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Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:58 AM PST


Spot Superbowl Lexus GS: Beast
Lexus ha presentato il suo Spot del Superbowl. La protagonista è la GS che dopo aver rinnovato il suo aspetto con la nuova versione presentata al Salone di Francoforte, è pronta per insidiare la BMW Serie 5 e la Mercedes Classe E. Nella pubblicità del Superbowl la Lexus GS scalpita all'interno di un box che la contiene fino a sfondarlo, riuscendo così ad uscire....

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:58 AM PST


Ferrari cancelt lancering Formule1-bolide [updated]
Het winterweer gooit roet in het eten. (more…) verwante verhalenOfficiële video van glijdende Juke-R in Dubai duikt opVideo: coureur laat vrouw rondje Daytona meerijdenSpyshots: Porsche 911 (991) Turbo zoekt de kou opDit is de McLaren MP4-27Video: Pontiac Firebird dragracer vs Dragster

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:58 AM PST


Drive homenajea con un vídeo a los RS200 y Sport Quattro
Filed under: Competición Ya te tenemos acostumbrado a los vídeos de Drive a estas alturas. Y una semana más te traemos la creación de Chris Harris, que en esta ocasión está dedicada a dos espectaculares Grupo B: El Ford RS200 y el Audi Sport Quattro. Ya se que hemos hablado y manejado mucho tiempo el concepto Grupo B, pero estoy seguro de que ver el vídeo tras el salto será una buena medicina...

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:17 AM PST


Curiosità: Jeremy Clarkson è stato votato come peggior compagno di viaggio
Un sondaggio condotto fra 2.000 automobilisti britannici ha eletto Jeremy Clarkson quale peggior compagno di viaggio con cui affrontare un raid nel deserto. La singolare investitura è stata motivata dal portavoce di Continental, società cui va attribuita l'organizzazione dell'indagine. "Jeremy Clarkson possiede una vasta cultura in tema automobilistico – spiega Tim Bailey –, ma i servizi pieni di disavventure realizzati per Top Gear, la mancanza di capacità pratiche e soprattutto alcuni...

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:17 AM PST


Video: 2012 GT-R sprint tegen GT2 RS en Superleggera
Ja, de Nissan GT-R sprint als een malle, dat is al zo vaak gezegd. Maar kan hij ook twee supercars die 2x zo duur zijn het leven zuur maken? (more…) verwante verhalenKijk hoe een auto wordt opgeblazen in 1000 fpsSpyshots: Porsche 911 (991) Turbo zoekt de kou opVideo: Pontiac Firebird dragracer vs DragsterDit is de Lamborghini Club van Hong KongVolkswagen's Super Bowl-reclame: The Dog Strikes Back

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:17 AM PST


On the Canadian Ambassadors Car
The Canadian Ambassador to China does not get nearly enough press time as his American counterpart, Gary Locke, but it seems this week David Mulroney is a media star. Ambassador Mulroney did not expect to be a star, pictures of his new Toyota Camry Hybrid were posted to the official Weibo (think Chinese Twitter) of [...]

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:17 AM PST


VW Scirocco: local range could expand for next generation
Volkswagen says it will consider offering a wider range of Scirocco models in Australia, though not until the next-generation version of the coupe-hatch is released in 2015. The German brand has just launched the Scirocco into the local market but R...

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:36 PM PST


Spot Superbowl Hyundai Genesis Coupé: Think Fast
La Hyundai Genesis Coupé è la protagonista di uno degli spot del Superbowl che la casa coreana ha appositamente realizzato per la partita dell'anno negli Usa. Nella pubblicità del Superbowl la Hyundai Genesis Coupé è nella sua versione più performante, la R-Spec con il V6 3.8 litri da 310 cavalli e 362 Nm....

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:35 PM PST


Ventas enero 2012: Italia
Filed under: Industria Durante el primer mes del año las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Italia cayeron en un 16,9% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 137.119 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Kia +43,3% MINI +50,0% Jeep +37,7% BAJAN Renault -36,4% Opel -34,0% Mazda -63,2% Continue reading Ventas enero 2012: ItaliaVentas enero 2012: Italia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Thu, 02 Feb 2012...

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:35 PM PST


Honda veroordeeld: Civic Hybrid haalt opgegeven verbruik niet
Erger jij je wel eens aan verbruiksclaims van autofabrikanten, die eigenlijk nooit te realiseren zijn? Een Amerikaanse vrouw ook: haar Honda Civic hybrid bleek in de praktijk een stuk onzuiniger dan Honda opgaf, waarop zij een rechtzaak begon. De rechter heeft haar in het gelijk gesteld, en Honda moet haar nu een slordige 10.000 dollar schadevergoeding betalen....

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:54 PM PST


Small 'EcoBoost' engines on Ford Australia's radar
Ford Australia will introduce a number of new, smaller fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines into its compact-car line-up in the near future. The local car maker already has 2.0-litre four-cylinder versions of the EcoBoost engines, which combine direct injec...

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:53 PM PST


Incentives Spending Slides in U.S. Auto Market
Automakers spent an average $2,200 in incentives per vehicle sold last month compared with $2,310 in December and $2,560 in January 2011, says Edmunds.com. The online auto data provider says that from November to December, Nissan hiked its incentive spending $150 per vehicle to $2,540. General Motors increased incentives by $10 [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:53 PM PST


Daimler to Invest in Alabama Plant
Daimler AG will spend $2.4 billion this year at its Mercedes-Benz manufacturing complex in Vance, Ala., The Wall Street Journal reports, citing a company newsletter. The company said last year it would make such an investment by 2014. The factory currently builds M-, GL- and R-Class luxury crossover vehicles. Daimler has said [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:53 PM PST


Autoliv Profit Sinks Despite Record Sales
Autoliv Inc. says net earnings sank to $160 million (€122 million) in the fourth quarter of last year from $179 million (€136 million) in the same period of 2010. The Stockholm-based maker of auto safety systems reported a 7% increase in revenue to a record $2 billion (€1.5 billion). Earnings before [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:53 PM PST


Daimler, Honda to Invest in American Plants
Daimler AG and Honda Motor Co. have plans in the works, separately, to invest in new vehicles and plant expansion in their U.S. factories. Daimler will spend $2.4 billion this year at its Mercedes-Benz manufacturing complex in Vance, Ala., the Wall Street Journal reports, citing a company newsletter. Daimler said last [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:13 PM PST


Lamborghini: prima conferma ufficiale al SUV!
Un dipendente Audi ha confermato le indiscrezioni circolate fin dai mesi scorsi e riguardanti il SUV Lamborghini, che avrebbe dunque sopraffatto la Estoque nel ballottaggio per occupare un posto in gamma. Il terzo modello Lamborghini sarà dunque una vettura a ruote alte, dall'impronta sportiva, equipaggiata con il motore V10 della Gallardo in versione leggermente depotenziata rispetto alla coupè stessa....

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 09:31 PM PST


Lamborghini SUV Plans Confirmed
Volkswagen AG's Lamborghini unit will unveil its first SUV/crossover vehicle concept at the Beijing auto show in April, according to Autoweek. The enthusiast magazine cites an unnamed manager at VW's Audi division, who says media rumors about the vehicle are "largely correct." Those reports say the crossover will join Lambo's two-supercar [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 09:31 PM PST


Navistar Faces Fines for Engines that Exceed Pollution Rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has notified Navistar International Corp. that the company faces fines of $1,900 for each heavy-duty diesel truck engine it sells after the end of the month, according to Transport Topics. Fines on medium-duty engines could be nearly $700 each. The newsletter quotes Margo Oge, EPA director [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:50 PM PST


2014 BMW i3 caught winter testing
BMW has once again been spotted testing a prototype version of the upcoming BMW i3 electric city car- this time in northern Sweden in extreme winter conditions. Even though the i3 has been revealed in concept form, development of the … Continue r...

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:08 PM PST


Daimler Won't Sell EADS Stake Soon
KfW, Germany's state-owned development bank, says legal issues will preclude it from buying a 7.5% stake in European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. from Daimler AG until at least the second half of the year—if it decides to go ahead. KfW agreed in November to buy the stake this year after [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:08 PM PST


Next Generation BYD F3 to be known as the F3 Su Rui
BYD's rise to fame came on the back of the original F3, the F3 got Chinese consumers onto the roads in a major way in 2010 and became a 'peoples car' so to say. BYD's policy of trying to make everything in house, from glass to dashboards to carpet became the unsticking point of the [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:08 PM PST


Scania's Quarterly Profit Plunges 29%
Scania AB says its fourth-quarter revenue grew 2% to 22.9 billion kronor (€2.6 billion) last year compared to the same period in 2010. But net income dropped to 2.13 billion kronor (€240 million) from 3 billion kronor a year earlier. Operating income for the period fell 26% to 2.74 billion kronor [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:08 PM PST


European Brands Boost Sales 25% in U.S.
Sales of cars and light trucks in America climbed to 913,300 units last month from 819,800 units in January 2011, according to Autodata Corp. That equates to an annual sales rate of 14.8 million vehicles, the highest since May 2008. The rate was 12.7 million units in January 2011. Demand for European [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:08 PM PST


U.S. Auto Sales Reach Highest Annual Pace in 44 Months
Sales of cars and light trucks in America climbed to 913,300 units last month from 819,800 units in January 2011, according to Autodata Corp. That equates to an annual sales rate of 14.8 million vehicles, the highest since May 2008. The rate was 12.7 million units in January 2011. General Motors was [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:08 PM PST


American Factory Activity Expands
U.S. manufacturing activity grew last month at a slightly faster pace than in December and marked the 32nd consecutive month of expansion, according to the Tempe, Ariz.-based Institute for Supply Management. The institute's manufacturing index rose by one point from December to January to 54.1. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion. ISM's [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 06:44 PM PST


Holden job cuts forced by diminished export demand
The boss of Holden says the decision to cut more than 100 casual and temporary workers from its South Australian vehicle assembly plant was forced by diminished demand for its large cars from export markets. GM Holden chairman and managing … Cont...

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 06:44 PM PST


Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Estate Review
  So, how would you feel if we told you there's a large family size wagon out there with enough grunt under the bonnet to power up an entire city, and outpace all but the world's fastest supercars? Well, perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 05:21 PM PST


Video: João Barbosa's wife no longer wonders what he does for a living
Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Videos, Humor When you're young, no one tells you marriage is really about finding some one to have, hold and torture 'til death do you part. From playful infractions like forgetting whether your significant other hates pickles, onions or both to more serious matters like who uses more paper towels, matrimony puts a relationship and those parties involved into the world's most powerful pressure cooker....

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 05:21 PM PST


Factory Activity Slows in Euro Zone, Grows in U.K.
Manufacturing in the euro zone contracted for the sixth straight month in January, but at a slower rate than in December, according to London-based Markit Economics. Market says its purchasing managers index (PMI) rose to 48.8 last month from a revised 46.9 in December. Any reading below 50 indicates contraction. Markit says [...]

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 05:21 PM PST


Nissan Drives Renault-Nissan-AvtoVAZ Sales
Nissan Motor Co. accounted for 58% of total vehicle sales by the Renault-Nissan-AvtoVAZ alliance last year. Combined volume for the three companies climbed 10% to a record 8.03 million. Renault contributed a record 2.72 million units (up nearly 4%) to the total. Nissan's volume surged 14% to 4.67 million units last [...]