous with luxury motorcars, it also happens to be the world's largest truck builder with over 100 years of [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 09:21 PM PDT


Toyota's sales fall in June
Toyota's Chinese sales fell by 2.4% in June from a year earlier to just over 59,500 vehicles according to media reports, first half year sales were also down by 2.2% to just over 354,400 vehicles. Toyota's China sales goal for 2011 still remains at 900,000 vehicles, and with Toyota just over a third of the [...]

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:50 PM PDT


Chevrolet Cruze the most popular car in the US in June
The Chevrolet Cruze has become the most popular car in the US in June, taking advantage of supply issues from Japan to overtake the traditional best seller, the Toyota Camry. The Chevrolet Cruze, similar to the Holden Cruze that is manufactured and sold in Australia, is part of a new generation of vehicles that is [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:50 PM PDT


Jaguar XF Sport Break Estate confirmed by head Jag designer
Jaguar head designer Ian Callun has confirmed the company is thinking of releasing a Jaguar XF Sport Break estate onto the market. The company's designers have apparently already come up with the wagon layout. (rendering by Jasper van der Heiden) In an interview with Autovisie in the Netherlands, Mr Callum said the design of the [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:50 PM PDT


Kia K2 hatch spotted out
Kia's China line up is hotting up, the Kia range has benefitted a great deal from Kia's style injection which gave birth to the Kia K5 and then the new Kia Sportage (known as the Sportage R in China) The forthcoming Kia K2 hatch seems to have taken the styling of the K5′s front end [...]

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 08:50 PM PDT


New Suzuki Swift coming to China
If it wasn't for the ever popular Suzuki Swift, Suzuki may have gone the way of Daihatsu and said sayonara to auto markets outside of Japan a long time ago, the new generation of Swift was introduced into Western markets over a year ago but at the same time the Chinese market Swift got a [...]

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 07:44 PM PDT


Renault teases all-new EV concept on Facebook
Renault has released a teaser image of an all-new electric concept car that will be unveiled in a video later this week. The only scrap of detail we have so far is this sketch, which reveals a similar integrated grille and headlight assembly to the Renault CAPTUR Concept that debuted at March's Geneva Motor Show....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 07:44 PM PDT


2013 Porsche Cayman spy shots
Porsche has been spotted testing 2013 Porsche Cayman in Germany. The car looks almost complete which could mean testing is in its final stages. Here we see the car testing on the public streets and around the Nurburgring. The next-generation Porsche Cayman will showcase all-new panels, even though they appear to be extremely similar to [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 07:13 PM PDT


New BMW 1-Series spotted testing in China
The BMW 1-Series has been a minor hit for BMW China, of course with the car being imported into China the price remains high but it has become a popular model with younger Chinese buyers that want smaller premium cars with sports overtones. The new 1-series has a more aggressive style which has been taken [...]

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 06:41 PM PDT


Nissan Leaf outselling Chevrolet Volt in the US
Fully electric cars versus range-extending plug-in hybrids. The battle is currently being waged in the US, and after six months of 2011 the Nissan Leaf EV leads the Chevrolet Volt hybrid in the sales race. Nissan sold 3875 of its Leaf vehicles in the US between January and June 2011, more than 1000 units clear [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:34 PM PDT


2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed in 235 pictures
Filed under: Misc. Auto Shows, UK 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed - Click above for high-res image mega gallery Few events bring out the big guns every year like the Goodwood Festival of Speed. In the absence of a prominent British Motor Show, the car-fest hosted by the Earl of March is the most significant automotive spectacle the UK has to offer this side of seventeen seasons of Top Gear....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:34 PM PDT


Chery J11 now $17,990 drive away, but what else could you buy?
The 2011 Chery J11, already the cheapest compact SUV in Australia, is now even cheaper, with a $2000 cash back offer bringing the price down to a bargain basement $17,990 drive away. The front-wheel drive Chery J11 launched in Australia in February alongside the Chery J1 light car – the outright cheapest new car in [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:34 PM PDT


2012 MINI Roadster JCW spied on the Nurburgring
MINI has been spotted testing the new MINI Roadster JCW edition on Germany's Nurburgring. The new car will feature the John Cooper Works engine and some sporty revisions to the handling characteristics and exterior cosmetics. From the front we can see the JCW will exhibit a low front chin spoiler giving it an aggressive face [...]Original article from: Australian Car Advice - Australia's largest independent Auto site....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Rajasthan, India offering free Tata Nano in exchange for your sterilization
Filed under: Etc., India, Tata 2011 Tata Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery According to a 2011 census, India has a population of 1,210,193,422 people. That's 17.47 percent of the world's population living on just 2.3 percent of the planet. The only place more crowded is a new In-N-Out at lunch time....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Chevy Cruze Tops Americas Best Selling Cars in June
Chevy Cruze Tops Americas Best Selling Cars in JuneThe Japanese earthquake disaster and the resulting supply disruption mixed up the Top 10 best-selling vehicles in June, allowing the Chevrolet Cruze compact to top the chart in the US, a spot usually reserved for the Toyota Camry. The Camry did make the Top 10 and was the only Japanese vehicle to do so but [...] more

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT


Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #237
Filed under: Motorsports, Hybrid, Etc., Chevrolet, Toyota, Rumormill Click above to subscribe to The Autoblog Podcast in iTunes We record Episode #237 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, and we're going to go with our "legacy" format. We'll be back with live 'casts, but for this week, we're going to take your questions and comments in our Q&A module....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:28 PM PDT


What would a BMW X5 pickup look like?
Filed under: Truck, Etc., BMW There are no pickup trucks in the BMW lineup, save for one very special M3. But, dare we ask, what would a real Bimmer truck look like? Automotive manipulator Theophilus Chin was curious, so he put fired up his favorite photo editing software and created the beast you see here....

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 04:28 PM PDT


Rumor: Datsun regresa como marca low cost de Nissan para mercados emergentes
Filed under: Nissan, IndustriaRenault tiene a Dacia... ¿Y Nissan a Datsun? Los coches de bajo coste están tomando cada vez más relevancia entre los fabricantes generalistas, y según se masculla en el diario Nikkei, la socia japonesa de la alianza Renault Nissan podría resucitar su antigua marca para el lanzamiento de nuevos modelos de precio muy ajustado dirigidos a mercados en desarrollo....