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Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:51 AM PST


Porsche Sport Driving School: il corso Ice fra le nevi di Livigno
Una splendida location "artica", temperature fra i -15° ed i -30° e bellissime auto dai 240 ai 400 CV sono gli ingredienti principali del corso di guida "Ice" organizzato da Porsche Sport Driving School: per il secondo anno consecutivo, abbiamo avuto l'opportunità di partecipare a questo esaltante evento, organizzato fra le candide nevi di Livigno....

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:51 AM PST


De Superbowl autoreclames van 2012
Vannacht was de jaarlijkse Superbowl op TV, het meest bekeken televisie-evenement van de Verenigde Staten. Diverse autofabrikanten pakten weer flink uit tijdens de "commercial breaks" en we hebben de hoogtepunten even op een rijtje gezet. (more…) verwante verhalenNice! Land Rover Defender speelt in de sneeuw [video]Sneeuwdriften met een Rolls, Wibi Soerjadi doet hetSneeuwdriften met een BMW Isetta!...

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:10 AM PST


Rubrica Amarcord: Autobianchi A112, utilitaria dalle sette vite
E' in continua crescita il numero delle persone che per muoversi nel caotico traffico quotidiano sceglie vetture piccole, agili e facili da posteggiare. Fra le prime auto appartenenti a questa categoria troviamo la protagonista odierna della nostra Rubrica Amarcord: l'Autobianchi A112. Come al solito, se volete partecipare anche voi a questa piccola macchina del tempo, inviateci i vostri scatti ed i vostri ricordi all'indirizzo suggerimenti@autoblog.it con oggetto email "Rubrica Amarcord"....

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:09 AM PST


Ventas enero 2012: Holanda
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de enero las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Holanda cayeron en un 7,7% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 70.168 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Lexus +500% Kia +44,9% Lancia +240,6% BAJAN Fiat -50,0% Suzuki -33,1% Mitsubishi -31,4% Continue reading Ventas enero 2012: HolandaVentas enero 2012: Holanda originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Mon, 06 Feb 2012...

Posted: 06 Feb 2012 12:09 AM PST


Report: Electric Delivery Trucks Cheaper to Run Than Diesels
Electrically powered delivery trucks can be 9%-12% less costly to operate than diesel-powered trucks, according to an analysis by MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics. MIT researchers say those savings are possible when a truck is used every day to make deliveries in a big city. Results also assume the trucks' [...]

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:28 PM PST


Kia's super bowl commercials with Adriana Lima
You may have seen this Kia Optima super bowl ad on our facebook page in the last few days, but in case you missed it, here it is again: As you can see, in the 24th second, Brazilian supermodel Adriana … Continue reading →

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:28 PM PST


Prison inmate prank puts pigs on police cars
A prank by a US prison inmate has been uncovered more than three years after the joker changed a police car decal design to include a hidden image of a pig. A Vermont State Police officer discovered the cheeky porker … Continue reading →

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 11:28 PM PST


Volkswagen Australia adds special edition Tiguan
Volkswagen Australia has released the Tiguan 132TSI Pacific special edition with added extras inside and out. The Pacific special edition is based on the 132TSI – the mid-spec model in the line-up. Added extras over the standard 132TSI model inc...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:45 PM PST


Autostrade: nel 2015 la vignette svizzera passerà da 40 a 100 franchi?
Nelle scorse settimane il Consiglio Federale svizzero si è dichiarato favorevole ad aumentare il prezzo della vignette, il contrassegno autostradale necessario per accedere a tutte le autostrade della confederazione. Il costo del bollino autoadesivo schizzerà fino a 100 franchi (82.8 euro), con un aumento inusitato rispetto agli attuali 40 franchi (33 euro)....

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:45 PM PST


GM Targets 10% Profit Margin
CFO Daniel Amman says General Motors Co. aims to boost its return on sales to 10% with the next several years from about 6% in 2011, today's Wall Street Journal reports. The goal is ambitious, the newspaper says. It notes that BMW and Hyundai are the only major carmakers that currently [...]

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:45 PM PST


Mitsubishi stopt productie bij NedCar [over en uit]
Mitsubishi ziet geen toekomst in Europese autoproductie en trekt eind dit jaar de stekker uit NedCar. (more…) verwante verhalenYoungman doet miljardenbod op resten van Saab [updated]

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:04 PM PST


Volkswagen Maggiolino 2.0 TDI
Il Volkswagen Maggiolino sarà presto disponibile anche nella versione con motore 2.0 TDI a gasolio da 140 CV, che debutterà nell'estate 2012 dopo la presentazione a Chicago durante il locale Auto Show (8-19 febbraio). Questa variante utilizza il motore 2.0 TDI da 140 CV e 320 Nm, con monoblocco in ghisa e testata in alluminio, il cui equipaggiamento prevede soluzioni ed accorgimenti tecnici volti a ridurre il rumore e le vibrazioni...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:04 PM PST


Ford Tells Chevy to Yank Super Bowl Ad
Ford Motor demanded before the Super Bowl that General Motors cancel a Chevrolet commercial that Ford said ridiculed its pickup trucks. In an open letter, Ford's general counsel contended the ad made "false and misleading" claims about the safety and durability of the Chevy Silverado and unfairly denigrated Ford pick trucks. The [...]

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:04 PM PST


Fiat to Delay Mini-Jeep Model Production in Europe
Fiat SpA says it will begin building a small Jeep at its plant in Mirafiori, Italy, in the second quarter of 2014, about a year later than originally planned. Fiat blames the delay on Europe's weak economy. The cutback is part of a broader budget review by the carmaker. When the €1 [...]

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:04 PM PST


VW'S XL1 Super-Efficient Hybrid Due in 2013
Volkswagen AG is on track to debut a low-production-volume version of its XL1 plug-in concept next year, according to a new batch of reports by several online publications—none of which cites it source. They say the company will offer details at the Paris auto show in late September. VW CEO Martin [...]

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 10:03 PM PST


Yuasa-Honda Venture to Triple Battery Cell Output
Japan's GS Yuasa Corp. says it will hike production of lithium-ion cells for Honda Motor Corp. to an annual rate of 15 million units by autumn from five million cells now. GS Yuasa says the expansion at the Kyoto plant run by its Blue Energy Co. joint venture with Honda will [...]

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 09:22 PM PST


Aston Martin Details Dragon88 models ahead of Beijing Auto Show
Aston Martin are getting their wheels turning in China in 2012, the company has only just unveiled its largest ever showroom in downtown Shanghai and now it is preparing a very special model just for the Chinese market. China has just entered the year of the Dragon, a powerful symbol of power and strength, also [...]

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 08:00 PM PST


Kia Soul'ster production decision imminent
Kia could be on the verge of giving the Kia Soul'ster concept the green light for production. The compact, open-top SUV was unveiled at the 2009 Detroit auto show. At the time, Kia said the vehicle was purely a concept. … Continue reading &...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 08:00 PM PST


Nissan Juke R Review
Nissan's Juke is one of those cars that's impossible to sit on the fence with. There's no middle ground whatsoever – you either love it or loathe it. Personally, while I find it to be fun on the inside, I … Continue reading →

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 06:38 PM PST


Ford threatens to sue GM over Chevrolet Silverado Super Bowl ad
Ford has threatened General Motors with legal action after the rival automaker refused to pull its Super Bowl commercial for the new Chevrolet Silverado, in which the blue oval's top-selling F-150 pick-up is painted as less durable and long lasting &...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 06:37 PM PST


Mercedes-Benz Citan urban van: first look
The Mercedes-Benz Citan will join the brand's Australian line-up next year following its official unveiling at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover in September. The Citan (a portmanteau of 'city' and 'titan') will be a new series of ur...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 05:57 PM PST


Video: Chrysler debuts "Halftime in America" Super Bowl ad
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Chrysler How do you follow up a Super Bowl ad staring Eminem's music and one of 2011's most successful taglines? If you're Chrysler, you call in Clint Eastwood and revisit the city of Detroit's comeback story for a progress update. Appropriately titled "Halftime in America," Chrysler's Super Bowl ad made its impactful debut immediately following the game's halftime show....

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 05:57 PM PST


2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake spy shots
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted test driving a prototype of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake. The new model will be a sports wagon version of the sleek CLS 'four-door coupe'. The CLS Shooting Brake was first unveiled as a concep...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 05:57 PM PST


2013 Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake spy shots
Mercedes-Benz has been spotted test driving a prototype of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake. The new model will be a sports wagon version of the sleek CLS 'four-door coupe'. The CLS Shooting Brake was first unveiled as a concep...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 05:57 PM PST


Toyota Prius V seven-seater coming in May
Toyota Australia has announced the addition of the Prius V seven-seat family variant to the local lineup, with an arrival time of around May. The Toyota Prius V is an elongated seaven-seat Prius that should appeal to growing families without … Co...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 05:57 PM PST


Toyota Prius V seven-seater coming in May
Toyota Australia has announced the addition of the Prius V seven-seat family variant to the local lineup, with an arrival time of around May. The Toyota Prius V is an elongated seaven-seat Prius that should appeal to growing families without … Co...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 05:57 PM PST


Ford asks Chevrolet, then NBC, to pull Silverado Super Bowl ad
Filed under: Truck, Government/Legal, Marketing/Advertising, Chevrolet, Ford Chevrolet is having some pointed fun with its apocalyptic Super Bowl ad featuring the Silverado called "2012," only the fun is pointed directly at Ford, which finds it a little too sharp to be all that much fun. So on the eve of the big game, Ford sent Chevy a cease-and-desist letter to pull the ad and "pressured" NBC not to run the commercial, according...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 05:16 PM PST


Video: Get pumped up with this 24 Hours of Le Mans historical highlight reel
Filed under: Motorsports Even though Aston Martin's gone home and Audi won't have Peugeot to kick around at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, there's a heap to look forward to: a large field of entries that includes two Audi diesel R18s plus two more hybrid R18s, Toyota's TS030 LMP1 hybrid and LMP2 racers from Lotus and Morgan. But it's the entire field that delivers the magic of Le Mans, and it's...

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 04:33 PM PST


BMW X5 M facelift
Le modifiche introdotte dalla BMW X6 M vengono ora applicate anche alla X5 M, che beneficia pertanto del medesimo facelift già destinato alla SAV. Si tratta di un aggiornamento secondario, in tono minore, che non modifica la sostanza di una vettura presentata quasi tre anni fa ed ancora attuale. Questa versione utilizza gruppi ottici di nuova fattura, prese d'aria anteriori più ampie e nuovi fanali posteriori, equipaggiati con LED....

Posted: 05 Feb 2012 04:33 PM PST


Official: Volvo marks 30th anniversary of the 760
Filed under: Classics, Sedan, Volvo When you think of old-school Volvos - you know, those boxy designs that pre-date the more curvaceous models of today - what do you picture? The 240? The 850? Or do you think of the ultimate in squared-off Swedish design, the 760? The model credited with saving Volvo was introduced in February, 1982, making it 30 years old this month....