Archive | July, 2009
This Week in Photos: 6-29-2009 – 7-3-2009

This Week in Photos: 6-29-2009 – 7-3-2009

June is finally over and July is finally here. We had a pretty exciting weekend during our live drive of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro to Washington. Wrapping up the week, it is now time for our This Week in Photos post. Check out photos of the new Aston Martin Cygnet, Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni, [...]

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LIVE: Driving the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS to Washington D.C. on July 4th

LIVE: Driving the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS to Washington D.C. on July 4th

Update: We finally made it to Washington D.C. We’re going to take a little break for now and will update you on our total fuel-economy, average speed and other things shortly. Stay tuned. It’s July 4th and we have an all-American icon hanging out in our garage – that’s right – the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro [...]

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Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster unveiled, only 5 will be made

Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster unveiled, only 5 will be made

Pagani has already produced 5 units of the Pagani Zonda Cinque, all of which have already sold out. Pagani now believes that its lineup will not be complete without a Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster, and just like its name and coupe sibling, Pagani will only produce 5 units. Power comes from the same 678-hp Mercedes AMG [...]

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Marchionne may start leading Chrysler Group LLC by cutting-out weaker models

Marchionne may start leading Chrysler Group LLC by cutting-out weaker models

Sergio Marchionne plans on kicking off his Chrysler Group LLC. leadership by cutting out weaker models and tweaking gas prices, according to a report by Reuters. Yesterday, Marchionne said that he hopes to have “at least a roadmap from a product standpoint” in 14 days. He said that he plans to have a final decision [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: 2010 Camaro SS test-drive updates, wife hits husband’s new Corvette Z06 with Hyundai Genesis

Miscellaneous Thoughts: 2010 Camaro SS test-drive updates, wife hits husband’s new Corvette Z06 with Hyundai Genesis

I must say, it is very difficult to sit here and blog while I stare at the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS parked outside. Nonetheless, the show must go on and we must update you on all the automotive news out there. As we do everyday, it is time for some Miscellaneous findings from around the [...]

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Video: 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 vs. Hennessey Camaro HPE550

Video: 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 vs. Hennessey Camaro HPE550

The next-generation Chevrolet Camaro Z28 won’t arrive until 2011 – some time after the convertible Camaro makes its debut. That will give the 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 some time to eat up some of the high-performance muscle car segment. However, if you can’t wait until ‘some time after 2011,’ Hennessey is offering its HPE550 performance [...]

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BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo gets the green light

BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo gets the green light

At first there was doubt whether or not BMW will build a 3-Series Gran Turismo, following in the footsteps of the BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo. However, it is now been confirmed that a 3-Series GT model will be moving forward and will sit between the 3-Series lineup and the X1. “We haven’t cancelled the crossover [...]

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Spy Shot: CAR Magazine scoops the ‘New Grand Bentley’

Spy Shot: CAR Magazine scoops the ‘New Grand Bentley’

Bentley has been very secretive about its upcoming model, known only as the ‘New Grand Bentley.’ The company has released only one teaser along with a bunch of useless videos that show us the landscape around Bentley’s Crewe headquarters. Thanks to UK’s CAR Magazine, we now have the first official scoop on the Bentley Arnage [...]

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Report: Beijing Automotive makes an offer for GM’s Opel brand

Report: Beijing Automotive makes an offer for GM’s Opel brand

Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive (BAIC) has reportedly submitted a bid to buy a stake in General Motors’ Opel brand. The move challenges Canadian auto parts supplier Magna’s bid, which has reportedly been on the rocks as of recent. Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, that BAIC submitted an indicative, non-binding offer for Opel and [...]

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Lightning Car Company plans three additional electric-models

Lightning Car Company plans three additional electric-models

The creators of the Lightning GT electric-sports cars are planning three additional models, reports AuotCar. The Lightning GT is scheduled to go into production early next year with a starting price-tag of around £120,000 ($196,014 USD). The 700 horsepower Lightning GT EV is capable of traveling 250 miles with only 10 minutes of charging. 0 to [...]

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