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Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:46 AM PDT


Vídeo: Paseito en BMW Serie 1 M Coupe por el Nordschleife
Filed under: BMW, Cupés, Deportivos Quédate con el vídeo tras el salto como un mero entretenimiento para ver al Serie 1 M Coupe dando un paseo por el Nordschleife. No te quedes con las palabras del piloto (que asegura que sería capaz de bajar de los ocho minutos con ese coche cuando hace la vuelta en más de nueve), ni con el hecho de que esté persiguiendo un M3 CSL (que es...

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:46 AM PDT


Nordamerica: le vendite dei turbo cresceranno di sei volte nei prossimi dieci anni
Gli analisti del settore sono pronti a scommetterci su: i motori turbocompressi conosceranno un vero e proprio boom in Nordamerica nel corso di questo decennio. Oggi solo il 14% delle auto vendute Oltreoceano monta motori sovralimentati, ma secondo un top manager di una delle più grandi aziende produttrici di turbine, la loro fetta di mercato è alle soglie di una repentina espansione....

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:13 AM PDT


Gele Lamborghini-cabrio brandt volledig uit [video]
"Wat Ferrari kan, kunnen wij ook" moeten ze bij Lamborghini gedacht hebben. En dus is het Italiaanse merk druk bezig met een inhaalslag voor wat betreft supercarbrandjes. Het laatste slachtoffer ging bij onze zuiderburen in rook op. (more…)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:13 AM PDT


Chrysler to Test Fiat Production System with Suppliers
Chrysler Group LLC plans to choose five of its American suppliers to test the lean manufacturing system used by majority owner Fiat SpA. Massimo Risi, who heads Chrysler's manufacturing operations, tells Bloomberg News the pilot program will begin later this year. He did not identify the companies that will participate. He [...]

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:13 AM PDT


Toyota Revenue Falls, Profits Disappear
Toyota Motor Corp. says disruptions caused by Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March caused its net income to plunge to 1 billion yen (€91 million) in the fiscal first quarter ended June 30 from 190 billion yen in the same period a year earlier. Quarterly revenue dropped 29% to 3.4 trillion [...]

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:13 AM PDT


Report Says Lithium Supplies Will Be Plentiful
Global supplies and production plans for lithium, a key element in batteries for electric and hybrid cars, will meet demand for at least 90 years, according to a report in the current issue of the Journal of Industrial Ecology. The analysis by researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Co.

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:13 AM PDT


Jaguar May Show New Sports Car Concept in Frankfurt
Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar unit says its display at next month's Frankfurt auto show will feature a new concept but declines to confirm reports that the model will be a small sports car. Jaguar has indicated previously that it would like to add a model to compete with the Porsche Boxster [...]

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:13 AM PDT


U.S. Car Sales Grew 1% in July
Car and light truck sales in the U.S. totaled 1.06 million in July compared to 1.05 million a year earlier, reports Autodata Corp. The firm says the adjusted annual sales rate was 12.2 million compared to 11.5 million in the previous month and 11.6 million in July 2010. Analysts say volume [...]

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:40 PM PDT


Los modelos más vendidos en España durante julio
Filed under: Industria Tercera y última entrega sobre los resultados de matriculaciones en España durante el pasado mes de julio, ahora toca analizar los modelos más demandados dentro de sus respectivos segmentos. A destacar los excelentes resultados de los Ibiza y León, dominando en sus categorías. URBANOS Fiat 500 578 Hyundai i10 265 Smart ForTwo 191 Fiat Panda 173 Toyota Aygo 170 Citroën C1 115 Ford Ka 93 Kia Picanto 84 Suzuki Alto...

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:40 PM PDT


Saab gaat extra aandelen uitgeven
Gisteren dook het gerucht op dat Saab zijn werknemers weer zou kunnen betalen, maar op de vraag 'hoe?' was even geen antwoord. Nu weten we het: Swedish Automobile (SWAN) gaat nieuwe aandelen uitgeven, en werknemers kunnen weer geld in hun piggy bank stoppen. (more…)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:40 PM PDT


Video 60 anni Toyota Land Cruiser
Ha percorso tutte le strade. Anche dove non c'erano. Così recita il recente spot di una celebre moto giapponese. E si dà il caso che non ci sia modo migliore per sintetizzare i 60 anni di carriera della Toyota Land Cruiser. Una leggenda, stavolta su quattro ruote, dell'offroad più duro....

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:08 PM PDT


De veiligheidskooi – Deel 17
Ik wacht voor het huis van Thomas en Jasper. Niet met m'n NSX dit keer, maar een mooie, onopvallende Peugeot 306 Break. Bordeaux rood en daarmee de perfecte auto voor Parijs. (more…)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:08 PM PDT


2012 Ford Edge Will Deliver 30 mpg With Its 2.0 ltr EcoBoost
The 2012 Ford Edge will be offered with an all new EcoBoost 4-cylinder power with the introduction of a 2.0 ltr turbocharged engine under its hood. Now, while most of the potential customers for the car are happy about the extra power that the engine will be delivering, the reports are coming in that the [...]

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 10:35 PM PDT


Video: Fifth Gear prova la Morgan 3 Wheeler
Fifth Gear mette alla prova la Morgan 3 wheeler, il "nuovo" modello della casa inglese, in realtà riedizione della prima vettura proposta quasi 100 anni fa. I commenti sono estremamente positivi in merito alle sensazioni pure che si provano dietro al volante, immersi tra il rumore del bicilindrico 2 litri SS ed l'asfalto che corre a pochi centrimetri dal proprio corpo....

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:50 PM PDT


Car Sales to Drop through 2011
How does the auto industry feel about car sales for 2011? Not too good, apparently.

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:46 PM PDT


Lamborghini Gallardo by Cosa Design
Cosa Design presenta il suo body-kit dedicato alla Lamborghini Gallardo: la preparazione comprende un nuovo fascione anteriore, bandelle sottoporta specifiche, paraurti posteriore completamente ridisegnato e sovrastato da un' enorme ala aerodinamica. Lo scarico centrale quadrangolare, incorporato fra diffusore e alloggiamento targa, strizza l'occhio alla splendida Reventon a cui, apparentemente, è ispirato tutto il progetto. Certamente l'estetica non passa inosservata: qui si parla di hard-tuning duro e puro che mai ci si aspetterebbe...

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:46 PM PDT


MTM Audi A7 Sportback TDI
MTM is the latest tuning company to have a take on the Audi A7 Sportback TDI. The tuners from Senner [...]

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:14 PM PDT


Video: Policeman shows serious motorcycle agility skills
Filed under: Videos, Motorcycle The T-1000 was a pretty vicious killing machine, but it was also a mighty fine pilot on anything with two wheels. From what we can tell, the cop in the following video is clearly the template from which the T-1000 was cast. Competing in a motorcycle obstacle course, this policeman wields his heavy Harley-Davidson police-edition Road King like it's a toy....

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:14 PM PDT


Electric McRae Buggy shows up at 2011 Spanish Baja [w/video]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Racing Electric McRae Buggy - Click above to watch video after the jump Before putting 5,000 miles of torturous terrain on the odometer in the 2012 Dakar Rally, the ultra-lightweight electric McRae Buggy made its rally debut at the 2011 Spanish Baja Super Special Stage in late July. Dutch driver Tim Coronel, along with partners Novolectriq, ProDakar and All Green Vehicles, announced that a prototype electric McRae Buggy completed a six-kilometer...

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:41 PM PDT


Video: Family has snake appear on hood of moving vehicle, keeps driving
Filed under: Etc., Videos Parked vehicles are nearly the perfect hideout for all manner of critters. The infinite nooks and crannies of an automobile are all but irresistible for everything from insects to rodents, household pets and reptiles. One Memphis family recently had a close encounter of the legless kind when a nearly three-foot-long gray rat snake crawled out from under their vehicle's hood as they drove down Sam Cooper Boulevard at...

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:41 PM PDT


GM anuncia Family Link, un servicio de vigilancia online para padres paranoicos
Filed under: Etc., Tecnología Para no pocos padres, las normas de la casa se extienden al coche, haciendo un poquito más abyecta la postadolescencia de sus hijos. Más aún en Estados Unidos, donde dependiendo de la jurisdicción, una criatura se puede poner al volante con 14 tiernos añitos y cero neuronas en el cerebro, lo que supone motivo de preocupación para más de un páter familias empecinado por saber dónde se mete...

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:40 PM PDT


Foto spia Porsche 911 Cabriolet
L'ormai imminente salone di Francoforte (13-25 settembre) obbliga i tecnici Porsche ad effettuare gli ultimi test della nuova Porsche 911 con la carrozzeria pressoché scoperta, antipasto di quanto vedremo proprio durante la rassegna tedesca. La sportiva di Stoccarda, qui fotografata in versione Cabriolet, propone un'evoluzione dello stile attuale e riprende alcuni elementi della Panamera, compreso il paraurti posteriore decisamente tondeggiante e sporgente. Contenuti invece gli aggiornamenti all'anteriore, mentre al retrotreno verrà posizionato...

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:40 PM PDT


Name That Exhaust, Episode 99
Once again, we're adding a special incentive to the normal Name That Exhaust Note routine: The first commenter to correctly identify the vehicle associated with this week's sound will win a copy of DiRT3 for PlayStation 3. As usual, you will have until Thursday to post your guess in the Backfires comments section below.

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:40 PM PDT


The 2012 Ford Explorer with EcoBoost Will Start at $29,990, Running $995 More Than Comparable V-6 Models
Ford has announced that pricing for the 2012 Explorer with EcoBoost will start at $29,990 for a base model, and run up to $39,560 for a top-of-the-line Limited equipped with the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The efficiency-oriented EcoBoost motor is available on all three Explorer trim levels, where it has been positioned price-wise between front-drive [...]

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:08 PM PDT


Study: Auto engineers skeptical of meeting 2025 CAFE targets... are you?
Filed under: Government/Legal, TechnologyMost automakers have come out to support the new 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy target of 54.5 miles per gallon. Engineers, however, aren't so sure we're ready to hit that number. Despite a stamp of approval from the Union of Concerned Scientists, the folks that design and build the actual products evidentlyfeel that the CAFE target will not be hit without serious changes to vehicle size and cost. This...

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:08 PM PDT


Thailand pushes to be an eco-car production powerhouse
Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Suzuki, Toyota, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Asia Quick, name the 12th largest automotive manufacturing company in the world. Since we kind of gave the answer away in the headline, we're not too surprised that you just answered Thailand. But did you also know that 1.6 million vehicles were produced in Thailand last year and that the country is an export powerhouse?...

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:08 PM PDT


Chevrolet lanza en Argentina el Prisma, un sedán sencillo
Filed under: Chevrolet, Sedanes y berlinas El Chevrolet Prisma nació hace ya unos años como opción más habitable al Celta. Desarrollado en Brasil, no es hasta ahora cuando inicia su comercialización en Argentina después de que debutase hace unas semanas el Celta, sucesor de los ya extintos Suzuki Fun -el mismo coche pero con otros logos-. El Prisma queda situado casi a la par del Classic Sedán y puede confundir un poco a...

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:08 PM PDT


Official: 1 millionth Hyundai Sonata rolls off the line in Alabama
Filed under: Sedan, Hyundai To understand just how far Hyundai has come in the past few years, look no further than the Sonata. The smartly styled sedan has earned attention and praise with fantastic efficiency and reliability, but we shouldn't forget that the last generation Sonata was a big step forward as well. More important than critical success, Sonata has been winning over buyers as well....

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:08 PM PDT


Video: BMW e la fibra di carbonio
BMW ed il partner tedesco SGL Group raccontano in questo video l'evoluzione della fibra di carbonio per scopi commerciali, rivolta ad un pubblico di massa che potrà beneficiarne in forma maggiore rispetto a quanto non sia avvenuto sinora. Le tecnologie utilizzate dalle due società permettono infatti di velocizzare i ritmi produttivi e ridurre i costi, sviluppando altresì un processo costruttivo facilmente replicabile in vari stabilimenti. Video: BMW e la fibra di carbonio...

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 03:35 PM PDT


Scagliarini Motorsports Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato Elaborata, tuning de boquilla
Filed under: Fiat, Tuning y preparaciones, Cupés Haz clic en la foto para ampliarla Qué barato es meterte a preparador cuando la mitad del trabajo te la hacen otros y el resto es Photoshop. Basta con ver el trabajo (de oficina) realizado por la estadounidense Scagliarini Motorsports, que aún no ha podido tener en sus manos el Fiat 500 Coupé Zagato y ya se ha sacado de la manga una versión Elaborata....