Archive | February, 2009
BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo rolling into Geneva with 700-hp

BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo rolling into Geneva with 700-hp

While most exhibitors at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show will be showing off fuel-efficient vehicles, BRABUS will continue its high-performance tuning by introducing the new BRABUS G V12 S Biturbo. Based on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, the BRABUS G V12 S is powered by the tuners SV12 S displacement engine. The gives the G-Class a whopping [...]

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Hyundai i20 3-Door teaser and details released

Hyundai i20 3-Door teaser and details released

Hyundai has revealed the first images of its new Hyundai i20 3-door ahead of its official world premiere at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The 5-door i20 made its debut at the 2008 Paris Motor Show in Oct. 2008. Hyundai says that the i20 3-door will fit between the i10 and i30 models with prices [...]

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Chrysler says GM merger could be best option for survival

Chrysler says GM merger could be best option for survival

In its restructuring plan submitted to the Treasury late Tuesday, Chrysler LLC said that it believes that the “best option for the U.S. auto industry” would be a GM/Chrysler merger. Chrysler, which is also pursuing an alliance with Fiat SpA, said that consolidation among U.S. automakers and their brands is a strong way to sustain the auto [...]

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2010 Hyundai Equus interior images hit the web

2010 Hyundai Equus interior images hit the web

Two days ago, the first batch of 2010 Hyundai Equus images were “leaked” on the internet. Today, images of the interior of the new large luxury Hyundai sedan were released (unintentionally or intentionally – who really cares?). From the inside, the 2010 Equus can be easily mistaken for a Japanese luxury car. You can also [...]

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Mitsubishi to end Raider deal with Chrysler after 2010 model year

Mitsubishi to end Raider deal with Chrysler after 2010 model year

The Mitsubishi Raider’s lifespan may come to an end. The Japanese automaker said yesterday that it doesn’t plan on renewing its contract with Chrysler LLC to build its Raider pickup beyond the 2010 model year. It said there are currently no plans for a replacement for the compact pickup. The Mitsubishi Raider is built at [...]

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Hyundai ix-onic Concept coming to Geneva

Hyundai ix-onic Concept coming to Geneva

Hyundai has dropped the details and images of its ix-onic (pronounced “ik-sonnik) concept car that will make its world debut at the 79th Geneva Motor Show. Hyundai says that the concept introduces a new look for a future compact four-wheel-drive SUV. The concept was earlier introduces as the HED-6. Hyundai will also be introducing a [...]

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Video: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Trailer no.2

Video: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Trailer no.2

You’ve seen the first trailer for the Transformers sequel during Super Bowl XLIII; you’ve also seen an 18-inch Bumblebee being erected for the 2009 Chicago Motor Show; and recently you saw the Autobots take over Windy City. Today, we bring you trailer no.2 of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. For those of you that drive down the [...]

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Rolls-Royce 200EX (baby Phantom) teaser released

Rolls-Royce 200EX (baby Phantom) teaser released

A teaser image of the new “baby Phantom” – aka RR4, Silver Ghost and now the 200 EX - has popped up online before the concepts Geneva Motor Show debut during the first week of March. The image shown above is a cropped image of the front of the car that doesn’t give a way too much [...]

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GM disbands high-performance vehicle unit

GM disbands high-performance vehicle unit

General Motors said today that it has disbanded (for those of you wondering, disbanded means to dissolve or break up a group and move it into different directions) its High Performance Vehicle Operations. It said that while GM focuses on mainstream products to survive, it has put all high-performance projects on hold. The Detroit automaker [...]

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Videos: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe in Action

Videos: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe in Action

Yesterday, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe prior to the car’s Geneva Motor Show debut. Today, we have videos showing the new Mercedes-Benz car in action. The first video is a promotional video showing a lady looking at the E-Class Coupe – but she never gets in (we didn’t get it either). However, the [...]

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