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| Posted: 05 Nov 2011 12:35 AM PDT 2011 Aston Martin Rapide – Ultraluxury High Performance Sportscar Good Highly customizable; seductive styling; beautifully designed interior; agile handling; V12 power. Bad Old-fashioned navigation system; slower as compared to rivals; confined rearseat; pricey. Introduction 2011 Aston Martin Rapide is a performance oriented four-door sportscar that offers more aggressive rear and front fascia, lower front bumper with deep scoops and additional air intake, more prominent [...] |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:52 PM PDT  Ventas octubre 2011: Finlandia Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de octubre las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Finlandia se incrementaron en un 5,4% en relación al mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 10.060 unidades vendidas. En cuanto al acumulado del año, a sólo dos meses para cerrar el año el mercado finlandés acumula un incremento del 13,1% en comparación con el mismo periodo del año 2010, alcanzando un total de 124.747... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 11:10 PM PDT  Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4: uno sciatore professionista le regala uno... ski box! Lo sciatore e freestyler svedese Jon Olsson ha affidato la sua Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 agli specialisti della DMC. Ma non si tratta del classico lavoro paillettes e lustrini, perché il nostro ha voluto dapprima una verniciatura pseudo-militare e poi uno ski box con relativo telaio dove riporre gli sci, omologato fino alla velocità massima di 250 km/h.... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 06:56 PM PDT  Fotos espía: El Ford Mustang GT se enfada y pone cara de GT500 Filed under: Ford, Fotos espía, Cupés, Deportivos Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Las cosas andan revueltas en el segmento muscle car desde que Chevrolet lanzó la quinta generación del Camaro a mediados de 2009. Hasta entonces Ford había dominado el mercado con mano de hierro gracias al Mustang, pero la irrupción de Bumblebee, seguida por el indeseado Hyundai Genesis Coupe, hizo que el poni del óvalo azul perdiera... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 06:56 PM PDT Lamborghini Gallardo by Renown Auto Style Renown has introduced a new styling package for the Lamborghini Gallardo.Built for 2004-2008 models, the R70 kit is designed to make the car look like the LP560-4. As such, it features a new front bumper, carbon fiber side skirts and a carbo... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 06:13 PM PDT  Fiat Freemont AWD: i prezzi italiani Fiat ha diffuso i prezzi della Fiat Freemont AWD, versione a trazione integrale della crossover italo-americana. L'ammiraglia della casa torinese sarà lanciata con due motori: il turbodiesel 2.0 da 170 cavalli ed il V6 benzina Pentastar 3.6 da ben 280 cavalli, entrambi abbinati ad una trasmissione automatica a sei marce di origine Chrysler.... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:30 PM PDT  Poll: LA Design Challenge concepts toast Tinseltown Filed under: LA Auto Show, Etc., Design/Style As we revealed last month, the theme for this year's LA Design Challenge is Hollywood - more specifically, what the silver screen's next iconic automobile might be. For some reason, this year's challenge features a lot fewer entrants than year's past. In fact, half of the field comes from Daimler, with concepts submitted by Mercedes-Benz, Maybach and Smart.... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:30 PM PDT  e-volo makes manned electric multicopter first flight Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Germany It looks like this whole battery-powered-vehicle business is going to continue extending to more and more types of transportation. The latest to fall to the liquid fuel-free fad is the multicopter, and its first airborne efforts have been caught on video. Developed by e-volo in Germany, the 80 kg (176.4 lb) prototype uses 16 propellers to push itself aloft and balances itself on all three axes by... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:30 PM PDT  El perro del hortelano: GM dice que ve "difícil" respaldar la venta de Saab Filed under: Saab, Industria Saab no estará salvada hasta que Youngman y Pang Da hayan firmado el acuerdo de compra y sus arcas vuelvan otra vez a los números negros con los más de 600 millones de euros que piensan inyectar. Esto es algo que hemos de tener siempre en cuenta pese a las buenas noticias que puedan llegar desde Suecia, y es que ya deberíamos haber aprendido a no vender la... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:46 PM PDT  BBR: kit da 405 CV per le Mazda3 MPS e Mazda6 MPS Chi volesse aumentare le performance delle Mazda3 MPS e Mazda6 MPS può ora affidarsi al tuner britannico BBR, che offre un pacchetto d'elaborazione articolato in Stage 1, Stage 2 e Stage 3. Il primo costa 549 sterline e aggiunge 34 CV ai 260 erogati dal 2.3 turbo in versione stock, mentre la coppia motrice raggiunge i 447 Nm (+ 67).... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:46 PM PDT  Long Term: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI: October 2011 Filed under: Sedan, Volkswagen, Diesel, Long-Term Garage October proved to be a busy month for our long-term 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Unlike September, where it bounced between our Los Angeles editors, the keys to the Tempest Blue sedan were in my hands through Halloween. During the past month, it has traveled all over Southern California and taken more than a few trips to Los Angeles Airport loaded with my suitcases. It's hard not... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:45 PM PDT  Honda retrasa el lanzamiento del Civic en Europa Filed under: Honda, Industria, Compactos Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Malas noticias para aquellos conductores que ya se habían dejado atrapar por el nuevo Civic. Honda ha tenido que comunicar una noticia que posiblemente no les sentará nada bien, pues se trata del retraso obligado en el lanzamiento del nuevo compacto ante la falta de piezas para su fabricación. Según ha informado la compañía, las inundaciones que están... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 04:02 PM PDT  Report: GM taking issue with Saab ownership change Filed under: China, Europe, Government/Legal, GM, Saab, Earnings/Financials Big trouble is brewing in little China. While Swedish automaker Saab was has agreed to sell itself to Pang Da Automobile Trade Co. and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile Co. for what seemingly amounts to a pittance ($142 million and up to $854 million in long-term funding), General Motors, Saab's former parent in the United States, is apparently none too pleased. In a statement by spokesman... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:20 PM PDT  El Skoda Citigo arranca en la Republica Checa con precios muy competitivos Filed under: Skoda, Utilitarios Al igual que sucede en España con el SEAT Mii, durante los primeros meses el Citigo sólo podrá adquirirse en su mercado doméstico, dejando al Volkswagen Up! el camino libre en el viejo continente. Por ahora del Skoda desconocemos sus precios para nuestro país, pero en la Republica Checa la gama de lanzamiento es muy competitiva. Los checos interesados en el nuevo Citigo podrán escoger entre cuatro niveles de... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:20 PM PDT  Official: Honda prices 2012 Ridgeline Sport from $29,995* Filed under: Truck, Honda We knew Honda's load-lugging curiosity, the Ridgeline pickup, was getting a modest refresh for the 2012 model year, and we even knew there was a new Sport model waiting in the wings. But now we have more details - including pricing. For 2012, the Ridgeline range starts at $29,250* for the entry-level RT model and zooms all the way to $37,180* for the top-shelf RTL with navigation.... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:20 PM PDT  Zipcar now profitable Filed under: Transportation Alternatives It's great when a business has a model that provides a service at benefit to the environment. It's even better when that business also turns a profit. Zipcar reported its third quarter financials this week. If you only looked at the resulting change in the stock price, you might think that Zipcar had blown it.... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:20 PM PDT  Italia: Precios de los nuevos Fiat Freemont V6 y 4x4 Filed under: Fiat, Monovolúmenes y MPV, SUV, crossovers y todoterrenos Fiat ya ha comenzado la comercialización en algunos países europeos del Freemont equipado con el motor de seis cilindros y, en el caso de los diésel, también con la opción del sistema de tracción total. Al mercado español llegará en unos días, si bien por ahora no conocemos los precios. Para ir tanteando las tarifas en las que se mueven, a continuación dejo... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PDT  Face Off: Bugatti Veyron vs Koenigsegg CCXR Twee beestjes die al weer even meegaan maar eigenlijk nog steeds onovertroffen zijn. Hoe verhouden de 1000pk awd en rwd zich tot elkaar? (more…) |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PDT Dykema Automotive Outlook Aleks Miziolek, head of Dykema's automotive practice, tells AutoBeat Group Publisher Bill Hampton that merger and acquisition activity within the North American supplier industry remains high. But the players are different. Miziolek says private equity firms are again interested in acquiring—and selling—holdings. Many tier one suppliers continue to dispose of non-core [...] |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PDT Dykema Automotive Outlook Aleks Mizeolek, head of Dykema's automotive practice, tells AutoBeat Group Publisher Bill Hampton that merger and acquisition activity within the North American supplier industry remains high. But the players are different. She says private equity firms are again interested in acquiring—and selling—holdings. Many tier one suppliers continue to dispose of [...] |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PDT TRW Advanced Braking Systems Electronic braking systems help vehicles stop quicker and with more control than conventional brakes. Advanced systems developed by TRW Automotive can actually anticipate your braking needs to help avoid crash—or apply the brakes on a wheel-by-wheel ... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 03:19 PM PDT 2013 Ford Mustang Spied with Exterior Updates, Could be Another Special Edition V6 There's undoubtedly no shortage of special-edition Ford Mustangs. Between the DUB Edition, Mustang Club of America package, Performance "Mayhem" package, and more offered on the V-6 model alone. And with the wildly awesome Boss 302 and Shelby GT500 range-toppers, there seems to be a Mustang for almost every niche. We say "almost" because based on [...] |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:36 PM PDT  Report: Argentina forcing carmakers to export wine, peanuts and chicken feed Filed under: Government/Legal, Earnings/Financials, South America Want to sell cars in Argentina? Be prepared to get into the wine business. Or the rice, peanut, chicken feed, biodiesel or bottled water businesses. Or anything else of value, really. Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (pictured above) has enacted a program to increase the country's exports and boost its economy by requiring automakers to match, dollar for dollar, the price of its vehicle imports by... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:36 PM PDT  Rolls-Royce Phantom doet het offroad ook prima Die offroad-capaciteiten van je Rolls Royce Phantom kunnen goed van pas komen. Als je een van je landgoederen of productie-faciliteiten in Zuid Amerika wil bezoeken bijvoorbeeld. Want Daar is Rolls Royce tegenwoordig ook officieel vertegenwoordigd. (more…) |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 02:36 PM PDT The Continental: ESP Now Mandatory in Europe, and Some Tech News from Germany 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. Mandatory nanny: In the EU, new cars with type approval awarded after November 1 must be [...] |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:34 PM PDT  Official: 2012 MV Agusta Brutale 675 does naked the right way Filed under: Etc., Motorcycle You can go ahead and tear down that poster of the Triumph Street Triple R. The 2012 MV Agusta Brutale 675 has officially debuted, and the bike promises to bring naked performance to a new level. Essentially a de-bodied F3 Supersport, the Brutale 675 packs 113 horsepower and tips the scales at a feathery 358 pounds dry. MV Agusta has also equipped its naked warrior with a ride-by-wire system... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:34 PM PDT  SEMA 2011: Ford F-350 Super Duty Matchbox por Superlift, todo un juguete para niños grandes Filed under: Ford, SEMA, Tuning y preparaciones, Comerciales y pickups Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Cuando seamos mayores, queremos ser bomberos para conducir un F-350 como el de Superlift. Los productos del fabricante estadounidense de suspensiones son omnipresentes estos días en el centro de convenciones de Las Vegas, donde multitud de preparaciones con base SUV hacen uso de sus kits de elevación para darse un aire más rudo... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:34 PM PDT  Tesla opening three new stores in North America Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors Tesla is continuing its retail expansion with three new locations set to open over the course of November. This weekend marks the opening of the Bellevue Square center in Washington, followed by Oakbrook Center in Chicago on November 12th and a Fashion Island store in Newport Beach, California on November 18th. Each of the outlets works in conjunction with service centers set up in the same locales, and... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 01:34 PM PDT  Trackdays doe je zo! BMW M5 met M3 CSL op de haak Zeldzaam zijn de mensen die een BMW M5 Touring willen en kunnen kopen. Toch gek, de sedan verkoopt best goed. Met de station kan je vrijwel net zo hard rijden, veel meenemen (banden?) en er een enorme kar achter hangen! Om je M3 CSL naar het circuit te rijden bijvoorbeeld.... |
| Posted: 04 Nov 2011 12:50 PM PDT  Official: 2012 Opel Astra OPC gets 280 horsepower, 155 mph top speed Filed under: Performance, Europe, Hatchback, GM, Opel, Vauxhall We ogled the curvaceous Opel Astra GTC at Frankfurt, but this is the one we've really been waiting for: The OPC version. Standing for Opel Performance Center, "OPC" is similar to the Honda "Type R" or BMW "M" nomenclature, although not nearly as well known.... |
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