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Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:56 PM PST


Ventas enero 2012: Austria
Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de enero las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Austria se incrementaron en un 4,85% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 26.826 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron: SUBEN Skoda +78,7% Kia +62,6% Lancia +225,6% BAJAN Alfa Romeo -29,8% Peugeot -25,9% Mazda -34,4% Continue reading Ventas enero 2012: AustriaVentas enero 2012: Austria originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Sat, 18...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:12 PM PST


Peugeot 208 GTi: New hot-hatch concept revealed
The Peugeot 208 GTi concept has been unveiled ahead of its 2012 Geneva motor show debut next month, confirming the French car maker is ready to take another shot at rekindling the magic of its 1980s 205 GTi hot-hatch. Although … Continue reading ...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:12 PM PST


Drifting in Poland – on public roads
Fancy doing a little hard-core drifting on public roads, while trying to win a hill climb – legally? Then you best buy a ticket to Poland where the highly skilled art of drifting has been fused with hill climbing on … Continue reading →

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 06:08 PM PST


Un grupo de inversiones compra el 5,8% de General Motors
Filed under: Industria General Motors tiene un brillante futuro por delante. Este el mensaje con el que nos podemos quedar al leer que Capital Research Global Investors, uno de los fondos de inversiones más importantes del mundo, ha adquirido el 5,8% del grupo estadounidense por 2.300 millones de dólares, obteniendo en el intercambio más de 92 millones de acciones....

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 05:23 PM PST


VW will start selling Golf plug-in hybrid in 2015
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Volkswagen Volkswagen will start selling a plug-in hybrid-electric (PHEV) version of the Golf in 2015 and has estimated that the car will be able to go as far as 30 miles in electric-only mode, AutoExpress is reporting. The Golf PHEV will likely pair a 1.4-liter turbocharged gas engine with a 107-horsepower electric motor....

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 05:23 PM PST


Report: Small town up in arms over armored transport vehicle purchase [w/video]
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Military Despite tight budgets at all levels of government, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is still giving local law enforcement agencies military vehicles. According to a report in The Huffington Post, a small town in New Hampshire was set to receive an armored personnel vehicle before one local resident launched a petition drive to block the acquisition. The Keene, NH, police department was going to get its...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 05:23 PM PST


BMW Announces M Performance Parts Accessory Division; What Makes It Different? [Geneva Auto Show]
Earlier today, BMW announced the arrival of BMW M Performance Parts, a new line of powertrain, suspension, aerodynamic, and cockpit components that will trade under the iconic "M" badging. The idea behind using M is to further reinforce the sub-brand's appeal to performance enthusiasts, says BMW, although some will surely see this extension as a [...]

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 04:39 PM PST


Fotos espía: Porsche 911 GT3
Filed under: Porsche, Fotos espía, Cupés Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería El nuevo Porsche 911 GT3 va a ser algo realmente gordo. Después de poder contemplar al desnudo la nueva generación del icono de Stuttgart en sus versiones cabrio y coupé básicas (todo lo que se puede ser con 350/400 CV), su hermano GT3 ha sido sorprendido con el máximo detalle durante su fase de pruebas a bajas...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 04:39 PM PST


Spy Shots: Porsche 911 GT3 spotted testing before earning its wings
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Porsche Now that the 991-series Porsche 911 has been unleashed on the world, it's time for the other twenty-ish variants of the company's halo car to be unveiled. We've seen the 911 Cabriolet, and our spies have caught the Turbo out testing. Now, the even hotter 911 GT3 has been caught in its early stages of development (read: before it gets it's big ol' wing out...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 04:39 PM PST


2012 Porsche 911 Carrera / Carrera S Cabriolet Driven: The 991s with Tons of Headroom
To the old saying "the only two certainties in life are death and taxes," we'd add the rollout of numerous 911 variants shortly after a new generation is introduced. The redesigned 991 model arrived for 2012, and the first variations to make good on our amendment are the 2012 911 Carrera and Carrera S cabriolets.

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 04:39 PM PST


Peugeot 208 GTi and 208 XY Concepts Revealed [Geneva Auto Show]
High-content small cars are all the rage in the world's mega-cities. BMW's Mini, the Audi A1, and the Citroën DS3 are leading the charge, but you also can order, say, a very nicely equipped VW Polo in the Old World. Now Peugeot is joining the fun with two concepts based on its B-segment 208; both [...]

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 03:54 PM PST


Official: Lamborghini Aventador named Robb Report Car of the Year
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Lamborghini The luxury vehicle aficionados at Robb Report have chosen the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 as their 2012 Car of the Year. This is the 19th time the magazine has announced a COTY award, and any vehicle introduced in the previous year (in this case, that'd be 2011) is eligible. The Lamborghini was one of a dozen vehicles singled out by Robb Report for consideration, and it managed to...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 03:54 PM PST


2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 configurator burns up the internet
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet Chevrolet's fire-breathing, Nürburgring-shredding Camaro ZL1 can now be custom configured for your very own garage - at least your virtual one. The 580-horsepower, 6.2-liter V8-powered Chevrolet won't come cheaply, starting at $54,995, and choices are limited. Major options include paint (we're kind of fond of the $325 Rally Yellow scheme shown above, though perhaps it's a little too Transformersque), transmission choice (six-speed manual or automatic), wheel...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 03:09 PM PST


U.S. Army's CERV puts a machine gun on a "green" military vehicle
Filed under: Diesel, Hybrid, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Chicago Auto Show It used to be that we couldn't even find a picture of the U.S. Army's Clandestine Extended Range Vehicle (CERV) but times have changed. At the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, the Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is displaying the CERV, which uses a diesel-hybrid "Q-Force" powertrain from Quantum that Quantum says, "saves taxpayer dollars and - most importantly - saves...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 03:09 PM PST


2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 configurator burns up the internet
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet Chevrolet's fire-breathing, Nürburgring-shredding Camaro ZL1 can now be custom configured for your very own garage - at least your virtual one. The 580-horsepower, 6.2-liter V8-powered Chevrolet won't come cheaply, starting at $54,995, and choices are limited. Major options include paint (we're kind of fond of the $325 Rally Yellow scheme shown above, though perhaps it's a little too Transformersque), transmission choice (six-speed manual or automatic), wheel...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 03:09 PM PST


El centro BMW más grande del mundo está en... Abu Dabi
Filed under: BMW, MINI, Industria, Rolls-Royce Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería ¿Dónde crees que el Grupo BMW podría tener su concesionario más grande de todo el planeta? La lógica diría que en Múnich, patria de la hélice blanquiazul... pero te equivocarías. Los Ángeles, tan aficionada a sus coches y con una estrecha relación con el fabricante alemán parecería en un principio una respuesta correcta......

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 02:24 PM PST


Vrachtwagen rijden over 's werelds gevaarlijkste wegen
Topgear durfde er amper overheen met 3 kleine 4×4′s een paar jaar geleden. Blijkt dat je over de gevaarlijkste wegen van Peru ook met een moderne trekker-oplegger combinatie kan rijden. Als je ballen hebt. (more…) verwante verhalenDit meisje gaat helpen de Lexus GS te verkopenVideo: E39 M5 trekt ruige driftTurkse weg wordt auto-glijbaan [video]Probeer eens uit een parking te komen met je FerrariVideo: het gevaar van lawines

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 02:24 PM PST


Followup: Lexus launches TORI 500 iPhone app racing game [w/video]
Filed under: Sedan, Etc., Lexus, Toys/Games, Celebrities, Luxury Apparently, being the Official Automotive Marketing partner of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit property was just the excuse Lexus needed to get in touch with swimsuit model Tori Praver. And we can hardly blame them. But what could Praver's statuesque body and perfectly feminine features have to do with cars, you ask?...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 01:38 PM PST


Holden muestra el nuevo Colorado Pick Up
Filed under: Comerciales y pickups, Holden Australia es junto con Estados Unidos y Tailandia uno de los países en los que más pick ups se venden al cabo del año. Y es que no sólo tienen una gran demanda los modelos que todos conocemos sino que también hay un montón de derivados convertidos en pick ups, allá denominados UTEs. Holden, que ya tenía el anterior Colorado algo viejete, acaba de presentar las primeras...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 01:38 PM PST


Fox News hates on GM for forcing employees into Chevy Volt. Wait, what's that?
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, Videos We'll give the intrepid personalities over at Fox News a bit of credit for catching themselves mid-mistake, but just take a look at this: While discussing news that GE (note that last letter, please) is buying a fleet of Chevrolet Volt hatchbacks, one of our Foxy friends (Juliet Huddy) said, "All GM employees who get a company car, well, they really don't get a choice....

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 01:38 PM PST


Study: Teen driver deaths increase despite decrease in overall fatalities
Filed under: Safety This past December we reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had found traffic fatalities in 2010 were at their lowest level since 1949. Unfortunately, another study released yesterday by the Governors Highway Safety Association reveals that the number of 16- and 17-year-old driver deaths is headed in the opposite direction. While NHTSA has yet to release overall numbers for motor vehicle deaths in 2011, projections for the first...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 01:38 PM PST


Windsor Nissan Will Beat ANY Deal This Presidents' Day Weekend
Did you know that prior to the late 1980s corporate businesses generally closed on Presidents' Day? However, today, this wonderful February holiday has become well known for being a day in which many stores, especially car dealers, hold sales. And, at Windsor Nissan, we not only want to hold a huge sale on President's Day, but we want to celebrate ALL WEEKEND LONG!...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 01:38 PM PST


Wat is echt de snelst accelererende hybride in productie?
Zuinig rijden is leuk voor tussendoor. Wil hybride-aandrijving een beetje aantrekkelijk worden dan moet die elektromotor vooral helpen veel sneller te rijden. Dit zijn de standen tot nu toe. (more…) verwante verhalenVideo: E39 M5 trekt ruige driftLumma creëert maatpak voor BMW 650i cabrioGrootste BMW showroom staat in Abu DhabiDe eerste getunede M5 is van G-Power [640 pk]Officieel: BMW M Performancemeuk [updated]

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 01:38 PM PST


Nissan Leaf EV NISMO Race Car Driven: Strap In, Whizz Away, and Take the Checkers—Sort Of
So Nissan has built an electric car that ordinary people can afford, and that car is being sold to the public. Exciting stuff, right? Well, in a way, but the $36,050 (before any federal and/or local tax credits and incentives) Nissan Leaf is full of compromises. It's sprightly but not fast, comfy but not spacious, [...]

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:54 PM PST


Fotos espía: Un extraño deportivo eléctrico nos llena la cabeza de dudas
Filed under: Fotos espía, Cupés, Híbridos, verdes y alternativos, Deportivos Haz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Por regla general las compañías que nos suministran las fotos espía que ves regularmente en Autoblog saben muy bien dónde se meten. En ocasiones tienen que identificar los coches retratados durante una sesión a posteriori, aunque más veces que no, tiene claro qué prototipos van a fotografiar y dónde concretamente tienen que ir...

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:53 PM PST


Video: Drifting returns to its mountain roots... in Poland
Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Europe, Videos, Racing We'll be honest: We miss drifting. Not the polished, sponsor-laden, energy-drink soaked Formula D. We miss the seedy internet shaky-hand cam videos of Japanese drivers slinging their hand-built machines up the mountain side in the middle of the night. Poland, of all places, has sought to marry the worlds of professional, sanctioned drifting with the thrill of taking on a public road....

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:53 PM PST


2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0 Hatch CVT Tested: Trading Performance for EPA-Rated Efficiency
In the sea of economy cars, the 2012 Subaru Impreza swims among some fairly appetizing competition. The new Impreza's styling alone helps it better stand out among big fish—such as the Ford Focus, the Volkswagen Golf, and the Honda Civic—than did its predecessor. But the previous car's biggest handicap against its competition wasn't its looks, [...]

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:53 PM PST


2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0 Hatch CVT Tested: Trading Performance for EPA-Rated Efficiency
In the sea of economy cars, the 2012 Subaru Impreza swims among some fairly appetizing competition. The new Impreza's styling alone helps it better stand out among big fish—such as the Ford Focus, the Volkswagen Golf, and the Honda Civic—than did its predecessor. But the previous car's biggest handicap against its competition wasn't its looks, [...]

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:09 PM PST


Wat vinden we van tuning op een Gallardo Superleggera?
Geen moderne LP570-4 Superleggera of zelfs LP560 onder het mes dit keer. De originele Gallardo is aan de beurt. (more…) verwante verhalen666pk voor de McLaren MP4-12C van WheelsandmoreProject Kahn verplaatst werkterrein naar Audi [Q7]De eerste getunede M5 is van G-Power [640 pk]Racing retrospot: Ferrari 512 en Porsche 917Officieel: BMW M Performancemeuk [updated]

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 12:09 PM PST


Giugiaro también prepara una sorpresita para Ginebra
Filed under: Salón del Automóvil de GinebraBertone y Pininfarina no son las únicas casas de diseño con jugosas novedades para el Salón de Ginebra. Ya es tradición que Italdesign Giugiaro presente como mínimo un prototipo en la feria automovilística más reputada de Europa, y si el año pasado fueron dos los prototipos elaborados por la filial italiana para Volkswagen, ahora nos anticipan un nuevo modelo conceptual sin marca conocida. No tenemos más...