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| Posted: 14 Jan 2012 12:50 AM PST  Listino Prezzi Fiat Panda Classic Fiat ripete l'operazione commerciale già attuata con la Punto II e mantiene a listino l'attuale Panda, che non verrà dunque rimpiazzata dalla terza generazione ma resta in vendita come Panda Classic. L'utilitaria del Lingotto è in vendita da ieri in Italia, Francia, Ungheria e Spagna e verrà successivamente proposta in altri mercati, con la speranza di ripetere l'exploit dell'anno appena concluso: nel 2011 si è infatti confermata quale vettura del segmento... |
| Posted: 14 Jan 2012 12:03 AM PST  Ventas 2011: Australia Filed under: Industria Durante el año 2011 las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Australia cayeron ligeramente en relación al mismo ejercicio del año anterior, con una bajada del 2,68% y un total de 976.512 unidades vendidas. Algo que llama la atención de este mercado es que la mayor parte de los vehículos vendidos están fabricados en Japón, quedando los de fabricación local en un cuarto puesto.... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 10:28 PM PST  Toyota: debuttano i primi accessori ufficiali per la GT 86 Toyota ed i ragazzi del Toyota Racing Development (TRD) hanno sviluppato i primi accessori ufficiali per la GT 86, attesissima coupè a motore anteriore e trazione posteriore che verrà commercializzata in Europa solo fra qualche mese. La GT 86 beneficia quindi di un inedito pacchetto aerodinamico con bandelle laterali più profilate, spoiler anteriore di maggiori dimensioni ed un estrattore più generoso, che caratterizza il posteriore insieme al nuovo alettoncino ed al... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 07:26 PM PST  NHTSA To Take Crash-Assessment Testing High Tech NHTSA To Take Crash-Assessment Testing High TechThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is considering at length the changes that could be made to its 5-star crash-assessment testing. Rather than concentrate only on crash-worthiness, the NHTSA is looking into new technologies that put an emphasis on accident-avoidance. NHTSA Administrator David Strickland says, "Crash-worthiness has been the guiding star for NHTSA.... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:39 PM PST  Ohio and Missouri Governors Visit NAIAS to Talk Investment With Manufacturers Ohio and Missouri Governors Visit NAIAS to Talk Investment With ManufacturersOhio Governor John Kasich and Missouri Governor Jay Nixon made a visit to Detroit this week during the North American International Auto Show in an effort to bring U.S. automotive manufacturing to their respective states. John Kasich said, "Contrary to popular opinion, the auto industry is getting stronger." Ohio currently possesses the second-largest automotive industry [...] more |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:39 PM PST 2012 Detroit auto show video: 2013 Subaru BRZ Subaru has a long and rich history of enthusiast cars through their rally racing heritage. But the Subaru BRZ sports coupe goes in a different direction. Instead of being a hopped-up version of one of Subaru's grocery-getting all-wheel-drive sedans or... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:39 PM PST 2012 Detroit auto show video: 2013 Lincoln MKZ The Lincoln MKZ has been a practical and reliable choice for an entry-level luxury sedan. But the exterior styling, interior quality, and driving dynamics didn't really deviate much from its Ford Fusion family sedan platform-mate. If buyers wanted a luxury... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:51 PM PST  Consumer advocates tout proposed U.S. fuel-economy standards as a cost saver Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Legislation and Policy Consumer advocates said Thursday that the U.S. public is generally in favor of the stricter fuel-economy standards the federal government proposed last year for 2025 and that the average driver would typically save money in the form of lower refueling costs, even if vehicle prices rise as a result. Representatives with Consumer Reports and the Consumer Federation of America, which held a joint press conference to... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:04 PM PST  Bastaunattimo: ogni giorno 6 operatori di Polizia Stradale aggrediti durante i controlli "Non possiamo dimenticarci che nel nostro Paese in un anno sono oltre 2000 gli agenti di Polizia che durante i controlli stradali vengono aggrediti". Ad affermarlo è Carmelo Lentino portavoce di BastaUnAttimo la campagna nazionale per la sicurezza stradale e contro le stragi del sabato sera. Parole che fanno correre la mente al tragico omicidio del vigile urbano di Milano, travolto e ucciso da un guidatore di un Suv da lui... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:04 PM PST  Video: Motorcycle vs. Car Drift Battle 2 debuts, someone called the cops Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Ford, Motorcycle We all know sideways is slow. Kicking the tail out and sending the rear tires blazing may take a heaping helping of skill, but it won't win you any races. That doesn't make it any less awesome, however. Icon has gone through the trouble of crafting yet another drift battle between motorcycle and car, and this time, two specially built Triumph Speed Triple bikes... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:04 PM PST  Video: Lexus LFA Roadster makes apperance at Japanese drift event Filed under: Motorsports, Convertible, Performance, Videos, Lexus, Tokyo Auto Salon, Specialty If top-down motoring is your cup of tea, there are few droptops that could elicit as many smiles per sun-drenched hour than the long-rumored Lexus LFA Roadster. We first saw the V10-powered 552-horsepower machine at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, but the automaker has kept its lips firmly sealed on the potential of a production version since that showing. Interestingly enough, though,... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST  Mercedes: accordo con Google per le mappe dei sistemi di navigazione Il Consumer Electronics Show (CES) di Las Vegas non è certo una fiera automobilistica, ma per molte case è l'occasione di mostrarsi all'avanguardia anche nel campo dell'hi-tech e dell'elettronica di bordo. Mercedes, che come altri costruttori (vedi Audi e Ford) è presente al CES in veste ufficiale, ha annunciato alla rassegna un accordo strategico con Google sulle mappe dei sistemi di navigazione.... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST  Video: Watch how recycled Christmas lights are safely put to good use Filed under: Etc., Safety, Videos If you live in the city, you know that the abundance of street lights are so bright that it's difficult to see stars in the sky even on the clearest of nights. The situation out in the country couldn't be any more different. The stars are gorgeous, but they're not nearly bright enough to illuminate rural roads. The good people of Belgium have a somewhat interesting festive solution... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:18 PM PST  Official: BMW 3 Series gets together for family portrait Filed under: BMW Ask anyone in the know what the quintessential sports sedan is, and nine times out of ten they'll tell you it's the BMW 3 Series. It's the benchmark against which all others are measured, the target that every other luxury automaker has in its sights, and the very icon of what a luxury sports sedan should be.... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 03:30 PM PST  Drayson Racing presents 850 hp electric racer at Low Carbon Racing Conference Filed under: EV/Plug-in, UK, Racing Last year, Drayson Racing and Lola announced they would partner on an all-electric race car and now, at the 6th MIA International Low Carbon Racing Conference, the very impressive result of their collaboration has been revealed. The Lola-Drayson B12/69EV is an 850-horsepower (640-kW) monster that will seek to destroy many an electric vehicle speed record this year, while simultaneously serving as a development platform for a different... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 03:30 PM PST  Detroit: Ford Fusion, Lexus LF-LC win Eyes on Design awards Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Ford, Lexus, Design/Style Every year at the Detroit Auto Show, the Eyes on Design awards honors the best designs among production vehicles and concepts debuting that year. Unlike, say, the North American International Car and Truck of the Year awards, the only vehicles eligible for an Eyes on Design award are the ones that introduce themselves to the world - well, really just North America... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 03:29 PM PST  BMW introduce dos series especiales para los Serie 1 Coupé y Cabrio Filed under: BMW, Descapotables, Cupés, Deportivos, Compactos Haz clic en la imagen para saltar a la galería Con la llegada de los nuevos Serie 1 Hatchback, las carrocerías coupé y cabrio basadas en la anterior generación han perdido encanto y obviamente han envejecido de golpe. Sin embargo BMW ha lanzado un par de series limitadas que seguro convencerán a los interesados en estas carrocerías gracias al aumento en la dotación y el precio... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 03:29 PM PST TRD Aftermarket Parts For Upcoming Toyota 86 At the Tokyo Auto Show, TRD aka Toyota Racing Development announced their plans for several aftermarket parts set to hit [...] |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 02:41 PM PST  Report: GM to build Cruze and other Chevy models in Europe? Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet, South Korea Automotive News reports General Motors may begin manufacturing the Chevrolet Cruze in Europe. The vehicle would likely be produced at an Opel plant in Poland, while a handful of other Chevrolet models may see their production move elsewhere in Europe. The move is said to be the first step toward moving GM European operations toward profitability.... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 02:41 PM PST GM to build Cruze and other Chevy models in Europe? Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Europe, Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet, South Korea Automotive News reports General Motors may begin manufacturing the Chevrolet Cruze in Europe. The vehicle would likely be produced at an Opel plant in Poland, while a handful of other Chevrolet models may see their production move elsewhere in Europe. The move is said to be the first step toward moving GM European operations toward profitability.... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 02:41 PM PST  Video: Missouri rolls out mother of all snow removal equipment, the TowPlow Filed under: Truck, Etc., Safety, Videos, Work, Specialty If you happen to call the East Coast home, there's a good chance you recently woke up to plenty of winter weather. Given that we're facing down a few long months of snow and ice ahead, we thought we'd take the time to explore one of the more interesting innovations in snow removal. Behold the TowPlow: a steerable trailer that allows one truck to clear... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:52 PM PST  Ford GT Mercury 4 met 725 rwhp #awesome Moet een auto voor de beste tuningprojecten gewoon een tijdje rijpen? In het geval van de Ford GT zet ik in op volmondig: JA. (more…) |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:52 PM PST  Tokio 2012: Toyota Vitz Turbo Concept by GRMN Filed under: Toyota, Tuning y preparaciones, Utilitarios, Salón del Automóvil de Tokio Haz clic en la imagen para ampliarla Si el pequeño iQ muestra todos sus encantos en el formato más diabólico posible, el Yaris hace lo propio gracias a la preparación que GRMN también ha realizado tomando su base. Este polivalente, que se conoce como Vitz en Japón, de momento luce estampa en el Salón del Automóvil de Tokio pero podría anticiparnos... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:52 PM PST  Official: BMW adds Exclusive and Sport editions to 1 Series coupe/convertible range Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, BMW, Luxury With 2012 now upon us, BMW has released a series of updates across its ever-expanding range, but the most noteworthy among them are a pair of special editions in the 1 Series. First up is the Edition Exclusive, which packages a chrome grille, exhaust tips and window frames to contrast with the special grey metallic paint (or one of five standard colors), along with unique wheels and... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:02 PM PST  Report: Mini working up new John Cooper Works GP edition Filed under: Performance, Mini The Mini faithful fondly remember the John Cooper Works GP (pictured above). Launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2006, the GP edition was the fastest version of the first-gen Mini hatchback. It packed 218 horsepower, 180 pound-feet of torque, a beefier suspension and - thanks to the removal of the back seats and air-conditioning - 88 fewer pounds to motivate.... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:02 PM PST  Hyundai hits 2016 CAFE requirements early Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, Legislation and Policy All automakers are under pressure to hit more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations, figures set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 1978, the CAFE standards were just 18 miles per gallon, but they have increased gradually each year. This summer, the bar was raised high when automobile manufacturers were told to hit 54.5 mpg by 2025.... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:02 PM PST  Lexus LFA roadster onverwacht driftdebuut [video] Die gekke Japanners toch. Doen ze gewoon even party-crashen met een kersverse Lexus LFA Roadster op de D1 Drift-Grand Prix. (more…) |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:02 PM PST  Official: Ford gears up with new Fiesta RS WRC livery Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Hatchback, Ford, Misc. Auto Shows, Racing Teams come and teams go from the World Rally Championship. But while this season will see the arrival of Volkswagen and Mini on the WRC stage as newcomers, one perennial challenger that will return is Ford. Having replaced the long-serving Focus RS last season, Ford will carry on with the new Fiesta RS for another crack at the title it narrowly lost once again... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 01:02 PM PST  Fotos espía: El interior del Fiat Ellezero, al descubierto Filed under: Fiat, Salón del Automóvil de Ginebra, Utilitarios, Monovolúmenes y MPVLa versión monovolumen del Fiat 500 será desvelada en el Salón del Automóvil de Ginebra. De momento la conocemos como Ellezero aunque algunos medios apuntan a que se denominará 500+. Sea cual sea el nombre final, lo que está claro es que nos tiene en ascuas desde hace un tiempo. Gracias a Pepi, uno de nuestros lectores, nos hemos enterado de... |
| Posted: 13 Jan 2012 12:12 PM PST  Alonso and Massa slalom Ferrari FF coupes on the slopes [w/video] Filed under: Motorsports, Performance, Etc., Europe, Videos, Hatchback, Ferrari, Celebrities, Racing Ferrari factory drivers are used to racing in all sorts of conditions: under the baking sun, in the pouring rain, at night and at sunset. Competing in the snow has historically been beyond their usual purview, but then again, Ferrari never made an all-wheel-drive vehicle before.... |
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