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Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:48 AM PST


Ferrari FF a Madonna di Campiglio: alla guida Alonso e Massa
LinkedTube La rivoluzionaria Ferrari FF si è concessa uno sciata molto speciale fra le nevi di Madonna di Campiglio: sulla loro candida superfice si affrontano i campioni dello sci alpino nelle gare di Coppa del Mondo. Ma stavolta le protagoniste assolute della giornata sono state due FF condotte da Fernando Alonso e Felipe Massa....

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:48 AM PST


BMW: nuovi motori per le Serie 1 e Serie 3
Le BMW Serie 1 e Serie 3 verranno presto offerte con nuovi motori quattro cilindri a benzina o diesel, fra cui versioni inedite di unità attualmente a listino e già disponibili su altre vetture. Ci riferiamo in particolare alla 125d ed al suo 2.0 a gasolio con doppia turbina, accreditato ora di 218 CV e 450 Nm (disponibili a 1.500 giri)....

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:48 AM PST


¿Nuevo TT o render genial?
Filed under: Audi, Cupés, Deportivos Esto que ves aquí, y que puedes ver al completo, es el nuevo Audi TT, según los chicos de la publicación germana AutoBild, en versión "de papel". Se han hecho eco de él desde Motorvision.de, y a su vez esto se ha expandido por Internet a toda prisa hasta aterrizar en la página de nuestros compañeros de Diariomotor. Según Autobild, los bocetos son filtraciones reales del nuevo TT...

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:48 AM PST


Vrijdag de 13e: Benzineprijs bereikt een nieuw record
Accijnzen die per 1 januari omhoog gingen, stampvoetende politici in Iran en de VS, onlusten in Syrië, Henk Bleker met een groen blaadje. Nee, er is niet veel voor nodig om de prijs van ruwe olie -en daarmee een litertje benzine- flink op te drijven. het probleem: echt hard zakken zal het voorlopig niet meer doen....

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:48 AM PST


Mexico's Auto Output Rose 13% to New Record in 2011
Automakers built 180,200 cars and light trucks in Mexico last month, up 5% from December 2010, according the industry trade group AMIA. Domestic sales grew 10% to 115,700 vehicles last month. Exports rose 16% to 171,300 units. For the full year, Mexico's auto production jumped 13% to a record 2.56 million vehicles, [...]

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:48 AM PST


Smoother Product Development Saves GM $1 Billion Annually
General Motors Co. says that eliminating most program cancellations, delays and changes to vehicle development is saving the company about $1 billion per year. Global product development chief Marry Barra told the Automotive News World Congress earlier this week that the company's previous herky-jerky approach to product programs also demoralized its [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:51 PM PST


Ventas 2011: Alemania
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado año 2011 las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Alemania se incrementaron en un 8,8% en comparación con los doce meses del 2010, alcanzando un total de 3.173.634 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Volvo +31,4% Lancia +60,2% Alfa Romeo +21,6% BAJAN Daihatsu -26,0% Subaru -20,0% Lada -14,9% Continue reading Ventas 2011: AlemaniaVentas 2011: Alemania originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:34:00 EST....

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


Porsche Boxster 981: nuove foto ufficiali
Porsche ha publicato nuove immagini ufficiali della Boxster 981 sulla sua pagina Facebook. La cabrio a motore centrale debutterà al prossimo Salone di Ginevra nelle due versioni base ed S. Il design rinnovato, derivato direttamente dalla 918 Spyder connota maggiormente la piccola sportiva rispetto al resto della gamma della Cavallina di Stoccarda....

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


De SsangYong Korando Sports is hier!
Aanschouw, de productieversie van de SUT 1 Concept waar we een klein jaartje geleden kennis mee maakten. En als het een beetje tegenzit komt deze LUV (Leisure Utility Vehicle) ook in Nederland op markt. Halp! (more…)

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


SsangYong to Assemble SUVs in India
SsangYong Motor Co. tells The Wall Street Journal it will begin assembling SUVs in India from kits late this year and in Russia in the second half of 2013. In both cases, the company's strategy is to avoid high import tariffs on already-assembled vehicles. Taxes more than double the price of [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


Vehicle Sales Growth in China Slowed to 3% in 2011
Sales of cars, trucks and buses in China rose to 18.5 million units last year from 18 million units in 2010, according to the China Assn. of Automobile Manufacturers. Passenger vehicle sales in China last year expanded 5% to 14.5 million units, including increases of 6% to 10.1 million units for [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


Streamlining Vehicle Development Saves GM $1 Billion Annually
General Motors Co. says it has eliminated most of the cancellations, delays and changes to vehicle development programs that have cost the company about $1 billion per year. Global product development chief Marry Barra tells the Automotive News World Congress that such disruptions also demoralized designers and engineers. Barra also says the [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


BastaUnAttimo scrive alle Istituzioni: "Al più presto l' Agenzia Nazionale per la sicurezza stradale"
"Lo stato della segnaletica stradale in Italia ha raggiunto livelli di criticità intollerabili. Un segnale su due non è a norma ed occorre con urgenza, per la sicurezza delle persone, avviare un processo di risanamento". Ad affermarlo è Carmelo Lentino, portavoce di BastaUnAttimo, la campagna nazionale sulla sicurezza stradale promosso da AssoGiovani e Forum Nazionale dei Giovani....

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


Mahindra Names International Chief to Head Auto Unit
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. says Pravin Shah, who heads international operations for autos and farm equipment, will become CEO of its automotive operations on Feb. 1. He will succeed Rajesh Jejurikar, who resigned in November. Shah has held a series of financial and information technology jobs during his more than 30 [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


ECB, Bank of England Leave Interest Rates Unchanged
The European Central Bank and Bank of England have left their key interest rates unchanged at 1% and 0.5%, respectively. The ECB had reduced its rate from 1.5% in July to 1.25% in November and to 1.0% in December. The bank notes that "high uncertainty and substantial downside risks" remain in [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


IG Metall Denies GM Talks About Opel
Germany's IG Metall says it is not in discussions with General Motors Co. about wage concessions for the union's members at Adam Opel. The union also says it has notified GM that it will not participate in any such talks in the foreseeable future. Reuters reported on Thursday that unidentified sources [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


Chinese Suppliers Seek U.S. Acquisitions
State-owned Chinese auto suppliers increasingly are looking for potential acquisitions among American auto suppliers, Automotive News reports. The newspaper cites speakers at its annual automotive conference who say Chinese companies hope that acquiring a U.S. subsidiary will improve their chances of winning global contracts with European, Japanese and U.S. automakers. The Chinese [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


Chinese Suppliers Seek U.S. Acquisitions
State-owned Chinese auto suppliers increasingly are looking for potential acquisitions among American auto suppliers, Automotive News reports. The newspaper cites speakers at its annual automotive conference who say Chinese companies hope that acquiring a U.S. subsidiary will improve their chances of winning global contracts with European, Japanese and U.S. automakers. The Chinese [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


German Union Denies Talks With GM About Opel
Germany's IG Metall says it is not in discussions with General Motors Co. about wage concessions for the union's members at Adam Opel. The union also says it has notified GM that no such talks will occur in the foreseeable future. Reuters reported earlier today that unidentified sources said GM and [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


German Union Denies Talks With GM About Opel
Germany's IG Metall says it is not in discussions with General Motors Co. about wage concessions for the union's members at Adam Opel. The union also says it has notified GM that no such talks will occur in the foreseeable future. Reuters reported earlier today that unidentified sources said GM and [...]

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


Video: Watch a twin-turbo Lamborghini Gallardo race an Aventador
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Lamborghini, Specialty There's no doubt a stock Lamborghini Gallardo doesn't have the guts to go toe-to-toe with its more powerful sibling, the Aventador. But make no mistake: That's nothing a couple massive turbochargers can't fix. The twin turbos come courtesy of Heffner Performance, and they turn the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera into a monster with more than 600 horsepower force fed through the V10 engine and to all...

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


Consumers Do Not Find Hybrids Appealing
Consumers Do Not Find Hybrids AppealingFor the last number of years, automakers have been pushing gas-electric products at auto shows across the world. However, according to researcher LMC Automotive, hybrid sales in the United States have slowed last year to 2.2 percent compared to 2.4 percent in 2010. Mike Jackson, chief executive of auto retail chain AutoNation Inc., said that [...] more

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


Why bigger battery options give Tesla Model S better performance
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors When Tesla Motors revealed its pricing and specifications for its 2012 Model S, we couldn't help but notice an interesting peculiarity. The 0-to-60 times and top speeds varied according to pack size and, not only that, the variants with the larger, and presumably heavier, batteries were both quicker and faster....

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:50 PM PST


Special Side Dishes
Tired of serving and eating the same old sides? Try Sam Talbot's flavorful Israeli couscous. Here, the expert chef shows you how to make an unforgettable dish, which incorporates fennel, onions, pine nuts, garlic and scallions with almond milk and chicken broth. With just a little preparation, you'll have a side that's sure to please.Filed under: Cooking

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:49 PM PST


David E. Davis, Jr. items and his cherry '51 Caddie hit the block at Bonhams auction in Scottsdale
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Auctions, Cadillac On January 19th starting at precisely 10:30am, Bonhams auctioneers at the Barrett-Jackson mega-event in Scottsdale will begin bringing to the stage lots 1 through 151 as part of the auction house's "The Scottsdale Sale". The lots represent a wide range of significant and unique items from the estate of automotive journalism guru and personality David E....

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:39 PM PST


Video: Turns out a Dixie Horn doesn't ensure a smooth landing
Filed under: Videos, Humor Let us count the ways in which this stunt fails: No Dodge Charger. No Waylon Jennings. No Daisy Duke. Need we even continue? Listen kids, if you're going to pull off a successful Duke boys stunt, you need more than a J.C. Whitney horn. While we give these guys credit for the staging and the timing of the Dixie blast, there's a lot of work that remains to be done....

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:39 PM PST


CES: QNX guts a Porsche 911 to show off next-gen infotainment
Filed under: CES, Technology, Infotainment QNX - now owned by Blackberry - ripped the guts out of a 997 Porsche 911 Cabrio to showcase its latest blend of infotainment, navigation and connectivity solutions. If nothing else, it's one of the better looking interfaces we found at CES. The system integrates the standard music, nav and telephony functionality with one-touch Bluetooth pairing over NFC, a sweet-sounding VOIP system and the potential - in theory,...

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:47 PM PST


Foto spia Chevrolet Impala
Foto Spia della nuova generazione di Chevrolet Impala: la berlina americana sta iniziando la fase dei test stradali. Anche se camuffata, l'auto appare decisamente più sportiva e muscolosa rispetto al modello attuale, mutuando alcuni stilemi dalla sportiva Camaro, specie nel frontale. Sotto al cofano potrebbero finire un 3.6 V6 ed un quattro cilindri 2.0 turbo, entrambe a benzina....

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:47 PM PST


Report: Nissan Xterra to continue as traditional SUV
Filed under: SUV, Nissan Nissan has good news for anyone weeping about the fact that the 2013 Pathfinder has abandoned its body-on-frame ways. The company isn't completely ditching legitimate SUVs for the crossover crowd. According to Car and Driver, the Nissan Xterra will continue to shun a unibody design for the conceivable future....

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 03:47 PM PST


Official: BMW pouring $990M into Spartanburg plant to build more CUVs
Filed under: SUV, Plants/Manufacturing, BMW, Luxury BMW is expanding its operations in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The company has announced it will invest $990 million into the facility over the next three years to allow the plant to produce up to 350,000 vehicles annually. Currently, the Spartanburg assembly plant produces the BMW X3 (pictured), X5 and X6, and BMW says the company expects to see an increase in CUV demand in the coming...