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Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:31 AM PDT


Oficial: Nuevo Porsche 911
Filed under: Porsche, Cupés, Deportivos Pincha la imagen para ver la galería Bueno, pues no se ha hecho esperar hasta el Salón de Frankfurt. Hace escasos minutos que Porsche ha presentado las primeras imágenes y datos concretos del nuevo 911 en versiones Carrera y Carrera S. Cuenta con 100 milímetros extra de batalla respecto a la anterior generación, llantas de 20 pulgadas de serie y pasos de rueda más marcados, con vías mayores,...

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:31 AM PDT


Voor de leatherboys: Maserati GranCabrio Fendi
Cabrio? Gay. Heel veel leer? Gay. Een Maserati GranCabrio die door modekoning Fendi is aangepakt? Winning! (more…)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:31 AM PDT


Porsche 911 991
Porsche dirama nuove info e foto ufficiali della Porsche 911: la serie 991 presenta un passo più lungo di 10 millimetri ed un altezza leggermente ridotta. A confermare l'atleticità del mezzo ci pensano anche i nuovi cerchi in lega da 20". Il corpo vettura, ora dotato di numerose componenti in alluminio, è più rigido e garantisce alla vettura un peso ridotto di 45 kg rispetto alla 997....

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 12:52 AM PDT


Porsche 911 (991) vanaf 112.911 euro
Uiterlijk en eerste technische details kenden we al, maar nu vullen we de rest voor je in. De nieuwe 911 moet natuurlijk weer de beste ooit worden. (more…)

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 12:52 AM PDT


Inhaalverbod voor trucks: Godsgeschenk of slecht idee?
De VVD heeft zware commotie veroorzaakt door te opperen dat er op de snelweg een inhaalverbod voor vrachtwagens moet komen. Nog voor ik van dit nieuws kennis had genomen zat er een tranentrekkend-pb van de transporteurs in onze inbox, dat dit vooral niet moet gebeuren. De meningen op de redactie zijn verdeeld....

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 12:52 AM PDT


Video Tecnica: motore Mercedes V8 5.5 AMG M152
Il reparto AMG è estremamente orgoglioso del suo M152, il suo ultimo propulsore V8 aspirato capace di garantire potenze elevatissime a fronte di consumi, almeno su carta, incredibilmente contenuti nonostante i numeri in gioco. Un fine lavoro svolto sui circuiti di aspirazione e scarico, sul timing delle valvole, l'introduzione del sistema di iniezione diretta e dello spegnimento programmato di 4 cilindri, ha permesso quindi di aumentare le performance e soprattutto l'efficienza....

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 12:14 AM PDT


Official: 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera disrobes ahead of Frankfurt, priced from $82,100
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Porsche Things happen in an orderly fashion in Germany. And so they do with the unveiling of new cars. The Porsche 911 most of all. Every few years, Porsche makes enough substantial changes to its 48-year-old rear-engined sports car to categorize it as a new model. Then it begins rolling out one version after another until a couple dozen are out there, and the process starts all over again. You...

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 12:14 AM PDT


GM releases Buick GS interior shots ahead of September launch
The Buick Regal GS will enter the market in September this year and will be packing an upgraded version of the 2.0T engine found in the current Regal, the GS will also carry a slightly more sportier face which was borrowed from the Opel OPC that is sold in Europe.

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 12:14 AM PDT


Mercedes-Benz Unveils 2012 SLK55 AMG
Mercedes-Benz has revealed their all new inclusion to the SLK Roadster lineup, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG. The latest version of the AMG employs a normally-aspirated edition of 5.5 ltr V8 engine of Mercedes-Benz. The all new aluminum engine of the SLK55 AMG is capable of generating maximum power of 415 bhp and 398 lbs-ft [...]

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 12:14 AM PDT


Subaru noemt hun FT-86 de BRZ
Kent u dat sportwagenconcept waar Subaru en Toyota al zo'n 3 jaar aan werken en dat nog steeds een concept is? Vast wel. Toyota kwam dit jaar in Genève met een nieuwe iteratie van het concept, Subaru bleef even stil. In Frankfurt komen zij dit keer met een technologisch concept, dat bovendien een eigen naam heeft gekregen: BRZ....

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:36 PM PDT


Ventas julio 2011: México
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de julio las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en México se incrementaron en un 10,6% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un total de 68.533 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN BMW +48,1% Mercedes +41,1% Lincoln +75,7% BAJAN Fiat -60,4% Peugeot -36,7% Jaguar -40,0% Continue reading Ventas julio 2011: MéxicoVentas julio 2011: México originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Tue, 23 Aug 2011...

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:36 PM PDT


Jeep Wrangler: entra in gamma il V6 3.6 Pentastar
La disponibilità del motore V6 3.6 Pentastar viene ora estesa anche alla Jeep Wrangler, finora equipaggiata con il vecchio V6 3.8 da 205 CV e 321 Nm. Il nuovo sei cilindri eroga invece 289 CV e 353 Nm, per un miglioramento evidente in tutte le voci della scheda tecnica: l'accelerazione 0-100 km/h diminuisce di circa 2.2 secondi e viene coperta in 8.4 secondi, mentre il consumo medio si attesa ora sui...

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:59 PM PDT


Toyota: a Francoforte con le Prius+ e Prius Plug-In
Toyota ha confermato la prossima introduzione della Prius+, monovolume a sette posti che utilizza il sistema ibrido Hybrid Synergy Drive con batterie agli ioni di litio. In Italia la Prius+ verrà commercializzata entro la prima metà del 2012, dopo il lancio a Ginevra e l'imminente passerella a Francoforte (15-25 settembre)....

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:59 PM PDT


Stock Market Losses Weigh on Ford, GM Pension Plans
Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co. probably will earn no return this year on their pension assets because of rock-bottom interest rates and plunging stock prices, says Deutsche Bank analyst Rod Lache. Lache says the companies may be forced to inject cash into their pension plans to match growing liabilities.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:59 PM PDT


China Reconsiders EV Targets
China is reviewing its goal to put one million electric vehicles on the road by 2015 and boost that number to five million by 2020, says the Financial Times. The London-based newspaper says Beijing appears poised to extend that timetable and include hybrids, more efficient internal combustion engines and any other [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:59 PM PDT


UAW Organizing Drive Will Target Pay Disparities
The United Auto Workers union aims to highlight regional wage differences at some foreign-owned U.S. auto plants to persuade workers at those plants to join the union, President Bob King tells Automotive News. King has said the UAW intends to organize workers at one of those factories by year-end but hasn't [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:59 PM PDT


Obama Consults Ford's Mulally on Economic Policy
President Barack Obama phoned Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally and billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Monday to discuss the administration's ideas for stimulating the U.S. economy. The White House says Obama asked Mulally how the U.S. might increase exports and whether supply chain woes caused by Japan's earthquake in March [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:59 PM PDT


TrueCar.com Buys ALG
Online auto pricing Web site TrueCar.com has signed a definitive agreement with DealerTrackHoldings Inc. to buy ALG Inc., publisher of the Automotive Lease Guide, in an equity deal. Lake Success, N.Y.-based DealerTrack, which provides dealers with inventory management tools and an online credit application network, will receive an unspecified amount of [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:58 PM PDT


Two Dealer Chains in Sweden Suspend Saab Sales
At least 17 auto dealerships in Sweden are withdrawing Saab cars from their showrooms as the carmaker's financial woes increase, reports Stockholm-based The Local. The newspaper says two Swedish dealer chains—including one that has handled the Saab brand since its introduction—are suspending sales until Saab owner Swedish Automobile NV is able [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:58 PM PDT


Visteon Invests in Chery Supplier
Visteon Corp. says it is investing an undisclosed sum in Chinese supplier Wuhu Bonaire Auto Electrical Systems Co., an affiliate and key supplier to Chery Automobile Co. Bonaire, which was founded in 2003, develops and produces HVAC and engine cooling systems. Visteon says its investment will strengthen its relationship with Chery [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:58 PM PDT


VW to Show 1-Seater EV Concept
Volkswagen AG will unveil a one-seat concept electric vehicle early next month in Berlin. Research chief Juergen Leohold tells the Financial Times the tiny experimental car will be more fuel-efficient than this year's XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle, a diesel-electric plug-in concept that gets an estimated 261 mpg on the European driving [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:58 PM PDT


The Sky's the Target for Future Caddy Designs
General Motors Co.'s Cadillac unit says its new Ciel concept convertible previews the luxury marque's future design direction. The company introduced the stylish four-door hybrid model at this month's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California. Analysts speculate that the all-wheel-drive Ciel (pronounced cee-ell and meaning "sky" in French) could provide the [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 10:58 PM PDT


1934 Classic French Car Wins Raves at Pebble Beach
Collector Peter Mullin's 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne was named best in show at last weekend's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California by the show's organizers. The C-25 Aerodyne was built by Gabriel Voisin, a French aviation pioneer who produced airplanes during World War I. He later launched an automotive business that [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:44 PM PDT


Official: Subaru names its coupe BRZ as concept heads for Frankfurt
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Coupe, Subaru WRX drivers won't like hearing it, but Subaru has got some catching up to do with Toyota. While the latter has unveiled several concepts to preview its version of the rear-drive coupe the two are developing together, the former has yet to show us anything more than a frame....

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:44 PM PDT


Mazda: termina la produzione della RX-8
Il confronto numerico è impietoso, nonché avvilente per via delle mutate condizioni del mercato. Negli anni '80 la Mazda RX-7 superò più volte quota 50.000 esemplari/l'anno, mentre la RX-8 non è mai andata oltre i 23.690 del 2004. I rilevamenti degli ultimi sono ancor più impietosi: nel 2010 furono targate solo 1.134 RX-8, in calo del 49% rispetto al 2009, mentre per il 2011 si prevede un ulteriore -21%....

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:44 PM PDT


Two Dealer Chains in Sweden Suspend Saab Sales
At least 17 auto dealerships in Sweden are withdrawing Saab cars from their showrooms as the carmaker's financial woes increase, reports Stockholm-based The Local. The newspaper says two Swedish dealer chains—including one that has handled the Saab brand since its introduction—are suspending sales until Saab owner Swedish Automobile NV is able [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:44 PM PDT


Toyota, Ford to Partner on Hybrid System for Light Trucks
Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. have agreed to jointly develop hybrid technology for light trucks. The companies expect to sign a formal agreement next year and begin producing the system for SUVs and pickup trucks by mid-decade. The new hybrid powertrain will use significant technology and components from both [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:44 PM PDT


Renault Developing Next-Generation Logan?
Renault SA's Dacia unit is developing a major update to its low-cost Logan sedan that is likely to be unveiled at next year's Paris auto show and go on sale by the end of 2012, says LeftLane News. Demand for the current model has dropped in Europe with the end of [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 09:44 PM PDT


China Reconsiders EV Targets
China is reviewing its goal to put one million electric vehicles on the road by 2015 and boost that number to five million by 2020, according to the Financial Times. The London-based newspaper says Beijing appears poised to extend its timetable but not abandon its goal. It says the government also [...]

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 07:15 PM PDT


Geely's first half profit shoots 17%
Via Reuters: China's Geely Automobile said on Monday its first-half net profit jumped 17 percent from a year ago, boosted by higher sales but warned that demand will slow in the next six months. Net profit for January-June rose to 937.6 million yuan ($146 million), from 804.8 million yuan a year earlier, the auto maker [...]