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| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:23 AM PDT  Kimi Raikkonen prueba un Peugeot 908 y piensa en Le Mans 2012 Filed under: Competición Kimi Raikkonen no está cumpliendo con las expectativas depositadas en su segundo año en el WRC. Los propios responsables de Citroen no han dudado en criticar y poner en duda el rendimiento del finlandés, que parece un poco desorientado desde la muerte de su padre el invierno pasado.... |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:43 AM PDT  Test Euro NCAP: nove auto su dieci ottengono le cinque stelle La tornata estiva di crash-test organizzati dall'ente EuroNCAP regala giudizi prossimi all'encomio e una sola "delusa", comunque premiata con quattro stelle. La Kia Picanto scivola infatti sul controllo di stabilità (non offerto di serie per tutte le versioni) e viene così privata di una stella, quando le restanti nove vetture conquistano tutte il giudizio massimo.... |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:42 AM PDT  Mercedes B-klasse is nu officieel Er was begin deze week al een foto van de nieuwe Mercedes B-klasse uitgelekt, dus waarom nog veel langer wachten met het officiële persbericht. Vanmorgen op de mat van onze digitale brievenbus. Het is al eerder gezegd, maar de nieuwe B-klasse ziet er een stuk beter uit dan zijn voorganger.... |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:42 AM PDT Bentley Unveils Drop-Top Continental GTC Before of 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show Earlier it was Porsche and now we've known that Bentley has also unveiled one of their new models before the 2011 Frankfort Auto Show. Bentley recently uncovered a convertible variant of their Continental GT Coupe, which they will be showcasing at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show next month. The newly launched model once again has [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:02 AM PDT  Jongeren VS staan open voor auto's uit China en India In geen enkel ander land ter wereld worden er zoveel auto's in elkaar geschroefd als in China. Het land is niet alleen de grootste autoproducent, maar er worden daar ook veruit de meeste auto's verkocht. Veel Chinese autobouwers bouwen vooral voor de lokale markt, maar ze mikken hun pijlen ook al een tijdje en in toenemende mate op westerse markten.... |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT U.S. Dealer Ranks Grow for First Time in a Decade The number of American auto dealerships reached 17,725 outlets at the beginning of July compared with 17,660 at the end of 2010—the first increase since 2001, according to Urban Science Inc. The Detroit-based automotive retail consulting firm attributes the small increase to carmakers' adjustments to their distribution networks after several years [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT U.S. Budget Agency Projects Sluggish Economic Growth The American economy will expand 2.3% this year and 2.7% in 2012 and average 3.5% annual growth from 2013 to 2016, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The non-partisan agency predicts unemployment will remain above 8% through 2014. The CBO notes that its prediction was made early last month before a [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT Unions Renew Threat to Push Saab into Bankruptcy The two largest unions representing workers at Swedish Automobile NV's Saab plant in Trollhattan, Sweden, say they will initiate a process to force the company into bankruptcy unless employees are paid by the end of this month. SA has said it expects to pay the workers today. It's the second time [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT GM Trims Truck Overtime in U.S. General Motors Co. tells Automotive News it has canceled Saturday overtime shifts at a pickup truck plant in Flint, Mich., in September and October because of large inventories of unsold trucks. The newspaper says the company had a 115-day supply of big pickup trucks at the end of July compared with [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT Orders for Durable Goods Jump in U.S. American orders for goods meant to last at least three years, which fell a revised 1.3% from May to June, jumped 4% in July, the Dept. of Commerce reports. Auto orders rebounded 11.5% last month—the biggest increase since January 2003—after several months of reduced production caused by Japan's earthquake and tsunami [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT Malibu Sedan Will Be Chevy Flagship in Europe General Motors Co. says its redesigned midsize Malibu sedan will be the flagship model for its Chevrolet brand in Europe. The car will be introduced to the European market at the Frankfurt auto show next month and go on sale worldwide in 2012. Chevrolet currently is represented in Europe mainly by [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT Americans Drive Fewest Miles Since 2004 U.S. motorists reduced their travel by 15.5 billion miles to a seven-year low of 1.45 trillion miles in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2010, according to estimates by the Federal Highway Administration. Analysts say lingering economic weakness and high gasoline prices have caused Americans [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT Hella Considers IPO Germany's Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. says is considering whether to make an initial public offering to help fund a manufacturing expansion in China for the company's headlamps and automotive electronic components. Hella describes an IPO as an option and says it has made no decision to move ahead. The company [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT Continental to Quadruple Tire Capacity in India Continental AG says it will invest €50 million ($72 million) in India over two years to boost its annual tiremaking capacity there fourfold to more than 2 million units. Earlier this year Conti completed its acquisition of Indian partner Modi Tyres Co. and its bias-ply tire plant in Modipuram and created [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT Hyundai Reaches Tentative Pact with Union Hyundai Motor Co. and the company's union say they have reached tentative agreement on a wage contract. If workers ratify the deal, it will mark the third straight year that Hyundai has avoided a strike—a rare accomplishment in South Korea's often-tumultuous labor climate. The one-year pact would give each worker 7 [...] |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2011 12:01 AM PDT  Video: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 VS BMW X5 M VS Porsche Cayenne Turbo Motor Trend mette faccia a faccia tre maxi SUV con motori anabolizzati: le tedesche BMW X5 M e Porsche Cayenne Turbo e l'americana Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8. Le Europee possono contare su motori V8 biturbo ad iniezione diretta mentre nel cofano della statunitense scalpita il classico motore V8 Hemi 6.4 litri aspirato; che è anche quello col suono più accattivante del lotto. Le performance di queste SUV sportive sono davvero impressionanti: il... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:22 PM PDT  Los modelos más vendidos en Canadá durante julio Filed under: Industria Tras el repaso de las ventas en Canadá durante el pasado mes de julio, ahora centramos la atención en los modelos más demandados por segmentos. A destacar los nuevos Fiat 500 y Hyundai Elantra, y el importante descenso de los Toyota Yaris y Honda Fit. PEQUEÑOS Hyundai Accent 2.334 Ford Fiesta 1.291 Mazda2 954 Chevrolet Aveo 790 Toyota Yaris 687 Fiat 500 680 Kia Rio 494 MINI 331 Honda Fit... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:22 PM PDT  Curiosità: Kyle Busch perde la patente al volante di una Lexus LFA in comodato d'uso Il 25enne pilota statunitense Kyle Busch ha spremuto ben oltre il lecito una Lexus LFA concessagli in comodato d'uso giornaliero, finendo per oltrepassare i limiti di velocità in vigore a Iredell County (North Carolina). L'ufficiale Toyota, all'ottava stagione nel campionato Nascar, è stato infatti pizzicato a 206 km/h (128 mph) lungo una strada con limite di 72 (45 mph).... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:03 PM PDT  Foto Spia Aero-kit Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series Se la Mercedes C63 AMG Coupè Black Series non vi sembra abbastanza cattiva a livello estetico, date un'occhiata a queste freschissime foto spia provenienti dal Nurburgring: la pepatissima supercoupè della Stella è stata immortalata fuori ai cancelli del Inferno Verde con un nuovo aero-kit che farà la gioia di tutti i più fortunati smanettoni e degli amanti dei track-day. L'elemento estetico-aerodinamico che subito balza all'occhio è sicuramente il nuovo spoiler posteriore montato... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:03 PM PDT Ferrari California Kahn Monza Edition by Project Kahn Posted on 08.24.2011 19:00 by Kirby Filed under: Ferrari Project Kahn | coupe | Supercars / Exotic cars | car tuning | Ferrari California | Cars | Car Reviews | Ferrari Project Kahn has never been ashamed in rolling out tun... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:03 PM PDT Is this the new front end of the Audi R8? Posted on 08.24.2011 18:00 by Kirby Filed under: Audi | coupe | industry news | Supercars / Exotic cars | Accessories | Audi R8 | future cars | Cars | Car News The Audi R8 has been one of the most popu... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 06:12 PM PDT  Fotos espía: Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet Filed under: Porsche, Fotos espía, Descapotables, Deportivos Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería No hace falta ser un lince para imaginar como será el nuevo Porsche 911 Cabriolet. Después de todo, el coupé ya ha sido presentado, así que hacer el collage mental para visualizar la variante despotable es tan sencillo como tomar la capota de las fotos espía de hoy, y sobreimponerla sobre el techo metálico del 991,... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 05:33 PM PDT  Video: First 2012 Toyota Camry commercials look to burn up the interwebs Filed under: Sedan, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Toyota Toyota has finally pulled the wraps off its all-new 2012 Camry, and the marketing machine is now in full swing. The automaker is hitting the virtual airwaves with a trio of commercials highlighting its newest midsize sedan, as well as Toyota's love for NASCAR. Kyle Busch helps out with some smoky burnouts, high-speed driving and general information about the Camry Hybrid, and yes, that does seem... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:54 PM PDT  Netherlands sees measurable results from fee-per-mile test program Filed under: Etc., Legislation and Policy, Europe/EU Should drivers be charged a tax fee for the miles they drive? A controversial tax proposal over in the Netherlands calls for just that, with miles driven measured via a meter placed in vehicles. All eyes are on the Netherland's fee-per-mile trials, with the program's ability to ease traffic congestion and reduce emissions under close watch.... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:54 PM PDT  Video: Forza Motorsport 4 shows the making of its Hockenheim track Filed under: Etc., Videos, Toys/Games Being a video game designer sounds like fun. And when the video game you're designing involves recreating famous racetracks from around the world, you're definitely having more fun than the average cubicle-dweller. The developers at Turn 10 Studios have to do exactly that for the upcoming Forza 4 video game.... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:16 PM PDT 2012 Toyota Camry Reinvented to be Lighter, Faster, Less Expensive Amid fanfare over at Paramount Studios, Toyota debuted the 2012 Camry sedan. |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:16 PM PDT  Study: Half of America's young willing to try Chinese cars, 41% would consider Indian [w/poll] Filed under: Car Buying, China, India Foreign manufacturers have had a strong presence in the United States' new car market for decades now. Germany, Japan and Korea produce vehicles that many consumers find as appealing as our domestic offerings, if not more so. Those countries have had lots of time to win favor among American consumers, while other countries have yet to make a dent on our car-buying radar.... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:16 PM PDT  Fisker Automotive looking to raise additional $200 million Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Fisker Automotive is reportedly seeking an additional $200 million through its latest round of private fundraising, according to Venture Beat. This adds to the $100 million Fisker snatched in May, the $40 million the automaker raised back in March, the $150 million it grabbed in February, the $300 million raised prior to that, the $529 million awarded from the... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:16 PM PDT  El Fiat 500 mexicano tendrá un motor 1.4i con 85 CV Filed under: Fiat, Subcompactos En cuestión de unos meses, Fiat iniciará la comercialización en algunos países como Argentina del Fiat 500 ensamblado en México con un nuevo motor. Se trata de un bloque menos sofisticado que el actual 1.4i MultiAir de 105 CV y que permitirá un precio de salida más bajo. La motorización elegida para opción de acceso será el conocido motor 1.4i Fire de 85 CV que ya llevan los Fiat... |
| Posted: 24 Aug 2011 04:16 PM PDT  ABT AS6 Avant ABT rilascia foto e dati tecnici ufficiali relativi al programma di preparazione per Audi A6 Avant. La giardinetta dei quattro anelli è stata vestita dal preparatore tedesco con un nuovo spoiler frontale, minigonne laterali, un nuovo fascione posteriore ed una superficie aerodinamica montata a ridosso del lunotto posteriore. Non mancano i quattro terminali di scarico dal design quadrangolare, tipici di ABT.... |
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