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| Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:29 AM PDT  Bmw M1: torna l'ipotesi elettrica o ibrida Il progetto della nuova Bmw M1 è da anni sul tavolo dei responsabili del reparto Motorsport, come uno di quei piccoli sogni che ogni volta si cerca di portare verso il compimento: dopo la concept M1 Hommage che ha fatto sognare ad occhi aperti gli appassionati, il debutto di una sportiva unica, non derivata da modelli di produzione, sembrava ormai deciso, ma le complesse logiche commerciali hanno fatto il resto.... |
| Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:29 AM PDT  Porsche 962 en acción en Laguna Seca Filed under: Porsche De la Rennsport Reunion ya te hemos acercado fotos y vídeo, pero no te habíamos traído todavía este impresionante vídeo, filmado con un par de cámaras on-board montadas en un espectacular 962 de Porsche, girando Laguna Seca durante una de las carreras de exhibición. Disfrútala tras el salto y despejate esta mañana de lunes.Continue reading Porsche 962 en acción en Laguna SecaPorsche 962 en acción en Laguna Seca originally... |
| Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:29 AM PDT  Subaru gaat WRX/STI apart ontwikkelen (naast Impreza) In de komende jaren zal Subaru de Impreza en de WRX/STI-modellen los van elkaar gaan ontwikkelen. Nu hebben de performance modellen nog een Impreza-badge, maar vanaf 2013 zullen zij hun eigen platform krijgen. Op deze manier kan Subaru zich met de Impreza volledig focussen op dodelijk saaie, zuinige, ruime volumemodellen, terwijl ze meer de vrije hand hebben om van de WRX/STI weer een beest te maken.... |
| Posted: 24 Oct 2011 12:46 AM PDT  Mercedes: un giorno tra Affalterbach e Sindelfingen con la gamma AMG Come la risacca dell'oceano agitato. La stessa forza smisurata, la stessa impressione di essere trascinato via da un'energia enorme, poderosa. Questa è la sensazione che ti lascia dentro il 5.5 V8 biturbo montato sulle ultime Mercedes firmate AMG. Il nuovo sovralimentato è stato solo uno dei tanti protagonisti della nostra giornata speciale, che ci ha visti al volante di SLS, CLS 63, E 63 ed SL 63 e ci ha portati... |
| Posted: 24 Oct 2011 12:46 AM PDT  Ron Dennis pide perdón a los propietarios del MP4-12C por los pequeños defectos Filed under: McLaren Sinceramente, no me imagino a Montezemolo mandando una carta diciendo sentirse avergonzado a todos los propietarios de los 458 Italia cuando los tuvieron que llamar a revisión por los incendios que sucedían espontáneamente hasta que se montó una nueva tobera de aireación del vano motor. De hecho sabemos que no lo hizo. Pero Ron Dennis hace tiempo que decidió que si McLaren quería plantar cara a Ferrari y compañía, tenía... |
| Posted: 24 Oct 2011 12:46 AM PDT 2011 Mercedes Benz S-Class – A Spectacle of Refinement Good Available four-wheel drive system; luxury features; eye-popping performance from AMG powertrains; well designed cabin. Bad Unintuitive telematics interface; expensive options. Introduction 2011 Mercedes Benz S-Class is the most prestigious sedan, which has been offering discerning buyers with unparalleled levels of class, sophistication and refinement for several years. Its rivals are impressive, but the 2011 [...] |
| Posted: 24 Oct 2011 12:03 AM PDT  Ventas septiembre 2011: Sudáfrica Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de septiembre las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Sudáfrica se incrementaron en un 31,2% en relación al mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un total de 54.364 unidades vendidas. Y si en septiembre las cifras han sido buenas, en cuanto al acumulado del año las cifras siguen mostrando números positivos, con un total de 424.405 unidades y un incremento porcentual del 16,0% en relación al mismo... |
| Posted: 24 Oct 2011 12:03 AM PDT  Saab blaast samenwerking met Chinezen af Het hing al een beetje in de lucht, maar gisteravond kwam de bevestiging: Saab wil niet langer met Pang Da en Youngman verder. Dit liet moederbedrijf SWAN gisteravond middels een persbericht weten. Hoewel er aan het einde van de vorige week al flink aan deze stoelpoot gezaagd was, ligt hij er nu volledig onder weg.... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:21 PM PDT Opel Describes EV Plans General Motors Co.'s Adam Opel AG unit expects to sell more than 10,000 Ampera extended range plug-in hybrid cars next year and says it will decide by year-end about adding two more EV models for 2013. The Ampera is a slightly restyled version of the Chevrolet Volt that launched in select [...] |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:21 PM PDT Dow Kokam Opens EV Battery R&D Center Dow Kokam LLC has opened a research and development center in Lee's Summit, Mo., to develop lithium-ion batteries and prepare the designs for production for applications in the transportation, defense and stationary power source industries. The facility complements the company's battery pack development and prototyping center in Le Bouchet, France. Dow [...] |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:21 PM PDT No Sedans or SUVs in Ferrari's Future Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne tells Automotive News Europe it would be a mistake for the company's Ferrari brand to add a high-performance four-door sedan or SUV to compete with similar models from Bentley or Porsche. Maintaining uniqueness, brand integrity and relatively low production volumes is "absolutely critical" to the iconic brand, [...] |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:21 PM PDT Ghosn Predicts Record Year for Auto Industry in 2012 Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says 2011 will be a record year for the global auto industry, and sales should be even higher next year—assuming Europe handles its sovereign debt problems. Barring a "Lehman-style crisis," next year's volume will set a new record "no matter what Europe does," Ghosn tells reporters in [...] |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:21 PM PDT Mercedes-Benz MLC coupe production confirmed for Alabama plant Production of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz MLC sports utility vehicle will take place at the company's manufacturing facilities in Alabama, USA, as part of a $350 million expansion investment of the plant. The new plant, located in Tuscaloosa, will... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:39 PM PDT  Google: prosegue lo sviluppo dell'automobile senza conducente. Si punta al traguardo del milione di miglia Sergey Brin, co-fondatore di Google, ha rivelato che le "driveless car" hanno già accumulato oltre 1.000 miglia (1.600 chilometri) di marcia in totale autonomia, senza cioè il contributo del guidatore. Tuttavia i vari muletti hanno viaggiato per un totale di 160.000 miglia e marceranno fino a raggiungere il milione di miglia, obiettivo reso noto dallo stesso Brin durante una conferenza al meeting Web 2.0.... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 09:18 PM PDT China to issue new rules on vehicle procurement in favor of homegrown brands China's latest policy on the government procurement of vehicles will be implemented soon according to media reports. According to the policy, the upper levels of the general government vehicles will be lowered from vehicles with engine size at 2.0L or below and prices below 250,000 yuan to those with engine size at 1.8L or below [...] |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 08:37 PM PDT Pininfarina hybrid bus concept adapts technology to existing platforms Famous Italian design company Pininfarina has unveiled an innovative Pininfarina hybrid bus concept which uses an existing bus platform, matched with a modern hybrid powertrain setup. It may seem a bit strange that a company responsible for the design ... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 08:37 PM PDT Kia Picanto Review If you said the name 'Picanto' to the average Aussie, the most probable response would be 'Huh?' – probably in concert with a blank stare. The fact is, the Kia Picanto is on Kia Australia's 'wish' list. In industry speak the Kia Picanto... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 07:16 PM PDT 2012 BMW 3 Series set to keep BMW in the lead BMW is expecting the launch of the new 2012 BMW 3 Series to help keep the company in the lead in terms of sale in the US, well into 2012. BMW is currently ahead of both of the main rivals, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota's Lexus brand. BMW was in the le... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:13 PM PDT  Video: Fifth Gear pits Audi RS3 against BMW 1 Series M Coupe Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Hatchback, Audi, BMW, Luxury It seems the press is bent on brewing up a rivalry brewing between the BMW 1 Series M Coupe and the Audi RS3. As you may recall, AutoExpress recently pitted the pint-sized Germans against each another in a drag race. Now, Fifth Gear lined up both machines for a one-lap battle with Tiff Needell driving the 1M and Mark Higgins piloting the Audi... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:13 PM PDT 2012 Audi A3 to get 1.4 engine with cylinder deactivation technology Some details of the next-generation 2012 Audi A3 have been revealed, including a new 1.4-litre engine which will join the lineup incorporating cylinder deactivation technology. The next-generation 2012 Audi A3 will come in four different variants, incl... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 04:31 PM PDT  Rolls Royce ya está en Brasil Filed under: Industria, Rolls-Royce La firma británica Rolls Royce no ha podido evitar la tentación que supone entrar en el mercado brasileño, cada vez más fuerte y donde muchas firmas de lujo ya están presentes con buenos datos. El próximo lunes el primer concesionario de la marca británica abrirá sus puertas en San Paulo. Por el momento Rolls Royce comercializará en Brasil el Ghost, una imponente berlina "pequeña" para lo que estila la... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:51 PM PDT  McLaren: Ron Dennis sminuisce i problemi d'affidabilità della MP4-12C Ron Dennis, presidente del marchio McLaren, ha scritto una lettera a tutti gli acquirenti della MP4-12C per sminuirne i recenti problemi di affidabilità, fra cui il malfunzionamento del sistema d'intrattenimento e delle luci d'emergenza. Dennis ha definito queste sbavature come semplici "bug software", riconducibili ad un processo produttivo non ancora perfettamente 'oleato'.... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:51 PM PDT Ford to Invest $1.1 Billion in Missouri Plant Ford Motor Co. says it will spend $1.1 billion—$700 million more than previously announced—to upgrade and retool its manufacturing complex near Kansas City, Mo. The improvements are part of the $4.8 billion investment in U.S. factories to which Ford committed in its new labor contract with the United Auto Workers [...] |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:51 PM PDT GM Will Upgrade Michigan Transmission Factory General Motors Co. says it will invest $325 million in its Warren, Mich., transmission plant to prepare for the production of drivetrains for electric vehicles. The company didn't describe the components or specify when production would begin. The United Auto Workers union has said GM originally planned to make the drivetrains [...] |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:50 PM PDT S&P Boosts Ford Credit Rating Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has raised its corporate credit rating for Ford Motor Co. by two notches to BB+, one step below investment grade, as expected. S&P says the labor contract with the United Auto Workers union that was ratified last week will allow for continued profitability in North America. |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:50 PM PDT Land Rover Defender to soldier on until 2017: report Current Land Rover Defender production is set to continue until 2017, a recent Autocar report says, proving there could be more legs in the rough and rugged SUV yet. One of the hurtles the current Land Rover Defender faces, like every new model vehicle... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 03:10 PM PDT  Video: Rear window LED panel the ideal way to scold tailgating drivers Filed under: Etc., Videos, Humor I had a buddy in college who got so tired of tailgaters that he carved a middle finger out of plywood, wrapped it in Christmas lights, and stuck it in the rear window of his Volkswagen. When someone got too close on the interstate, he flipped a button, and the wooden bird illuminated, letting people know exactly how he felt. Enterprising motorist Gandeep Singh took that idea to... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:28 PM PDT  Nissan Leaf 6-month service is a simple tire-rotating, coffee-drinking pit stop Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan Most vehicles today require routine maintenance at predetermined intervals. For the Nissan Leaf, the first required check-up comes at the 15,000-mile (or one year) mark. But Nissan North America still "recommends" a six-month service stop. Why at six-months? Well, it's more for the company than the car, really.... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:27 PM PDT  El jefe de producto de BMW dice que a M "le gustaría" desarrollar un modelo propio Filed under: BMW, Deportivos Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Mercedes-Benz derivó a AMG el desarrollo del SLS, Audi deja que Quattro se ocupe de coches como el R8, y BMW tiene a M. Aunque su departamento de altas prestaciones no es exactamente equiparable a los de sus rivales.... |
| Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:27 PM PDT  Eerste Porsche 959S gevonden, met 333km op de teller Gevalletje teller terugdraaien? Nee, eerder leuk voor het nageslacht maar eigenlijk vooral doodzonde. (more…) |
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