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Posted: 13 Aug 2011 12:50 AM PDT


Una Maybach 57 "demolita" nel nuovo video di Kanye West e Jay-Z
Una Maybach 57 è sfortunata protagonista del video clip della canzone "Otis", realizzato da Kanye West e Jay-Z, per un omaggio a Otis Redding. La limousine tedesca viene "modificata" eliminando il tetto ed aggiungendo dei parafanghi in lamiera, per poi finire a fare drift (con annesso carico di ragazze) in un deserto piazzale, tra scintille e fiamme....

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 12:50 AM PDT


2012 Cadillac SRX Powered By 308-bhp V6 Will Start At $36,060*
The 2012 Cadillac SRX will be entering the dealerships this month. Though the all new models of the 2012 Cadillac SRX haven't got any serious updates as far as features for the car are concerned, there's one thing that surely will entice the driving fanatics. The big news for the 2012 Cadillac SRX is under [...]

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 12:15 AM PDT


Montezemolo no cree en los coches eléctricos
Filed under: Ferrari, Híbridos, verdes y alternativos, Deportivos Es sabido por todos que Ferrari no profesa particular aprecio por los deportivos eléctricos. No es sólo ya una cuestión de que sus coches deban hacer temblar el firme a ralentí y ensordecer a sus ocupantes cuando relinchan a tope de revoluciones, sino una cuestión de principios, de código moral....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:38 PM PDT


Ventas julio 2011: Grecia
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de julio las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Grecia cayeron en un 13,9% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzado un volumen de 9.540 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Kia +81,4% Alfa Romeo +98,1% Mercedes +80,1% BAJAN Citroën -45,2% Honda -70,4% Mazda -88,0% Continue reading Ventas julio 2011: GreciaVentas julio 2011: Grecia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Sat, 13 Aug 2011...

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:17 PM PDT


Chrysler: presto due nuovi modelli su base Fiat
Chrysler proporrà nel corso dei prossimi anni due modelli inediti basati su architetture sviluppate da Fiat. Uno di questi è una berlina compatta di segmento C del tutto inedita rispetto alla gamma attuale del costruttore: l'auto nascerà sulla nuova architettura CUSW, la stessa derivata dal pianale C-Evo che darà i natali alla berlina compatta Dodge....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 07:27 PM PDT


Today's News from the Cars.com Family
Ford's pair of new V-6s for the 2011 F-150 are taking the market by storm, according to PickupTrucks.com. The EcoBoost and 3.7-liter six-cylinders account for nearly 80% of all full-size V-6 pickups. Read more at PickupTrucks.com: Ford F-150 V-6 Engines...

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 06:15 PM PDT


Rumor: El Cadillac Converj recupera el aliento
Filed under: Cadillac, Cupés, Híbridos, verdes y alternativos, Deportivos Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Como sucede en los comics de súper héroes, la muerte es sólo una ilusión en la industria automovilística. Prácticamente todos los años se recuperan clásicos o conceptos antiguos vuelven a ser revisados, y el Converj es otro de esos favoritos del público que no podía permanecer enterrado por mucho tiempo....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT


Video: Is this the most sexist ad of all time?
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Humor When there's a woman at the wheel... Say what you will about political correctness, women's rights, stereotypes and preconceived ideas. None of that matters. What's really important are the tires you choose to mount on your car. Not that Goodyear was the only company so long ago capitalizing on a man's desire to keep his woman safe, but we have to give the company's advertising agency credit for creating...

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT


Electric Chevy Camaro tears down 1/4-mile in 10.08 seconds
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, Racing Haiyin electric Chevy Camaro - Click above to watch video after the jump Back in April, Ron Adamwicz's electric 1981 Chevrolet Camaro ripped down the quarter-mile track at Palm Beach International Raceway in just 11.253 seconds. In addition to its record-setting quarter-mile run, the electrified Camaro, dubbed "Warp Factor II," set a world record with a 6.8-second 1/8-mile run at 93.43 miles per hour....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 05:04 PM PDT


Spectre 341 Challenge returns for 2011 with more competitors, faster times [w/video]
Filed under: Motorsports Ask any of the competitors for the Spectre 341 Challenge what the goal of the event is, and you're likely to get a different answer every time. Lou Gigliotti, ALMS driver and owner of LG Motorsports, will tell you that it's to break the course record of 3:10.53 set by event organizer and Spectre Performance owner Amir Roseenbaum back in 2002....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 04:28 PM PDT


Video: Flake concept features hundreds of active body panels
Filed under: Concept Cars, Technology Active aerodynamics are beginning to make their way into production vehicles, but adaptive winglets and electro-hydraulic flaps can't hold a candle to Da Feng's Flake concept. Partially inspired by the lateral movement of the Cars characters, the ash from his cigarettes and concepts like BMW's Gina, Feng's vehicle started nearly three years ago as his final project at Conventry University. What you see here is the third iteration of...

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 04:28 PM PDT


White House says job growth will come from higher mpg standards
Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, USA Yesterday, President Obama visited the Johnson Controls advanced battery manufacturing plant in Holland, MI (pictured) and talked about how cleaner cars will add jobs to the American economy. The White House blog chimed in, saying that there is a direct connection between the new fuel efficiency standards for both cars/light trucks and heavy trucks and increased jobs....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 03:52 PM PDT


Report: Mexico in contention to host a Formula 1 grand prix?
Filed under: Motorsports, South America Formula 1 racing is coming back to North America, and coming back in a big way. Whereas a few years ago there was no grand prix on this continent at all, now the Canadian Grand Prix is back in Montreal, a new track is being constructed to host the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, and negotiations are back under way to hold a race in New...

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 03:52 PM PDT


Video: SSC Tuatara
Shelby SuperCars (SSC) ha svelato la nuova supercar Tuatara, coupè da 1.350 CV già indicata come la nuova vettura più veloce al mondo. A Jason Castriota spetta il merito di aver disegnato una sportiva filante e rastremata, netta evoluzione rispetto alla Ultimate Aero e con specifiche tecniche di assoluto rilievo: telaio in fibra di carbonio con zone di assorbimento d'urto in alluminio, carrozzeria in fibra di carbonio, motore V8 7 litri...

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 03:16 PM PDT


Official: Rolls-Royce doubling Bespoke team to create more custom cars [w/video]
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, Videos, Rolls-Royce, Luxury Ordering custom features on most cars has a bit of a limit on it. Buy a Porsche Boxster, for example, and you can quickly notch up the options to the point that you have an invoice that makes you wonder why you don't simply step up to the 911 already....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 03:16 PM PDT


Together at last: Tesla Model S and Roadster hit the road
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Videos Tesla Roadster and Model S drive side-by-side - Click above to watch video after the jump Plug your ears and keep your eyes glued to the screen. What we present here is rare footage of a Tesla Model S and a Tesla Roadster side-by-side on a picturesque, chicane-filled road....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:40 PM PDT


Official: Honda announces new Mexican plant to build small cars for North America
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Honda Honda has just announced it will build a new assembly plant in a suburb of Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. This will be Honda's eighth assembly plant in North America and third in Mexico, and is being built for the production of "fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles" for the Mexican and North American markets. The new plant will cost Honda $800 million to build, be completed in 2014 and add 3,200 jobs to...

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:40 PM PDT


España: Interesantes promociones de BMW durante agosto
Filed under: BMW, Industria La firma alemana BMW tiene durante este mes de agosto interesantes promociones que sitúan a sus modelos en una buena posición. Además de precios más reducidos, algunas ediciones añaden más equipamiento sin que por ello el coste suba en la misma proporción. Entre los más destacables podemos señalar: BMW 318d Exclusive Drive Edition, 29.950 €....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:40 PM PDT


Michigan home to 38,067 "green" automotive jobs
Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, USA Looking to join the growing number of "green" automotive workers? Well, then consider packing up and moving to Michigan (if you're not already there). That action would seem to be the most logical since the Great Lake State is now home to more than 38,067 "green" automotive jobs, according to a study conducted by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the National Wildlife Federation and the United Auto Workers. The...

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:40 PM PDT


It takes two
Just spotted this trailer on Go Away Garage for a possible forthcoming documentary on Bernadette and Michele Ledermann. Looks like it'll be worth seeing when finished.

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:04 PM PDT


Video: Ralph Gilles talks about SRT's mission
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, SUV, Videos, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep All it takes is a moment or two pondering Chrysler's high performance SRT lineup to put a smile on our faces. After all, the entire lineup was given a makeover in the past few months, complete with a new 6.4-liter Hemi V8 engine that pumps out 470 pavement-punishing horsepower. Newly named SRT brand CEO Ralph Gilles is lucky enough to have the best seat...

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:04 PM PDT


Vídeo: Jay-Z y Kanye West mutilan un indefenso Maybach... ¿por una buena causa?
Filed under: Sedanes y berlinas, Maybach Ya sabes muy bien que aunque sentimos debilidad por la marca, no nos derretimos cuando vemos un Maybach por estos pagos. El coche tuvo su momento y su lugar, pero la forma en la que Daimler ha arrastrado la marca y lo mal que está envejeciendo su reducido catálogo no le ha hecho ningún favor....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:04 PM PDT


Report: VW execs want Bulli to compliment Beetle in Heritage Collection
Filed under: Classics, Minivan/Van, Volkswagen, Design/Style If there's any one vehicle that can realistically challenge the Beetle in the annals of historic Volkswagens, it's the Transporter. More often referred to as the Microbus or just the Bus, the real original minivan first saw the light of day in 1950 as the Type 2 (the Beetle, naturally, was the Type 1). As with the Beetle, it's the earliest models that incite the most butterflies...

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 02:04 PM PDT


Goh, opvolger Hyundai Santa Fe heet iX45
De Hyundai Santa Fe (ooit SUV van het Jaar in de VS) is klaar voor een grondige make-over. In 2001 rolde hij de markt op om in 2006 te worden vernieuwd en twee jaar geleden werd 'ie nog maar eens strakker getrokken. Maar nu is het dan echt tijd voor een compleet nieuw model....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:27 PM PDT


BMW brings real-time traffic to your desktop
Filed under: Technology, BMW, Infotainment Owners hooked up with BMW ConnectedDrive now have the ability to access real-time traffic information from any internet connected device through the system's recently launched web portal. The traffic information - provided by connected taxis and fleet vehicles - is much more accurate than traditional methods, and the new implementation will allow drivers to check traffic conditions before they get behind the wheel....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:27 PM PDT


After driving the Renault Twizy, reviewer calls it "the only EV I could imagine owning"
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Renault Renault Twizy - Click above for high-res image gallery When the Renault Twizy Z.E. goes on sale in Europe at the end of 2011, it will be one of the cheapest electric vehicles available. Starting at €6,990 (a more-than-reasonable $9,961 U.S. at today's exchange rate), the five-horsepower Twizy 45 seems a raging bargain....

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:27 PM PDT


Mercedes SLR krijgt wielen en meer van Wheelsandmore
Eerder vandaag zagen we hoe Wheelsandmore aan de R8 GT had gefriemeld, maar dat was niet het enige nieuws van de tuningtoko. En passant hebben de vernuftige Duitsers ook een SLR te grazen genomen. En, wordt 'ie er beter van? (more…)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:27 PM PDT


Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 100: 2011 Audi S4, 2012 Hyundai Genesis 3.8, and 2012 Fiat 500C
This week we presented a very special challenge for the 100th episode of Name That Exhaust Note—three, in fact. We also raised the normal NTEN stakes by offering up a copy of DiRT3 for PlayStation 3 and a Traxxas R/C version of the Ken Block Gymkhana Fiesta that graces the game's cover to whoever got [...]

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 01:27 PM PDT


The Continental: BMW's Marketing-Driven Future, the Corvette Becomes a Chevy Again, and the Inevitable Bentley SUV
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. One of the hottest topics in the business right now is BMW's gamble on carbon fiber—specifically, [...]

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 12:51 PM PDT


Official: Audi USA opens up the palette with R8 Exclusive
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Audi, Luxury Drive an Audi R8 and you're likely to turn heads just about anywhere you go. Unless, that is, you're driving it in an area where the four-ringed supercar is already commonplace. Then you're going to want to look for a way to distinguish yours from all the others....