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Posted: 12 Dec 2011 01:02 AM PST


Video: Scion FR-S drifting
La Scion FR-S non è altro che la terza gemella della Toyota GT 86 destinata al mercato a stelle e strisce. Nel video il pilota Ken Gushi mette di traverso la FR-S sulla pista di Sodegaura Forest in Giappone. L'auto sembra molto precisa e reattiva, facile da controllare e divertente, con un'ottima aderenza anche sull'asfalto bagnato....

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 12:16 AM PST


Video BMW Serie 6 Gran Coupè
LinkedTube BMW rilascia quattro nuovi video ufficiali dedicati alla Serie 6 Gran Coupè, ultima creazione del costruttore di Monaco. Vi ricordiamo che l'auto è lunga 5 metri, ha un passo di 2.968, è larga 1.894 metri, alta 1.392 ed offre un vano di carico con una volumetria di 460 litri....

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 12:16 AM PST


Bentley Continental GT V8 meldt zich op het toneel
Wooehoe! De Bentley Continental GT heeft eindelijk een krachtbron die niet evenveel weegt als een flatgebouw. We kregen de teaser van de nieuwe V8-roffel onlangs even voorgeschoteld, nu is het tijd voor de onthulling van deze Conti. (more…)

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 12:16 AM PST


Opel Targets €1 Billion Profit by 2016
Adam Opel AG CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke tells employees his aim for the company five years from now is to deliver a €1 billion profit, achieve a return on sales of 5% and capture 8.5% of the European auto market. Stracke's comments appear in the company's employee newsletter. He did not detail [...]

Posted: 12 Dec 2011 12:16 AM PST


Daimler Expects Record Mercedes-Benz Car Output in 2011
Daimler AG says it expects to produce more than 1.25 million Mercedes-Benz vehicles, a new record, this year. The brand is "going on the attack" against rivals BMW and Lexus, says Wolfgang Bernhardt, head of manufacturing and purchasing for Mercedes-Benz cars and vans units. The company says it is adding shifts and [...]

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 11:28 PM PST


Ventas noviembre 2011: Estados Unidos
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de noviembre las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Estados Unidos se incrementaron en un 13,9% en relación al mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 994.721 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN VW +40,7% Mercedes +46,2% MINI +70,5% Chrysler +92,2% BAJAN Mitsubishi -13,3% Suzuki -21,9% Subaru -15,1% Lincoln -17,6% Continue reading Ventas noviembre 2011: Estados UnidosVentas noviembre 2011: Estados Unidos originally appeared on...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 11:28 PM PST


Breaking: Acura NSX concept, ILX sedan, 2013 RDX coming to Detroit
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Coupe, Hybrid, Sedan, Performance, Crossover, Acura, Honda, Luxury The rumors have been swirling for the better part of six years and now Acura has confirmed that the next generation NSX is finally on its way. The Detroit Auto Show will play host to three new Acura models, with the center ring occupied by a concept version of Acura's next-gen supercar....

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 11:28 PM PST


Ford's EcoBoost named among Ward's 10 Best Engines
The four-cylinder EcoBoost engine set to power the Ford Falcon in 2012 has been named among this year's Ward's 10 Best Engines. The 179kW/366Nm tune of the 2.0-litre direct-injection turbocharged petrol engine was awarded for its application in the...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 10:41 PM PST


2012 Fiat 500C TwinAir confirmed for Australia
Fiat Australia has confirmed the open-top Fiat 500C TwinAir will enter the market in early 2012, alongside the hard-top TwinAir announced a couple of weeks ago. The Fiat 500C features a peel-back roof design which provides an open air driving … C...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 10:41 PM PST


2012 Bentley Continental V8 in Australia by August
The Bentley Continental V8 has been revealed ahead of its world premiere at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Bentley Motors regional manager southeast Asia and Australasia Ed Striebig confirmed order books for the ...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:55 PM PST


BMW: in Cina debutterà un nuovo marchio ecologico
BMW ed il partner cinese Brillance estenderanno a breve gli orizzonti della partnership e lanceranno un nuovo marchio, specializzato nella produzione di vetture a basso impatto ambientale. Lo scrive AutomotiveNews, riportando una battuta di Ian Robertson concessa a margine del salone di Tokyo. "Avremo un nuovo brand - ha ammesso il responsabile marketing e vendita della casa tedesca -....

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:55 PM PST


Wagoner Speaks
Rick Wagoner, former General Motors Co. chairman and CEO, tells graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University to take risks and accept defeat gracefully. It was Wagoner's first speech since he was ousted by the Obama administration in March 2009 after the company suffered more than $85 billion in losses. The Richmond, Va., [...]

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:55 PM PST


BorgWarner Joins S&P 500
Standard & Poor's says Auburn Hills, Mich.-based BorgWarner Inc. will replace AK Steel Holding Corp. in the S&P 500 index, starting Monday. The move was one of several changes that S&P made on Friday.

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:54 PM PST


BMW Hope to Boost U.S. Sales 25%
BMW AG, which sold 220,100 vehicles in America last year, expects its annual volume in that market to reach 240,000 units this year and 300,000 by about 2014. BMW brand sales in the U.S. in January-November grew 12% to 221,100 units compared to the same period in 2010. BMW tells Automotive News [...]

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:54 PM PST


Belgium Urged to Extend "Green" Car Incentives
FEBIAC, Belgium's carmaker group, is urging the government to extend its discount program for environmentally friendly cars to cover models ordered through January. The program currently is set to expire at the end of this month. But FEBIAC says consumers are unclear about the eligibility of vehicles ordered this year but [...]

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:54 PM PST


November Car Sales Stalled in China
Carmakers sold 1.34 million passenger vehicles in China last month, only 0.3% more than in November 2010, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers. It was the slowest growth rate since May. November sales of all vehicles, including trucks and buses, fell 2% year over year to 1.66 million [...]

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:54 PM PST


Car Sales Stall in China
Carmakers sold 1.34 million passenger vehicles in China last month, only 0.3% more than in November 2010, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers. It was the slowest growth rate since May. November sales of all vehicles, including trucks and buses, fell 2% year over year to 1.66 million [...]

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:54 PM PST


Acura ILX Compact Sedan Headed for 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Based on Civic Platform
A near-luxury brand that has loaded its lineup with smaller, front-drive-based sedans, Acura is suddenly looking even more astute as it prepares to launch the Civic-based ILX at January's 2012 Detroit auto show. That car certainly won't lack for company in the compact luxury market: Mercedes-Benz is readying its new A-class and derivates, BMW is [...]

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:54 PM PST


Acura NSX Approved for Production! Concept to Appear at 2012 Detroit Show
Much to the delight of rabid, froth-mouthed fans—and more than eight years of teasing on Acura's part—a proper second-generation NSX sports car is on its way. The concept version debuts at the Detroit auto show in early January. (You can dive into the NSX 2.0's decade-long gestation here, from its shifting engine placement to prototype [...]

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:54 PM PST


Acura to Debut Second-Gen RDX Crossover at 2012 Detroit Auto Show
Acura is angling to steal the spotlight from the indigenous companies at this year's Detroit auto show. The Japanese company is introducing the Honda Civic–based ILX, an NSX concept, and this nearly production-ready RDX crossover. While the company hit the big, big time with the three-row MDX, the smaller RDX never found its stride.

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 09:54 PM PST


Acura RL Replacement Coming in April, TL or TSX To Get Axed
Acura's replacement for the aged RL will greet the public in April at the New York auto show. The model is desperately needed for the brand, which has struggled on the periphery of the luxury world since its birth as the first upscale Japanese nameplate 25 years ago. The next flagship sedan—the company's trepidation at [...]

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 08:22 PM PST


Next Generation BYD F3 spotted testing
BYD's rise from local car manufacturer to a worldwide phenomena came on the back of the humble BYD F3, the compact car which looks rather like a last generation Toyota Corolla, was one of the best selling cars month on month in 2009 however in 2010 quality concerns from consumers that bought the car emerged [...]

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 08:22 PM PST


RACV 2011 Reversing Visibility Index slams cars without cameras
The RACV has slammed the poor rear visibility of many of Australia's most popular cars. The Mazda3, Holden Commodore and Cruze, Toyota Corolla and RAV4, Hyundai i30 and the Ford Falcon are among a number of top-selling vehicles that achieved … ...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 08:22 PM PST


RACV 2011 Reversing Visibility Index slams cars without cameras
The RACV has slammed the poor rear visibility of many of Australia's most popular cars. The Mazda3, Holden Commodore and Cruze, Toyota Corolla and RAV4, Hyundai i30 and the Ford Falcon are among a number of top-selling vehicles that achieved … ...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 06:03 PM PST


BMW and GM to co-develop fuel cell technology: report
A deal between BMW and General Motors to develop fuel cell technology could be just around the corner, according to a German magazine report. It's understood the two companies have been discussing a possible partnership for developing hydrogen te...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 05:17 PM PST


Ferrari FF: vi piace in tinta verde pisello opaco?
Definirla come una semplice Ferrari "verde pisello" è un po' riduttivo: quella che vedete in queste foto è una FF verniciata con la medesima tinta opaca della 599 Vettura Laboratorio Hy-Kers, presentata al Salone di Ginevra 2010. E' proprio all'evento ginevrino che il proprietario, un russo, di questa FF si è innamorato di questo particolare colore....

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 05:17 PM PST


Video: Nothing says "Merry Christmas" like a 1/4-scale R/C big rig sleigh
Filed under: Etc., Videos, Toys/Games That there's a Santa Claus and an "elf" riding some sort of contraption behind a miniature big rig is intriguing enough. In reality, the downsized big rig is the story. Built by model maker Luca Bordin, the 1/4-scale Peterbilt 359 isn't a kit, it's made from scratch. As best we can tell from Google Translate, Bordin found detailed plans of the 359, then fabricated the body out of...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 04:30 PM PST


BMW Serie 1 Coupè: la nuova non prima del 2014?
La nuova BMW Serie 1 Coupè, da molti attesa col nome di Serie 2, non dovrebbe arrivare sul mercato prima di due anni, per lo meno negli Stati Uniti. Lo ha confermato Matt Russell, BMW M-Division's product manager for North America: "Nonostante la Serie 1 Hatchback di seconda generazione sia già in commercio nel Vecchio Continente, la Coupè e la Cabriolet che ne deriveranno non arriveranno negli USA prima di un...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 04:30 PM PST


2012 Honda Odyssey gets $2000 price cut
Honda Australia has introduced the 2012 Honda Odyssey MPV with a $2000 sharper price tag than the previous model. Prices now start at $37,100. The new model gets satellite navigation and a reversing camera as standard. The 2012 Honda Odyssey … Co...

Posted: 11 Dec 2011 04:30 PM PST


Honda: "Siamo invidiosi del successo della Nissan Qashqai"
Il CEO Honda Takanobu Ito lo ammette senza troppi giri di parole: "Siamo invidiosi del successo della Nissan Qashqai; sta vendendo molto bene e stiamo pensando di progettare un veicolo con le medesime caratteristiche". Una reazione comprensibile se si pensa che in Europa, la crossover Nissan ha venduto da sola, nei primi 9 mesi del 2011, ben 153.079 unità, contro le 105.918 dell'intera gamma Honda....