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| Posted: 19 May 2012 01:20 AM PDT  Blauw-chromen Bugatti Veyron is een showsteler Alles ziet er beter uit met een chroomwrapje, of het nou een RS6, 550i, Murcielago, CLK GTR, F40, of een Veyron is. Laatstgenoemde werd in goed gezelschap gespot in…Dubai. Waar anders? We proberen jullie na de SuperSport van gisteren niet te overvoeren met Veyrons, maar iedere opvallende auto krijgt de aandacht die hij verdient. Zo [...]verwante verhalenBugatti Veyron Super Sport en Aston Martin One 77P 4/5 Competizione snelste 'Ferrari' op NurburgringVrAvVid: Keep Drifting Fun, dit is driftenAudi Allroad trekt Ferrari 458 Italia er finaal uitKies je favoriete Ferrari F12berlinetta tuning |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 11:36 PM PDT  Ventas abril 2012: Francia Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de abril las ventas de automóviles nuevos en Francia cayeron en un 1,6% en relación al mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 166.632 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron:SUBEN Skoda +42,4% Lancia +165,3% Chevrolet +59,2% BAJAN SEAT -33,4% Alfa Romeo -32,7% Lexus -43,3% Continue reading Ventas abril 2012: FranciaVentas abril 2012: Francia originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Sat, 19 May 2012 02:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 11:04 PM PDT  Autoblog alla Mille Miglia 2012: l'arrivo a Roma Dopo l'euforia ed il clima festoso della prima giornata di gara della Mille Miglia, ci siamo diretti verso il Sud Italia con tappa finale Roma. Dopo alcuni problemi tecnici tra la notte e la[...] |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 07:42 PM PDT  NO PLACE LIKE HOME: WENDLAND BACK IN KANSAS He had worked so hard on that fence, painting it and sprucing it up. Then Rob Wendland saw it blow away in the Kansas night, as if a tornado had splintered it. What destroyed the fence there at the eighth-mile Lawrence, Kan., dragstrip, to 10-year... |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 07:42 PM PDT BERGER, CAGNAZZI TEAM UP WITH CONNOLLY-DRIVEN COPO CAMARO Championship team owner Victor Cagnazzi has been selected as one of just 69 individuals in the world to receive a new COPO Chevrolet Camaro, courtesy of Berger Chevrolet. Cagnazzi plans to call on 26-time national event winner Dave Connolly to drive th... |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 06:35 PM PDT Drivers expected to get extra protection from debris | F1 Fanatic round-up Drivers expected to get extra protection from debris is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.In the round-up: Charlie Whiting says it is "inevitable" F1 car design will be changed to protected drivers from flying debris.Drivers expected to get extra protection from debris is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright. |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 05:26 PM PDT  Forza Horizon cambia el circuito por la carretera Filed under: Etc.Haz clic en la imagen para ampliarlaPodemos debatir largo y tendido sobre las virtudes y defectos de Forza frente a Gran Turismo, pero hay un punto en el que la saga de Polyphony Digital siempre le ha sacado una cabeza a la de Turn 10: los escenarios de carretera. Forza se ha ganado a tesón la fama de ser un simulador de carreras, mientras que Gran Turismo se anuncia a sí mismo como "el simulador de conducción definitivo". Un pequeño pero importante matiz que ha terminado por definir a ambos juegos. Ahora, Turn 10 y Microsoft ultiman la apertura de su serie con Forza Horizon. Anunciado allá por el mes de marzo, Forza Horizon tiene ya una carátula (provisional, esperamos...) y una imagen de juego que nos ilustra una de las carreteras que podremos encontrar en el juego, confirmando de paso la presencia del nuevo SRT Viper en su garaje virtual. Microsoft no ha querido dar más información sobre Forza Horizon, pero con el E3 a sólo dos semanas de abrir sus puertas, dentro de muy poco deberíamos conocer todos sus detalles. Si todavía no tienes un buen volante Fanatec, este es un muy buen momento para "invertir" en uno. Gallery: SRT Viper 2013 Share TweetForza Horizon cambia el circuito por la carretera originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Fri, 18 May 2012 20:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 04:51 PM PDT  EVS: Utah State University quietly working on in-road wireless charging Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, EVS If you had to name one of the biggest game-change moments that the electric vehicle could bring to the world, try this one: Every prior attempt to electrify the car has assumed the vehicle would be the energy carrier. By comparison, the grid is much more efficient at moving energy from point A to point B, so if you can make dynamic charging safe and affordable, you are truly introducing something new. That's the vision of Jeff Muhs, director of Strategy and Business Development for Utah State University's Energy Dynamics Laboratory (EDL), whom we spoke with at the 26th Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles recently. Dynamic charging is another way to say charging while a vehicle is moving by using in-road wireless charging units, something that USU has been working on for a while. Most people believe that in-motion charging is inevitable. For now, USU is focusing on stationary wireless charging and will launch an electric bus route later this summer in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah campus. The electric bus will travel along a mile-and-a-half route, stopping at either end for a few minutes to charge up. Using a bus at this stage makes sense as a way to test the technology because it's big, it travels along a fixed route and there is recharge time built into the schedule. An electric bus also helps reduce noise and emissions on campus, which is something the university wanted. USU's wireless charging team is also working on improving the space tolerance (making the charger work even if things are not perfectly aligned), the power levels (systems that are 20-50 kW instead of just 5-10 kW) and efficiencies.Continue reading EVS: Utah State University quietly working on in-road wireless chargingEVS: Utah State University quietly working on in-road wireless charging originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 18 May 2012 19:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 04:51 PM PDT  Video: Watch spectators rush to save lives of rally drivers trapped in capsized Renault Filed under: Etc., Safety, Videos, Renault, Racing We don't need to tell you why rally racing - though awesome - is incredibly dangerous. As much as we love to watch turbocharged, all-wheel-drive Euro hatches being flung around on dirt, gravel, snow and tarmac, the fact that many of these races go through small towns and wooded trails leaves plenty of room for disaster. Case in point: This Renault Clio racer went off course during the 2012 Mazowiecki Rally, leaving driver Patrick Osowiecki and navigator Maciej Wrona trapped upside-down in a lake. According to CarScoop, no race officials were near the scene of the accident, but some selfless spectators rushed in to attempt to free Osowiecki and Wrona from their racecar. Scroll down to watch the action unfold.Continue reading Watch spectators rush to save lives of rally drivers trapped in capsized RenaultWatch spectators rush to save lives of rally drivers trapped in capsized Renault originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 04:19 PM PDT  eGarage persigue al Artega GT con un cuadricóptero... ¡en un circuito de grava! Filed under: Cupés, Deportivos, Artega Siempre que el apellido del señor Henrik Fisker aparece en portada, es con motivo de su atribulada compañía dedicada a la producción de automóviles ecológicos, pero no podemos olvidar que de los lápices del ex-diseñador de Aston Martin y BMW también salió el bello (pero no muy conocido) Artega GT. Hoy el deportivo alemán con motor VAG V6 de 300 CV regresa a nuestra pantalla con un artístico vídeo rodado en el Bilster Berg Drive Resort, un complejo deportivo al estilo del Ascari Resort que todavía se encuentra en obras (abrirá sus puertas en el mes de julio), pero que ha cedido a sus instalaciones a medio construir para que los chicos de eGarage le den un buen repaso aéreo usando un pequeño cuadricóptero equipado con una videocámara. Una solución, por cierto, cada vez más utilizada por los fabricantes de coches en sus vídeos promocionales, y es que sale mucho más económica que alquilar un helicóptero de verdad con su piloto...Gallery: Artega GT 2012 - Ginebra 2012Continue reading eGarage persigue al Artega GT con un cuadricóptero... ¡en un circuito de grava!eGarage persigue al Artega GT con un cuadricóptero... ¡en un circuito de grava! originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Fri, 18 May 2012 19:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 04:19 PM PDT  Report: Chinese demand could prompt Aston Martin to press on with Lagonda revival Filed under: China, Crossover, Aston Martin, Luxury Automakers are usually pretty decisive. They either build a car or they don't. But Aston Martin has embarked down a bumpier road with Lagonda. Aston bought the Lagonda marque way back in 1947, but after operating it as a separate brand for a few years, it let the brand peter out in the 1950s and 60s. The moniker was revived as a nameplate on a handful of Aston Martin sedans beginning in the 1970s, but that was pretty much the last we saw of it until the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. That's when the British automaker unveiled the rather unusual concept vehicle (pictured above) to revive the Lagonda name once again as a separate brand. It was meant to test the waters, and the response was not favorable. So it had appeared that AML was dropping the L from its initials and the entire project along with it. But as a stand-alone niche automaker looking to stay afloat in a rapidly amalgamating industry, Aston needs to produce more than front-engined, rear-drive, two-door GTs. And the Rapide sedan apparently isn't going to be enough, so it looks as if that the Lagonda project could be back on the table. According to Autocar, the real impetus, however, could be coming from emerging markets in Asia - particularly China, but also the Middle East and Russia. The timing for a high-end luxury crossover built by a company known for its exotic sports cars, however, could prove to be good timing or poor: Maserati, Lamborghini and Bentley are all entering the segment in the coming years, so if Aston wants to get a slice of that lucrative pie pioneered by Porsche, it had better get those wheels in motion.Chinese demand could prompt Aston Martin to press on with Lagonda revival originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 03:45 PM PDT  Report: Car Wars report predicts Hyundai, Kia will lose market share Filed under: Car Buying, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, Earnings/Financials The annual "Car Wars" report by Merrill Lynch analyst John Murphy predicts that, despite their seizing of U.S. market share over the last few tumultuous years, Korean brands Hyundai and Kia will give it all back and then some to companies like Ford, General Motors and Toyota by 2016. Murphy bases his predictions not on tea leaves or crystal balls, but rather the rate at which automakers launch new products. Ford will replace 26 percent of its product line over the next four years, a number that represents 46 percent of its volume, while General Motors will replace 25 percent and Toyota 24 percent. On account of these new product launches, Murphy says Ford can expect to add 0.8 percentage points of market share, General Motors will recover 0.5 points and Toyota will add another 0.3 points. Other automakers that won't be so aggressive in turning over their lineups with new models include Chrysler, Honda, Nissan and the European brands, which Murphy surmises will all remain flat in terms of market share. Hyundai and Kia, meanwhile, will be introducing fewer new models than the rest and therefore, Murphy predicts, will see a 0.5 decline in U.S. market share. Of course, these are all just predictions and can be blown to bits with the next unforeseen economic crisis or natural disaster, just like the last three years were. And there are other factors that might affect market share for each automaker during the next three years, including the availability of raw materials, exchange rates, union contracts, recalls and a million another minor things that might grow to become big things, not the least of which is consumers deciding they actually like all those new products being launched.Car Wars report predicts Hyundai, Kia will lose market share originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 18:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 03:45 PM PDT Gazoo Toyota GT-86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ Ever since the Toyota GT-86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ triplets have been announced to the car world, enthusiasts have [...] |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 03:45 PM PDT Gazoo Toyota GT-86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ Ever since the Toyota GT-86, Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ triplets have been announced to the car world, enthusiasts have [...] |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 03:12 PM PDT  Mitsubishi previews bonkers i-MiEV Evolution for Pikes Peak Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, USA, Racing No, that's not a Mitsubishi i-MiEV in a fat suit, it's the automaker's brand-new all-electric race car, and it's set to take on the 2012 Pike's Peak International Hill Climb in July. This isn't the first time we've seen an EV enter the Pike's Peak challenge - Nissan commissioned a Leaf for battle last year, a car that set the bar for all future electric racers.Mitsubishi says that its race car, dubbed i-MiEV Evolution, uses the same motor, drive battery and other major components as the standard, bean-shaped electric car that we haven't quite grown to love. Aside from the additional bodywork, the chassis has clearly been lengthened and widened, and the race car now uses an all-wheel-drive configuration rather than the rear-wheel drive of the standard i-MiEV. To give you an idea of just how big the racer is, a quick glance of Mitsubishi's specs show that the i-MiEV Evolution's dimensions are within a few inches of the stock Lancer Evolution. We wouldn't be surprised if the all-wheel-drive system was sourced from the Lancer, as well. Mitsubishi will also be bringing two more of its EVs to the Pike's Peak event, including an i that has been updated with a more aerodynamic front bumper and new safety equipment, as well as a bone stock model. Scroll down for the official press blast.Continue reading Mitsubishi previews bonkers i-MiEV Evolution for Pikes PeakMitsubishi previews bonkers i-MiEV Evolution for Pikes Peak originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 18 May 2012 18:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 02:38 PM PDT  Official: Forza Horizon coming this fall with hot Viper action on the open road Filed under: Toys/Games There are driving simulators and there are racing simulators. They tend to cross over, but what divides them are the types of cars and the types of roads used in the game. Drive racing cars on digitally recreated racing circuits and you're looking at a racing sim. Street cars on public roads (whether simulated or replicated) and you're playing a driving game. The Forza Motorsport franchise has always been more of a racing simulator than a driving game, but the minority of open roads that have appeared in the four iterations of the series so far are about to jump into their own game altogether with the launch of Forza Horizon. Having made the initial announced back in March, Microsoft hand Turn 10 Studios have now released the box cover art and a single frame of in-game footage, both depicting the new SRT Viper on the open road. The cover, as you can see, shows a yellow Viper with black stripes speeding out of a mountain town, while the screenshot shows us a metallic Viper - like the one we saw at its unveiling in New York - on a desert highway in what looks like Carburator County from Pixar's Cars. About a year and a half (if you can believe it) since the launch of Forza 4, the arrival of Forza Horizon will surely come as welcome and eagerly anticipated by the legions of racing and gaming fans that have enjoyed the various iterations of the franchise until now. All we know about its release is that it's coming sometime in the fall, but with the E3 gaming convention just a couple of weeks away, we should have more to bring you soon, so watch this space.Forza Horizon coming this fall with hot Viper action on the open road originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 02:38 PM PDT  Kies je favoriete Ferrari F12berlinetta tuning Tijd voor tuning. Die Ferrari F12berlinetta, die valt nog steeds wat tegen. Dan dus maar met tupperware behangen. In hun poging er wat van te maken zijn Luxury4play forumleden aan de gang gegaan met de Ferrari F12berlinetta. In allerhande settings met allerlei verschillende opplaksels, aanhangsels en kleurtjes. De wildste ideeën zijn digitaal op papier gezet. [...]verwante verhalenBoze sloopchinees gaat on tour met faal-GallardoBugatti Veyron Super Sport en Aston Martin One 77P 4/5 Competizione snelste 'Ferrari' op NurburgringVrAvVid: Keep Drifting Fun, dit is driftenAudi Allroad trekt Ferrari 458 Italia er finaal uit |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 02:38 PM PDT Earnhardt Jr to Congressman: "Come to a NASCAR Race and See How It Operates" Over the last several days, news has spread that a new bill would prohibit the military from sponsoring sporting events. In other words, should this bill become law, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. would lose financing on thei... |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 02:38 PM PDT Earnhardt Jr to Congressman: "Come to a NASCAR Race and See How It Operates" Over the last several days, news has spread that a new bill would prohibit the military from sponsoring sporting events. In other words, should this bill become law, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. would lose financing on thei... |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 02:38 PM PDT Trevor Bayne, Wood Brothers Would Put Potential $1 Million NASCAR All-Star Race Prize Back Into Team Trevor Bayne, Wood Brothers Would Put Potential $1 Million NASCAR All-Star Race Prize Back Into Team Written by me for SB Nation on Trevor Bayne promising to put his potential All-Star Race winnings back into his Sprint Cup operation. |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 02:09 PM PDT  El Mitsubishi i-MiEV Evolution pide paso; tres motores eléctricos y más de 320 CV para subir Pikes Peak Filed under: Mitsubishi, Competición, Utilitarios, Híbridos, verdes y alternativosHaz clic en la foto para saltar a la galeríaEste es un i-MiEV que mete auténtico miedo. Mitsubishi ha hecho públicos los detalles de los coches con los que piensa disputar el ascenso a Pikes Peak en la categoría de eléctricos, y a pesar de que el prototipo pilotado por Hiroshi Masuoka utilizará "los mismos componentes eléctricos que su homólogo de producción en serie", al final la versión Evolution ha resultado ser un bestiajo de mucho cuidado. Dotado con un motor eléctrico delantero y dos traseros con 80 kW de potencia cada uno (lo que supone una potencia total aproximada de 326 CV), este i-MiEV con chasis tubular y carrocería de fibra de carbono tiene muy poco que ver con el pacífico modelo del que toma su nombre, aunque eso es algo más que evidente con solo mirar sus imágenes oficiales. También es notablemente más musculoso, dado que sus modificaciones estructurales y aerodinámicas hacen de él un coche mucho más largo, más ancho y considerablemente más bajo, con unas medidas de 4.341 x 1.900 x 1.339 mm.Gallery: Mitsubishi i-MiEV EvolutionContinue reading El Mitsubishi i-MiEV Evolution pide paso; tres motores eléctricos y más de 320 CV para subir Pikes PeakEl Mitsubishi i-MiEV Evolution pide paso; tres motores eléctricos y más de 320 CV para subir Pikes Peak originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Fri, 18 May 2012 16:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 02:08 PM PDT  Report: Next Subaru WRX previewed by Advanced Tourer concept Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Tokyo Motor Show, Hatchback, Subaru There was nary a peep of discontent about the looks of the Subaru Advanced Tourer concept revealed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. But when everyone was clamoring for Scooby to transfer the Advanced Tourer's looks to a production vehicle, never once did people ask for that transfer to be foisted on the WRX. A report in Motor Trend, though, says that's what's happening: the concept "was actually an early look at the next-generation Subaru WRX."MT's sources said the front end Advanced Tourer's front end will go onto the WRX, with other aspects of the concept made more aggressive to suit the personality of Subaru's rally-ready racer. And if the concept also presages the next WRX's dimensions, then you can expect the next-generation sedan and hatchback to be larger (though in truth we don't anticipate a big gain in footprint). Notice the name "Impreza" hasn't appeared anywhere in our discussion yet. Subaru is reportedly dropping the name in an attempt to get more 'Likes' for the WRX by making it more approachable, so the next model will relinquish its association with the Impreza line and be more performanced focused even as it is receives a better interior and is morphed into a "more-mature sporty grand tourer." Engine choices are still being debated for the car due in 2015; the rumored options include 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinders and a hybrid version of the 1.6-liter.Next Subaru WRX previewed by Advanced Tourer concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 02:08 PM PDT  Audi Allroad trekt Ferrari 458 Italia er finaal uit Alles op de Audi is standaard! Aan de buitenkant althans. Beschaafd geluid, originele wieltjes en dan toch een Ferrari 458 Italia te kakken zetten. Dan doe je het goed. Wij houden van auto's die hun performance niet direct tonen. Een eerste generatie Audi A6 Allroad ziet er ok uit maar toont absoluut geen snelheid. Het [...]verwante verhalenMartin Scorsese produceert film over Rolls-RoyceBoze sloopchinees gaat on tour met faal-GallardoBugatti Veyron Super Sport en Aston Martin One 77P 4/5 Competizione snelste 'Ferrari' op NurburgringVrAvVid: Keep Drifting Fun, dit is driften |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 02:08 PM PDT  GM Wont Run Ads in Next Superbowl: Exec Says GM Won't Run Ads in Next Superbowl: Exec SaysGeneral Motors, one of the largest advertisers in the U.S., seems to be pulling out of big ad campaigns like it's the new hot trend. "We understand the reach the Super Bowl provides, but with the significant increase in price, we simply can't justify the expense," General Motors Global CMO Joel Ewanick said. His statement comes... more |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 01:31 PM PDT  Automaker-backed study sounds the alarm against E15 Filed under: Biodiesel, Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, North America, USA Another day, another opinion on the feasibility of E15. This time, a group called the Coordinating Research Council released a study saying that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to push for allowing gas with a 15-percent ethanol blend (aka E15) to be sold to the general public for newer cars may have been a bad one because of potentially harmful effect the fuel may have on older vehicles, the New York Times reports. E15 may compromise the durability of the engines of most of the cars on the road because automakers didn't design the vehicles to run on E15, which has 50% more ethanol than the current maximum of a 10-percent ethanol blend (i.e. E10), the group says. Of course, Coordinating Research Council is backed by - wait for it - eight automakers as well as the American Petroleum Institute (API), according to the Times. The automakers have long pushed to delay E15 approval because of engine durability concerns while the API represents a petroleum industry whose demand is inversely related to how much ethanol's being used in light-duty vehicles. With that in mind, Patrick B. Davis, an Energy Department program manager specializing in vehicle testing, said in a blog post that the new study is "flawed" in part because the study didn't involve the testing of E10's impact on engines. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Bob Dinneen called the report "junk science." The EPA in April approved the first applications to make E15 amid protests from automakers and recreation vehicle makers that have claimed that the higher alcohol content may damage engines and fuel systems. The government has gone back and forth on the issue, both pushing for higher ethanol production levels to cut foreign-oil dependence while last year terminating a 30-year tax subsidy on corn-based ethanol. Recently, The Auto Channel reported that researchers at University of Wisconsin and Iowa State University estimated that ethanol production cut the average cost of fuel last year by $1.09 a gallon because of lower ethanol prices and broader use of fuels such as E10.Automaker-backed study sounds the alarm against E15 originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 18 May 2012 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 01:31 PM PDT  Report: Rebadged Dodge, Chrysler model sales a mixed bag in Europe Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Europe, Crossover, Chrysler, Dodge, Lancia, FiatFiat, in an attempt to make its purchase of Chrysler more profitable, has been marketing rebadged Dodge and Chrysler models in Europe with mixed results. Europeans apparently love the Fiat Freemont, known as a Dodge Journey here in the States. Fiat sold almost 6,500 of the crossovers over there in the first quarter and hopes to move 30,000 by year's end. Sales were helped by Fiat's large European dealer network as well as an MSRP lower than the model it replaced. Since the Journey is built in Mexico, it can be imported into Europe tariff-free, which helps keep the sticker price lower. On the other hand, sales of the Lancia Thema (Chrysler 300) and Lancia Voyager (Dodge Grand Caravan) are not doing so well due to several factors. One is the limited reach of the Lancia brand outside Italy. Then there's the 10 percent import tariff since they're both built in Canada, a yearly 500 euro luxury tax (about $630 USD) on the Thema, and a limited advertising budget for the two cars. Only 1,342 Voyagers were sold in Europe in the first quarter of this year, which means the 11,000 unit goal for the year will probably be missed. Lancia sold only 480 Themas during the same period, well short of the 2,500 Fiat had hoped to sell.Rebadged Dodge, Chrysler model sales a mixed bag in Europe originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 01:31 PM PDT  Linda Vaughn gets hotter: Quarter-Mile Foundation plans roast Photo courtesy Quarter Mile Foundation One of the eternal, joyous presences in all sorts of American racing for a very long time has been Linda Vaughn, the former Miss Hurst Golden Shifter and all-around ambassador racing. While writing this news item about her forthcoming roast by the Quarter-Mile Foundation, the thought occurs that in Europe, [...] |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 12:56 PM PDT  Rumor: El nuevo Subaru WRX heredará los genes del Advanced Tourer Concept Filed under: Subaru, DeportivosHaz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería ¿Te acuerdas del Advanced Tourer Concept que Subaru presentó el año pasado? Todos creíamos que la filial de Fuji Heavy Industries nos estaba dando con su atractivo modelo conceptual un avance del futuro Legacy, pero así como no ponemos en duda que terminará dejando su impronta en el futuro Legacy Station Wagon, Motor Trend nos cuenta que en realidad se trataba de un disimuladísimo anticipo del próximo WRX. Según las fuentes de la revista estadounidense, el frontal del prototipo será trasplantado al estilo Face Off sobre el deportivo de Subaru, más duro y rabioso que el modelo precedente. Lo que de verdad nos intriga es que de acuerdo con el artículo, el WRX sería un modelo sensiblemente más grande que el Impreza (el concept medía 4,58 metros de largo); algo que no encaja en absoluto con los rumores de que el próximo WRX adoptará unas dimensiones más reducidas tras segregarse de la gama Impreza como un modelo totalmente independiente. Raro, raro, raro. Y lo peor de todo es que el nuevo WRX no está previsto como mínimo hasta 2014, así que todavía nos quedan meses de rumores de difícil confirmación hasta que los primeros prototipos nos empiecen a sacar de dudas...Gallery: Tokio 2011: Subaru Advanced Tourer ConceptContinue reading Rumor: El nuevo Subaru WRX heredará los genes del Advanced Tourer ConceptRumor: El nuevo Subaru WRX heredará los genes del Advanced Tourer Concept originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Fri, 18 May 2012 15:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 12:56 PM PDT  España: Peugeot 807 "Family", único a la venta Filed under: Peugeot, Monovolúmenes y MPV Desde ahora la oferta del Peugeot 807 quedará reducida a un nuevo nivel de acabado denominado "Family" que sustituye a los anteriores "Premium" y que es más interesante para los clientes ya que mejora notablemente el equipamiento sin que por ello los precios se incrementen. De serie los 807 "Family" incluyen el climatizador automático dual con salidas para la segunda fila, cristales sobretintados, sistema de navegación WIP-NAV con pantalla a color, cartografía europea, bluetooth, puerto USB, elevalunas eléctricos en las cuatro puertas, llantas de aleación de 16 pulgadas, faros antiniebla, control de velocidad, barras de techo, sensor de aparcamiento posterior y ordenador de viaje entre otras cosas.Continue reading España: Peugeot 807 "Family", único a la ventaEspaña: Peugeot 807 "Family", único a la venta originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Fri, 18 May 2012 14:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 18 May 2012 12:56 PM PDT  Video: Watch this Artega GT blast around an unfinished track filmed with a quadrocopter Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Videos, MISC You don't hear too much about the Henrik Fisker-designed Artega GT, but its occasional appearances are always welcome. In this episode of Where's Artega Now?, the folks at eGarage worked with Germany's Christopher Kippenberger, who make a quadrocopter designed for capturing aerial footage. A day was spent at Germany's Blister Berg Drive Resort, essentially a German version's of Spain's Ascari Race Resort. One slight difference: Blister Ber's track isn't finished, so the Artega was left to drift it out over the construction site threading around haulers and front-end loaders. Kippenberger's quadrocopter is of his company's design, meant to bring both Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and helicopter shots into the range of the enthusiast video shooter. At $5,000, it's not cheap, but that's a steal compared to other UAVs - and just pennies compared to a helicopter - and each unit is built-to-order. But enough reading. Have a look at what it and the Artega GT can do in the video below.Continue reading Watch this Artega GT blast around an unfinished track filmed with a quadrocopterWatch this Artega GT blast around an unfinished track filmed with a quadrocopter originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 May 2012 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
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